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Framingham sustainability committee seeks council support to adopt specialized energy code

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Framingham Sustainability Committee said it is close to meeting requirements for the state Climate Leaders Community designation and is preparing education and outreach on a specialized energy code; no council vote was taken.

Erin Ellsworth, chair of the Framingham Sustainability Committee, told the Environmental Subcommittee on March 3 that the committee is preparing to pursue the Massachusetts Climate Leaders Community designation and that adopting the state’s specialized (opt‑in) energy code is among the remaining checklist items.

Ellsworth said specialized code is not substantially different from Framingham’s existing stretch code but includes additions the city must approve to qualify for…

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