By Tom Mcdonald
Over half of total greenhouse gas emissions from Boston are produced by just 3% of its buildings – around 3,000 big buildings, including hospitals, universities, labs, hotels and corporate offices.
How does the city set and enforce emission standards for big buildings? Through the Building Energy Reporting and Documentation Ordinance (BERDO).
The City of Boston Climate Action Plan 2019 Update, published in October 2019, calls for replacing BERDO’s limited requirements, set in 2014, with a new building emissions performance standard.
When adopted, the updated BERDO will help Boston reach its climate goals. Don’t allow realtors, big building owners, and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce to veto or weaken the new BERDO emissions standards. Tell your city councilor to stand firm on the language of the amendments as they are written. We need the City to ensure that:
- the building emission performance standards are set high
- enforcement is strict
- the community has a role in decision-making
- the City allocates enough resources to monitor compliance
From our perch here in Roslindale, GreeningRozzie urges you to support the updated BERDO ordinance now under discussion by the city council. Tell the mayor and the city council to advocate for the climate! Sign this petition (at the bottom of the page) from the Boston Climate Action Network.
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