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Creating A Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future For the Commonwealth Leading by Example Council Meeting July 11, 2017 Agenda Welcome & Introductions Commonwealth Updates Pollinator-Friendly Habitats and Sustainable

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Leading by Example Council Meeting

July 11, 2017

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Agenda

  • Welcome & Introductions
  • Commonwealth Updates
  • Pollinator-Friendly Habitats and Sustainable

Landscaping Options

  • LBE Updates
  • Policy Updates
  • LBE Updates
  • Massasoit CC Sustainable Gardens Tour
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Comprehensive Energy & Water Conservation Project

  • On track to save $12 million &

reduce energy by 40% over 20 yrs.

370 kW solar PV array across 5 rooftops

  • 453,000 kWh generated annually,

$55,000 savings + SRECs revenue

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Sustainability Task Force Recycling for a cause Fighting food insecurity Supporting local farms & native habitats

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Sustainable Landscaping Takes Root

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Wildflower Meadow

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Bioswale

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Creating Habitat

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Attracting Native Pollinators

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Commonwealth Updates

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Global Renewables Progress

USA Great Britain Portugal China

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US Climate Alliance

  • Gov. Baker joined Climate

Alliance in June

  • MA reiterates commitment

to go beyond Paris GHG reduction targets and to collaborate across states

  • 12 states have signed
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DOER Peak Demand Reduction Projects

  • Awarded $4.6M in grants for 9 peak demand reduction projects

looking at residential, commercial, and municipal sectors

  • Goal is to reduce electricity use at peak use hours, when power

is most expensive, to limit need for new power infrastructure and reduce costs

  • Projects include:
  • creating a replicable model for municipal building demand reduction
  • designing peak electricity demand reduction model for big-box stores
  • utilization of residential thermal storage

http://www.mass.gov/eea/pr-2017/4-6-million-grants-for-peak-demand-reduction-projects.html

Did you know? In MA, the top 1% of peak electricity demand hours account for 8% of electric energy costs, while the top 10%

  • f hours accounts for 40% of overall electric energy costs
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1600MW Solar Target Achieved

  • 1600MW Solar Target Achieved 3 years ahead of

schedule

  • 21+MW of solar at state facilities
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Pollinator-Friendly Habitats and Sustainable Landscaping Options

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The Problems Facing Honeybees

Ilan Friedman

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Why We Care About Honey Bees

  • 1/3 of U.S. plant food supply pollinated by honey bees,

including:

  • tomatoes, grapes, blueberries, cranberries, eggplant, pears,

almonds, peaches, plums, cherries, avocados, beans, apples, cotton, strawberries, lemons, limes, carrots, cucumbers and… coffee and cocoa!

  • $16 billion annual value of agricultural products pollinated

by honey bees in U.S.

  • Honey bees pollinate forage foods like alfalfa and clover,

which support livestock

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What is Happening to Honeybees?

  • 50% of hives die in the U.S every

winter

  • Colony losses have been growing
  • ver last decade
  • Seemingly healthy hives get

deserted for no reason

  • Imported pests, viruses, and

fungi are increasingly infesting

  • ur hives
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Key Causes of Honeybee Decline

  • Varroa mites
  • Pesticides (especially

neonicotinoids)

  • Monoculture
  • Stress from commercial beekeeping
  • Foulbrood
  • Tracheal mites
  • Wax moths
  • Small hive beetles

There are many more pests, viruses, diseases and more strains on honeybees around the world.

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What We Can Do

  • Plant diverse and

native wildflowers

  • Reduce pesticide use
  • Educate others
  • Keep bees
  • Support pollinator
  • rganizations like

Xerces and Pollinator Partnership

  • Buy organic foods
  • Do not use chemical

pest resources

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Massasoit Community College STEM Research Interns Native Pollinator Research Project

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UMass Plants for Pollinators

UMass Amherst Landscape Management & Stockbridge School of Agriculture Interns

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The Facts Pollinator

Importance

 90% of all plant species need pollinators  Responsible for 1

  • ut of every 3 bites
  • f food

 Add $217 billion to the global economy

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The Facts Pollinator Decline

Drastic decline in pollinator populations caused by:  Habitat loss & fragmentation  Non-native species & disease  Pollution & pesticides  Climate change

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The Question

“What can we do to help?”

