Resources
GRCx: The House of the Seven Gables Coastal Resilience Planning
Director of Preservation at The House of the Seven Gables, Paul Wright, discussed the intensive two-year process of coastal resilience planning for their historic waterfront property in Salem, MA; and the institution’s plans for a multi-decade adaptation, resilience, and mitigation transition that proactively anticipates sea level rise and environmental warning signs.
Boston’s Green Ribbon Commission Seeks New Executive Director
BOSTON, April 23, 2025–The Green Ribbon Commission (GRC), a group of Boston business, philanthropic, and civic leaders working to accelerate the implementation of the City’s Climate Action Plan, has opened a search for a new Executive Director. Amy Longsworth, who has served as executive director for over a decade, has announced she plans to step
What it takes for net-zero buildings: Hano Homes Deep Energy Retrofit Tour
The Green Ribbon Commission invited members of its Cultural Institutions and Commercial Real Estate Working Group to join the Mayor’s Office of Housing for a tour of a Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) project at the Hano Homes affordable housing development in Allston to understand the elements required to reduce energy usage and achieve a net-zero