The RTM meeting was short, given the tree cutting ordinance was withdrawn. The SOMR on Net Zero energy for town facilities was discussed, amended and approved 157 for, 25 against, and 4 abstaining. Continue Reading →
Laura di Bonaventura
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The Case for a Sustainable Central Middle School: Build Smart. Build Net Zero.
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The premise that a school must be small to be sustainable – is not correct. It misses the essential nature of sustainable buildings – namely, that highly efficient, net-zero energy (NZE) buildings require dramatically less energy per square foot to operate. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Central Middle School, Laura di Bonaventura, Net-zero energy, NZE, Peter Schweinfurth, sustainability
P&Z Watch: Unauthorized Bridge Deterring Public Access to Mead Point Tidal Pond Must Go Prior to Permit
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DEEP said the tidal pond was part of Long Island Sound and therefore part of the public trust. P&Z said an unapproved bridge connecting causeway to land must be removed prior to zoning permits to construct mansion, pool and cabana. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Arn Welles, Brian Thompson, DEEP, Katie DeLuca, Laura di Bonaventura, Margarita Alban
P&Z Watch: Proposed Development at Tip of Mead Point Threatens “An Ecological Treasure”
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“It is what Greenwich Point would be had it been left undisturbed.” – Laura di Bonaventura Continue Reading →