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Greening The Building Code: An Analysis Of Large Project Review Under Boston Zoning Code Articles 37 And 80, Sandy J. Beauregard
Greening The Building Code: An Analysis Of Large Project Review Under Boston Zoning Code Articles 37 And 80, Sandy J. Beauregard
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
In 2007, Mayor Thomas Menino and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) implemented an amendment to the Boston Zoning Code Article 37 (Green Buildings) requiring new construction approved under Article 80B (Development Review and Approval: Large Project Review) be designed and built to meet the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (USGBC LEED) certification. This amendment is intended to promote green building practices in the city and reduce the environmental impacts of buildings larger than 50,000 square feet. Article 37 does not require that the buildings actually achieve LEED certification, but they need to be LEED …