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Despite Growth, Boston Hospitals Slash Carbon Emissions
New report finds that Boston health facilities cut emissions by 18% from 2011 through 2019, despite serving more patients and expanding healthcare facility space by 10%
LightView Achieves Boston’s First Private Student Housing LEED Platinum Certification
LightView, a sustainable student housing community at Boston's Northeastern University, has been awarded USGBC's highest level of green building certification: LEED Platinum.
New York City Leads 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard
Boston, Seattle, Minneapolis, and San Francisco round out the top U.S. cities growing their clean energy efforts, according to ACEEE's newly-released 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard.
Partnership Offers Boston Students Eco-Friendly, Live-Learn Environment
A public-private partnership between Northeastern University, the City of Boston, and American Campus Communities offers eco-friendly apartments to students while freeing up housing for local workers.
Boston, San Francisco, Seattle Top List Of Large Clean Energy Cities
Many U.S. cities are boosting their clean energy efforts, but few are on track to meet climate goals, according to 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard.
Friday Funny: It’s The Most Productive Time Of The Year
Despite the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, a new survey finds worker productivity actually increases during this festive time of the year.
Art-Centric Hotel On Banks Of Boston’s Charles River
A sweeping hotel renovation created the new Studio Allston, where artists and their work are front and center in the design.
Top 10 U.S. Cities Bothered By Ticks
Spring is in full bloom and so is the tick population throughout the country. TruGreen has released its first list of the U.S. cities most bothered by ticks.
Top 10 Energy Efficient U.S. Cities
Boston, New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Portland are among the leaders in ACEEE's City Energy Efficiency Scorecard of 51 large cities.
Atlanta Takes On Boston In Third SWAP Challenge
In the DOE’s latest "Better Buildings Challenge SWAP" online video series, Atlanta and Boston swap energy management teams to gain new insights, save money, and improve their buildings through greater energy efficiency.
Snow Days Used For Job Searching
Job searches in New York, Philadelphia spiked during height of Winter Storm Juno.
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, City Of Boston, Boston University, And IBM Partner On Smarter Cities Project
Boston event looked at how cross-sector collaborations could be used to pilot new solutions to urban challenges everywhere.
