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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 21.00 - Clean Peak Energy Portfolio Standard (CPS) › Section 21.08 - Compliance Procedures for Retail Electricity Suppliers

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(1)
Standard
			 Compliance
. Each Retail Electricity Supplier shall be deemed to be
			 in compliance with 225 CMR 21.00 if the information provided in the Compliance
			 Filing submitted pursuant to 225 CMR 21.09 is true and accurate and
			 demonstrates compliance with 225 CMR 21.07.
(2)
Banked
			 Compliance
. A Retail Electricity Supplier may use Clean Peak
			 Energy Certificates produced in one Compliance Year for compliance in three
			 subsequent Compliance Year(s), subject to the limitations in 225 CMR 21.08(2)
			 and provided that the Retail Electricity Supplier is in compliance with 225 CMR
			 21.00 for all previous Compliance Years. In addition, the Retail Electricity
			 Supplier shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department that such
			 Clean Peak Certificates:
(a) were in excess of
			 the Clean Peak Energy Certificates needed for compliance in the Compliance Year
			 in which they were generated, and that such excess Clean Peak Energy
			 Certificates have not previously been used for compliance with 225 CMR
			 21.00;
(b) do not exceed 30% of the
			 Clean Peak Energy Certificates needed by the Retail Electricity Supplier for
			 compliance with the CPS Minimum Standard in the year they were generated,
			 subject to 225 CMR 21.09(2)(d);
(c)
			 were produced during the Compliance Year in which they are claimed as excess;
			 and
(d) have not otherwise been,
			 nor will be, sold, retired, claimed or represented as part of electrical energy
			 output or sales, or used to satisfy obligations in jurisdictions other than
			 Massachusetts.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 21.00 - Clean Peak Energy Portfolio Standard (CPS) › Section 21.10 - Reporting Requirements

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(1)
Certification
. Any person required by 225 CMR 21.00 to
			 submit documentation to the Department shall provide:
(a) the person's name, title and business
			 address;
(b) the person's authority
			 to certify and submit the documentation to the Department; and
(c) the following certification: "I hereby
			 certify, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that I have personally
			 examined and am familiar with the information submitted herein and based upon
			 my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the
			 information, I believe that the information is true, accurate, and complete. I
			 am aware that there are significant penalties, both civil and criminal, for
			 submitting false information, including possible fines and
			 imprisonment."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 21.00 - Clean Peak Energy Portfolio Standard (CPS) › Section 21.11 - Inspection

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(1)
Document
			 Inspection
. The Department may audit the accuracy of all
			 information submitted pursuant to 225 CMR 21.00. The Department may request and
			 obtain from any Owner, Operator, or Authorized Agent of a Clean Peak Resource,
			 including Aggregations, and from any Retail Electricity Supplier information
			 that the Department determines necessary to monitor compliance with and
			 enforcement of 225 CMR 21.00.
(2)
Audit and Site Inspection
. Upon reasonable notice to a
			 Retail Electricity Supplier or to a Clean Peak Resource Owner, Operator, or
			 Authorized Agent, the Department may conduct audits, which may include
			 inspection and copying of records and/or site visits to an Clean Peak Resource
			 or a Retail Electricity Supplier's facilities including, but not limited to,
			 all files and documents that the Department determines are related to
			 compliance with 225 CMR 21.00.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 21.00 - Clean Peak Energy Portfolio Standard (CPS) › Section 21.13 - Severability

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If any provision of 225 CMR 21.00 is declared invalid, such
				invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given
				effect without the invalid provision or application.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 22.00 - Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code 213 For Low-rise Residential › Chapter 1 - [CE] SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION › Section R103 - CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

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R103.2
Insert after Subsection R103.2(9) the following:
10. EV Ready Space locations in accordance
				with Section R404.4.
11.
				Solar-Ready Zone in accordance with Appendix RB, or Solar Zone Area when
				complying with Appendix RC for
mixed-fuel
				buildings.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 22.00 - Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code 213 For Low-rise Residential › Chapter 3 - [RE] GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R301 - CLIMATE ZONES

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R301
Replace
				Section R301 as follows:
R301.1
General
. Massachusetts is in
climate zone
5A
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 22.00 - Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code 213 For Low-rise Residential › Chapter 4 - [RE] RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY › Section R401 - GENERAL

