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BERDO Review Board Public Meeting

The Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure (BERDO) Review Board will hold a public meeting on October 28 at 4:30 p.m.

Join the meeting via Zoom 

Comments or questions may be submitted to BerdoReviewBoard@boston.gov. Written comments should be submitted by Monday, October 28, 2024, at 3 p.m. 

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. Public Hearing
    • Building Portfolio Hearing 

      • Application for Building Portfolio from the City of Boston for three hundred and seventy (370) buildings throughout all Boston neighborhoods. Application was submitted via Pathway 2 and includes healthcare, multifamily housing, office, services, education, lodging, retail, storage, assembly, food sales & services, and manufacturing uses. Approval of this portfolio would enable a portfolio-level Blended Emissions Standard for emissions limits compliance.*Continued from the October 15, 2024 meeting. Postponed to a later hearing to allow for updates to the application. Link to Application Materials

  2. Public Meeting
    • Vote on Flexibility Measure Applications

      • Application for Building Portfolio from Emerson College for ten (10) buildings in the neighborhood of Downtown. Application was submitted via Pathway 1 and includes all college/university use types. Approval of this portfolio would enable a portfolio-level Blended Emissions Standard for emissions limits compliance.  *Continued from October 15, 2024 Meeting. Link to Application Materials 

      • Application for Building Portfolio from Power Options on behalf of Boston Center for the Arts for three (3) buildings in the neighborhood of South End. Application was submitted via Pathway 1 and includes assembly, food sales & services, and office uses. Approval of this portfolio would enable a portfolio-level Blended Emissions Standard for emissions limits compliance. Link to Application Materials

      • Application for Individual Compliance Schedule from Rethinking Power Management on behalf of Roxbury Highlands for an individual building in the neighborhood of Roxbury. Application was submitted with a baseline year of 2021 and includes multifamily housing use. Approval of this ICS would enable a customized emissions reduction timeline based on a baseline year for emissions limits compliance.  Link to Application Materials

      • Application for Individual Compliance Schedule from Mass Bay Brewing Co, Inc. for an individual building in the neighborhood of South Boston Waterfront - Seaport District. Application was submitted with a baseline year of 2019 and includes manufacturing/industrial use. Approval of this ICS would enable a customized emissions reduction timeline based on a baseline year for emissions limits compliance. Link to Application Materials

      • Application for Individual Compliance Schedule from Rethinking Power Management on behalf of The Community Builders for an individual building in the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain. Application was submitted with a baseline year of 2019 and includes multifamily housing use. Approval of this ICS would enable a customized emissions reduction timeline based on a baseline year for emissions limits compliance. Link to Application Materials

    • Approval of Meeting Minutes

    • Administrative Updates 

    Copies of materials may be requested via email from BerdoReviewBoard@boston.gov or viewed by appointment only at the Environment Department, Boston City Hall, Room 709, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Questions should be directed to BerdoReviewBoard@boston.gov or 617-635-1732.

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