'Massachusetts needs to retrofit 500k homes by 2030 to help meet its climate goals 😱 Advocates want the state to set aside COVID relief $ to help affordable housing units, schools and other municipal buildings.'
A broad coalition of environmental, housing and education advocacy groups say they have a plan to help Massachusetts meet one of its most challenging climate goals: “decarbonizing,” or dramatically reducing carbon emissions, from buildings in the state.
While the main purpose of the fund is to help “jumpstart” the massive transformation by “creating the carrot to pull the market towards making the right decisions,” he says, the benefits will extend beyond emissions reductions. Building retrofits can also help lower energy bills, improve climate resilience against extreme heat and cold, and improve health outcomes by lowering indoor air pollution.
To achieve this, the state will need to transform 20,000-25,000 homes per year until 2025, and then scale up to 80,000 homes per year by 2030. According to a new state, about 33,000 homes installed electric heat pumps in 2020 and 2021 — so the pace of change must accelerate. Even with state and federal subsidies, the types of retrofits required are often out of reach for many residents in the state or municipalities looking to renovate public buildings on a tight budget — decarbonizing an apartment or single family home canTwo triple-deckers that were recently renovated with energy efficiency in mind on Stanton Street in Worcester.
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