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Our mission is to drive net positive outcomes for our society through the transformation of our built environment. Together, through our advocacy efforts, we are able to rally support and demand greener, more sustainable communities locally and nationally.
You can be involved! We meet on the second Thursday of the month for an “Advocacy Roundtable” to review action, priorities, and outreach. You can find these on our calendar. We are building a network of green building advocates throughout the Commonwealth. Thank you for joining us!
Each year the Chapter prioritizes three campaigns. The 2017 campaigns are:
- Net Zero Energy Buildings – How do we create policy frameworks which support a net-positive future?
- Carbon Pricing – How can we implement the true cost of fossil fuels to correct the market for clean tech and high performance design?
- Climate Adaptation Management Planning – How will we prepare for a changing environment, sea level rise and other concerns relating to building design and resilience?
USGBC MA is a champion for green buildings and sustainability in our communities. We convene stakeholders to promote green building and sustainable, community-friendly legislation, initiatives, and local regulations. These efforts are spearheaded by our Advocacy Committee, which is led by Chapter Volunteer Emma Corbalan of MIT.
Read more about our current advocacy priorities here.
Our work in advocacy is supported by our Emerald Fund. To learn more about how to support our advocacy efforts, look at our Emerald Community Membership program. We are also part of the Mass Power Forward Coalition and support their comprehensive legislative agenda for 2017-2018 but are focusing on the issues above.
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A few of our collaborating allied organizations:
PE | Associate, LeMessurier
Vice President, AEW’s Architecture & Engineering group
Interior Designer, Jacobs, Boston
Senior Vice President, Market Transformation and Development U.S. Green Building Council
AIA LEED AP BD+C | Senior Associate, Gensler Boston 
LEED Fellow, WELL AP | Founder and Principal, Ecoworks Studio
LEED AP BD+C | Environmental Sustainability Manager, Armstrong World Industries
Sustainability Director, Steven Winter Associates
Assistant Professor of Exposure Science | Director of the Healthy Buildings program
Managing Director, Harvard University Office for Sustainability
Principal & Director of Certifications and Consulting, Epsten Group, Inc.
Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Jamestown
Founder and Principal, Linnean Solutions | LEED AP, O+M; EcoDistrict AP
Associate Principal, BuroHappold Engineering
Senior Vice President, Sustainability at Kilroy Realty Corporation
Co-Founder, Facilitator at The Laurentia Project | LEED AP BD+C, LFA
Founder and President, Board of the Healthy Building Network
Building Technology Director, Kingspan North America
LEED® AP ID+C, BD+C, USGBC Faculty, WELL® AP, WELL Faculty and Fitwel Ambassador
Workplace Strategy Expert and Researcher, EYP
Principal, Integrated Ecostrategy
Senior Vice President, International WELL Building Institute
AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP
Principal, Bruner/Cott
Architect, Associate, and Sustainability Design Leader, Stantec Architecture and Engineering
FAIA, LEED Fellow, Long Green Specs
Products & Materials Specialist, BuildingGreen
Director of Acquisitions and Development
Director of Restorative Enterprise, Interface
Vice President of Sustainable Development, Shaw
Sustainability Manager, Consigli Construction Company
Global Head of Sustainability, Superior Essex