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R401
Replace Section R401.1 and
				R401.2 as follows:
R401.1
Scope
. This chapter applies to
residential
				buildings.
Municipalities which have adopted the Stretch Energy Code
				shall use the energy efficiency requirements of this chapter, or Chapter 51
				where applicable for existing buildings. Municipalities which have adopted the
				Municipal Opt-in Specialized Stretch energy code shall comply with R401.2.4
				including both the requirements of Appendix RC and this chapter.
R401.2
Application
. Residential
				buildings shall comply with Section R401.2.5 and either Sections R401.2.2,
				R401.2.3 or R401.2.4. R-use buildings without individually separate dwelling
				units (such as single-room occupancy buildings) may comply with Section
				R401.2.1. The option selected for compliance shall be identified in the
				certificate required by Section R401.3.
Exception
: Additions under 1,000 sf,
level 1 and level 2 alterations,
and repairs to existing
				  buildings complying with Chapter 5 [RE].
R401.2.1
Prescriptive Compliance
				Option
. The Prescriptive Compliance Option requires compliance with
				Sections R401 through R404 and R408.
R401.2.2
Passivehouse Building
				Certification Option
. The Passivehouse Building Certification Option
				requires compliance with Section R405 and R404.4.
R401.2.3
Energy Rating Index
				Option
. The Energy Rating Index (ERI) Option requires compliance with
				Section R406, R403.6 and R404.4.
R401.2.4
Appendix RC
.
				Residential Buildings and dwelling units covered by this chapter may elect to
				comply with the requirements of IECC Appendix RC and R404 as amended.
R401.2.5
Additional Energy
				Efficiency
. This section establishes additional requirements applicable
				to all compliance approaches to achieve additional energy efficiency.
1. For buildings complying with Section
				R401.2.1, two of the additional efficiency package options shall be installed
				according to Section R408.2.
2. For
				buildings electing to be
all-electric buildings,
both R408.2.2
				and R408.2.3 shall apply for primary space heating and domestic hot water
				supply.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 22.00 - Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code 213 For Low-rise Residential › Chapter 4 - [RE] RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY › Section R408

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R408.2.1
Revise the first sentence of
				  Subsection R408.2.1 by replacing 95% with 90% to read as
				  follows:
R408.2.1
Enhanced Envelope Performance Option
. The total building thermal
				envelope UA, the sum of U-factor times assembly area, shall be less than or
				equal to 90% of the total UA resulting from multiplying the U-factors in Table
				R402.1.2 by the same assembly area as in the proposed building. The UA
				calculation shall be performed in accordance with Section R402.1.5. The
				area-weighted average SHGC of all glazed fenestration shall be less than or
				equal to 95 percent of the maximum glazed fenestration SHGC in Table
				R402.1.2.
R408.2.2
Delete option 1. of Subsection
				  R408.2.2 and renumber option 2. As option 1., and option 3 as option
				  2.
R408.2.2
More
				efficient HVAC equipment performance option
. Heating and cooling
equipment
shall meet one of the following efficiencies:
1. Greater than or equal to 10 HSPF/16 SEER
				air source heat pump.
2. Greater
				than or equal to 3.5 COP ground source heat pump.
For multiple cooling systems, all systems shall meet or
				  exceed the minimum efficiency requirements in this section and shall be sized
				  to serve 100 percent of the cooling design load. For multiple heating systems,
				  all systems shall meet or exceed the minimum efficiency requirements in this
				  section and shall be sized to serve 100 percent of the heating design
				  load.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 22.00 - Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code 213 For Low-rise Residential › Chapter 5 - [RE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Section R502 - ADDITIONS

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R502.1
Revise Subsection R502.1 by
				replacing the third and fourth sentence as follows:
An addition shall be deemed to comply with this code where
				  the addition alone complies, where the existing building and addition comply
				  with this code as a single building, or where the building with the addition
				  achieves a certified HERS rating in accordance with Table R406.5. Additions
				  shall be in accordance with Section R502.1.1, R502.2 or R502.3.
R502.1.1
Add Subsection R502.1.1 as
				  follows:
R502.1.1
Large
				Additions
. Additions to a dwelling unit exceeding 1,000 sq. ft. or
				exceeding 100% of the existing conditioned floor area, shall require the
				dwelling unit to comply with the maximum HERS ratings for alterations,
				additions or change of use shown in TABLE R406.5.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 22.00 - Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code 213 For Low-rise Residential › Chapter 5 - [RE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Appendix RB - SOLAR-READY PROVISIONS - DETACHED ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES

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Appendix RB
revise the Appendix RB title
				  as follows:
RB101.1
Replace Section RB101.1 as
				  follows:
RB101.1 General
. These provisions shall be
				  applicable for new construction, except additions under 1,000 sq. ft.
Exception
: Buildings and dwelling units
				  complying with Appendix RC Sections RC102 or RC105
RB103.1
Replace Section RB103.1 as
				  follows:
RB103.1 General
. New R-use buildings including,
				  but not limited to, detached one- and two-family dwellings, and townhouses with
				  not less than 600 sq. ft. (55.74 m2) of roof area
				  oriented between 110 degrees and 270 degrees of true north shall comply with
				  Sections RB103.2 through RB103.8.
Exceptions
:
1. New residential buildings with a permanently installed
				  on-site renewable energy system.
2. A building with a solar-ready zone that is shaded for more
				  than 70% of daylight hours annually.
RB103.3
Replace International Fire Code
				  with Massachusetts Fire Code in Section RB103.3:
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 22.00 - Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code 213 For Low-rise Residential › Chapter 5 - [RE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Appendix RC - MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL OPT-IN SPECIALIZED STRETCH CODE 2023

