Framingham Specialized Energy Code Adoption
Sector: Solar • Location: Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
Source: MetroWest Daily News
The Framingham City Council is considering adopting a specialized energy code that would require all new construction in the city to be built either without fossil fuels or be pre-wired to be fossil fuel-free in the future. The code also mandates solar panels or other renewable energy sources for new homes over 4,000 square feet and requires very large homes over 12,000 square feet to meet the Pas
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Solar, Residential, Commercial, Natural Gas, Government
- Location
- Framingham, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- MetroWest Daily News
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Description | The Framingham City Council is considering adopting a specialized energy code that would require all new construction in the city to be built either without fossil fuels or be pre-wired to be fossil fuel-free in the future. The code also mandates solar panels or other renewable energy sources for new homes over 4,000 square feet and requires very large homes over 12,000 square feet to meet the Passive House energy efficiency standard. |
Original sector | Building Code |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Massachusetts |
City | Framingham |
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Source | MetroWest Daily News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Residential, Commercial, Natural Gas, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-24 |
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