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PhiusCon 2021
2021-10-12 - 2021-10-15 | Sleepy Hollow Hotel Convention Center, 455 S Broadway, Tarrytown, New York, 10591, United States
PhiusCon (formerly NAPHC) is the leading passive building conference for climate-specific zero energy design, construction, and building science expertise.
PhiusCon 2021 will have a distinct New York accent. In partnership with New York State Energy Research and Development (NYSERDA), the conference will be held in Tarrytown, New York, close to fantastic passive projects in New York City as well as the Hudson Valley.

October 12-15, 2021
Sleepy Hollow Hotel Convention Center, 455 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, New York

Pre-Conference: October 12-13 (Schedule/registration coming soon.)
Core Conference: October 14-15

Five tracks, breakfast and lunch provided
Register now for discounted early bird rate!

Passive Projects Tours (Registration coming soon):

October 12 (NYC)
October 16 (Hudson Valley)

Sessions will cover:

States’ and cities’ climate action and zero energy code progress
Innovation in finance and technology
Optimized methods to bring down cost for design, construction and manufacturing
Zero energy building + renewable energy grid solutions such as microgrids, energy storage, virtual power plants
Successful passive retrofit solutions including manufactured component approaches such as panel systems
International climate-specific passive projects
QA/QC professional experiences in multiple building typologies

And much more!
Most sessions earn AIA and Phius CPHC® CEU credits.

Learn More & Register Here

GBS 2021
2021-10-21 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Charles River Speedway, 525 Western Ave, Brighton, Massachusetts, 02135
Built Environment Plus – Green Building Showcase 2021
Your Showcase. Your Projects. Your Community.
@ The Charles River Speedway
Thursday, October 21, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The Built Environment Plus community works hard to advance sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. Once a year, we gather to celebrate industry success and innovation at BE+’s Green Building Showcase (GBS 2021).
At GBS 2021, community members celebrate the best efforts, designs, and products in the Commonwealth. Join us for a night of project boards, short presentations, discussions, and awards. In 2019, nearly 175 people celebrated 51 projects that all embraced the spirit of sustainable design.
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 us in celebrating our community’s accomplishments over food and drinks.

AGENDA:
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Open Gallery + Drinks
5:00 PM – 5:20 PM | Welcome
5:20 PM – 6:00 PM | People’s Choice Voting
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Awards Programs
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Networking & Celebrating

Green Building Showcase Webpage

GBS Showboard Webpage

Carbon and Energy Roundtable
2021-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Join the BE+ Carbon and Energy Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to carbon and energy in buildings.
Reach out to communications@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns.

Group Leadership:

Chairs to be announced…
Board Liason: Julie Janiski
Board Liason: Rebecca Hatchadorian

2021 Topics & Speakers

October - Current Events and Roundtable Planning
This month’s roundtable will start with a brief current events update on what has been happening locally and then we will open up the space for others to share or comment.
The majority of the roundtable will be spent actively engaging the group to understand what the future of this roundtable should look like. This space is for the community to have dedicated time to connect and work together on Carbon & Energy related issues and opportunities in the built environment.
BE+ members and IBPSA Boston members can sign up for the session for free. People new to BE+’s roundtables without membership can also attend for free.

August - Let's Prep for DOER Input
Interested in sharing your thoughts on the Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code? The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has just a year left to develop and promulgate the next MA stretch energy code. They are required to hold at least five public hearings throughout the state during the process yet have not released a schedule as of now. While we wait for the hearings to begin we want to proactively gather the Building Community to discuss priorities and recommendations.
This will be the first of monthly roundtables on Carbon and Energy. This month’s session will take place this Thursday, August 19, from 9-10am, and will focus on gathering input from Massachusetts building industry practitioners on the direction of the state’s Stretch Energy Code. We want to hear both your fears and hopes for the code.
BE+ invited IBPSA members, a community of energy modeling professionals in the Boston area, to attend and form a dedicated “breakout room” focused on the role of energy modeling in the Stretch Energy Code. Now is your chance to share testimonies on energy modeling requirements in the current code, and provide input on potential new directions for the code in the future.
Depending on attendance, we’ll have additional breakouts to gather thoughts on efficiency, electrification, renewables, and other.
The result of the breakout room discussions will be a letter drafted to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) on behalf of Built Environment Plus and IBPSA Boston, summarizing the discussion.
BE+ members and IBPSA Boston members can sign up for Thursday’s session for free. People new to BE+’s roundtables without membership can also attend for free.

*Roundtables are FREE for Built Environment Plus Members. Enter your email into the promo code field for 100% off.
**New to the Roundtables? Join as a Newcomer, and come visit up to 3 times for FREE. After that, consider becoming a BE+ Member, or purchase general admission to return as you like.

Carbon and Energy Roundtable
2021-11-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-12-16 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-01-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-02-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-03-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual Event
Join the BE+ Carbon and Energy Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to carbon and energy in buildings.
Reach out to communications@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns.

