Resources
Customizable Climate Resilience RFP
Preparing for extreme weather can make or break a health system. Investing in climate resilience can safeguard lives and an organization’s financial viability. To help health systems consider and hire consultants to assess their extreme weather and other climate risks, a customizable RFP is available for download. This free resource is based on nation-leading work by Partners HealthCare, provided in partnership
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
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