Green Newton

The Video of the May 11 presentation of ‘Green Construction and Home Renovation in Newton’ is now available.

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Topics covered in the presentation included:

• Green Newton’s four principles for sustainable construction
• Advocacy with developers and their buy-in
• The impact of zoning on climate change
• Programs that help homeowners reduce their fossil fuel use

The presenters:

• Dan Ruben, Green Newton Building Standards Committee
• Jay Walter, Green Newton Advisory Board member
• Beverly Craig, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
• Jonathan Kantar, Newton’s Citizens Commission on Energy
• Peter Barrer, Co-Chair of Newton’s Design Review Committee
• Liora Silkes, City of Newton’s new Energy Coach