Sustainable Purchasing Organization Recognizes BU’s Leadership

in Awards, Climate Action Plan, Indirect Emissions, What We're Doing, Zero Waste

When you’re as big as BU, what we buy has a substantial impact on our environment and the economy. That’s why it’s crucial for BU to tap into best practices for environmentally preferred purchasing. In support of that, BU is a member of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC). Here are some recent developments regarding BU’s […]

Campus Climate Lab Researcher Wiley Hundertmark Named AASHE Sustainability Award Finalist

in Awards, Climate Action Plan, Education & Research, Emissions, Programs, What We're Doing

November 9  – The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) announced “Influence of Landscape Management Practices on Urban Greenhouse Gas Budgets”, with first author Wiley Hundertmark (CAS’20), as a finalist for a 2021 AASHE Sustainability Award in the campus sustainability research category, recognizing outstanding scholarship in higher education. Hundertmark is the […]

City of Boston Takes Step Toward Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

in Emissions, Energy, Green Building

The Boston City Council passed an updated Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO), which was signed into law on October 5, 2021. Referred to as “BERDO 2.0,” the update “sets emissions targets and reporting requirements for buildings greater than or equal to 20,000 square feet, establishes the Emissions Review Board with community representation to […]