Third Task Force Meeting 

The Zero Net Energy Buildings Task Force met for the third time on December 2, 2008. At this meeting the Commercial Sector, Residential Sector, and Public Sector Working Groups delivered reports describing their draft recommendations. Based on the discussion that followed each presentation, the Working Groups will make refinements to their recommendations and will work together to achieve an integrated suite of recommendations for inclusion in the Task Force report. The Task Force will hold its fourth and final meeting on January 28, 2009.

Second Task Force Meeting 

The Zero Net Energy Buildings Task Force met for the second time on September 24, 2008. The primary purpose of this meeting was to hear reports from the Public Sector, Commercial Sector, and Residential Sector Working Groups. The discussion that followed provided additional guidance to the Working Groups, which will now focus on the development of draft recommendations to be presented at the December 2, 2008 Task Force meeting.

Click here to download the summary of the second Task Force meeting.

Links to the presentations from the second Task Force meeting are provided below.

2008 Energy and Environment Legislation Summary

Definition of Zero Net Energy

Public Sector Working Group Presentation

Residential Sector Working Group Presentation

Commercial Sector Working Group Presentation

Task Force Kickoff Meeting 

The first MA Zero Net Energy Task Force meeting took place on July 10th, 2008. Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles (Chair of the ZNEB Task Force) joined Philip Giudice, Commissioner of the Department of Energy Resources (DOER); and David Cash, Assistant Secretary for Policy at EEA in welcoming building design, construction, and energy experts from the public, private, and non-profit sectors who attended the Task Force meeting.

The three leaders shared messages of enthusiasm and gratitude to the Task Force members for undertaking the exciting challenge ahead. The ZNEB Task Force is part of the Commonwealth's concerted effort to move towards a cleaner, more efficient energy future. Its formation represents an important window of opportunity, where the nexus of interest and need for progressive action on energy is helping to bring about decisive steps towards a more sustainable Massachusetts.


Click here to download the Kickoff Meeting summary.
Click here to download the briefing document provided to Task Force members prior to the Kickoff Meeting.