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Christopher M. Gordon, the chief operating officer of Harvard’s Allston project, said in a telephone interview that the pact reinforces Harvard’s commitment to creating a “very sustainable campus.” He added that the Allston team had considered windmills, winter gardens, and heat extraction from sewers as some strategies to meet the goal...
...Harvard’s Allston campus ultimately will be the university’s greatest expression of environmental sustainability,” Gordon said in a written statement...
Though other universities expanding into Allston have not yet made similar commitments, Bowles said in a statement that he hoped Harvard’s voluntary commitment to reducing greenhouse gases would have broader influence...
Typically, developers must explain potential environmental impact before the state grants approval for projects. Under the new procedure, however, Harvard will not have to immediately present a comprehensive report on the Allston project’s total environmental impact. Instead, the University will be allowed to detail the potential impact of each individual project over the next 20 years...
...addition, the agreement reached yesterday requires Harvard to create a committee that includes Allston residents and several state-appointed members to examine the environmental impact of the University’s plans...