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The Answer Create Habitat

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The Benefits

 Ecologically viable habitat for local pollinators/wildlife  Educational

  • pportunity for

campus and community  Ability to make an impact and inspire

  • thers
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The Process

“Where do we start?”

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The Species Target

Pollinators

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The Location Governors

Drive

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The Location Governors

Drive

Driving NW from rotary, Computer Science bldg.

  • n left

Driving SE towards rotary, Computer Science

  • bldg. on right
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The Location Selection

Details

 Low foot traffic  High visibility from road  Parking lot for visitors  Plenty of edge habitat  Enhancement of naturalized area

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The Research Plant

Selection

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The Details Garden Design

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Site Preparation Bed

Creation

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Site Preparation Walkway

Installation

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Site Preparation Ready

for Planting

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Site Planting Nursery to

Garden

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Site Planting Nursery to

Garden

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Final Touches Garden to

Habitat

Garden meets all pollinator habitat requirements:  Nectar & pollen sources  Water source  Sunny areas w/ wind breaks  Native plants  Continuous bloom  Minimization of pesticides

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Pollinator Presence

Garden Visitors

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Want to learn more?

Our garden is registered with the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge. Check out the network’s website to learn more about how YOU can help save pollinators: millionpollinatorgardens.org

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Thank you!

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Partnering for Pollinators

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Orange Sallow Moth Habitat Management

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Partnering for Pollinators

  • “Pollinators and their habitats play an important ecological

and agricultural role in Massachusetts,” said MassWildlife Director Jack Buckley. “This interagency project will improve conditions of common and rare pollinators and their habitats and serve as a model and visual reminder to

  • ther Massachusetts land owners that by implementing

simple landscape maintenance practices, they can improve the ecological value of our lands.”

  • "The Massachusetts Transportation Department is always

pleased to partner with non-profits and other groups to undertake projects benefitting the community and the world we live in,” said District 5 Highway Director Mary-Joe

  • Perry. “MassDOT landscapes as part of its highway and

bridge projects so it is a common sense and worthwhile step to take in creating habitats as we complete necessary construction work.

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Thank You

David Paulson Senior Endangered Species Biologist MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife David.Paulson@state.ma.us 508-389-6366

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State Pilot Sites

  • Taunton State Hospital
  • 2.7 acres
  • Tilled & Planted this

spring

  • Used northeast seed

mix

  • DOC Bridgewater
  • 2 sites – 3.5 & 2.6

acres

  • Tilling this summer
  • Plant this fall
  • Used DFG specified

northeast seed mix

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Other Impacts of Pollinator Habitats

  • Reduced mowing time
  • Re-allocation of staff time
  • Reduced gasoline costs
  • Reduce maintenance costs
  • Reduced air emissions
  • Training/education for staff,

students, etc.

Site parcel size (acres) mowing time (person hours per mow) # of mows per season gas usage per mow gallons) Annual Gas use Annual gas cost mows saved per year annual gas use savings annual gas cost savings annual GHG emissions reductions (metric tons) annual labor savings (person hours) Labor Savings @ $25 / hour Maintenance savings ($) Taunton State Hosp 2.7 4 24 4 96 $220 19 77 $176 0.86 77 $1,920 ???

Total Estimated Annual Savings: $2,097 (Not including maintenance)

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Discussion – Opportunities to Expand Efforts

  • Potential at state facilities

is huge

  • Some may already be

implementing these strategies

  • Habitats can be planted
  • r done through shifts in

mowing patterns

  • Can be done almost

anywhere

  • How can LBE support

these efforts?