Group Leadership:

Co-Chair: Joelle Jahn
Co-Chair: Stephen Moore
Board Liason: Julie Janiski
Board Liason: Rebecca Hatchadorian

Sponsors:

2022 Topics & Speakers

March - ASHRAE 209
Featured Leaders:
Chris Schaffner, Founder and President of The Green Engineer, Inc.
Julie Janiski, Partner at Buro Happold, BE+ Board Member
Samira Ahmadi, Founding Principal of enviENERGY Studio
Ben Brannon, Building Performance Engineer at Arup

February - BERDO + BEUDO
Featured Leaders:
Hannah Payne, Carbon Neutrality Program Manager at City of Boston
Seth Federspiel, Climate Program Manager at City of Cambridge

January - Electrifying Labs & Life Sciences
Featured Leaders:
Ari Greenberg, PE, LEED AP BD+C – Senior Associate, HVAC/Sustainable Design at BR+A
Andrew Wang, AIA, LEED AP – Senior Project Manager, Design at Related Beal
Matthew Fickett, AIA, CPHC, LEED – Director or Science and Technology at SGA

2021 Topics & Speakers

December - Schools
Featured Leaders:
Kimberly Cullinane – Supervisor, New Construction, Energy Efficiency at Eversource
Julia Nugent AIA, LEED BD+C – Principal at HMFH Architects
Martine Dion FAIA, LEED AP BD+C – Principal, Director of Sustainable Design at SMMA

November - Boston’s Zero Net Carbon Building Zoning

October - Current Events and Roundtable Planning
This month’s roundtable will start with a brief current events update on what has been happening locally and then we will open up the space for others to share or comment.
The majority of the roundtable will be spent actively engaging the group to understand what the future of this roundtable should look like. This space is for the community to have dedicated time to connect and work together on Carbon & Energy related issues and opportunities in the built environment.
BE+ members and IBPSA Boston members can sign up for the session for free. People new to BE+’s roundtables without membership can also attend for free.

August - Let's Prep for DOER Input
Interested in sharing your thoughts on the Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code? The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has just a year left to develop and promulgate the next MA stretch energy code. They are required to hold at least five public hearings throughout the state during the process yet have not released a schedule as of now. While we wait for the hearings to begin we want to proactively gather the Building Community to discuss priorities and recommendations.
This will be the first of monthly roundtables on Carbon and Energy. This month’s session will take place this Thursday, August 19, from 9-10am, and will focus on gathering input from Massachusetts building industry practitioners on the direction of the state’s Stretch Energy Code. We want to hear both your fears and hopes for the code.
BE+ invited IBPSA members, a community of energy modeling professionals in the Boston area, to attend and form a dedicated “breakout room” focused on the role of energy modeling in the Stretch Energy Code. Now is your chance to share testimonies on energy modeling requirements in the current code, and provide input on potential new directions for the code in the future.
Depending on attendance, we’ll have additional breakouts to gather thoughts on efficiency, electrification, renewables, and other.
The result of the breakout room discussions will be a letter drafted to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) on behalf of Built Environment Plus and IBPSA Boston, summarizing the discussion.
BE+ members and IBPSA Boston members can sign up for Thursday’s session for free. People new to BE+’s roundtables without membership can also attend for free.

*Roundtables are FREE for Built Environment Plus Members.
**New to the Roundtables? Join as a Newcomer, and come visit up to 3 times for FREE. After that, consider becoming a BE+ Member, or purchase general admission to return as you like.

Emerging Professionals: Film Screening & Discussion
2021-11-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
About this event

Join BE+ Emerging Professionals for a virtual screening of an environmental documentary. We will choose one of the films below to watch together followed by a chance to discuss thoughts and reflections.
Screening Options:

Chasing Coral
Seaspiracy
Mission Blue
Breaking Boundaries
Kiss the Ground

This event was planned, and is hosted, by the BE+ Emerging Professionals Committee.
This event is FREE for BE+ EPMA Members and Emerging Professionals who have been in the green building industry for 3 years or less.

Photo by Alex Litvin on Unsplash

Women in Green 2021: What's your Superpower?
2021-12-15 08:00 - 10:00 | Virtual Event
Celebrating and unleashing our individual and collective superpowers to address the tough challenges we face together.

