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Green Ribbon Commission announces Dr. Lindsey Butler as Executive Director

August 7, 2025 (Boston, Mass.) – The Boston Green Ribbon Commission announced today the appointment of Dr. Lindsey Butler as its new Executive Director. Lindsey brings deep environmental knowledge, experience working in both the public and private sectors, and a passion for communicating the urgency of our climate issues. The Green Ribbon Commission (GRC) is

A Combined Building Portfolio – AvalonBay

Case Study Background AvalonBay Communities is a publicly-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns approximately 90,000 rental apartments around the United States, including about 10,000 in Boston and nearby suburbs. These include four buildings around the Prudential Center (AVA Back Bay, Avalon Exeter, and Avalon at Prudential Center I & II) as well as

Science-based Carbon Targets – Equity Residential

Background Equity Residential, a public company traded on the New York Stock Exchange, owns or has investments in 319 properties nationwide.   The portfolio includes 86,422 apartment units, with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin.

GRC Overview

Learn more about the Green Ribbon Commission (GRC) and how it accelerates Boston’s progress toward a climate safe, carbon free, equitable future.

Commitment to Sustainability, as well as Profitability – Beacon Capital Partners

Case Study Background Beacon Capital Partners is a tenant-focused private real estate investment firm with a 75-year legacy of successful real estate development and management. Beacon invests in high-quality commercial properties in core urban markets. Today, Beacon Capital owns 93 buildings and properties in Boston and other major U.S. cities. Some of its landmark properties

“Retrocommissioning” – BXP

Case Study Background Major real estate developer and owner, BXP, owns and operates more than 10 million square feet of Class A office space in Greater Boston. Some of BXP’s best-known City properties include 200 Clarendon (formerly John Hancock Tower), the Prudential Tower and several neighboring buildings, including 101 and 111 Huntington Avenue and 888