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Mission
To promote and advocate for “green” design, construction, and development practices in the City of Lowell, through research, identification, and implementation of policies, programs, and education that will increase the sustainability and reduce the environmental impacts of building activity.
News
- Gov. Patrick signed an energy bill July 2, 2008 putting the State on a greener path. To learn more follow these links to the Lowell Sun and Boston Globe with more details on the bill and the new law's potential impact. If you are interested in reading the entire bill, follow the link to the Green Communities Act for a detailed account of the new law.
Updates
- Is your electricity bill getting out of control? Are you spending your summer months worrying about your Winter heating bill? The Green Building Commission has included some resources to the web page to help with both. Save money and the environment, check out these resources:
- 10 simple steps to energy conservation, reduce energy consumption now!
- Schedule a home energy assessment courtesy of National Grid, and find out ways to build efficiency into your home. Assessments include a list of incentives to help pay for upgrades, follow the link to MassSAVE to schedule your assessment today.
- Another option to combat rising electricity prices, and make a grand green statement, is to produce your own energy. One way to achieve this is to utilize Solar Power, thermal and photovoltaic (generates electricity). The Commonwealth is offering substantial incentives to install Solar Power, For insntance YOU COULD RECEIVE $27,500 FOR SOLAR PANELS on your home, check out Commonwealth Solar for Details.
- Incentives abound for projects that both improve energy efficiency and implement renewable sources of energy. Following are a couple quick lists of incentives available from state and federal sources as well as local utilities. Residents looking to take advantage of incentives click here, Commercial users click here.