Journal Article

The green retrofit initiative


Abstract: Prior to 2008, when the Green Communities Act became law in Massachusetts, low-income multifamily properties (five-plus units) were not well served by the utility-ratepayer-funded energy-saving or weatherization programs. Multifamily properties simply didn?t fit neatly into either the commercial or the residential program.

Keywords: Community development corporations - Massachusetts; Public housing - Massachusetts; Energy consumption - Massachusetts; Public utilities - Massachusetts;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Part of Series: Communities and Banking

Publication Date: 2013

Issue: Winter

Pages: 24-27