ACEC/MA Private Sector Comm and WEEC Zoom 8/9/21

Join us on Zoom for an ACEC/MA Member Briefing and Opportunity to Provide Input on August 9 at 10 AM.

For virtual meeting connection information for this session, contact: ACEC/MA

In advance of this Zoom: the beta version of the Climate Resilience Design Standards Tool is available on ResilientMA.org along with additional project information and documentation.

Guests:  Mia Mansfield, Director of Climate Adaptation and Resilience, and Tori Kim, Assistant Secretary and MEPA Director both at Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Climate Resilience Design Standards and Guidelines Project

The “Climate Resilience Design Standards and Guidelines” project developed guidance for state-funded projects to enhance how the Commonwealth assesses climate resilience as part of its capital planning process. The beta Climate Resilience Design Standards Tool will provide state-funded projects: 

• a preliminary climate change exposure and risk rating;
• recommended climate resilience design standards for projects with physical assets;
• guidelines with best practices to support implementation.

The project deliverables are grounded in scientific methodology using available climate science data for Massachusetts, and will be enhanced over time to incorporate new science, additional or changing climate hazards, and on-going stakeholder feedback.

The beta version of the Climate Resilience Design Standards Tool is available on ResilientMA.org along with additional project information and documentation.

Background:

Led by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the RMAT is an inter-agency team comprised of representatives from each Secretariat, called Climate Change Coordinators, who are supported by agency staff, stakeholders, and subject matter experts. The RMAT is tasked with monitoring and tracking the State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan (SHMCAP) implementation process, making recommendations to and supporting agencies on plan updates, and facilitating coordination across State government and with stakeholders, including cities, towns, and businesses. Learn more in the SHMCAP’s  Chapter 8: Plan Implementation and Maintenance.