Making “Cents” of Incentives: Using Revamped MassSave Incentives and IRA Tax Credits to Meet Ambitious Climate Goals Are you unsure about how Inflation Reduction Act renewable, electrification, and efficiency tax credits will impact your community's building and renovation projects? Do you have the feeling that Mass Save offerings have evolved but haven't heard about their new […]
This year’s annual “BIG WIG” networking breakfast is back in-person! OUR BIGGEST WOMEN IN GREEN EVENT OF THE YEAR! var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ // Required widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '465793108727', iframeContainerId: 'eventbrite-widget-container-465793108727', // Optional iframeContainerHeight: 425, // Widget height in pixels. Defaults to a minimum of 425px if not provided onOrderComplete: […]
Date: February 2nd, 2023 | Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm | Location: Atlantic Wharf | Fort Point RoomIt's that time of the year again when we all come together to celebrate the members, volunteers, and successes that make our BE+ community amazing! We’re ringing in the new year with board elections and an award ceremony for our members. var exampleCallback = […]
The BE+ Sustainability Scavenger Hunt is back and promises to deliver the most fun, the most sun, and the most puns yet. ???? Get your crew back together or start a new team and join us for some friendly competition! Explore sustainable practices in the built environment while engaging your colleagues and getting creative. ???? […]
Join us for a raucous celebration of all our wonderful Scavenger Hunt teams and participants as we make this Celebration Event an Earth Month tradition! Our 3rd annual Sustainability Scavenger Hunt runs from April 4th to April 23rd. All players get into the celebration event for free! Players will receive a code for free registration […]
This course will focus on climate impacts associated with carbon emissions from the built environment. It will emphasize the importance of goal setting and taking actions to manage building-related carbon emissions throughout a building’s life cycle. The course will begin with an exploration of the context of climate emissions in the built environment, covering topics […]
Come Celebrate! We invite you to join us for the 2023 Living Future New England Just Celebration to acknowledge organizations in our community who have taken the next step towards transparency in becoming a socially equitable and diverse business. This is an exciting opportunity to connect and celebrate with those raising the bar of social […]
Join the BE+ team and bring your questions about the Embodied Carbon Reduction Challenge. Want to know more about the Challenge? Confused about how to get started? Need clarification about the requirements? Now’s your chance!
Come on out to Portico Brewing’s Taproom and raise a glass to the incredible local green building community! Join us for our first-ever Summer Shindig – a fun way to meet and greet the leaders, aspiring leaders, and emerging professionals driving the sustainability of the built environment. Meet and connect with BE+ members and potential […]
Design for People will inspire you to discover new ways of helping people through design.
Grab a bike and join us for the 2023 BE+ Bike Tour! This year, we will be touring from Cambridge to Boston Seaport, following the Green Line Extension community path along with projects from local architecture and engineering firms in their efforts in creating a more sustainable built environment. All riders are required to complete […]
Connect with like-minded sustainability professionals and discuss solutions to your project’s challenges at Greenbuild 2023. If you want to learn, meet other sustainability leaders, find new products/services, and have fun, Greenbuild is your opportunity to gain the insights needed for a strong year ahead. This year at Greenbuild 2023 in Washington, DC, the Greenbuild team […]
Drop in with any questions you have about tallyLCA and how to apply it to your projects as they relate to MassCEC’s Embodied Carbon Reduction Challenge. The tallyLCA team will be available to assist, so it’s your best chance get your questions answered.
Join us for a night of project boards, short presentations, discussions, and awards. Attendees include architects, engineers, contractors, developers, owners, facility managers, building users, lenders, suppliers – everyone who plays a role in designing, operating, and constructing the built environment.
Join the Emerging Professionals Community for our 2024 kickoff event! Come to our first in-person event of the year to network, meet community members, and hear about what we have planned for 2024. It's a great time to get involved! This event is FREE, so attendees will be responsible for their food + beverage orders. […]
Reps from Built Environment Plus, MassCEC, and Brightworks Sustainability will be online and available to answer questions about the Embodied Carbon Challenge. Bring your questions about Resources and Tools (Having trouble accessing your LCA software? Unsure where to find LCA tips and tricks?), Education and Training (What are the requirements? What does my team lead […]
Date: January 25th, 2024 | Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm | Location: Atlantic Wharf | Fort Point Room It's that time of the year again when we all come together to celebrate the members, volunteers, and successes that make our BE+ community amazing! We’re ringing in the new year with board elections and an award ceremony for our members. […]
There are many opportunities to reduce the embodied carbon of your building’s design, but it can be hard to know where to start. Questions such as “What tools do I use?” “What if I’ve already started design?” “How much will this all cost?” can easily stand in the way of taking action. In this presentation, […]
Come Celebrate! We invite you to join us for the 2024 Living Future New England Just Celebration to acknowledge organizations in our community who have taken the next step towards transparency in becoming a socially equitable and diverse business. This is an exciting opportunity to connect and celebrate with those raising the bar of social […]
BE+ Earth Day Scavenger Hunt The BE+ Emerging Professionals Community is excited to host a one-day Sustainability Scavenger Hunt this year! This in-person event will kick off at 9AM on Saturday, April 20th* at a central location in the Boston Common, where we’ll provide everything you need to complete the day’s missions. We’ll reconvene at […]