Committee unanimously endorses net zero fire station design
Energy & Climate Action Committee · Meeting of April 9, 2026
Orleans energy committee unanimously endorses net zero fire station, aims to cut municipal emissions. The Energy & Climate Action Committee voted to submit a letter to the Select Board supporting the project, defining net zero as generating renewable energy equivalent to the station's consumption. Chair John Londa and Vice Chair Hakim Janah joined Members David Jacobson, Jacqueline Mitchell, and John Dugan in the unanimous approval.
The committee also declined a $1,000 participation fee for the Mass-Energize program, deferring the decision until completion of the town's Climate Action Plan.
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Source: the Energy & Climate Action Committee meeting of April 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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