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Athol Helping Athol Community Plan for Social Resilience
BSC Group assisted the Town of Athol in simultaneous hazard mitigation and social resilience initiatives, resulting in an action-oriented climate adaptation plan which framed vulnerabilities and solutions local to the Town. The project was made possible by BSC's assistance in the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant application process. In order to reflect the specific needs…Read More
Urban Heat Island Assessment
BSC Group collaborated with the City of Everett to produce an Urban Heat Island Assessment for the Summary of Findings Report. Made possible by assisting the City in securing a MVP program planning grant, municipal staff and non-profits worked with the BSC team to identify and develop a broad understanding of Hazards, Vulnerabilities, as well…Read More
MBTA Power, Communication, and Signals Vulnerability
BSC Group was chosen to join the team for the MBTA Climate Change and Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation on-call contract. Looking at existing climate change data and reports, BSC evaluated the applicability to MBTA's assets and integration with regional resiliency initiatives. An assessment methodology was developed by BSC specific to the assets, assisting in ranking…Read More
Horseneck Beach Campground
BSC Group was selected to provide planning and design services for improvements at the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Horseneck Beach Campground in Westport. The campground, which is among one of the most popular of DCR’s facilities, was in need of site-wide improvements to provide a more efficient, sustainable, resilient and enjoyable camping experience.…Read More
Permitting for Solar Arrays
BSC has provided integrated planning, engineering, permitting, and land surveying to support the development of corporate solar systems in New England. Specifically, in the communities of Spencer, East Brookfield and North Brookfield, MA, BSC conducted feasibility assessments for siting of solar arrays, relative to stormwater management, site plan review, setbacks, grading, glare and visual impacts.…Read More
Resilient Utility Infrastructure – Flood Mitigation Analysis
BSC Group worked with National Grid to pro-actively plan for and implement a suite flood protection measures associated with the effects of sea-level rise and coastal storm surge inundation to its Electric Utility Infrastructure in Nantucket, MA. BSC conducted advanced GIS modeling of sea-level rise scenarios and hurricane effects to determine site-specific coastal resiliency planning…Read More
Climate Resilient Wetland Replication Design
BSC evaluates sites for opportunities to implement cost-effective climate resilient wetland replication designs that conserve soil carbon and soil moisture, while minimizing introduction of invasive species to the project site. Where conditions support this innovative approach, wetland replication area construction costs can be reduced, while increasing wetland replication success rates, maximizing climate-resiliency and drought resilience,…Read More
Climate Resiliency Services for Cambridge Discovery Park
BSC Group provided integrated services for the redevelopment of a research and development facility with six new buildings and two structured parking garages. Cambridge Discovery Park is located within the 100-year floodplain to the Little River and required the application of Green Infrastructure design elements to compensate for the displacement of floodwaters caused by the…Read More
Coastal Waterfront Resiliency Plan
BSC Group worked in coordination with the City of Beverly Planning Department to develop a Waterfront Resiliency Plan for the City of Beverly. BSC prepared the grant application for the project, funded by the Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Coastal Resilient Grant Program, and coordinated the efforts of a diverse set of local, regional, and statewide…Read MorePages: