According to the UMass Boston website, “UMass Boston has a strong and longstanding commitment to operational sustainability… including a commitment to net-zero carbon emissions.” [1] In fact, UMass Boston, in its Energy and Carbon Master Plan, has pledged to be emissions-free as soon as 2050. That’s par for the course at UMass Boston. Reading through this pledge, it’s clear that UMass Boston isn’t even doing the bare minimum while simultaneously pretending they’re at the forefront of ecologically friendly architecture. [3]All that new construction and demolition certainly isn’t helping UMass Boston be energy efficient, although they promise that the new quad will be environmentally friendly. A climate crisis is more than rapidly approaching—it’s here, now, and UMass Boston must do more.

Source: The Guardian December 12, 2023 14:49 UTC