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Policy Updates

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SMART Program Regulations

  • Regulations filed June 5, 2017
  • Public Hearings: 7/10 (Westfield & Worcester)

7/11 (Boston, MassART: 1-3 pm)

  • Written comments accepted until 5 pm today

(DOER.SMART@state.ma.us; “SMART Comments” subject line)

  • Notable Updates:
  • Commercial operation date must be on or after January 1st, 2018
  • Competitive Procurement Schedule: clearing Price likely to be set

by end of December 2017

  • New Adder – solar tracker ($0.01/kWh); generation units that

follow path of sun to maximize solar radiation

  • For generation units > 25 kW: no combination of base rate +

adders can exceed base rate for low income solar <25 kW (230% clearing price)

  • Adder Caps: no adders shall be provided to more than 320 MW
  • f generation units across all service territories & capacity blocks
  • Review of compensation rates after 400 MW

http://www.mass.gov/eea/energy-utilities-clean-tech/renewable-energy/rps-aps/development-

  • f-the-next-solar-incentive.html
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Draft APS Regulations Filed

  • Regulations filed June 2, 2017
  • Public Hearing: Friday, July 14 10-12 pm – 100 Cambridge

Street, Boston MA (Conf. Rm B, 2nd Floor)

  • Potentially another in Western MA – stay tuned
  • Written comments accepted through July 17

(thermal.doer@state.ma.us; “APS Comments” subject line)

  • Finalized Regs Expected November 2017
  • Notable Updates:
  • Fuel Cells & Waste-to-Energy added
  • More specifications added to regulations rather than

included in Technology-specific guidelines

  • Small systems: certificates upfront based on calculations
  • Commercial systems: metering required, certificates based
  • n system production

http://www.mass.gov/eea/energy-utilities-clean-tech/renewable-energy/renewable- thermal/eligible-technologies-alternative-portfolio-std-rulemaking.html

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Storage

  • In March, MassCEC and DOER launched a $10M

grant program for energy storage demonstration projects, Advancing Commonwealth Energy Storage (ACES).

  • DOER committed another $10M to same program
  • Proposals submitted and under evaluation
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LBE Updates

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Feasibility Study Grant Program Opportunity Notice

  • $800k available through December 2018
  • Eligible clean energy technologies include, but are not

limited to: renewable thermal (biomass, solar thermal, air and ground source heat pumps, combined heat and power), solar PV canopies, innovative solar PV, energy resiliency, energy storage, and anaerobic digestion.

  • Studies can be for one or multiple technologies
  • $100,000 maximum grant
  • Applications accepted on rolling basis until 12/31/18
  • Grant can cover full study cost or incremental cost of

an additional clean energy portion of an existing study

https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD

  • 17-1041-ENE01-ENE01-16153&external=true&parentUrl=bid
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Solar Canopy and Innovative Solar Grant Program Opportunity Notice

  • $2M to support solar canopy and innovative solar projects
  • Minimum size of 200kW (except for special circumstances)
  • $1.25 per watt for owned systems up to $1 million
  • $0.85 per watt for PPAs up to $750,000
  • $0.50 per watt for innovative solar projects up to $250,000
  • Projects must be completed within SRECII deadline
  • EV Charging requirements
  • Up to 400 kW – 2 vehicles
  • Greater than 400kW – 4 vehicles
  • Pre-wiring requirements up to 10 stations/20 vehicles

https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD- 17-1041-ENE01-ENE01-16156&external=true&parentUrl=bid

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State Fleet Efficiency Grant Program Opportunity Notice

  • $300K available only for executive branch state entities
  • Some funds to OVM for leased vehicles
  • Applications to DOER for agency owned vehicles

Technology Type* Award Amount**

After-Market Vehicle Conversions (Upfit or Retrofit) 100% of cost, up to $20,000 per vehicle Idle Reduction Technologies (for New or Existing Vehicles) 100% of cost, up to $5,000 per vehicle Hybrid Electric Vehicles $2,500 or incremental cost of hybrid (whichever is greater), up to $5,000 per vehicle https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId= BD-17-1041-ENE01-ENE01-15907&external=true&parentUrl=bid