Event Information:

OUR BIGGEST WOMEN IN GREEN EVENT OF THE YEAR! Women are driving the sustainability of the built environment. We are tasked with the most important mission of all: healing the earth. The Women in Green Roundtable creates opportunities for women to thrive in this work and to raise each other up. Once a year we get together for a larger celebration of powerful women reimagining and reshaping our world. Once again, we will gather virtually during these difficult times.
This year’s annual “BIG WIG” will be a virtual Zoom event

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
Rev. Mariama White-Hammond
Boston’s Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space.
Rev. Mariama White-Hammond has extensive background in embedding equity and environmental justice into Boston’s communities. She is the founding pastor of New Roots AME Church in Dorchester, a multi-racial, multi-class community. In this work, Rev. White-Hammond utilizes an intersectional lens to connect ecology, immigration, climate change, energy policy and economic justice. She is a fellow with the Green Justice Coalition, which brings together eight social/environmental justice groups from around Massachusetts. Rev. White-Hammond is a public speaker throughout the nation and was a leader for both the 2017 Boston Women’s March and Boston People’s Climate Mobilization. She has received numerous awards, including the Barr Fellowship, the Celtics Heroes Among Us, The Roxbury Founders Day Award and the Boston NAACP Image award. She was selected as one of the Grist 50 Fixers for 2019 and Sojourners 11 Women Shaping the Church.
Rev. White-Hammond joins the City of Boston with a three-pronged agenda to combat climate change and the environmental inequities that have been intensified by COVID-19. This roadmap consists of utilizing innovative approaches to mitigate extreme heat and create equitable cooling plans during the summer, enhancing food access through community gardens, as well as creating a new green jobs pipeline targeting workforce development for the younger generation.

Agenda
8:00-8:10 – Networking breakout groups8:10-8:20 – Welcoming8:20-8:50 – Breakout groups identifying and discussing superpowers8:50-9:10 – All together report out with discussion on insights and impressions9:10-10:00 – Guest speaker with discussion

Superpower Resources
RESOURCE LIST
Below is an abbreviated list of personal assessments that can help you identify your superpowers.
Sparketype
Online assessment. FREE. (Additional information/book available for a fee.)
https://sparketype.com/sparketest
The assessment reveals three key ‘Sparketypes’ custom to you: your primary, shadow and anti-sparketype. The dynamic between these three is useful in determining the balance that will make your life and career more meaningful.

Strengthfinder / Clifton Strengths
Online assessment $19.99 (or purchase book with online assessment code)
https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253676/how-cliftonstrengths-works.aspx
https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253922/popular-cliftonstrengths-books.aspx
Identifies your strengths based on the 10 Clifton Strengths themes. Discover what you naturally do best and learn how to develop your greatest talents into strengths.

16 Personalities
Online Assessment. FREE.https://www.16personalities.com/
Learn how your personality type influences different part of your life. Identify which of the 16 types, related to MBTI types and personality traits, that you most identify with.

How Emotionally Intelligent Are You?
Quick fun online assessment. FREE
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/ei-quiz.htm

Discover your Dosha
Quick fun online assessment. FREE.
https://chopra.com/dosha-quiz
Discover your mindbody type. Your dosha is your individual blueprint that describes your unique personality, tendencies, and physical nature. Understanding your dosha reveals how to keep yourself in balance to stay happy, healthy and disease free.

DISC
Assessment by a facilitator.
https://www.discprofile.com/
Personality and behavioral assessment used to improve teamwork, communication, and productivity. Understand drivers of everyone in your workplace, based on four main behavioral styles, and learn how to work better together.

MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)
Assessment by a facilitator.
https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/
Personality type is a practical tool for investigating what works for you. Knowing which one of the16 personality types of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator you are, can help you look for and recognize work that satisfies you.

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If you would like to sponsor Women in Green: What’s your Superpower?, simply e-mail Meredith Elbaum at meredith@builtenvironmentplus.org or call the office directly 617-752-2422.

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About the BE+ Women in Green Roundtable
A venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to collaborate as Women in the industry. While women are dramatically underrepresented in the building industry, the disparity in green building is less severe. The Women in Green Roundtable creates opportunities for women to thrive in this work and to raise each other up.

2022 Annual General Meeting
2022-01-27 16:30 - 18:30 | MA
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Board of Directors Election

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Light in the Urban Night
2022-02-10 17:30 - 19:30 | Kendall Square, 247 Main St, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
What makes for a good luminous environment? What distinguishes a good luminous environment from a bad one?
Through this winter night walk we will experience various exterior luminous environments at night using our primary tool of visual perception – our eyes. Beginning at the Kendall Square T Stop, we will meander through the MIT and Kendall Square area stopping at notable projects to discuss design solutions, as well as note how various public spaces create place through lighting, the perception of safety (or not), and minimize glare and light pollution.
An interactive scavenger hunt will augment lively discussion through the two-hour walk, ending at an outdoor food-and-drink establishment.

Meet at Kendall Square T stop at 5:30pm
Walk through Kendall / MIT area stopping at various locations along the route
End at Termeer Square around 7:30pm

Learning Objectives:

Experience various luminous environments at night to understand their qualitative differences.
Understand the impacts of lighting decisions on light pollution.
Understand what goes into creating comfortable night time luminous experiences.
Explore typical and not-so-typical solutions for the urban realm at night.

The built environment is better off when its plus Lam Partners. We hope you can join in for this Built Environment Plus event. If the cost is prohibitive, a scholarship form to apply to attend for free is below.
Please note: We ask that masks be worn for the duration of the walk.

