BE+ Community Blog
Sponsor Highlight – National Grid's Innovative ConnectedSolutions Program
By USGBC MA We can never thank National Grid enough for being a Platinum Sponsor, and we're thrilled that they stopped by our Annual Meeting last week to give a tight, efficient presentation. Paul Wassink and Mark Stafford took the floor to discuss - for the first...
Mayor Walsh Tours Energy Positive Homes Under Construction in Roxbury
By City of Boston BOSTON - Monday, January 30, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Saturday toured four new homes under construction in Roxbury that will produce more energy than they consume. These high performance green homes will be certified LEED Platinum, the U.S....
MIT Media Lab is Pushing Boston to Become a Smart City with Smart Fixtures
By Alexander Landa MIT has always been known for their innovation and scientific prowess, both around Cambridge & Boston and around the world. The MIT Media Lab spinout group, Changing Environments, has made something pretty cool for the greater Boston area - Soofa....
Trump's List for Infrastructure Projects Include Energy Storage and Grid Modernization
By Alexander Landa Donald Trump's short time as President has already been dynamic and controversial, to put it bluntly. He's already said some things that is making the green community worry, but it looks like he's also considering to do some good in...
Triumph Modular: Emergence of 10-Year Buildings for Long-Term Campus Planning
By Linda Bee at Triumph Modular The January/February 2017 issue of Facility Manager Magazine features an article titled “The Surprising Emergence of 10-Year Buildings for Long-Term Campus Planning.” It’s written by Rusty Williams whose focus here at Triumph Modular...
Joining ILFI – a new Collaboration
By Grey Lee, Executive Director In 2016, the Living Future Collaborative Boston (a.k.a. The Collaborative) connected with the USGBC MA Chapter, which had both been good friendly peer organizations with lots of overlapping members, to begin to work jointly more...
Greenbuild Boston 2017 Legacy Project Call for Proposals
By USGBC MA The USGBC Massachusetts Chapter is pleased to announce that we are currently planning our 2017 Greenbuild Boston Legacy Project! Similar to what Los Angeles did for Greenbuild 2016, and what Washington D.C. did in 2015, Boston is planning to make sure that...
Chapter Member Profile: Andrea Love of Payette
By USGBC MA Every Friday, we like to give thanks to members of our Chapter who stand out for their valuable contributions to our community. Andrea Love, Director of Building Science at Payette, is a member of our Board of Directors and frequently goes out of her way...
Annual General Meeting Recap
By Grey Lee, Executive Director See more photos in our Flickr album. What an amazing community of practitioners! Last night, graciously hosted at Payette at Atlantic Wharf, we gathered as a community for the 9th Annual General Meeting of the USGBC MA Chapter. Our...
Being Fearless: Design Professionals to the Front Lines!
By Steven Burke, USGBC MA Treasurer As part of the green building community in Massachusetts, I am happy to serve as the Co-Chair of the Boston Society of Architects Committee on the Environment (COTE). We held our regional leadership summit on June 1 & 2, 2016, at...
Building Tech Forum – All-Star Panelists Roster
By Alexander Landa Believe it or not, but the upcoming Building Tech Forum is less than three weeks away! Now that the Annual Meeting has wrapped up, the BTF is the next big event on the horizon, and we're planning to keep you informed with all things smart cities...
We're Number ONE!
By Rachel Gilbert, USGBC U.S. Green Building Council Announces: Massachusetts is #1 State in the Nation for LEED Green Building in 2016 Washington, D.C. — (Jan. 25, 2017) — Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its national ranking of the top states...
Are Students the Future of Smart Cities?
By Alexander Landa It really shouldn't be a surprise when someone says something along the lines of "students are the future." After all, students are continuously learning, at the forefront of innovation, and have plenty of ambition to make a name for themselves....
Shining Light On ReVision Energy- A Word From Our Sponsors
By USGBC MA We're always incredibly proud of those we partner with, especially when we can see tangible proof of their devotion to sustainability. ReVision Energy recently released their stats from 2016, showcasing how much they did last year and the impact their...
Listen to Thursday's Webinar on Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Capturing the Sun Roadmap
By Alexander Landa This coming Thursday from 3:00pm-4:30pm, our friends over at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will be giving a presinar on their upcoming project "Capturing the Sun: A Roadmap for Navigating Data-Access Challenges and Auto-Populating Solar...