Opinion: Our Kids Deserve a Climate Friendly School
by The Amherst Energy and Climate Action Committee (ECAC) The Amherst Energy & Climate Action...
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Tell The Town Council: Let’s Green Our New Buildings!
Local And Green This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin Amherst’s climate action goals...
Amherst Launches Town-wide Solar Assessment
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst is launching a town-wide solar assessment. The Town has...
Hampshire College Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Source: Hampshire College News Hampshire College announced on February 15 that it has achieved its...
MSBA Board Votes Amherst Fort River Elementary School Into Schematic Design
Source: amherstma.gov State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA),...
Net Zero Subcommittee Recommends Ground Source Heat Pump System for New School
The Net Zero Subcommittee of the Elementary School Building Committee voted, at their meeting on...
School Building Committee Chooses Design-Bid-Build Procurement Method, Considers Sustainability Certification And Site Plan Options
The Elementary School Building Committee selected the Design-Bid-Build (DBB) procurement method for Amherst’s project at...
School Building Committee Reviews HVAC Options
The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) will not be making the decision between a ground...
UMass Launches Ambitious Goal To Entirely Power Flagship Campus With Renewable Energy By 2032 To Address Perils Of Climate Crisis
Source: UMass News and Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst today unveiled UMass Carbon Zero...
Local Energy Advocates Piques Local Interest In Large Scale Building Decarbonization
How can we most effectively increase the mix of renewable energy as our energy source...
Opinion: Local And Green. Turning The Titanic In Time
A version of this column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. This column is adapted...
Net Zero Aspects of School Project To Be Discussed March 29
DiNisco Design, the architecture firm for the elementary school building project, is expected to present...