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25 Blue Sky Drive Life Science Building

This project involved the new construction of a 270,000-square-foot life science building designed to accommodate laboratory, office, and manufacturing functions. The facility serves as the new home for two prominent organizations in genomic research and regenerative medicine: the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Vericel Corporation. The development also included key site improvements such…Read More

Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary Site Improvements

This multi-phase project supports Mass Audubon’s long-term salt marsh restoration efforts, enhancing resilience against sea level rise. Phase 1: Identified wetland resource areas and access points for restoration, addressing runnels, ditches, standing water, and upland entry. Phase 2: Assisted in permitting the partial removal of a deteriorating dam, improving tidal flow and initiating gradual water…Read More

Invasive Species Vector Assessment, Japanese Stilt Grass

Invasive species pose significant threat to natural communities in the northeast and roadsides are a major vector for invasive species throughout the region. BSC consulted with a resident of Mount Washington, Massachusetts to conduct a case study to assess the relationship between a quickly advancing invasive species, Japanese stilt grass (Microstegium vimineum), roadside drainages, increased…Read More

Rights of Wetlands Operationalization for Biodiversity and Community Resilience Project

The Rights of Wetlands Operationalization for Biodiversity and Community Resilience Project, funded by the UK government’s Darwin Initiative, is examining and developing approaches to operationalize Rights of Wetlands. Wetlands International, International Water Management Institute (IMWI), BSC Group, Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF), and others are collaborating with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) and…Read More

On-Call Land Surveying Services

BSC provided land surveying services for multiple sewer expansion projects for the Town of Barnstable, MA. These projects involved extensive surveying across large, diverse areas, encompassing both neighborhood roads and main streets. We integrated topographic field survey data with photogrammetry provided by a subconsultant and layered on record utility information and the finish floor elevation…Read More

Upper Hilldale Avenue Development Study

BSC’s work has helped the landowner to market the parcels for future development creating great value to the owner and City of Haverhill with the goal of generating jobs in the area. BSC developed comprehensive concepts for the full industrial build-out of parcels along Upper Hilldale Avenue, creating a strategic vision to enhance the marketability…Read More

Worcester Miyawaki Forest

The City of Worcester was recently awarded a grant through the Commonwealth’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program, administered by the MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. BSC planners and landscape architects are assisting the City with the design and planting of two Miyawaki Forests as well as the design of two additional CoolPockets…Read More

Shores of Change: Climate Resiliency Outreach for Coastal Floodplains and Wetlands

BSC worked with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management to develop effective and visually engaging multimedia products to explain: Purpose and functionality of coastal floodplains How they support climate resilience, and prevent or minimize storm damage and flooding Why protecting and restoring coastal floodplains is crucially important…Read More

Stow Acres Climate Resilience Master Plan

The Stow Acres Climate Resilience Master Plan manages the challenges of a changing climate by restoring hydrological function, ecological diversity, and natural resource management in Stow, MA. In developing the plan, BSC incorporated Nature-based Solutions (NbS) with the following goals in mind: Increasing the property’s ecological diversity Replacing the driving range on the golf course…Read More

Apple Country Ecological Climate Resiliency and Carbon Planning Assessment

BSC Group led a multi-disciplinary team to complete an Ecological Climate Resiliency and Carbon Planning and Assessment effort, made possible through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program. The project aimed to assess and analyze ecological resources and provided recommendations with attention to Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the Towns of Bolton and Harvard and the Devens…Read More
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