Mayor Thomas M. MeninoJames W. Hunt, III

Chief of Environmental and Energy Services

Sustainable Boston:“A Greenprint for our future”

Maverick Gardens

Boston Housing Authority

Photo Voltaic Panels

Mayor Menino’s National Leadership on Sustainability

● Early Signatory to

US Conference of

Mayor’s Climate

Protection Agreement

● Issued Sweeping Climate

Action Executive Order

● Boston ranked 7th most

sustainable city

Mayor Menino’s Climate Action Agenda and Executive Order

● Ambitious GHG Reduction Goals:

-7% below 1990 levels by 2012

-80% below 1990 levels by 2050

● Enhance mitigation strategies: energy efficiency, renewable energy, green building, urban forestry, recycling

Josiah Quincy School

Green Roof Project

urban forestry, recycling

● Prepare for climate change and adaptation –integrated planning

● Work with businesses and residents on city-wide strategy through the Mayor’s Community Climate Action Task Force

Why are environmental and climate change issues important for Boston?

● Sea level rise and more intense storm activities

threaten public and private property (since 1996: two 100-yr storms, three 50-yr storms, and three 25-yr storms)

● Urban Heat Island Effect increases temperature

by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit – impacting by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit – impacting

public health, safety, energy consumption

● Local air quality impacts exacerbate respiratory

ailments

● Enhance Economic Competitiveness / CleanTech

Climate Action and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions – 300,000 tons of CO2

Municipal GHGs by Sector

Vehicles

Streetlights

9%

Water/Sewage

5%

Buildings

74%

12%

• Municipal Energy Management – IEMP 362 Buildings Focusing on Top 10

• 20 – 25% electricity reduction identified in IEMP, potential savings of over $1m annually for Top 10 buildings alone

Energy Conservation

LED Traffic Signals

City Hall Green RoofDemonstration Project

Renewable Energy● 11.7% of City’s electricity purchase

comes from green power● Solar and wind power installations at

City facilities● Solar Boston Initiative

Mayor Menino dedicates 2.3 kW solar panels

Boston Arts AcademyIBEW Local 103

100 kW Turbine

� City’s 450 diesel vehicles now run on ultra low sulfur fuel� City purchase 650,000 gallons of bio-diesel� 500+ school buses retrofitted with pollution control technologies� Clean Cabs

Clean Transportation & Air Quality

Mayor Menino

Dedicates First Green Cab

Growing Boston’s Urban Forest to35% Tree Canopy by 2030

East Boston Roxbury West Roxbury

Boston’s Green Building Strategy

Oct. 2002: Dedication of George Robert White Oct. 2002: Dedication of George Robert White Environmental Conservation Center Boston Nature Center, Mattapan

June 2003: Mayor names Green Building Task Force

2003-2004: Task Force Convenes over 12 months

Nov. 2004: Mayor Receives Task Force Recommendations and AnnouncesThree Year Implementation Plan

City DevelopmentLEED Silver

Green Building Action Plan

Boston Zoning 80BLEED Certifiable

Brigham & Women’s Hospital

John Hancock Building

Boston Green Building Zoning - Article 37

● Requires all Large

Projects (50,000 sf +)

to meet LEED Certified

Standards

● LEED Certified = ● LEED Certified =

26 of 69 Available Points

[LEED New Construction]

● Boston Priority Points

Boston Green Building Credits –4 Available Points

Boston Public Health Prerequisite

� Diesel Retrofit of construction vehicles

� Outdoor Construction Management Plan

� Integrated Pest Management

Boston CreditsBoston Credits

1. Modern Grid Credit

2. Historic Preservation Credit

3. Groundwater Recharge Credit

4. Modern Mobility Credit

Article 37 Compliance Procedures

“Certified vs. Certifiable”Boston Green Building Interagency Review Committee

Project Notification Form

● Identify project team’s expertise & any LEED Accredited Professionals

● Include LEED Score Card with proposed point outcome

● State if the project will be registered with USGBC for LEED Certification

Artists for Humanities Building

Review & Submission Procedures (continued)

Draft Project Impact Report / Final Project Impact Report

● Submit LEED Score Card with explanation on how each

point will be achieved

● Review with Boston Interagency Green Building

CommitteeCommittee

Board Approval

● Include LEED Score Card and specific point outcome

● State if the project will be registered with US GBC and if

seeking LEED Certification

Reviewed Within Existing Timeline

“High performance buildings are the future. As we continue to grow our city, we will do so in a way that is even more sustainable.” – Mayor Thomas M. Menino