OUR HOSTS

Dan Weissman AIA, MIES, Associate IALD
Senior Associate & Director of Lam Labs
A registered architect, Dan has over 12 years of experience in architectural lighting and is a leader in the firm’s endeavors in digital technologies, daylighting, dynamic lighting, and academic engagement as Director of Lam Labs. In 2018, Dan was named as one of “40 under 40” international lighting designers by Lighting Magazine. Dan recently completed building his first mandolin from scratch. He tends a garden, along with two very active children, and bakes two sourdough loaves a week.

Keith J. Yancey IALD, AIA, LC, P.E.
Principal
With over 35 years of experience in the fields of lighting and engineering, Keith’s portfolio includes lighting for college campuses, parks and resorts, pedestrian malls, and urban streetscapes, as well as numerous museums, universities, offices, and hospitals. Being registered as both an architect and engineer has embodied his interest in both the art and science of lighting. Keith knew he wanted to be a lighting designer when he designed his first luminaire in kindergarten, using a blue marble, a miniature flashlight, some string, and a box.

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Emerging Professionals Podcast Club: Resiliency
2022-02-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event
You’ve heard of a book club, but get ready for…a podcast club! Listen to curated podcasts, plus one you find, then join this discussion.

This event is for anyone interested in podcasts and resiliency!
You’ve heard of a book club, but get ready for…a podcast club! This event invites participants to listen to 2 selected podcast episodes + 1 choose your own episode from a selected show, and then join us for a discussion.
Episodes are freely available on apple podcasts, spotify, and the podcast’s websites.
Podcasts:

Pod 1: Presenting: Life Raft – Could We Just Make Our Houses Float?
Pod 2: Katie Ackerly on housing as the core of a resilient future
Pod 3: Resilience: The Global Adaptation Podcast (Choose an Episode)
Pod 4: Resilient Cities, with Jainey Bavishi — Wild Talk Podcast
Pod 5: Everything you wanted to know about Managed Retreat (but were afraid to ask) with Dr. AR Siders — AMERICA ADAPTS

This event was planned, and is hosted, by the BE+ Emerging Professionals Committee.
This event is FREE for BE+ Emerging Professionals Members and Emerging Professionals who have been in the green building industry for 3 years or less.

Background photo by Dillon Shook on Unsplash

Carbon and Energy Roundtable
2022-04-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Join the BE+ Carbon and Energy Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to carbon and energy in buildings.
Reach out to communications@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns.

Group Leadership:

Co-Chair: Joelle Jahn
Co-Chair: Stephen Moore
Board Liason: Julie Janiski
Board Liason: Rebecca Hatchadorian
Board Liaison: Kristen Fritsch
Board Liaison: Kate Bubriski

Sponsors:

2022 Topics & Speakers

April - ASHP Domestic Hot Water
Featured Leaders:
Jake Littman, CFPS, CPD, CET, Plumbing and Fire Protection Senior Engineer at WSP
Robb Aldrich, PE, Principal Mechanical Engineer at Steven Winter Associates

March - ASHRAE 209
Featured Leaders:
Chris Schaffner, Founder and President of The Green Engineer, Inc.
Julie Janiski, Partner at Buro Happold, BE+ Board Member
Samira Ahmadi, Founding Principal of enviENERGY Studio
Ben Brannon, Building Performance Engineer at Arup

February - BERDO + BEUDO
Featured Leaders:
Hannah Payne, Carbon Neutrality Program Manager at City of Boston
Seth Federspiel, Climate Program Manager at City of Cambridge

January - Electrifying Labs & Life Sciences
Featured Leaders:
Ari Greenberg, PE, LEED AP BD+C – Senior Associate, HVAC/Sustainable Design at BR+A
Andrew Wang, AIA, LEED AP – Senior Project Manager, Design at Related Beal
Matthew Fickett, AIA, CPHC, LEED – Director or Science and Technology at SGA

2021 Topics & Speakers

December - Schools
Featured Leaders:
Kimberly Cullinane – Supervisor, New Construction, Energy Efficiency at Eversource
Julia Nugent AIA, LEED BD+C – Principal at HMFH Architects
Martine Dion FAIA, LEED AP BD+C – Principal, Director of Sustainable Design at SMMA

November - Boston’s Zero Net Carbon Building Zoning

October - Current Events and Roundtable Planning
This month’s roundtable will start with a brief current events update on what has been happening locally and then we will open up the space for others to share or comment.
The majority of the roundtable will be spent actively engaging the group to understand what the future of this roundtable should look like. This space is for the community to have dedicated time to connect and work together on Carbon & Energy related issues and opportunities in the built environment.
BE+ members and IBPSA Boston members can sign up for the session for free. People new to BE+’s roundtables without membership can also attend for free.

