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Massachusetts Municipalities Pursue Building Code Revisions While Awaiting State's Next Steps

Much of the recent news about climate-influenced building codes has come out of California, where the California Energy Commission announced adoption of revisions to its Building Energy Efficiency Standards, also known as the...more

8/31/2021 / Building Codes , Climate Change , Construction Industry , Governor Baker , Municipalities , New Legislation , Real Estate Development , Urban Planning & Development

Massachusetts Communities Think Globally, Act Locally on Climate Change: Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives: What...

The previous alerts in this Holland & Knight series have focused on state level initiatives from the Massachusetts Legislature, Governor's Office and the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office related to climate...more

6/15/2021 / Climate Change , Coastal Real Estate , Flood Zones , Green Buildings , Local Ordinance , Municipalities , Natural Gas , Zoning Laws

Massachusetts Governor Files Bill to Ease Local Permitting During State of Emergency

This Holland & Knight alert summarizes Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's proposal to the Legislature to guide cities, towns and local permit applicants during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) state of emergency.....more

3/31/2020 / Administrative Agencies , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Executive Orders , Governor Baker , Municipalities , Permits , Proposed Legislation , Relief Measures

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