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Appendix RC
revise the Appendix RC title
				  and notes as follows:
RESIDENTIAL LOW-RISE BUILDING PROVISIONS
The provisions contained in this appendix together
				  with referenced sections from the Stretch energy code constitute the
				  Specialized opt-in code for residential low-rise buildings, and may be adopted
				  by a city or town together with the Commercial Specialized code Appendix CC as
				  their stretch energy code. When adopted by the local municipality, the
				  provisions in this appendix are mandatory in combination with the IECC2021 with
				  Massachusetts Stretch code amendments.
User Note
:
About this appendix: This appendix provides
				  requirements for residential buildings. Where adopted by ordinance as a
				  requirement, Section RC101 language is intended to replace Section
				  R401.2.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 22.00 - Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code 213 For Low-rise Residential › Chapter 5 - [RE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Section RC101 - COMPLIANCE

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RC101 Replace Section RC101 as
				  follows:
RC101.1
Compliance
. Existing residential buildings shall comply with
				Chapter 5 of the stretch energy code. New residential buildings shall be Net
				Zero Buildings and comply with Section R404.4 (EV wiring) and either Section
				R405 (Passivehouse) or Section R406 (HERS) in accordance with RC101.2, as well
				as one of the following Specialized code pathways:
1. Section RC102 Zero Energy
				pathway
2. Section RC103
				All-Electric pathway
3. Sections
				RC104 and RC105 Mixed-Fuel pathway.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 22.00 - Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code 213 For Low-rise Residential › Chapter 5 - [RE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Section RC102 - ZERO ENERGY PATHWAY

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RC102 Replace Section RC102 and Table RC102.2 as
				  follows:
RC102.1
General
. New zero energy buildings shall comply with Section
				RC102.2 and demonstrate a certified HERS rating of 0 or less and comply with
				Section R406, or complete Design Certification to the Phius ZERO standard and
				comply with Section R405.
RC102.2
Energy Rating Index Zero Energy Score
. Compliance with this
				section requires that the final HERS rated design be shown to have a score less
				than or equal to the values in Table RC102.2 when compared to the HERS
				reference design determined in accordance with RESNET/ICC 301 for both of the
				following:
1. HERS value not including on-site
				power production (OPP) calculated in accordance with RESNET/ICC 301.
2. HERS value including on-site power
				production calculated in accordance with RESNET/ ICC 301 with the OPP in
				Equation 4.1.2 of RESNET/ICC 301.
TABLE RC102.2 MAXIMUM HERS RATING
				  INDEXa
FUEL
								USAGE
HERS RATING INDEX NOT
								INCLUDING OPP
HERS RATING INDEX INCLUDING
								OPP
All Electric
45
0
Mixed-Fuel
42
0
a The building shall meet the
				  requirements of Table R406.2, and the building thermal envelope shall be
				  greater than or equal to the levels of efficiency and SHGC in Table R402.1.2 or
				  R402.1.3.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 22.00 - Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code 213 For Low-rise Residential › Chapter 5 - [RE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Section RC103 - ALL ELECTRIC PATHWAY

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RC103 Add Section RC103 and Table RC103.2 as
				  follows:
RC103.1
General
. New
all electric buildings
shall comply
				with Section R401.2.5 and either Section RC103.2 to demonstrate a certified
				final HERS rating of 45 or less, or Section R405 and be pre-certified to the
				PHI or Phius CORE standard.
All new buildings shall comply with Appendix RB solar ready
				  provisions and Section R404.4 Wiring for Electric Vehicle Charging
				  Spaces
RC103.2
All
				Electric HERS Rating Index Score
. Compliance with this section requires
				that the rated design be shown to have a certified HERS Index score less than
				or equal to the values in Table RC 103.2 when compared to the HERS reference
				design determined in accordance with RESNET/ICC 301 and the following:
1. HERS value not including on-site power
				production (OPP) calculated in accordance with RESNET/ICC 301.
TABLE RC103.2 MAXIMUM HERS RATING
				  INDEXa
FUEL
								USAGE
ENERGY RATING INDEX NOT
								INCLUDING OPP
All Electric
45
a The building shall meet the
				  requirements of Table R406.2, and the building thermal envelope shall be
				  greater than or equal to the levels of efficiency and SHGC in Table R402.1.2 or
				  R402.1.3.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 22.00 - Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code 213 For Low-rise Residential › Chapter 5 - [RE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Section RC104 - MIXED-FUEL PATHWAY

