Current Projects

The MIDDLE-C project seeks to accellerate the adoption of the Specialized Energy Code and retention of the Stretch Energy Code by Massachusetts municipalities. NMCOG is a subconsultant on this project, led by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), which is funded by an award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Resilient and Efficient Codes Initiative (“RECI”). Under this funding, the project team will provide technical assistance to municipal staff, elected officials, and local stakeholders to support local efforts to adopt the Specialized Energy Code and retain the Stretch Energy Code. The team will additionally collaborate with DOER to develop resources for education, outreach, and engagement led by members of the Project Team and DOER staff.

Learn more on MAPC's "Building Codes for Climate" page. 

Under the Massachusetts Efficiency & Regionalization grant program, the Town of Pepperell has asked NMCOG to support updates to the Town’s Capital Plan with a focus on energy efficiency, building decarbonization, and electrification best practices. NMCOG will compile data from energy audits, building surveys, and facilities staff into a comprehensive database to establish priorities and a timeline for future energy efficiency improvements to Town facilities. 

This work is being completed in collaboration with the Pepperell Climate Change Committee. 

Under the Massachusetts Efficiency & Regionalization grant program, the Town of Littleton has requested that NMCOG support the creation of a Climate Action Plan (CAP). A CAP is a guide for a community that measures its greenhouse gas emissions by key sectors, such as transportation and buildings, and suggests strategies and actions a community can take to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate. More importantly, a CAP provides residents with the opportunity for direct input into the community's future actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change. 

This project is being developed with the Littleton Sustainability Committee. 

NMCOG and partners stretching from Metro Boston up to Southern New Hampshire are developing a regionwide Climate Action Plan (CAP) under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program, with additional support provided by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the Barr Foundation. The plan takes a regional approach to developing a roadmap to rapidly drive down greenhouse gas emissions, slow the impacts of climate change, and realize near-term community benefits of reducing carbon pollution across multiple sectors. This project began with the development of a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) that established near-term plans for action by 2030, and is now moving into a second phase where a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) covering a broader range of sectors is being developed. 

The project is being led by the Metropolitan Planning Area Council (MAPC). Learn more on MAPC's Greater Boston Climate Action Plan webpage.  

Under the Massachusetts Efficiency & Regionalization grant program, the Town of Townsend has requested that NMCOG support the creation of a Climate Action Plan (CAP). A CAP is a guide for a community that measures its greenhouse gas emissions by key sectors, such as transportation and buildings, and suggests strategies and actions a community can take to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate. More importantly, a CAP provides residents with the opportunity for direct input into the community's future actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change. 

This project is being developed with the Townsend Energy Committee.