Every 2026 Mass Save new-construction incentive: $7,500–$25,000 single-family tiers, $3,750/unit multifamily, $30,000 renovations — and how HERS verification unlocks them.
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Every 2026 Mass Save new-construction incentive: $7,500–$25,000 single-family tiers, $3,750/unit multifamily, $30,000 renovations — and how HERS verification unlocks them.
Base vs Stretch vs Specialized: current town counts, HERS limits, fossil-fuel rules, and how to check which code applies to your Massachusetts project in 2026.

Williamsburg is one of only 60 MA municipalities on the Specialized Energy Code (effective January 1, 2027). Here's what it means for builders — HERS limits, pathways, and Mass Save...

Westborough is one of only 60 MA municipalities on the Specialized Energy Code (effective January 1, 2027). Here's what it means for builders — HERS limits, pathways, and Mass Save...

Wenham is one of only 60 MA municipalities on the Specialized Energy Code (effective January 1, 2027). Here's what it means for builders — HERS limits, pathways, and Mass Save...

Canton is one of only 60 MA municipalities on the Specialized Energy Code (effective January 1, 2027). Here's what it means for builders — HERS limits, pathways, and Mass Save...

Framingham is one of only 60 MA municipalities on the Specialized Energy Code (effective July 1, 2026). Here's what it means for builders — HERS limits, pathways, and Mass Save...

Andover is one of only 60 MA municipalities on the Specialized Energy Code (effective July 1, 2026). Here's what it means for builders — HERS limits, pathways, and Mass Save...

Warwick is one of only 60 MA municipalities on the Specialized Energy Code (effective January 1, 2026). Here's what it means for builders — HERS limits, pathways, and Mass Save...

Stockbridge is one of only 60 MA municipalities on the Specialized Energy Code (effective January 1, 2026). Here's what it means for builders — HERS limits, pathways, and Mass Save...

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