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Greg minott2015masccc
1. Urban Development Initiatives
2015 Massachusetts Sustainable
Communities and Campuses Conference
April 16, 2015
Presented by
Gregory Minott AIA, LEED AP
12. Urban Development Initiatives
Boston 2030 - Mayor’s Housing Initiative
• A catalyst is key to
change
• Attracts new
investment
• Developers, CDCs
and governments are
key
13. Urban Development Initiatives
This plan envisions a city where all Bostonians,
regardless of race, age, economic status, or
physical ability can find a place to call home.
Boston 2030 - Mayor’s Housing Initiative
17. Urban Development Initiatives
Boston 2030 – What do you build?
“…if Boston is to reach its greenhouse gas
reduction goals, Bostonians must make significant
reductions in the amount of energy used in our
homes.”
18. Urban Development Initiatives
Boston 2030 – What do you build?
• Increase energy efficiency of
existing housing units
• Work to reduce carbon impacts
and incorporate advanced
sustainable building design in new
housing developments
• Prepare Boston’s housing stock
for sea-level rise, extreme heat and
natural disasters
20. Urban Development Initiatives
41 Regent Street, Roxbury
Respect look
and feel of
residential
street
Potential
Future PV
Onsite
Parking
and Bike
Storage
Rooftop
Open
Space and
Gardens
25. Urban Development Initiatives
270 Talbot Ave, Dorchester
Newer
Construction
Nice
Corner
Site!
Very Handsome
Masonry
Buildings at Core
Talbot Ave.
Station….
Great Amenity!
Is more
retail
needed?
Open space…
Pocket park?
Homes on three
sides. Be a good
neighbor
27. Urban Development Initiatives
270 Talbot Ave, Dorchester
Celebrate
Corner
Respect look
and feel of
residential
street
Respect
abutters
New office space
and amenities on
ground floor along
Talbot??
30. Urban Development Initiatives
David Lunny
• Incorporate Solar PV
Panels
• Highly insulated walls
and roofs
• Encourage less
dependence on cars.
• Low flow toilets,
faucets, showerheads,
and appliances
• Encourage less
dependence on cars.
• Abundant Natural
Daylight
• Super insulated
windows
• Energy efficient light
bulbs
270 Talbot Ave, Dorchester Sustainability
31. Urban Development Initiatives
David Lunny
• LowVOC paints,
adhesives, and
sealants
• Hard surface flooring
and cleanable mats
• Generous permeable
surfaces through
raised beds
• Productive Planting
• Open grassed area
270 Talbot Ave, Dorchester Sustainability