BE+ Community Blog

Levi + Wong Designs Memory Care Center in Worcester

By Emily Kingston After three years in the making, the Oasis at Dodge Park is ready to welcome those facing dementia or Alzheimer’s to a state-of-the art, $12 million facility that its co-owners believe is a home away from home for people with memory ailments....

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How a City Can Become a Smart City One Apartment at a Time

By Alexander Landa The good news regarding smart cities is that like many other cities, they can form one building - or even one apartment - at a time. We don't need to demolish an entire city and start from the grid up just to future-proof our environment. CNET...

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Environmental Legislation Co-Signing Fair

By Grey Lee, Executive Director This morning, the USGBC MA joined with our colleagues in the environmental advocacy community to garner support for legislation which will advance our mission. The event is organized by the Environmental League of Massachusetts. At the...

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Reminder – Annual General Meeting this Thursday!

By Alexander Landa We're starting to get really excited - this Thursday is the USGBC MA Chapter Annual General Meeting! This is a really special night for all of us. It's a gathering of a wide mix of individuals from our Chapter, from the active volunteers who...

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Reminder – WELL Exam Prep Course Next Tuesday

By Alexander Landa The WELL Building Standard is commanding the attention of property owners throughout our market area. The Chapter invites any professional who is interested in taking the WELL AP exam to join us for an in-depth professional exam preparation course....

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January 18 LEED Exam Prep Course Recap

By Alexander Landa Yesterday, we held our monthly LEED Green Associate exam prep course! From 8:30am-4:30pm, our office was packed with a diverse group of architecture & green building enthusiasts!. We're happy to have had such a huge turnout, and it's days...

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Reminder – LEED Exam Prep Course Tomorrow!

By Alexander Landa Register here! Tomorrow is our next LEED Green Associate exam prep course! Becoming LEED accredited gives you a massive advantage at your current role, or any future jobs you may be interested in. Our all-day training session covers everything you...

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We have awesome events going on over the next month!

By Grey Lee, Executive Director See the full event note here! Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I hope you are all having a good long weekend, and taking some time today to reflect on the legacy of Dr. King. And what a right and rich legacy! I have a full blog about...

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On this day, we honor Martin Luther King Jr.

By Grey Lee, Executive Director I hope you are all having a good long weekend, and taking some time today to reflect on the legacy of Dr. King. And what a right and rich legacy! Over the years, I have read and listened to several of his speeches. I was brought to...

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