Sustainability
Arrowstreet Office Gets the Gold!
Our new office has achieved LEED ID+C: CI 2009 Gold certification! This signifies Arrowstreet’s commitment to sustainable design as well as a great studio environment for our staff. When Arrowstreet was considering a relocation of our offices, one of the things that we considered was the sustainable opportunities presented with relocatiing. Moving to downtown Boston allows for roughly 60% more…
Our Growing LEED Staff
Arrowstreet congratulates designer, Bridgette Doherty, for achieving LEED Green Associate status. Bridgette brings our roster to 25 LEED Green Associate and LEED AP staff members and adds to Arrowstreet’s continued commitment to green, sustainably-focused design. The title of LEED Green Associate is the first step in showing expertise in current green building principles and practices. In 2009, the US Green…
See Jim Batchelor at the ULI Spring Meeting
The ULI Spring Meeting in Houston is fast approaching! We are excited to have our own Jim Batchelor presenting on May 13th as a part of the “Boardroom Conversations” Series. Jim will be participating in a panel discussion about sea-level rise and climate change and the impacts on real estate investments, specifically citing his work in the Alewife neighborhood of Cambridge….
Earth Week at Arrowstreet
In celebration of Earth Day, Arrowstreet is celebrating Earth Week. All week long we are having presentations and discussions on various topics related to sustainability such as energy efficiency, sustainable operations, toxic materials, state advocacy, clean technologies and agricultural impacts. Earth Week is an opportunity for us to learn about new technologies and impacts on the environment, take stock of…
Cambridge Net Zero Task Force
On Wednesday night, I attended the Cambridge Getting to Net Zero Task Force’s public presentation a draft of their final report. For a little bit of background I’ll explain what the task force, which has been working for the past 15 months, is all about. In 2013 there was a petition to the city to create a new zoning ordinance…
USGBCMA Advocacy Forum
As co-chair of the USGBC Massachusetts Chapter Advocacy Committee, I get to collaborate with people from various aspects of the building industry and legislators on ways which policy can support the operation and growth of the industry and the built environment. The advocacy committee is currently working to support proposed legislation on issues like PACE, net zero energy and net metering for the new MA legislative session. I invite you to join us for a green breakfast forum outlining our efforts March 19th. I encourage you to attend whether you are interested in getting involved or want to learn more about these legislative issues, the committee, or the chapter.
Congratulations to Our Newest LEED Associates!
Arrowstreet is pleased to add two new LEED Green Associates to our growing roster of sustainably-accredited individuals. We would like to congratulate Nicole Voss and Timea Szabo for recently passing their exams. The title of LEED Green Associate is the first step in showing expertise in current green building principles and practices. In 2009, the US Green Building Council established the LEED…
Planning for Resilience in East Boston
Last week, I was invited to attend a grant planning orientation hosted by The Kresge Foundation in Berkeley, California. Recently, East Boston was selected to receive a planning grant for climate resilience in low-income communities around the country. The grant was awarded to Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) in East Boston and was supported by the Urban Land Institute. As…
RetailGreen: Tales from a Newbie
I recently attended my first ICSC RetailGreen and Centerbuild conferences this year. As a newbie in the room I wasn’t sure what to expect, and I must say it was a great experience. There were tons of people to meet and a wide spectrum of perspectives from within the retail building industry. This led to plenty of interesting and diverse conversations throughout the week.
ICSC RetailGreen Wrap Up
“Renowned speakers from around the world… New research presented for the first time… A call for a National Water Summit in the Spring of 2015…” Those are some notes I took from just the first two hours of the ICSC RetailGreen Conference. This year’s conference, the seventh annual, was the best ever. Ok, as co-Chair of the event, I’m biased,…