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RC104 dd Section RC104 and Table RC104.2 as
				  follows:
RC104.1
General
. This section establishes requirements for new
residential mixed-fuel buildings
with any space heating
				systems, water heating systems or appliances capable of using fossil fuels such
				as natural gas, heating oil or propane fuel. All buildings shall comply with
				either:
1. HERS certification: Sections
				RC104.2 through RC104.5 and RC105
2. Passivehouse pre-certification: Section
				R405 and Section RC104.3
RC104.1.1
Biomass Heating
. New
residential buildings
using
clean biomass heating systems
may comply with this section.
				Biomass heating that does not meet the performance standards of
clean
				biomass heating systems
shall not be permitted as a primary heating
				system.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 22.00 - Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code 213 For Low-rise Residential › Chapter 6 - [RE] REFERENCED STANDARDS

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REFERENCED STANDARDS
Add the following
				Referenced Standards:
AHRI
Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration
							 Institute
2311 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400,
Arlington, VA 22201
1060-2018.
Performance Rating of Air-To-Air Exchangers for
							 Energy Recovery Ventilation Equipment.
CSA
CSA Group
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road,
Cleveland, OH 44131-5516
CAN/CSA-C439-18.
Laboratory methods of test for rating the performance
							 of heat/energy-recovery ventilators.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 23.00 - Massachusetts Front-end Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - 2023 Commercial Amendments to IECC2021 › Chapter 1 - [CE] SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION › Section C103 - CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

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C103.2
Insert after Subsection C103.2(13) the following
:
14. Solar Ready roof zone in accordance with
				Appendix CB, or
Potential Solar Zone Area
in accordance with
				Appendix CC.
15. EV Ready Spaces
				locations in accordance with Section C405.13
16. For buildings using the Relative
				Performance Pathway (C407.2) because average ventilation at full occupancy is
				greater than 0.5 cfm/sf, submit mechanical equipment schedules for all new
				and/or existing air handling equipment designed to supply any quantity of
				outdoor air to the space, and an airflow riser diagram encompassing the
				complete project boundary. Mechanical equipment schedules shall clearly
				indicate the total design outdoor airflow for each unit. The air riser diagram
				shall include all supply, exhaust, and return air systems serving the space.
				The air riser diagram shall also include a summary of the total outdoor air
				supplied, the total gross square footage served by the ventilation system, and
				the overall flow rate per area in cfm/sf.
17. For mixed fuel building following
				Appendix CC, construction documents showing electric HVAC retrofit design
				prepared by the HVAC engineer. The contract documents shall show future
				replacement of combustion equipment based HVAC system with an equivalent all
				electric system. Contract documents shall show combustion equipment to be
				replaced, future electric equipment, supporting electric, structural, and
				architectural infrastructure to be installed during building construction, and
				space allotments for future equipment.
C103.2.2
Add the following
				  Subsection
:
C103.2.2
COMcheck Submittal
. The construction documents submitted with the
				application for permit shall be accompanied by completed COMcheck Envelope,
				Lighting and Mechanical Compliance Certificates, and a Plan Review Inspection
				Checklist for the purposes of demonstrating compliance with the energy
				provisions of 225 CMR 23.00:
Stretch Energy Code
.
Exception
: Projects documenting compliance
				  following Section C407.2 (ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G) shall follow applicable
				  reporting requirements.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 23.00 - Massachusetts Front-end Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - 2023 Commercial Amendments to IECC2021 › Chapter 3 - [CE] SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION › Section C301 - CLIMATE ZONES

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C301 Replace Section C301 as follows
:
C301.1
GENERAL
. Massachusetts is
				in
climate zone
5A.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 23.00 - Massachusetts Front-end Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - 2023 Commercial Amendments to IECC2021 › Chapter 4 - [CE] COMMERCIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY › Section C401 - GENERAL