August - Let's Prep for DOER Input
Interested in sharing your thoughts on the Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code? The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has just a year left to develop and promulgate the next MA stretch energy code. They are required to hold at least five public hearings throughout the state during the process yet have not released a schedule as of now. While we wait for the hearings to begin we want to proactively gather the Building Community to discuss priorities and recommendations.
This will be the first of monthly roundtables on Carbon and Energy. This month’s session will take place this Thursday, August 19, from 9-10am, and will focus on gathering input from Massachusetts building industry practitioners on the direction of the state’s Stretch Energy Code. We want to hear both your fears and hopes for the code.
BE+ invited IBPSA members, a community of energy modeling professionals in the Boston area, to attend and form a dedicated “breakout room” focused on the role of energy modeling in the Stretch Energy Code. Now is your chance to share testimonies on energy modeling requirements in the current code, and provide input on potential new directions for the code in the future.
Depending on attendance, we’ll have additional breakouts to gather thoughts on efficiency, electrification, renewables, and other.
The result of the breakout room discussions will be a letter drafted to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) on behalf of Built Environment Plus and IBPSA Boston, summarizing the discussion.
BE+ members and IBPSA Boston members can sign up for Thursday’s session for free. People new to BE+’s roundtables without membership can also attend for free.

*Roundtables are FREE for Built Environment Plus Members.
**New to the Roundtables? Join as a Newcomer, and come visit up to 3 times for FREE. After that, consider becoming a BE+ Member, or purchase general admission to return as you like.

2022 BE+ Scavenger Hunt: Virtual Kickoff
2022-04-21 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual Event
It is that time of year again! ???? Get the crew back together or start a new team and join us for some friendly competition! ???? Show your squad has what it takes to tackle the second annual BE+ Scavenger Hunt and explore sustainable practices together in your own neighborhood. ????????Complete as many missions as you can for the chance to win prizes and awards! ????
Participation in last year’s event absolutely blew away our expectations — 18 teams completed over 450 missions!! As a result, Built Environment Plus has worked hard to put together a fresh, renewed scavenger hunt so that the community can once again come together and celebrate earth month, and the arrival of spring, with a fun competition. The BE+ Scavenger Hunt will once more be hosted digitally by goosechase* and will allow teams of 4, or larger for families, to complete a series of photo, video, and text based missions to gain points over 16 days spanning three weekends. The game is self paced, with the exception of 7 missions that are aligned with days of the week. Complete as many missions from the list as you can!
Built Environment Plus will host the virtual Kickoff Event on the evening of April 21st to set the stage for the weeks ahead, go over rules and FAQs, answer additional questions, and help facilitate team formation. The hunt then goes live the morning of Friday April 22nd. Registration and team creation will be live throughout the duration of the 17 day runtime, so you can join in at any time. Our winning team last year joined mid-way! The game ends on May 8th, and then we will come together outdoors the evening of May 12th for a celebration event, where we will announce the winning team and give out some great prizes.

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2022 BE+ Scavenger Hunt: Celebration!
2022-05-12 17:30 - 19:30 | The Anchor, 1 Shipyard Park, Charlestown, United States
A Scavenger Hunt?
Yes! Check out and join the 2022 BE+ Sustainability Scavenger Hunt. Starting Earth Day and ending on Mother’s Day.
If you participate as a player, you get into the celebration event for free! Players will get a code for free registration after game start.
Otherwise, you can just join into the fun by purchasing a Celebration Event ticket. Food and Drink at The Anchor is included!

The Anchor?
The Anchor is Boston’s only multi-story public gathering space, performing and visual arts venue, open-air wine and beer garden and special event setting.
We will have a reserved section in their patio on the waterfront. Come socialize, play games, and celebrate the players and winning teams! Also good to know, restrooms are available and, as of launching this page, mask are required when using them.
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Second Annual Building Code Virtual Trivia Night!
2022-05-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event
Come join us for a virtual Trivia Night- all about building design codes!

You’ll test your knowledge and learn more about codes like ASHRAE 62.1, LEED, WELL AP, IECC Façade/Envelope Design, and the IBC. If you don’t know what these acronyms stand for – no worries! We will introduce you to the code and ask only guess-able questions.
– We will be using Zoom and Kahoot. No need to install any extra apps- you can simply join the Kahoot game from your computer or phone browser.
– We welcome all students and professionals in the architecture/engineering/energy industries.
– There will be cash prizes for podium winners.

Emerging Professionals Community Stewards

This event was planned, and is hosted, by the BE+ Emerging Professionals and BSA EPNet.
This event is FREE for BE+ Emerging Professional Members and any emerging professional who has been in the green building industry for 3 years or less.

A Just Celebration
2022-05-25 17:00 - 18:30 | The Anchor, 1 Shipyard Park, Charlestown, United States
Come Celebrate!
We invite you to join us for the 2022 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 justice in an outdoor in-person gathering.
Celebrate the accomplishments of some hard-working organizations, hear what it takes for organizations to achieve the Just Label, understand the value of going through the Just process, and what companies are learning in the process.