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Energy Resiliency Study at 12 state-owned 24/7 Residential & Medical Care Facilities

  • Existing Conditions Assessment
  • Overview of Clean Energy

Technologies & Strategies to Increase Resiliency

  • Cost & Benefit Analysis, Site

Layout for up to 3 Technologies/Site

  • Energy Resiliency Guidance for
  • ther state entities
  • 10 proposals received through

PRF62

  • Vendor to be selected soon
  • Project Timeframe: July - January
  • Dept. of

Veteran’s Affairs

  • 1. Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
  • Dept. of

Mental Health

  • 2. Corrigan Mental Health Center
  • 3. Danvers Cottages (10, 2 & 3)
  • 4. Quincy Mental Health Center
  • 5. Solomon Mental Health Center
  • 6. Taunton State Hospital
  • Dept. of

Developmen tal Services

  • 7. Hogan Regional Center
  • 8. Wrentham Development Center
  • Dept. of

Public Health

  • 9. Tewksbury Hospital
  • 10. Western Massachusetts Hospital
  • Dept. of

Youth Services

  • 11. Stephen French Multiservice Center
  • 12. Northeast Regional Youth Services

Center

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FY16 Preliminary Data Review

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FY16 GHG Emissions

  • In FY16, GHG

emissions decreased by 27 % from LBE baseline, reducing overall emissions by 343,937 metric tons

CNG 0.34% Coal 5.53% Diesel 0.99% Electricity 50.72% Gasoline 4.82% LNG 0.18% Natural Gas 15.67% Heating Oil 21.18% Propane 0.17% Steam 0.41%

Emissions by Fuel Type: LBE Baseline

Electricity 43.30% Diesel 1.55% Propane 0.49% CNG 0.31% Natural Gas 41.77% Steam 0.14% Heating Oil 5.82% Gasoline 6.47% LNG 0.15% E85 0.00% Jet Fuel 0.00%

Emissions by Fuel Type: FY16

5% 2%

  • 2%
  • 4%
  • 8%
  • 14%
  • 15%
  • 25%
  • 25%
  • 23%
  • 25%
  • 27%
  • 200,000

400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 LBE Baseline FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 GHG Emissions (Metric Tons CO2e)

GHG Emissions for State Facilities

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FY16 GHG Emissions

Reduction from Baseline (MTCO2e) % Reduction from Baseline

Colleges/Universities 44,506

  • 27%

Authorities 70,054

  • 28%

UMass 62,643

  • 17%

Agencies 166,308

  • 34%

1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 10% 11% 15% 18% 20% 20% 1%

  • 1%
  • 4%
  • 5%
  • 10%
  • 16%
  • 15%
  • 25%
  • 25%
  • 23%
  • 25%
  • 28%

0%

  • 3%
  • 7%
  • 9%
  • 14%
  • 21%
  • 23%
  • 33%
  • 35%
  • 34%
  • 37%
  • 40%
  • 80%
  • 70%
  • 60%
  • 50%
  • 40%
  • 30%
  • 20%
  • 10%

0% 10% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% LBE Baseline FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 Percentage change Percentage change

Percentage Change over LBE Baseline

Square Footage vs. Total MTCO2e vs. MTCO2e/1000 SF

Total Square Footage Total MTCO2e MTCO2e/1000 SF

  • 27%
  • 19%
  • 9%
  • 33%
  • 40%
  • 4%
  • 4%
  • 19%
  • 7%

2% UMass Amherst MassPort Authority UMass Medical

  • Dept. of

Correction

  • Mass. Water

Resources Authority MassDOT - Highway & Turnpike Divisions

  • Dept. of State

Police UMass Lowell UMass Dartmouth UMass Boston

  • 20,000

40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000

Top Ten Emitters in FY16 with % Reduction from Baseline

Top 10 Emitters 69% All Others 31%

FY16

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FY16 Building Oil Consumption

