Joint Management Committee earns award for protecting the environment through energy efficiency LEXINGTON, Mass., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Joint Management Committee, a group of Massachusetts utility companies and energy efficiency service providers, has received the Environmental Protection Agency's most prestigious ENERGY STAR award for its longtime environmentally-conscious leadership and energy efficiency initiatives. The JMC administers the Massachusetts New Homes with ENERGY STAR program. Its long-term commitment to energy efficient new construction is a collaborative effort funded by various providers such as the Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO), Bay State Gas, Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, National Grid Gas and Electric, New England Gas, NSTAR Electric and NSTAR Gas. Homes built through the program are at least 15 percent more efficient than homes simply built to Massachusetts Residential Building Code.