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C401.2
Replace Section C401.2 as
				  follows
:
C401.2
Application.
Commercial buildings shall comply with either Section
				C401.2.1 or C401.2.2. When constructed for the first time, all requirements
				imposed on the building housing a
tenant space fit out zone
shall also apply to the
tenant space fit out zone
. Commercial
				buildings containing multiple use type classifications (mixed-use buildings)
				shall comply with C401.2.4
C401.2.1
Prescriptive and Performance Compliance
. Commercial buildings
				shall comply with one of the following:
1.
Prescriptive Compliance
: This pathway may only be used for any
				nonresidential building, or portions thereof when following C401.2.4, up to
				20,000-sf. The Prescriptive Compliance pathway requires compliance with
				Sections C401.3, C402 through C406, and Section C408.
2.
Targeted Performance
				Compliance
: This pathway shall be used for dormitory, fire station,
				library, office, school, police station, post office, and town hall buildings,
				or portions thereof when following C401.2.4, over 20,000-sf which have average
				ventilation at full occupancy of 0.5 cfm/sf or less. This pathway can also be
				used for any building of any size. After 1 July 2024, this pathway shall be
				used for residential buildings, or portions thereof when following C401.2.4,
				over 12,000-sf, or the building may comply with Section C401.2.2. The Targeted
				Performance Compliance pathway requires compliance with Section C401.3,
				Sections C402 through C406, Section C407.1, Section 408, and select sections of
				ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2019 Appendix G as described in Section 407.1.
3.
Relative Performance
				Compliance
: This pathway may be used by buildings not required to use
				Option 2. The Relative Performance Compliance pathway requires that the
				Proposed building complies with Sections C401.3, C402.1.5, C402.2.8, C402.3,
				C402.4, C402.5, C402.6, C402.7, C403.5, C403.7, C405, C406, C407.2, C408, and
				ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2019 using the Appendix G compliance pathway as modified
				in Section C407.2.
Exception
: Additions, alterations, repairs and
				  changes of occupancy to existing buildings complying with Chapter 5. This
				  exception does not include
tenant space fit out zones
when
				  constructed for the first time.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 23.00 - Massachusetts Front-end Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - 2023 Commercial Amendments to IECC2021 › Chapter 5 - [CE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Appendix CB - Solar-ready Zone - Commercial

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Appendix CB Adopt unamended
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 23.00 - Massachusetts Front-end Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - 2023 Commercial Amendments to IECC2021 › Chapter 5 - [CE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Appendix CC - MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL OPT-IN SPECIALIZED ENERGY CODE 2023 COMMERCIAL BUILDING PROVISIONS

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The provisions contained in this appendix are not
				  mandatory unless specifically referenced in the adopting ordinance. The
				  provisions contained in this appendix together with referenced sections from
				  the Stretch energy code constitute the Specialized opt-in code for commercial
				  buildings, and may be adopted by a city or town together with the Residential
				  Specialized code Appendix RC as their stretch energy code. When adopted by the
				  local municipality, the provisions in this appendix are mandatory in
				  combination with the IECC2021 with Massachusetts Stretch code
				  amendments
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 23.00 - Massachusetts Front-end Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - 2023 Commercial Amendments to IECC2021 › Chapter 5 - [CE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Section CC101 - GENERAL

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CC101.1
Replace Section CC101 as
				  follows
:
CC101.1
Purpose
. The purpose of this appendix is to form the commercial
				building provisions of the Massachusetts Municipal Opt-in Specialized Code to
				supplement the Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code and to provide a compliance
				pathway for buildings that require renewable energy systems of adequate
				capacity to achieve net zero carbon.
CC101.2
Replace Section CC101.2 as
				  follows
:
CC101.2
Scope.
This appendix applies to new buildings that are addressed
				by the Municipal Opt-in Specialized Code. The Specialized Code maintains the
				energy efficiency requirements of the Stretch Code for all building types
				except multi-family. CC103 lays out the additional clean energy requirements
				for all building types.
Residential buildings and
dwelling units
within mixed use buildings shall comply as follows:
(1) New
dwelling units
over
				4,000 square feet in conditioned floor area in
Mixed Fuel
				Buildings
shall comply with the Zero Energy pathway and Section CC103
				or with residential code Section RC102.
(2) New R-use buildings over 12,000 square
				feet in conditioned floor area shall comply in accordance with Table
				CC101.2.
(3) New R-use buildings
				less than or equal to 12,000 square feet in conditioned floor area shall comply
				with Residential Appendix RC.
TABLE CC101.2 MULTI-FAMILY AND R-USE
				  COMPLIANCE
R-Use buildings over 12,000 sf, or R-Use portions
								over 12,000 sf in mixed-use buildings
Compliance Path options by permit submittal
								date
C407.3 Passive house
C407.1 Targeted Performance
C407.4 HERS Index
Up to 5 stories
Required from Jan 1, 2023
6 stories and higher
Required from Jan 1, 2024
Optional until Jan 1, 2024
Optional until Jan 1, 2024
Exceptions:
1. Detached one- and two-family dwellings and
				townhouses as well as Group R-2 buildings three stories or less in height above
				grade plane, manufactured homes (mobile dwellings), and manufactured houses
				(modular dwellings). These buildings and dwelling units shall comply with
				Residential Appendix RC under the Specialized energy code.
2. Buildings that use neither electricity nor
				fossil fuel.
CC101.3 Add Section CC101.3 as
				  follows
:
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 23.00 - Massachusetts Front-end Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - 2023 Commercial Amendments to IECC2021 › Chapter 5 - [CE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Section CC102 - DEFINITIONS

