Resources
Virtual Energy Assessments
Remote or virtual energy assessments are an emerging technology that provides building owners with a greater understanding of their building’s energy use and operations using inputs from utility meters and computer modeling. Building owners are investigating the technology as an affordable alternative to more comprehensive walk-through energy audits, which can cost tens of thousands of
Preparing for the Rising Tide – Executive Summary
An overview of the leading report by The Boston Harbor Association on preparing Boston for sea-level rise and coastal flooding.
Institutional Renewable Energy Procurement: Guidance for Purchasing and Associated Claims
Guidance for Purchasing and Making Associated Environmental Impact Claims
Boston’s Climate Vulnerabilities and Solutions Symposium
The Climate Vulnerabilities and Solutions Symposium in September of 2016, brought together over 325 participants from the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Boston’s Climate Ready Boston team shared climate projections, vulnerability assessments, and resilience strategies.
Energy Efficiency in Commercial Real Estate
This paper synthesizes research on energy efficiency barriers and explores how these barriers may impact CRE properties in Boston
Climate Innovations European Study Tour Key Takeaways
A collection of key takeaways and best practices participants learned on the Climate Innovations Study Tour.
Carbon Free Boston Initiative
The Green Ribbon Commission is partnering with Boston University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy to develop 2030 and 2050 strategies for inclusion in the City’s 2018 Climate Action Plan Update.
Solving the Puzzle: A Case Study of the Renewable Energy Leadership Prize
The Renewable Energy Leadership Prize was designed to catalyze action on climate change by spurring institutions to work through these barriers, essentially offering to buy them the time and the expertise to solve the puzzle. This report is a case study on the RELP process and its aim is to share the lessons learned with other institutions and businesses that are considering purchasing renewable energy. It is also designed to reach those who are in a position to shape the policy framework for a clean energy future in Boston and beyond.