BE+ Community Blog
Intro to SITES Presinar
By Ryan Duffy, Communications Fellow Are you in need of GBCI credits? Do you want to better understand the USGBC’s suite of LEED rating systems? If so, come to our Introduction to the SITES program presinar Wednesday, April 20th! This is a part of our new 2016 USGBC...
Elkus Manfredi on Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
By Ritchie Lafaille, Office Fellow This new headquarters for administrative offices completes Novartis Institutes’ research campus located on the site of the historic NECCO building in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In contrast to the adjacent 19th century candy factory...
Building Tech Forum: Featuring these excellent companies!
By Grey Lee Coming right up on Thursday evening at Greentown Labs in Somerville - please get your tickets today! Read more about the event here. Use this link to get a ticket. Join our Gold Sponsors: Boston Properties and Wentworth Institute of Technology And...
Rubenstein Partners and Onyx Equities Lease 305,000SF Suburban New Jersey Office Property to Daiichi Sankyo Pharmaceutical Firm
By USGBC MA Communications 211 Mount Airy Road in Basking Ridge Now 100% Leased in Long-Term Deal Rubenstein Partners, L.P., a vertically integrated real estate investment manager specializing in value-added office property opportunities in the Eastern half of the...
Rick Fedrizzi's (USGBC's Founder) Take on Saving the Planet
By Ryan Duffy, Communications Fellow The following is an excerpt from Greenthink: How Profit can Save the Planet, by USGBC's co-founder and current CEO, Rick Fedrizzi. Today we're on a disastrous path. But the good news is that government and business leaders...
Come visit all these fine folks at our Building Tech Forum next week!
By Anthony Lucivero, Advocacy Fellow Building Tech Forum is almost upon us! We will be hosting this event at Greentown Labs in Somerville, MA on the evening of Thursday April 21st, from 5:30pm - 8:30pm. Check out all the incredible companies who we'll be...
Residential Green Building Committee Meeting: 4/14/16
By Molly Cox Residential Green Building Committee Meeting: 4/11/16 The Residential Green Building Committee gathered for a meeting on April 11th, 2016. We started out by discussing some upcoming events within the chapter, which include the Policy Podium: Auto...
Do Your Part: Our Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup
By Ryan Duffy, Communications Fellow Join the EPMA's on April 30th, 2016 for our Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup! Over 3,000 volunteers around the Boston Area come together to pick up litter, remove invasive species and assist with park maintenance along...
Call to Action time: The MA Green Budget needs your help NOW!
By Anthony Lucivero, Advocacy Fellow Dear gentle USGBC MA readers, I bring urgent news to you. The MA Green Budget needs your help to ensure just 1% of the state budget goes to environmental agencies and programs. We need speedy action on your part; the deadline is...
LBC: Kern Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
By Ryan Duffy, Communications Fellow Join us on Friday, April 29th at Hampshire College for the school's ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of its flagship newest building: the R.W. Kern Center. The Center is a living symbol of Hampshire’s values in practice and...
Learn More about WELL, the Newest Green Building Standard
By Ryan Duffy, Communications Fellow We are excited to invite the thought leaders and practitioners from our region to join us next week, April 19th, from 8:30-10:30am for a concise introduction to this groundbreaking new building standard, followed by a roundtable...
Policy Podium: Auto Populating the MLS with EE and Solar PV Content
By Grey Lee Thursday morning in Boston: Come join Carolyn Goldthwaite and Craig Foley for a deep dive into the MLS! Listen to these two luminaries: Senior Manager of Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) High-Performance Building Team Carolyn Goldthwaite...
Meet Our Members: Ben Vila
By Ryan Duffy, Communications Fellow Originally from Berwyn, PA, I studied International Relations at Brown University and currently live in Boston, MA where I work at CivicSolar, a solar energy design and distribution company. As an Account Manager my main...
LEED Exam Prep – Join us!
By Celis Brisbin, Programs Manager Are you serious about your dedication to sustainable building? Come to our Green Associate course next week on Wednesday, April 13th, in our Boston office! Anybody that's serious about sustainable building should definitely have...
Innovators Are Signing up for the BTF Left and Right– Don't Miss Out!
By Ryan Duffy, Communications Fellow Building Tech: Sponsors and vendors have been signing up to attend the Building Tech Forum left and right, and space is quickly disappearing! Don't miss your chance to join colleagues in the real estate industry who are...