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CC102 Add the following definitions
:
NET ZERO EMISSIONS BUILDING
. A building which is
				  consistent with achievement of MA 2050 net zero emissions, through a
				  combination of highly energy efficient design together with being either a
Zero Energy Building
, or an
All-Electric
				  Building
, or where fossil fuels are utilized, the building is fully
				  pre-wired for future electrification and generates solar power on-site from the
				  available
Potential Solar Zone Area.
POTENTIAL SOLAR ZONE AREA
. The combined area of
				  any flat roofs, or low-sloped roofs and any steep-sloped roofs oriented between
				  90 degrees and 300 degrees of true north where the annual solar access is 70
				  percent or greater. Annual solar access is the ratio of "annual solar
				  insolation with shade" to the "annual solar insolation without shade". Shading
				  from obstructions located on the roof or any other part of the building shall
				  not be included in the determination of annual solar access.
ZERO ENERGY BUILDING.
A building which through a
				  combination of highly energy efficient design and onsite renewable energy
				  generation is designed to result in net zero energy consumption over the course
				  of a year as measured in MMBtus or KWheq, on a site energy basis, excluding
				  energy use for charging vehicles.
CC102 Delete the definitions for: Adjusted off-site
				  renewable energy, zero energy performance index
				  (ZEPIPB/EE)
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 23.00 - Massachusetts Front-end Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - 2023 Commercial Amendments to IECC2021 › Chapter 5 - [CE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Section CC103 - ZERO ENERGY PATHWAY MINIMUM RENEWABLE ENERGY

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CC103.1
Modify Section CC103.1 as
				follows (keeping Table CC103.1 unchanged)
:
Delete
"or off-site renewable energy shall
				  be procured"
Equation CC-1 Replace Equation CC-1 with the
				  following
:
REonsite
>=
Ebuilding
(Equation CC-1)
where:
REonsite
= Annual site energy production
				  from on-site renewable energy systems (Section CC103.2).
Ebuilding
= Building energy use without
				  consideration of renewable energy systems, on-site energy storage, on-site
				  back-up generators, or on-site refuelling of vehicles or outdoor
				  equipment.
When Section C401.2.1(1) is used for compliance with the
				  Section CC101.4, building energy shall be determined by multiplying the gross
conditioned floor area
plus the gross semiheated floor area of
				  the proposed building by an EUI selected from Table CC103.1. Use a weighted
				  average for mixed-use buildings.
When any compliance pathway other than Section C401.2.1 Part
				  1 is used for compliance with CC101.4, building site energy use shall be
				  determined from energy simulations.
CC103.2
Modify Section CC103.2 as
				follows
:
After
"approved by the code official"
add
"Commercial R-use buildings may comply using the Zero
				  Energy Buildings pathways in Appendix RC by certifying that all units meet HERS
				  0 or lower with on-site renewable generation or by following the on-site
				  renewable energy calculation used in the Phius ZERO certification standard when
				  following the Passive house compliance pathway."
CC103.3
Delete this section
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 23.00 - Massachusetts Front-end Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - 2023 Commercial Amendments to IECC2021 › Chapter 5 - [CE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Section CC104 - ALL ELECTRIC PATHWAY

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CC104
Add Section CC104 as
				  follows
:
CC104.1
General
. New a
ll-electric buildings
shall comply
				with Sections CC101.4, CC101.5 and with one of the following:
1. Section C401.2.1 and Section
				C401.4.3
2. Section C407.3 Passive
				house
3. Exclusively R-use
				buildings permitted prior to January 2024 may comply with Section C407.4 when
				all dwelling units have a HERS rating of 45 or less.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 23.00 - Massachusetts Front-end Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - 2023 Commercial Amendments to IECC2021 › Chapter 5 - [CE] EXISTING BUILDINGS › Section CC105 - MIXED-FUEL BUILDING PATHWAY

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CC105
Add Section CC105 as
				  follows
:
CC105.1
General
. This section together with Section CC106 establishes
				additional minimum requirements for new
mixed-fuel buildings
.
CC105.1.1
Biomass Heating
. New
				buildings using
clean biomass heating systems
may comply with
				this section without meeting CC105.3.1 and CC105.3.2. Buildings with any
combustion equipment
using biomass that does not meet the
				performance standards of
clean biomass heating systems
shall
				be deemed
mixed-fuel buildings
and shall comply with this
				section in full.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 24.00 - Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project › Section 24.01 - Purpose and Application

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The purpose of
				225 CMR
				24.00 is to establish the framework, requirements, and
				timeline for cities and towns to participate in the Department's Municipal
				Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project as
				authorized by St. 2022, c. 179, § 84.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 24.00 - Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project › Section 24.03 - Prioritized Communities

