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Ricardo Austrich, RLA, President of the Boston Society of Landscape Architects and BSC's Manager of Landscape Architecture, moderated a fascinating discussion of Cultural Diversity in the Latin American Landscape. Hosted by the American Society of Landscape Architects, this webinar was the first in an educational series celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Ricardo will moderate the entire…Read More

The Multicultural Employee Resource Group (ERG) is excited to announce the addition of new chairs who will help lead the team in exploring and advancing the cultural differences that help to shape our workforce and perspectives. These appointees each expressed their interests and enthusiasm for this new undertaking. Dayne Williams: “I have to stand for…Read More

Electric vehicles have emerged as a popular and effective way to reduce the use of fossil fuels and associated greenhouse gases. Eversource is responding to the resulting growing demand for EV charging stations by launching an initiative to fully fund the infrastructure costs associated with the installation of car charging stations in approved locations. BSC…Read More

BSC Group served as a subconsultant to Arup to design a critical infrastructure tabletop exercise for a regional climate assessment involving six municipalities, the local watershed association, and more than a dozen critical infrastructure and community-based organizations. The project aims to identify critical infrastructure vulnerabilities to climate change and will prioritize measures to storm-harden regional…Read More

BSC Group conducted a regional vulnerability assessment of rural dirt roads for the Towns of Sheffield, New Marlborough, and Sandisfield, MA. Within the context of climate resilience, the team assessed road conditions and vulnerabilities. The project sought to better understand the challenges that are expected as a result of exacerbated roadway infrastructure due to increasingly…Read More

As the professional community considers return-to-office planning and appropriate health and safety measures, BSC's Taylor Dowdy, PE, LEED AP presented an article in the New England Real Estate Journal, discussing design strategies for creating a well workplace. Drawing from his experience supporting EMD Serono's construction of the first US building to receive WELL certification, Taylor…Read More

Continuing to demonstrate industry leadership and expertise, senior climate adaptation planner Jeff Malloy recently published an article in the academic journal, Climatic Change. In the article, Jeff offers a review of relevant literature on the theoretical underpinnings of socially just climate adaptation solutions. He suggests that three criteria must be met to achieve just adaptation:…Read More

Starting a new job, working in a new industry, making a career change, or entering the workforce can cause stress for professionals at any stage in their career. BSC Group is working to make these transitions easier by forming a New Professionals Employee Resource Group (ERG). Co-Chairs Matt Ciminella, Carley Corbo, Heather Hamilton, and Sara…Read More

BSC was on-site in Franklin last month to see the construction of a rail-trail tunnel designed by our team. The tunnel, which is being constructed using a concrete culvert, will be completed this summer. BSC has provided design, permitting, and survey services under this contract. As part of the design process, our team reviewed a…Read More

BSC is proud of our ability to connect and engage with diverse stakeholders to deliver projects that reflect community values and needs. While BSC has excelled in community engagement for some time, our planning department has had to quickly adjust strategies and programs in light of the current COVID-19 situation. After a scheduled public meeting…Read More