Boston Latest City to Adopt Mass. Stretch Code

On November 17, the Boston City Council approved the adoption of the Massachusetts 'Stretch' Energy Code, an enhanced version of the 2009 IECC with greater emphasis on performance testing and prescriptive requirements. It was designed to be approximately 20 percent more efficient than the state's baseline energy code, the 2009 IECC. The code gives design and building professionals multiple options for reducing energy use through increased insulation, more efficient HVAC systems, and other measures. The code will take effect in July 2011.

In adopting the 'Stretch' Code, Boston became the fifty-ninth community in the state to approve the more stringent regulations. The state maintains an updated map tracking 'Stretch' Code adoption. 

For a complete write-up, please read the Boston Globe and Boston Business Journal articles.