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(1)
Prioritized Communities
. As established by St. 2022,
			 c. 179, § 84, the Department will prioritize the following ten Prioritized
			 Communities, being the first ten communities to have filed home rule petitions
			 with the general court in the following order:
Order
							 Filed
Town
Filing Date
1
Arlington
4/22/2021
2
Lexington
5/05/2021
3
Brookline
6/01/2021
4
Acton
8/27/2021
5
Concord
9/01/2021
6
Cambridge
4/06/2022
7
Lincoln
4/19/2022
8
Newton
4/20/2022
9
West Tisbury
6/14/2022
10
Aquinnah
6/14/2022
(2)
Letter of Withdrawal
. Any Prioritized Community that
			 will not apply to participate in the Demonstration Project must submit a letter
			 of withdrawal to the Department not later than September 1, 2023, and will no
			 longer be considered a Prioritized Community.
(a) This letter must be:
1. signed by an authorized representative of
			 the city or town; and
2. affirm the
			 city or town's intention not to participate in the Demonstration
			 Project.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 24.00 - Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project › Section 24.04 - Application Materials and Review Process

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(1)
Application Materials
. Applications must be submitted
			 in a manner and form to be determined by the Department, and shall include all
			 of the following information:
(a) Copy of home
			 rule petition and date submitted and proof of Local Approval.
Home rule petitions previously filed and associated Local
				Approvals do not need to be updated or resubmitted to the general court to be
				eligible for participation in the Demonstration Project.
(b) Copy of proposed by-law or ordinance for
			 participation in the Demonstration Project. If the city or town proposes a
			 by-law or ordinance that is not the model rule, the application must include an
			 explanation of differences and provide the applicant's rationale for any
			 differences.
(c) An implementation
			 plan, including:
1. If Local Approval of the
			 community's proposed by-law or ordinance has not been acquired, the community's
			 plan, including any associated timelines, for acquiring Local Approval of the
			 proposed by-law or ordinance;
2. If
			 Local Approval of the community's proposed by-law or ordinance has been
			 acquired, timeline and effective dates of the by-law or ordinance's provisions
			 or requirements;
3. A demonstrated
			 commitment to collaborate with the Department on data collection, reporting,
			 and outreach/training;
4.
			 Description of the current process within each city and town for storing
			 building permit data and certificates of occupancy;
5. Description of how the by-law or ordinance
			 will affect the use of fossil fuels for commercial and industrial Process Load
			 in buildings subject to the by-law or ordinance including, but not limited to,
			 restaurants, dry cleaners, and manufacturing uses;
6. Description of exemption or waiver process
			 from any requirements, if any, to be included in the by-law or
			 ordinance.
(d)
			 Documentation sufficient to demonstrate that the applicant has achieved at
			 least one of the three housing production eligibility thresholds set forth in
			 225
			 CMR 24.05(2).
1. Prioritized and Substitute Communities
			 that do not meet one of the three housing production and eligibility thresholds
			 set forth in
			 225
			 CMR 24.05(2)  at the time of
			 application may submit an application but must include an explanation of its
			 current status and the applicant's plan to meet such criteria on or before
			 February 11, 2024.
2. Prioritized
			 and Substitute Communities that do not meet one of the housing production and
			 eligibility thresholds set forth in
			 225
			 CMR 24.05(2)  at the time of
			 application must provide updates at regular intervals, to be established by the
			 Department, on its status and progress in meeting such criteria on or before
			 February 11, 2024.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 24.00 - Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project › Section 24.05 - Eligibility Requirements

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(1)
Application Requirements
. All Prioritized and
			 Substitute Communities must meet each the following requirements prior to
			 submissions of application to the Department:
(a) Home Rule Petition filed with the general
			 court on the subject matter of
			 225 CMR
			 25.00; and
(b) Local Approval received of Home Rule
			 Petition.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 24.00 - Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project › Section 24.06 - Substitute Communities

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(1)
Application Submission
. Substitute Communities may
			 submit applications starting on the effective date of
			 225 CMR
			 24.00.
(a) The
			 Department will not review applications from Substitute Communities until:
1. Receipt of a Letter of Withdrawal from one
			 or more Prioritized Communities forfeiting their prioritized status;
			 or
2. Default by a Prioritized
			 Community as established in
			 225
			 CMR 24.03(4).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 24.00 - Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project › Section 24.07 - Reporting and Assessment of Results

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(1)
Department Reporting
. Not later than September 30,
			 2025, and every two years thereafter, the Department shall compile a report to
			 be filed with the Senate and House Committees on Ways and Means, the Joint
			 Committee on Housing, and the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities
			 and Energy. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following
			 components:
(a) Description of Demonstration
			 Project and list of participating communities;
(b) Description of the Department's process
			 for selecting Comparable Municipalities as a comparison group for the
			 Demonstration Project;
(c) An
			 analysis of the net reduction in emissions:
1.
			 for each newly constructed building or Major Renovation project subject to the
			 Demonstration Project in each municipality participating in the Demonstration
			 Project; and
2. for each comparable
			 newly constructed building or Major Renovation project in a number of
			 Comparable Municipalities, as selected by the Department, not participating in
			 the Demonstration Project;
(d) An analysis of impacts on: housing
			 production, if any; housing affordability, if any, including electric bills,
			 heating bills and other operating costs; housing affordability for persons of
			 low and moderate income, if any, including electric bills, heating bills and
			 other operating costs;
(e)
			 Recommendations for the continuation or termination of the Demonstration
			 Project.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 24.00 - Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project › Section 24.08 - Specialized Municipal Opt-in Energy Code and Model Rule

