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AHA Consulting Engineers

By Grey Lee AHA Consulting Engineers has been a USGBC MA Chapter Sponsoring Partner for 3 years as well as a regular participant in many Chapter activities including the MA LEED Project Showcase and Earth Day Gala.  We would like to thank AHA for their support and...

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LBC Public Presentation on Nov 6th!

By Grey Lee What is the LBC? The Living Building Challenge (LBC) is a building certification program, an advocacy tool and philosophy that attempts to dramatically raise the bar from a paradigm of doing less harm, to one in which we view our role as steward and...

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2014 Green Apple Day of Service

By Steve Muzzy by Steve Muzzy We are wrapping up the 2014 Green Apple Day of Service campaign and are excited to share that we had 60 projects this year in MA, exceeding last years total!  We also piloted a Green Apple Day of Service Mini-Grant program that awarded 14...

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The 2014 LEED Project Showcase

By Grey Lee It was a great LEED Project Showcase last night with the USGBC MA Chapter!  We convened over 150 people to review LEED projects and hear from a few specific sponsors who are champions of our mission for green buildings and sustainable communities for all....

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Member Spotlight: Shawn Hesse

By Grey Lee Our latest member profile is of a transplant from Ohio who brings some expertise in Architecture and Sustainability.  He's also a part of our Membership Committee.  Meet Shawn Hesse! USGBCMA: What is your current job and how does it differ from past...

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