What is Just?
The Just program is a voluntary disclosure tool for organizations by the International Living Future Institute. Just is not a certification program, it is a transparency platform for organizations to disclose their operations, including how they treat their employees and where they make financial and community investments. Learn More

Event Sponsors

Our Hosts

DiAnn Tufts
Host / Co-Facilitator
DiAnn is an Associate and the Director of Sustainability at PCA, and co-facilitator of the BE+ hosted Living Future New England.

Jim Newman
Host / Co-Facilitator
Jim is founder and Principal at Linnean Solutions, and co-facilitator of the BE+ hosted Living Future New England.

Living Future New England promotes the transformation of communities throughout Boston and New England that are socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative.

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The Location

The Anchor is Boston’s only multi-story public gathering space, performing and visual arts venue, open-air wine and beer garden and special event setting.
Come socialize, play games, and celebrate our Just progress! Also good to know, restrooms are available and, as of launching this page, mask are required when using them.
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BE+ Building Tech Forum 2022
2022-07-07 17:00 - 21:00 | District Hall, 75 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Built Environment Plus envisions a thriving and diverse community, creating a built environment of net positive systems of water and energy, of financial and social equity, and of ecological and human health.
Which innovations in building technology are advancing us towards this vision?

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Emerging Professionals Podcast Club: J.E.D.I.
2022-07-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Online event
You’ve heard of a book club, but get ready for…a podcast club! Listen to curated podcasts, plus one you find, then join this discussion.

This event is for anyone interested in podcasts, environmental justice and social equity!
You’ve heard of a book club, but get ready for…a podcast club! This event invites participants to listen to 3 selected podcast episodes, and then join us for a discussion.
Episodes are freely available on apple podcasts, spotify, Google Podcasts, and the podcast’s websites.

Podcasts:

Pod 1: Episode 41: Equity in Cities with Jerry Tinianow (City of Denver, CO) and Rob Phocas (City of Charlotte, NC)
Pod 2: The ESG Weekly: No Change for Diversity
Pod 3: Black Histories and Visions of Urban Planning

This event was planned, and is hosted, by the BE+ Emerging Professionals Committee.
This event is FREE for BE+ Emerging Professionals Members and Emerging Professionals who have been in the green building industry for 3 years or less.

Background photo by Dillon Shook on Unsplash

Summer Picnic & Jazz at the Fort
2022-08-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Highland Park, 58 Beech Glen Street, Boston, MA, 02119, United States
Join us for the BE+ Emerging Professionals Annual Summer Picnic!
Our social event of the season is here! This year we will be meeting at Highland Park in Roxbury to enjoy Jazz at the Fort, featuring Jacques Schwarz-Bart.
Enjoy some smooth jazz and good company at the fort in Roxbury with networking, food, and sunshine.
This event is free for emerging professionals, but please consider bringing a chair or blanket, your favorite picnic snack, or some park games. We will be meeting from 5-7 pm, and we’re excited to see you there!
Location Notes:
Highland Park – 58 Beech Glen Street, Boston, MA 02119
There are no restrooms on-site, so attendees should plan accordingly, however, there is free street parking on-site. It is about a 15-minute walk from the Jackson Square stop on the Orange Line.
This is free for Emerging Professionals. General Admission ticket sales support the BE+ Emerging Professional Community.
This event was planned and is hosted, by the BE+ Emerging Professionals Community

BE+ Bike Tour 2022
2022-09-17 09:00 - 14:00 | UMass Harborwalk Park, UMass Harborwalk Park, Boston
Grab a bike and join us for the 2022 BE+ Bike Tour!
This year, we will be touring from South Boston to the Seaport, following the coastline to explore the area’s emerging environmental design, development, and ecological significance. Coastal ecosystems are rich resources that provide flood protection, carbon sequestration, and major social/economic benefits. Because of these unique and highly valuable resources, building along the coast requires a careful plan and future-oriented design. With this tour, we want to highlight some of the City of Boston and local architecture and engineering firms’ efforts to strike a balance between growing development and resiliency, while working to preserve ecosystems and communities alike. Nature needs us, and we need nature.
In the meantime, while we finalize the details and launch registration, be sure to hold the date with your friends and family, and check back here soon for the published route and stops. The BE+ Bike Tour is hosted by the BE+ Emerging Professionals Community.
Here are three things to know now:

Riders can congregate at the marked point along the harbor walk. The start is conveniently located a tenth mile from the JFK station and a short walk from the UMass Campus West Parking Garage. Note: Parking at the garage is $15/day.
We currently plan for a 9:00am start with a 2:00pm estimated completion.
Should we get rained out, we will hold the tour the next day, Sunday, September 18th.

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The BE+ Bike Tour is hosted by the BE+ Emerging Professionals Community.
The BE+ Emerging Professionals (EP) is a community of ascending professionals cross the green building industry and allied fields helping drive sustainable and regenerative design, construction and operation of the built environment. The committee provides professional support, development and advocacy tools through active networking, monthly programming and community events.

