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CLEAR staff briefs board on building-code adoption, small efficiency fund and state grant for EV chargers

5860811 · September 30, 2025
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CLEAR staff updated the environmental board about recent adoption of 2021 model building codes, a simplified green-building checklist and a small town efficiency fund under $100,000; staff also reported a state grant award for electric vehicle chargers that will fund about 10 chargers.

Lauren Servier, a CLEAR program staffer, summarized recent trustee action on building codes and related climate guidance documents. She said the town adopted the 2021 model building code, and the prior local green-building checklist was simplified as part of that update. "The green building checklist was simplified… that went away. That's actually a real help to the building community," Lauren said, adding the move reduces duplicate requirements for builders.

Lauren described a small town efficiency fund made up of fees previously…

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