BE+ Community Blog
2022 Annual General Meeting Recap + New Board of Directors
Celebrating Community Achievements BE+ members gathered virtually January 27th for our 14th Annual General Meeting, and just our second as Built Environment Plus. While we look forward to in-person gatherings in the future, it was great to see new and familiar faces...
Welcome Spring 2022 Interns!
Join us in welcoming our Spring 2022 interns Spencer Gorman and Gwynn Klumpenaar! We are thrilled to have them on board for the spring semester to strengthen the BE+ community and advance our mission to drive the sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and...
Women In Green Recap: What’s Your Superpower?
The following recap of our 2021 Women In Green gathering was contributed by Allison Zuchman, chair of the BE+ Women In Green Roundtable, and Senior Sustainability Consultant at The Green Engineer. We invite you to check out the Zoom recording as well as the Miro board...
Our 2021 Green Building Showcase Winners!
The Wait was Worth It! After two long years apart, the Built Environment Plus community was able to reunite for the 2021 Green Building Showcase. This community works so hard to advance sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built...
Charles River Speedway anchors the BE+ 2021 Green Building Showcase
The 2021 Green Building Showcase is set to return to Boston on October 21st at the revitalized Charles River Speedway—a landmark example of adaptive reuse and historic preservation. It's not too late to buy your tickets to join the leading architects, engineers,...
Welcome Summer 2021 Interns!
Join us in welcoming our Summer 2021 intern team! We are excited to have them with us to help drive forward our mission. With them joining, there is such great momentum moving us into this summer, and we can’t wait to see how much we get accomplished together. We are...
Congratulations to the First Ever Graduates of the BE+ Green Building Leadership Institute!
The Green Building Leadership Institute - Emerging Professionals Certificate Program is a self-paced program that allows emerging professionals and students to foster their sustainable building knowledge leadership skills, community engagement, and professional brand...
Hand Dryers are CDC Recommended and Also The More Sustainable Choice.
Written by Excel Dryer, photo via BusinessWireThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updates handwashing guidelines and materials The importance of proper hand hygiene, thoroughly washing and drying hands, cannot be overstatedEAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. – The...
EMPA Event Recap: Virtual Summer Picnic
Written by Kiersten Washle[responsivevoice_button voice="US English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] The evening of July 9th everyone gathered round their computers to enjoy a virtual summer picnic with several guest speakers to discuss ideas around the theme of...
Check the Hand-Dryer Facts: Five Fundamental Facts Build a Strong Case for Hand-Dryers
Written By Excel Dryer [responsivevoice_button voice="US English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"]Over the past few years, conflicting stories regarding hand-drying with paper towels versus hand dryers have proliferated. But industry professionals involved with...
Leading Health Organizations Recommend the Use of Hand Dryers
Written by Excel Dryer [responsivevoice_button voice="US English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Excel Dryer sets the record straight: Hand dryers are hygienic, but misinformation persists East Longmeadow, Mass. – The topic of hygiene has come to the forefront in...
Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing, Revised Edition, by BE+ Member Kimberly Vermeer, Is Now Available
[responsivevoice_button voice="US English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"]Co-author Walker Wells & Kim Vermeer Built Environment Plus member Kimberly Vermeer’s new book has just been published by Island Press! Kim Vermeer and co-author Walker Wells explore the...
The Future of LEED – Reflections on a Year on the LEED Steering Committee
By Chris Schaffner We’re living through difficult times. I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy, and you can continue to do your good work. Current events are on everyone’s mind, but sustainability remains an important long-term consideration. We...
Looking Towards 2020: Celebrating Our Community and Welcoming the 2020 Board!
2020 Greetings from Barbra Batshalom, Board Chair This past year we had unprecedented advances in the evolution of our organization. After doing a lot of listening through roundtables and member outreach, we developed a whole new strategic plan, a new brand that...
EPMA Presentation Recap: Prefab Architecture
Written by Oliver Bautista and Lindsey Machamer Oliver presents on Prefab Architecture during November's Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts meeting. [responsivevoice_button voice="US English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] With the October presentation we...