Resources
Boston Area Laboratory Energy Benchmarking Study Year 3 Data Analysis Report: University Labs
The first two years of this study involved the collection of data from 121 lab buildings from seven academic institutions in the Boston area, including building energy use data for calendar years 2014 and 2015; the Year 1 and Year 2 reports are available on this website. In this third and final year of the
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Feasibility of Harbor-wide Barrier Systems Preliminary Analysis for Boston Harbor
The aim of this study is to provide the City of Boston with a preliminary assessment of the feasibilities and potential benefits, costs, and environmental impacts of three harborwide barrier configurations.
New England Overview: A Primer on Natural Gas Related Issues in 2018
Natural gas continues to be an issue of great interest and significant controversy throughout New England. Proponents of building additional gas pipeline infrastructure to secure additional natural gas supply into New England maintain that doing so will reduce gas prices and electricity prices (since approximately half of the region’s generation fleet is now gas-fired). They
Financing Climate Resilience Report
The Boston region faces very real risks of substantial damage from storm surge, extreme precipitation, and sea level rise. Our report, funded by the Barr Foundation and sponsored by the Green Ribbon Commission, is the first of its kind, and it recommends a layered approach of federal, state, city, and private funding. At a high level, it
GRC Profile in Climate Action, A Case Study on Sustainability and Reduction of Energy Consumption at 200 Clarendon
A member of the Boston Green Ribbon Commission’s Commercial Real Estate Working Group, Boston Properties has a strong commitment to responsible management of energy, water, and greenhouse gas emissions. The company has exceeded 2020 targets by reducing energy use intensity by 23 percent, water use intensity by 26 percent and greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 38
Governance for a Changing Climate: Adapting Boston’s Built Environment for Increased Flooding
Climate Change is impacting everything in our society and in our world. The changes we are already experiencing are starting to multiply and accelerate. Determining how to respond to this new reality wisely within the governance and governmental structures that we have built is a complex challenge. This is the third and final in a
Executive Summary: Governance for a Changing Climate: Adapting Boston’s Built Environment for Increased Flooding
One of the recommendations of the CRB report is to evaluate governance structures for managing the implementation, operations, and maintenance of adaptation actions. This report responds to that recommendation by outlining possible paths forward to support wise governance for adaptation efforts that will increase our resilience.
Institutional Renewable Energy Procurement: Quantitative Impacts Addendum
This addendum aims to provide more detailed guidance to institutions considering how to conduct emissions impact analyses associated with procurement decisions.