Draft Project Impact Report - Boston Redevelopment Authority

Exeter Residences /888 Boylston
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system. In addition, Boston Properties anticipates submitting 888 Boylston for
LEED® Silver certification or above.
As a new construction residential apartment building, the Exeter Residences is
categorized as a LEED® - NC (New Construction) project. As an office building
which will be fit-out by tenants, 888 Boylston is categorized as a LEED® - CS
(Core/Shell) project. Both buildings have been pre-registered with the United States
Green Building Council (USGBC) which oversees and administers LEED®
certifications. Each building is pursuing credit points from categories that include:
Sustainable Sites; Water Efficiency; Energy & Atmosphere; Materials & Resources;
Indoor Environmental Quality; and potential for receiving Innovation and Design
Process points. Additionally, Boston Properties will design and construct 888
Boylston with the intent to achieve a minimum of a LEED® Silver certification.
7.2 Sustainable Design and Practices
As stated previously, Exeter Residences and 888 Boylston will comply with the City
of Boston’s Article 37 requirements. Sustainable design and practices can be defined
by three main categories: construction, operations and transportation. Where
applicable and feasible, the following categories’ guidelines will be practiced:
Construction — noise and working hours, air quality, stormwater quality,
geotechnical impact, groundwater impact, recycling and reuse, construction
worker transportation.
Operations — air quality, noise, water quality, water conservation, energy,
conservation, pollution prevention, solid and hazardous waste, and recycling.
Transportation — Transportation Demand Management (TDM), flextime.
The Proponent and architects of the Exeter Residences and 888 Boylston are
continuing to develop the design detail and systems design of the buildings and will
follow this sustainable framework moving forward. Responsible and sustainable
development features will be refined in further evolutions of the design. A
construction plan will be developed with the BRA, Boston Transportation
Department and appropriate jurisdictional agencies and constituencies to address the
specifics of each of these issues; this plan will include programs and protections that
will fulfill the requirements of construction methodology in relation to evolving site
circumstances. The construction manager or general contractor will be a part of the
plan development and will be responsible to ensure that each contractor will be
apprised fully of these provisions and guidelines prior to construction, and will be
required to bid the contract on this basis.
Comprehensive design and construction guidelines shall be drafted to educate and
assist future tenants in implementing sustainable design and construction strategies
for tenant improvements.
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