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A Walk in the Woods: A Biophilia Discussion and Walk
2022-09-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Stonehurst Manor, 100 Robert Treat Paine Dr, Waltham, MA, 02452, United States
Join the Living Future community in an exploration of biophilic thinking while exploring the historic Stonehurst Manor in Waltham.
Stonehurst Manor is a historic property in Waltham, near Bentley College, that boasts a Richardson designed house and Olmstead designed grounds, as well as large natural areas filled with trails.
Following the Roundtable on Biophilia, the Living Future community is using this unique property as a backdrop for discussions of the relationships possible between buildings and landscapes, the role of tended landscapes in supporting mental and physical health, the role of humans in supporting ecosystems, and other topics in biophilic thinking.
This will be a family-friendly, all-outside “walk in the woods”. Bring the kids and enjoy these beautiful grounds and stimulating discussion.
Location Notes:
Stonehurst Manor, 100 Robert Treat Paine Dr, Waltham, MA 0245
There are no restrooms on-site, so attendees should plan accordingly.
Please consider bringing your own hydration.
Rain or shine!

Emerging Professionals Career Panel
2022-10-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event
What does a career in the built environment industry look like? Come hear from three professionals that are passionate about sustainability and equity in the built environment. They will tell you about their unique journey into the industry, current goals, and career advice for students and emerging professionals.

Speakers

Christina Hoover, AIA, WELL AP Associate
With seven years of experience, Associate and Architect Christina Hoover has developed a deep portfolio of higher education campus planning and multi-family, mixed-use housing projects. Since joining Elkus Manfredi Architects in 2015, she has been a champion of purposeful place-making and smart, sustainable urban planning, accompanied by her passion for skills-based volunteerism and mentorship of emerging professionals. Her recent work includes a 65% affordable housing project at the ongoing CambridgeSide Redevelopment and renovations to four academic buildings at Simmons University to enable a new Living/Learning Center and state-of-the-art Science Center. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University, and completed international studies in the United Kingdom and Italy.

Austin Lee, Associate
Austin Lee, an Associate at Elkus Manfredi Architects, has twelve years of experience in a wide range of master planning and architecture projects, including the Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre for Boston University and the Little Building Residence Hall for Emerson College. Austin is an advocate for sustainable design and the built environment, and his recent work includes a pair of buildings for the University of Southern Maine in Portland slated for completion in fall 2023: a 40,000-square-foot Career and Student Success Center featuring a hybrid mass timber structure and a 580-bed pre-certified Passive House residential commons. Prior to joining Elkus Manfredi in 2015, Austin worked in Shenzhen, China. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.

Samira Ahmadi
Samira Ahmadi is the Founding Principal of enviENERGY Studio LLC, an energy and sustainability consulting firm, serving regional and national clients looking for sustainable solutions in the built environment. Her practice focuses on sustainability and energy performance analyses for new construction and existing building retrofit projects that are pursuing LEED certification and energy upgrades, occupant’s health and comfort in the built environment, and post-occupancy evaluation, and measurement and verification. Samira has more than 12 years of experience in energy modeling and sustainability consulting. She is an advocate of sustainability and energy efficiency in the built environment and has served on the USGBC Massachusetts Chapter Board of Directors.

This event was planned, and is hosted, by the BE+ Emerging Professionals Committee.
This event is FREE for BE+ Emerging Professionals Members and Emerging Professionals who have been in the green building industry for 3 years or less.

Background photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Boston Zero Net Carbon Building Zoning Initiative Discussion
2022-10-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
Join the BE+ Carbon & Energy Community for a special roundtable discussion!
Join the BE+ Carbon & Energy Community for a discussion with John Dalzell, Senior Architect for Sustainable Development at BPDA, on Boston’s Zero Net Carbon Building and Zoning Article 37 updates. This is an opportunity for leaders and aspiring leaders in the green building industry to discuss, ask questions, and provide feedback directly to City and BPDA staff.
The 30-day public comment period opens on September 28th and closes on October 28th. Find more information on the update and upcoming public hearings on the BDPA website.
Reach out to communications@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns.

Winthrop Center Tower: Sustainability and Wellness Tour
2022-10-24 08:30 - 10:00 | The Winthrop Discovery Center, 40 Franklin Street, Boston, MA, 02110, United States
Join BE+ Emerging Professionals for a tour of the sustainability and wellness features of the under-construction Winthrop Center Tower!
The Winthrop Center Tower is making history in Boston as the largest Passive House office building in the world in addition to achieving LEED Platinum and WELL Core Gold certifications. Developed by Millennium Partners, the Winthrop Center Tower is a mixed-use project consisting of a ground-level Great Hall with retail and restaurant space open to the public, 21 floors of Class A office space, and 26 floors of luxury residential units. This tour will take participants to the active project site for a behind-the-scenes look at the sustainability and wellness features of the project.
Location Notes:
The Winthrop Discovery Center – 40 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110
As this tour takes place on an active construction site, all participants must sign a waiver, wear close-toed boots, and wear a safety vest and hard hat. Participants must indicate whether they need a safety vest and hard hat in their registration form.
This is free for Emerging Professionals. General Admission ticket sales support the BE+ Emerging Professional Community.
This event was planned and is hosted, by the BE+ Emerging Professionals Community

BE+ Green Building Showcase 2022
2022-10-27 16:00 - 21:30 | Harvard University’s Science & Engineering Complex, 150 Western Ave, Boston, MA, 02134, United States
The BE+ 2022 Green Building Showcase Awards Program & Celebration.
Your Community. Your Projects. Your Showcase.

