Winthrop Center office building in downtown Boston is one of the largest buildings in the world to use passive house design. (MP Boston) An office building in downtown Boston is expected to become ...

BOSTON (AP) — Boston is pushing forward with plans to discourage the use of fossil fuel in new buildings. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday filed an ordinance with the city council that would ...

Boston is launching a new program designed to offer tax incentives to encourage the conversion of underused downtown office buildings into residential use, according to Mayor Michelle Wu.

Boston is launching a new ... Residential buildings share little to no DNA with office spaces, he said, ranging from the basic design to the mechanical systems such as heat and air conditioning.

281 Franklin Street in Downtown Boston is one of eight office buildings slated for residential usage. (Google Earth Pro) The conversions are happening as part of a new short-term tax break program ...

The Boston Zoning Commission on Wednesday approved the long-debated rules that require newly constructed buildings to reduce energy use and fossil fuel reliance. The so-called Net Zero Carbon ...

“What we hope this report is, is to raise from the design perspective what is possible.” The researchers also want to start a conversation about building code changes. Boston began regulating ...

Their projects have included Windreach, a therapeutic charity for those with mental and physical challenges, and several buildings around Hamilton. Ms Bean said that universal design made access ...