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....
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...
Building Tech Forum 2017 Partner Announcement – Boston Properties
By Alexander Landa We're pleased to announce that Boston Properties has become a Sponsoring Partner of the upcoming Building Tech Forum in February! It's exciting to be partnering with this awesome developer of office properties for another event, and...
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...
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...
Getting To Know Fellow USGBC MA Member, Chris Schaffner of The Green Engineer
By USGBC MA Chapter We're an organization built by our members, who range from students and emerging professionals to senior level executives at massive architectural firms. Today, we want to shine the spotlight on Chris Schaffner, LEED Fellow, Founder & President...
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....
Call for Greenbuild 2017 Session Proposal Reviewers Extended Friday 1/20
By Alexander Landa Attention those interested in Greenbuild 2017! If you or someone you know is interested in engaging with biggest green building event of year, then you might be interested in becoming a reviewer to evaluate proposals for educational sessions. The...
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...
Early Bird Registration for NESEA's BuildingEnergy Boston Ends Tomorrow!
By USGBC MA Early bird pricing ends tomorrow! Our friends over at the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) are putting together a pretty cool event March 7-9. BuildingEnergy Boston Conference + Tradeshow is the region's leading event for those in the...
USGBC Online Education:Beyond Buildings: LEED for Neighborhood Development in Massachusetts
By USGBC MA Did you know that we provide online education resources through the USGBC to help you maintain LEED Accreditation? Instead of (or in addition to) going to in-person workshops, these online resources allow you to maintain accreditation from anywhere,...
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...
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...
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...
Reminder: Leadership Development with Barbra Batshalom this Thursday!
By USGBC MA Join the leadership of change! Join Barbra Batshalom and the other warriors of sustainability. Re-arm your charge with Barbra's trade secrets and wisdom from her career of leadership in the sector. Register here! Thursday, January 19th, 2017...