  • 20%
  • 35%
  • 21%
  • 38%
  • 46%
  • 62%
  • 72%
  • 71%
  • 76%
  • 79%
  • 5,000,000

10,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 Gallons

Fuel Oil Consumption: LBE Baseline to FY16

  • Overall building oil

consumption has decreased over 79% since FY06

  • Oil 4 & 6

consumption has decreased by a total

  • f 94% since FY06

1,024,327 761,368 732,579 574,476 526,613

  • 400,000

800,000 1,200,000

  • Mass. Water Resources

Authority UMass Amherst

  • Dept. of Correction

MassPort Authority

  • Div. of Capital Asset

Management

Gallons

Top 5 Oil Users in FY16

Top 5 Oil Users 74% Remaining Agencies/Campuses 26%
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FY16 On-site Energy Generation

200 400 600 8001,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 Consumed (kWh) Generated (kWh) 2016 2016 Millions Millions

FY2016

Total electricity consumption Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, AD, Hydro) Total CHP generation Renewable Energy Credits (additional)

  • In FY16, state government electricity

consumption totaled 1.4 billion kWh

  • 20% of this consumption (>281 million kWh)

was generated by on-site renewable power and natural gas CHP

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FY16 Energy Use Intensity

  • 2%

0% 0% 0% 1% 0%

  • 3%
  • 3%
  • 4%
  • 11%
  • 15%
  • 13%

100.00 110.00 120.00 130.00 140.00 150.00 160.00 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016

EUI % Change from Baseline

10 14 8 5 4 3 > -25% 11 to -25% 0 to -10% 0-10% 10-25% >25% 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Numbers of Agencies by EUI % Change from Baseline

  • 60%
  • 40%
  • 20%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

  • 100.00

200.00 300.00 400.00 500.00 600.00

EUI % Change by Agency from FY04-16

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Draft FY17 Tracking Form

  • Expected release date: August 15th
  • Tracking form categories:
  • Square footage
  • Electricity consumption
  • Building fuel consumption
  • Vehicle & other fuel consumption
  • EE projects
  • Installed clean power
  • Vehicle Fleet
  • EV Charging Stations
  • Recycling
  • Water Use
  • Sustainability
  • Tentative due date: November 15th
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FY17 Tracking Form Modifications & Feedback

  • Expected modifications
  • Square Footage tab:
  • EV Charging Stations tab:

Feedback & Suggestions?

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2017 LBE Awards

  • Revised format to encourage more applicants
  • Added checklists and more specific questions
  • Expected form release July/August 2017
  • Ceremony in fall at State House

Awards for energy and environmental achievements, for:

  • State Agencies (2)
  • Public Higher Ed. (2)
  • Municipalities (2)
  • Individuals (2)
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LEED Certified Buildings Status

Congratulations to the following agencies/campuses for receiving LEED certification for completed projects in 2017:

  • Bridgewater State University Conant Science Building – Silver
  • DCR Walden Pond Visitor Center – Gold
  • Framingham State University West Hall – Gold
  • Fitchburg State University Hammond Campus Center – Silver
  • MassArt Design and Media Center – Silver
  • UMass Amherst Paige Laboratory – Silver
  • UMass Amherst Old Chapel – Gold
  • UMass Boston University Hall – Gold
  • Worcester State University Sheehan Hall – Gold

LEED Totals:

  • 68 LEED Certified State Buildings
  • 9 Certified in 2017
  • 61% Gold (39 buildings) or Platinum (3 buildings)
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LBE Website Updates

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mass.gov/eea/docs/eea/lbe/10-green-office-tips.pdf mass.gov/eea/docs/eea/lbe/10-sustainability-resources-and-programs-in-ma.pdf

LBE Website Updates

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Sustainable Gardens Tour