Topic Archive: Commercial Real Estate
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Making the Right Investments – Equity Residential
Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) is one of the largest publicly traded owners and operators of high-quality rental apartment properties in the U.S., with a nationwide portfolio of more than 300 properties and more than 86,000 apartment units. Their presence is concentrated in urban and high-density suburban locations in and around dynamic cities and knowledge centers…
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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…
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Collaborative Climate Action Planning (2025/2026)
The Boston Green Ribbon Commission’s successful Collaborative Climate Action Planning approach reduces barriers to taking organizational climate action and will result in a Climate Action Plan framework, an essential roadmap for your organization. This process creates a peer learning community in which to comfortably expand and deepen education around mitigation, resiliency, and climate justice work.
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The Boston Foundation: Powering Up Together
Challenges and Opportunities in Getting to Net Zero in Boston’s Small Building Stock
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Office Building Shows Clean Concrete’s Potential
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Mayor Wu brings back Menino-era planner Kairos Shen to lead city planning
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It’s electric! In Boston, buildings are testing cutting-edge technology to transition fully to renewable energy. (The Boston Globe)
From solar batteries to wind-powered heating systems, local building owners are among the first to test the latest green technology.
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Boston Harbor Now Releases “Harborwalk 2.0” Toolkit to Promote Accessible, Resilient Waterfront Design (Caught in Charlestown)
Toolkit principles to guide Boston Harbor Now advocacy around future development projects
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In the face of rising sea levels, art efforts are rising to the challenge (The Bay State Banner)
Installations explore human impacts on the environment
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Facing unique climate challenges, Boston’s cultural centerpieces take key steps toward sustainability (The Boston Globe)
A city mandate requires Boston’s largest buildings to slash their greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. A nonprofit (the Boston Green Ribbon Commission) is helping cultural institutions take the first big steps.
