Boston Mayor Michelle Wu inked a city ordinance designed to encourage developers to install all-electric systems instead of gas and other fossil fuels. Some developers and some construction union chiefs say the tough new energy efficiency regulations for new buildings could put a damper on development.
Developers who install gas or other systems in new buildings will be required to put in additional wiring and solar panels so that the new office, lab, apartment or other structures will be ready for conversion to full electrification, city officials say.