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US Economic Development Administration (EDA) Triple Bottom Line Tool
The EDA has just released The Triple Bottom Line Tool which was developed by the EDA to help optimize investments for economic, environmental, and social impact – what's referred to as the triple bottom line or TBL. Investors, economic development professionals, and decision-makers can use the TBL Tool to evaluate social, economic and environmental investment considerations. Devens Eco-Industrial Park redevelopment is featured as a case study as part of this tool because of its triple bottom-line approach to sustainable development. Devens is the only case study that spans all six of the economic development types listed in the TBL case studies. Click here to view the Devens case study or follow the TBL link above to view the entire case study on the website and try out the TBL tool!
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2012 US Eco-Industrial Park Networking Event
September 12-14, 2012
Thanks to all who attended and participated to make the first USEID Event a great success. A great deal of information was presented and exchanged. Below are links to the presentations, along with some additional eco-industrial resources that may be of interest to participants:
Welcome to Devens
Devens Eco-Efficiency Center Overview
International Update
Clean Energy Biofuels Panel Intro
ReVenture Clean Energy
CNY Agri-Business Park
Silver Bay Eco-Park
Marketing EID MassDev
Marketing EID ReVenture
Marketing EID Devens
EcoMaine Entrepreneur
Stonyfield Farms Entrepreneur
ReVenture Entrepreneur
Eco-Industrial Resources
Byproducts from Dairy Farming
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Take a tour of Devens
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Devens Sustainable Housing: A new subdivision of affordably-priced single family homes with HERS ratings ranging from 8 to -36 has been completed in Devens and is making headlines. The March 2013 edition of Solar Today magazine (starting on page 22) features this project as a great example of the new wave (smart wave) of residential building. In addition to sustainable building design and construction, the project features cluster and low-impact development techniques that further reduce the environmental impacts of this development. Read more about how these innovative homes were designed and constructed as a model for new housing in Massachusetts.
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Reuse and Recycling Guidance for Devens Businesses and Residents
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Composting in Your Backyard
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The Benefits of Street Trees
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Tips for Greening Your Historic Home
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"Devens goes from khaki to green"
(print from browser)
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EcoStar
Visit the Official EcoStar Website at
www.ecostardevens.com
– Program Overview
Devens Eco-Efficiency Center
The Devens Eco-Efficiency Center is the proud recipient of an award for Outstanding Environmental Energy Achievement from the Environmental Business Council, New England in recognition of outstanding environmental-energy achievement for the development and operation of the Devens Eco-Efficiency center and the EcoStar program. Learn more....
– Making Resources Last Longer
– Power Down Devens - Free services are available to help Devens businesses reduce energy use and decrease expenses
Devens Regional Household Hazardous Products Collection Center
- Open the first Wednesday and the following Saturday 9AM to 12PM to residents and pre-qualified small businesses only.
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Devens Joining Other Communities to Address Climate Protection
ICLEI Memo |
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Sustainability Project
a presentation by the Devens Enterprise Commission
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View Presentation
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eCompass
Applying ASTM's environmental compliance standard to your small or medium sized firm
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View Presentation
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Sustainable Water Use for Devens Businesses
a presentation by Marsha Gorden, The Resource Technologies Group
– View Presentation
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Designing for the Environment is a Sound Business Decision
a presentation by Jack Bailey, Bose Corporation
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View Presentation
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Sustainability Criteria
Sustainability Indicator Report |
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Forms
Survey of Annual Flows
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Reports & Related Documents
– Eco-Industrial Ecology Report
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Towards Greener Development at Devens |
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Eco-Industrial Development
– Check out our Related Links page for more information and resources |
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Devens Enterprise Commission
33 Andrews Parkway, Devens, MA 01434
(978) 772 8831 ext. 3338
fax: (978) 772 1529
Land Use Administrator/Director:
Peter C. Lowitt, AICP
e-mail: peterlowitt@devensec.com
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