In Boston's race to meet climate goals and electrify its buildings, developers and utility companies alike are facing immense pressure to move properties away from fossil fuels and onto the grid. With an energy grid that has been built up over the course of many decades, pushing an influx of new developments and older buildings onto it to meet the goal of 100% electrification is a challenge that landlords and developers are now facing as ambitious climate goal deadlines approach. Experts speaking Tuesday at Bisnow's Boston Smart Buildings and Sustainability event at 501 Boylston St. shared their challenges in moving buildings toward complete electrification in cities like Boston and Cambridge that have set strict emissions requirements. 
"I think that what we need to do as a private sector is say, 'Hey, there is a tectonic shift going on, right?'" Remap CEO Nick Casal said at the event.Casal said that with this shift, it can be challenging for a developer to plan out how to achieve full…  Read the full story here. | 
