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City Calendar

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  • June 2

    Monday

    • Regulation and Planning Working Group-Net Zero Task Force

      City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

      The Net Zero Task Force Working Group on Regulation and Planning Approaches will explore the use of regulatory and other policy tools in driving a variety of actions supporting low carbon construction, energy retrofits and uptake of renewable energy. Regulatory tools can influence market transformation at the building level, and at the neighborhood and community scales. Regulations and policies requiring or encouraging, for example, passive design, energy efficiency improvements to buildings, audits, commissioning and minimum thresholds for renewable energy technologies will help move the dial toward deep emission reductions from buildings. This Working Group will assess best practices and recommend a set of regulatory tools and approaches determined to be most effective in the Cambridge context.

    • Incentives and Financing Tools Working Group-Net Zero Task Force

      City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

      The Net Zero Task Force Working Group on Incentives & Financing Tools is focused on identifying building sectors that offer the most opportunities for energy savings or renewable energy generation, but for which the greatest barriers to action exist. While energy efficiency retrofits and low carbon construction result in energy savings and financial paybacks in the near and long term, financing tools and incentives are used to offset the issues around upfront costs of implementing these practices. This Working Group will develop a series of recommendations for how financing tools and/or could be most effectively introduced to motivate action among building owners. The group can identify specific program models, target audiences, delivery methods and potential partnerships or opportunities to leverage existing programs.

    • Regular City Council Meeting

      City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139

      Regular City Council Meeting

  • June 3

    Tuesday

    • Energy Supply and Offsets-Net Zero Task Force

      City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

      The focus of the Net Zero Task Force Working Group on Energy Supply and Offsets is to explore the range of possibilities for increasing the supply of renewable energy to buildings in Cambridge, and, more broadly, making the shift away from carbon intensive fuels. This Working Group will explore all scales of renewable and low carbon energy supply, from building level, to neighborhood or district, to mass production energy ‘farms’. Additionally, this group will explore whether and how carbon offsets will be incorporated as part of the net zero strategy, as a supplement to address any gap remaining following implementation of actions around energy efficiency, retrofits and renewable energy supply.

    • Engagement and Behavior Change Working Group-Net Zero Task Force

      City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

      This Net Zero Task Force Working Group on Engagement and Behavior Change will develop an approach to both raising awareness about the Net Zero target, and engaging stakeholders to take action where applicable. The target audience for education and engagement is a broad mix of Cambridge residents, industry groups, and the business and academic communities. This Working Group’s tasks include, but are not limited to developing strategies for the following objectives: Raising awareness among the general public as to ‘what is net zero?’; Educating the construction, design, and development industry in best practices in energy efficient retrofits, design and construction (may include identifying gaps in local expertise and proposing training programs to build capacity in specific areas); Developing an engagement approach for building managers and operators to address ‘low hanging fruit’ opportunities to optimize building performance; Exploring tools such as building energy benchmarking, reporting and labeling programs, with a view to developing strategies for how the City will make use of the data once collected; Exploring strategies to engage homeowners, tenants and landlords to impact their behavior and purchasing decisions

    • Tree Hearing

      Department of Public Works, Main Conference Room, 147 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA 02139

      NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Removal of Public Shade Trees City of Cambridge, Department of Public Works Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, Sections 3 and 4, a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 at 5:30 pm at 147 Hampshire St, Cambridge, Mass., to consider the removal of the following public tree(s): 1. 225 Lakeview Ave – Removal of 20.6” sugar maple due to canopy dieback and structural issues. Location will be replanted. 2. 12 Grozier Rd – Removal of 18.5” Norway maple due to canopy dieback and fungus at base of tree. Location will be replanted. 3. 9 Reed St – Removal of 21.6” Norway maple due to canopy dieback and structural issues. The tree(s) identified above have been posted for public inspection. Any objections to their removal must be submitted in writing to the City Arborist, prior to or during the hearing. The mailing address for the City Arborist is Department of Public Works, City of Cambridge, 147 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02139; phone: 617-349-6433 email: cambridgetree@cambridgema.gov

    • Planning Board

      City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

      City of Cambridge Planning Board Meeting

  • June 4

    Wednesday

    • Employee Lunchtime Walk

      Meet on the front steps of City Hall

      Join CDD and the Women's Commission for a walk down Women's Heritage Lane!

    • Ordinance Committee

      City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139

      Ordinance Committee

    • Transit Advisory Committee

      Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. Located across from City Hall.

      In May 2013, the City of Cambridge established a Transit Advisory Committee to advance an agenda for a robust public transportation system for those who live and/or work in Cambridge. The committee will guide Cambridge city positions and policies regarding long term sustainable funding for transit by the Commonwealth, transit expansion, service planning for modification or expansion of bus routes, and service reliability and improvements including ways to better design our street network to prioritize bus transit.

    • Net Zero Task Force

      Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

      The “Getting to Net Zero Task Force” is charged with advancing the goal of putting Cambridge on the trajectory towards becoming a “net zero community”, with focus on carbon emissions from building operations. This includes reducing energy use intensity of buildings and taking advantage of opportunities to harvest energy from renewable sources. This committee will be working collaboratively with a team of technical consultants with support from City staff to examine strategies and develop recommendations that address the following topics: reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment; improve energy efficiency and conservation in existing and new buildings; support renewable energy generation both on- and off- site; and best practices to engage and educate users and influence occupant behavior.

    • "How we get by"

      Lesley University - University Commons - University Hall basement (take stairs next to the Lesley University bookstore down) - 1815 Mass. Ave.

      "How we get by" is a group exploration of how artists earn their money for living and creative expenses.

  • June 5

    Thursday

    • Women-Powered Transportation

      City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

      A discussion on how women are changing the face of sustainable transportation in Cambridge and the nation. Open to those already committed to cycling, walking, carpooling and public transit and those curious to find out more.

June 2014
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