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Sustainable Acoustics
2022-11-15 09:00 - 11:00 | Online event
An overview of acoustic principles and ways in which sustainable design can be applied to acoustics to extend green design concepts.
Acoustics is a critical component in providing a comfortable listening environment for users and is recognized by several building rating systems for sustainability and health including LEED, WELL, Fitwel, and Passive House. We will overview acoustic principles and various ways in which sustainable design can be applied to acoustics to extend green design concepts. We will discuss the ABCs of architectural acoustics and the importance of proper acoustic design to the comfort and wellness of occupants across different types of building uses. We will discuss design strategies to help achieve the acoustics requirements of various building rating systems throughout the design and construction process. We will discuss synergies of acoustical design with other green building strategies – such as environmentally friendly materials, smarter use of energy, water, and material resources, and improved indoor environmental conditions – and potential tradeoffs.
Earn 2 LU/HSW units
This course is taught by Ben Markham, LEED AP, Director of Architectural Acoustics Group at Acentech.
Benjamin Markham brings a passion for acoustics to his role as principal consultant and director of Acentech’s Architectural Acoustics group. He has over 20 years of experience in project leadership and consulting management of architectural acoustics design related to performance spaces and commercial, residential, and civic facilities. Ben consults on various aspects of acoustical design, utilizing computer modeling and auralizations to simulate acoustic environments. His practice includes room acoustics, sound isolation, mechanical systems noise and vibration mitigation, and environmental noise control. He is a frequent visiting lecturer at several architectural schools and universities including MIT, Cornell University, and Harvard University.An industry thought leader, he frequently lectures, speaks, and writes on topics related to building acoustics design, sound isolation, and noise control. He was the primary author of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Design Guide 30: Sound Isolation and Noise Control in Steel Buildings, and authored numerous articles published by design and construction media and technical journals.
Background photo above by Ren Ran on Unsplash.

Funding Grants Available: Submit by October 25th, 2022
The express grant is designed to help businesses of all sizes respond quickly to emerging needs and keep employees engaged. With bite-size grants for just-in-time training and no waiting periods between grants, the Express program is the Workforce Training Fund’s fastest path to funding.
You could take this training for FREE. Learn more and get in contact.
Course ID# 1131194

ILFI Core Green Building Certification Training
2022-11-17 09:00 - 10:30 | Online event
Core Green Building Certification℠ (Core) is a simple framework that outlines the 10 best practice achievements that a building must obtain to be considered a green or sustainable building. Core puts the connection to nature, equity and the need for a building to be loved on even footing with the more typical water, energy and materials concerns.
In this course, you’ll be introduced to the purpose, key values, and advantages of Core Green Building Certification, the 10 best practice achievements of Core Green Buildings, and the steps for certifying a Core Green Building. You’ll learn how Core seeks to rapidly diminish the gap between the highest levels of established green building certification programs and the aspirations of the Living Building Challenge, and why such a program is needed now.

Speakers

DiAnn Tufts, LFA, Director of Sustainability at PCA and Living Future Community LeaderDiAnn has a passion for sustainable, well-integrated, place-based design. She strives to create high-performing structures with an emphasis on habitable, scale-appropriate spaces that contribute to the character of their community. At PCA, she guides the in-house Green Leaders group, informing them of the sustainable design process and educating staff on opportunities and building certifications such as LEED and beyond.

Jacob Bloom, LFA, Associate at CambridgeSeven and Living Future Community MemberJacob Bloom is a Living Future Ambassador and Associate at CambridgeSeven, a Cambridge-based interdisciplinary architecture, and design firm. Working with owners, developers, and the community, Jacob designs projects to be culturally, ecologically, and financially responsible.

Learning Objectives
Recognize the value of basic regenerative green building practices and how those requirements lead to healthy, more sustainable, and resilient projects
Describe the rationale for the restorative design principles that guide the Core Green Building Certification
Define the intents and requirements of the Core Green Building Standard for high-performing, sustainable, and resilient building projects
Give examples of successful strategies for compliance within each Core performance area

Background photo by Clark Van Der Beken on Unsplash

Carbon and Energy Roundtable
2022-11-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Join the BE+ Carbon and Energy Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to carbon and energy in buildings.
Reach out to carbonenergy@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns.

*Roundtables are FREE for Built Environment Plus Members.
**New to the Roundtables? Join as a Newcomer, and come visit up to 3 times for FREE. After that, consider becoming a BE+ Member, or purchase general admission to return as you like.