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(1)
Recommended
			 Process
. The Department has published a model rule and other
			 guidance in order to assist Participating Communities in achieving the
			 objectives of the Demonstration Project. The Department recommends that cities
			 or towns seeking to participate in the Demonstration Project:
(a) Adopt the Specialized Municipal Opt-in
			 Energy Code, as established in
			 225 CMR
			 22.00:
Massachusetts Stretch Code and
			 Specialized Code 213 for Low-rise Residential
and
			 225 CMR
			 23.00:
Massachusetts Front-end Amendments to
			 the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 Massachusetts Stretch Energy
			 Code - 2023 Commercial Amendments to IECC2021
; and
(b) Adopt through Local Approval the model
			 rule published by the Department.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 24.00 - Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project › Section 24.09 - Severability

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If any provision of
				225 CMR
				24.00 is declared invalid, such invalidity shall not
				affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the
				invalid provision or application.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 25.00 - Participation in the Green Communities Program for Municipalities Served by Municipal Light Plants › Section 25.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of 225 CMR 25.00 is to establish the process for
				communities that receive electric distribution service from municipal light
				plants to become eligible to become designated as a Green Community and
				participate in the Department's Green Communities Designation and Grant
				Program.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 25.00 - Participation in the Green Communities Program for Municipalities Served by Municipal Light Plants › Section 25.02 - Definitions

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Department
. The Department of Energy
				Resources.
Distribution Company
. A company
				engaging in the distribution of electricity or owning, operating or controlling
				distribution facilities as defined in M.G.L. c. 164, § 1.
Distribution Service
. The delivery of
				electricity to customers as defined in M.G.L. c. 164, § 1.
Green Community
. A municipality
				designated as a Green Community pursuant to M.G.L. c. 25A, § 10.
Green Communities Program
. The Green
				Communities Designation and Grant Program implemented pursuant to M.G.L. c.
				25A, § 10.
Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust
				Fund
. The fund established pursuant to M.G.L. c. 23J, §
				9.
Municipal Light Plant
. A municipal
				lighting plant established pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 164.
Service Territory
. The geographic area
				in which a distribution company provides distribution service.
Trust Administrator
. The entity that
				administers the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 25.00 - Participation in the Green Communities Program for Municipalities Served by Municipal Light Plants › Section 25.04 - Applicability

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225 CMR 25.00 shall apply to all municipalities with at least
				one property that receives electric distribution service from a municipal light
				plant.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 25.00 - Participation in the Green Communities Program for Municipalities Served by Municipal Light Plants › Section 25.05 - Municipalities Joining the Green Communities Program

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(1) Municipalities that receive electric
			 distribution service from a municipal light plant with a service territory
			 limited to one municipality and where there are no investor-owned electric
			 distribution company customers, may join the Green Communities Program under
			 225 CMR 25.05(1) if the municipal light plant that provides electric
			 distribution service to the municipality has adopted the renewable energy
			 charge pursuant to M.G.L. c. 25, § 20(b). The Department will accept the
			 following documentation to demonstrate that the requirement has been met:
A signed copy of an agreement between the trust administrator,
				the municipality, and the municipal light plant that provides electric
				distribution service to the municipality defining the terms of the municipal
				light plant's contributions to the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust
				Fund.
(2) Municipalities
			 that receive electric distribution service from a municipal light plant with a
			 service territory limited to one municipality and where there is at least one
			 investor-owned electric distribution company customer may join the Green
			 Communities Program under 225 CMR 25.05(2) by either of the following methods:
(a) Providing proof that the investor-owned
			 electric distribution company customer in the municipality pays into the
			 Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund. The Department will accept the
			 following documentation to demonstrate that the above requirement has been met:
1. a letter from the investor-owned electric
			 distribution company verifying that they provide electric distribution service
			 to the property; and
2. property
			 card(s) or other information from the municipality demonstrating that the
			 customer's property is located in the municipality.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES › Title 225 CMR 26.00 - Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) Program › Section 26.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of
				225 CMR
				26.00 is to define applicant and vehicle eligibility
				for the MOR-EV program, establish requirements for Applicants and Participating
				Dealerships to receive rebates, and incentivize electric vehicle adoption in
				the Commonwealth.