BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Built Environment Plus - ECPv6.16.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Built Environment Plus REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T130000 DTSTAMP:20260610T180629Z CREATED:20260429T191123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T180629Z UID:47050-1783598400-1783602000@builtenvironmentplus.org SUMMARY:LEED v5 for Construction & Contractors: Delivering High-Performance Projects on the Jobsite DESCRIPTION:About the TrainingAs LEED v5 raises the bar for performance\, transparency\, and accountability\, contractors are playing a more central role than ever in achieving certification outcomes. This session explores how construction teams directly influence credit achievement through jobsite practices\, documentation workflows\, and early collaboration with design teams. \nDesigned for general contractors\, construction managers\, and trade partners\, this webinar will break down what’s new in LEED v5 and what it means in practice—from aligning with frameworks like the Contractor’s Commitment to managing construction-phase requirements such as waste diversion\, indoor air quality (IAQ)\, and ESG reporting. \nThrough real-world insights and implementation strategies\, presenters will highlight how proactive contractor engagement can reduce risk\, streamline compliance\, and drive measurable sustainability outcomes on LEED v5 projects. \nThis webinar is eligible for 1 AIA LU / HSW and LEED-specific continuing education credits. \n This is a live\, online training led by Jennifer Taranto from STO Building Group and Kristin Brubaker from Green Badger.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jennifer Taranto serves as Vice President of Sustainability at STO Building Group and brings over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate and construction. Passionate about reducing environmental impact\, she drives STOBG’s internal sustainability strategy\, helps clients define CSR goals\, guides project teams to achieve milestones\, and supports efforts to lower costs and emissions. A founder of Built Environment Plus\, Jennifer is a recognized leader in sustainable construction. Her accolades include WELL AP (2018)\, WELL Faculty (2019–2021)\, and LEED Fellow (2023). A sought-after speaker\, she holds a B.Sc. in Construction Engineering from North Carolina State University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kristin Brubaker is the Head of Sustainable Construction Solutions at Green Badger\, where she helps the construction industry move faster and smarter on LEED\, embodied carbon tracking\, ESG\, and green building certifications through software and education built specifically for AEC professionals. She has spent most of her career as the person construction teams call when they have a LEED question\, a sustainability goal they’re not sure how to hit\, or a project that needs someone who actually understands the job site. She built that foundation over nearly four years at Whiting-Turner as their Sustainability Practice Coordinator\, supporting projects with LEED\, Net Zero\, and embodied carbon goals while leading the company’s health\, wellness\, and sustainability initiatives. Outside of work\, Kristin serves on the Board of Directors of Green Building United. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learning Objectives\n 1. Understand how LEED v5 elevates the role of contractors in achieving certification outcomes2. Identify key construction-phase credits and requirements impacted by jobsite practices and execution3. Apply practical strategies for managing LEED documentation\, data tracking\, and compliance workflows4. Explain how early collaboration and frameworks like LEED v5 supports project success \n \n \n \n \n \n Funding Grants Available: Submit by June 18th\, 2026\n The Express Grant is designed to help businesses 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. Complete an Express Grant Application. \nCourse ID#: C-15435Course Provider: Built Environment PlusCourse Cost: $25 per course per trainee \nExpress Grant Eligibility \nEmployers with 100 or fewer Massachusetts\, W-2 employees are eligible to receive Express Program grants. Express Program grant applications must be submitted no fewer than 21 days before the training date. The following documentation is required to apply: \nSigned Form W-9Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue\, dated within 6 months from the date of application submissionCertificate of Compliance from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) that is not expired on the date of application submission \nThe contracting period of approved Express Grants begins 21 days after the grant application date and ends one year from this date. All training must be completed within the contract period to be eligible for reimbursement. \n*Review the BE+ Workforce Training Grant webpage for additional eligibility requirements and other updates made by the Commonwealth Corporation. \n \n \n \n \n \n Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy\n Full refunds are available only if written notice is provided 7 days prior to course start date. There will be no refund if less than one week’s notice is given. \nPlease note: Full refunds will be issued less the standard processing fee. In general\, rescheduling is always preferred over refunds. Registration transfers are only allowed for rescheduling to a future training and cannot be transferred between individuals. \n \n \n \n \n \n Don’t see a financial assistance option that meets your needs? Reach out to education@builtenvironmentplus.org to learn more about leveraging the opportunities available to you. Bulk discounts are available for 5 or more attendees at once. \nBE+ is committed to providing accessible events. If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate\, please indicate in your registration and we will reach out to you. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. \nPhoto credit: SOM URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/leed-v5-for-construction-and-contractors-7-9/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Courses,LEED v5 in Practice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Leed-v5-Construction-Contractors-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T130000 DTSTAMP:20260701T202705Z CREATED:20260701T202107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T202705Z UID:47443-1789646400-1789650000@builtenvironmentplus.org SUMMARY:LEED v5 Materials and Resources: From Embodied Carbon to Circularity DESCRIPTION:About the TrainingThis course will provide an in-depth look at the Materials and Resources credit category within the LEED v5 Building Design and Construction (BD+C) rating system. It will cover the two prerequisites and five credits that span the rating system’s core impact areas of Decarbonization\, Quality of Life\, and Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration. Participants will learn how LEED v5 elevates embodied carbon assessment with a prerequisite requirement to quantify cradle-to-gate emissions across key material categories\, along with a new Embodied Carbon credit that provides multiple options for achievement. The session will examine the Building Product Selection and Procurement credit’s multi-attribute scoring framework\, which aligns with the Common Materials Framework. The presenters will also cover the updated Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion credit\, which places increased value on salvaged and source-separated materials over commingled recycling. \nThis webinar is eligible for 1 AIA LU / HSW and LEED-specific (pending approval) continuing education credits. \n This is a live\, online training led by Carrie Havey and Matthew Smith with The Green Engineer. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carrie Havey\, LEED Fellow\, has been with The Green Engineer since 2010. Carrie’s expertise resides in facilitating workshops and collaborating with project teams to provide sustainable design advice and LEED guidance at every stage of a project. She is skilled in overseeing projects that need to meet sustainable design regulatory requirements\, such as MSBA or Article 37 in Boston. She has experience on a wide range of project types\, including higher education facilities\, k-12 schools\, labs\, multi-family residential\, municipal buildings\, and commercial interiors. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Matt Smith has been a Senior Sustainability Consultant with The Green Engineer since 2012. Matt’s expertise includes cross-discipline team collaboration\, technical understanding of relevant requirements\, and helping project owner’s and teams to realize their commitments and goals within their projects. He assists architects and other consultants in the pursuit of multiple third-party certifications including managing the LEED submittal process and coordinating the documentation required for the certification application to the USGBC. Matt also works with project teams in support of the sustainable design requirements of zoning for Boston’s Article 37 and Cambridge’s Article 22. At The Green Engineer\, Matt often works on office/lab core shell and residential projects. Additionally\, he has significant experience with higher education academic and administrative projects as well as public education projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here\n \n \n \n \n \n Early Bird | Ends September 10 | $25 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learning Objectives\n 1. Describe the two MR prerequisites\, Planning for Zero Waste Operations and Quantify and Assess Embodied Carbon\, and understand their compliance paths.2. Evaluate the embodied carbon reduction strategies available under the Reduce Embodied Carbon credit and determine which approach or combination of approaches is appropriate for a given project type.3. Apply the Common Materials Framework to product selection and explain how the Building Product Selection and Procurement credit uses multi-attribute scoring to evaluate third-party certifications\, ecolabels\, and declarations.4. Develop a construction and demolition waste management strategy and understand how salvaged materials are an important component of earning the Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion credit. \n \n \n \n \n \n Funding Grants Available: Submit by August 27th\, 2026\n The Express Grant is designed to help businesses 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. Complete an Express Grant Application. \nCourse ID#: C-15679Course Provider: Built Environment PlusCourse Cost: $45 per course per trainee \nExpress Grant Eligibility \nEmployers with 100 or fewer Massachusetts\, W-2 employees are eligible to receive Express Program grants. Express Program grant applications must be submitted no fewer than 21 days before the training date. The following documentation is required to apply: \nSigned Form W-9Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue\, dated within 6 months from the date of application submissionCertificate of Compliance from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) that is not expired on the date of application submission \nThe contracting period of approved Express Grants begins 21 days after the grant application date and ends one year from this date. All training must be completed within the contract period to be eligible for reimbursement. \nRegistering on Behalf of Employees If you are applying for Express funding and registering on behalf of employees at your organization\, please check “as Company” on the checkout page to receive a copy of the receipt. \n*Review the BE+ Workforce Training Grant webpage for additional eligibility requirements and other updates made by the Commonwealth Corporation. \n \n \n \n \n \n Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy\n Full refunds are available only if written notice is provided 7 days prior to course start date. There will be no refund if less than one week’s notice is given. \nPlease note: Full refunds will be issued less the standard processing fee. In general\, rescheduling is always preferred over refunds. Registration transfers are only allowed for rescheduling to a future training and cannot be transferred between individuals. \n \n \n \n \n \n Don’t see a financial assistance option that meets your needs? Reach out to education@builtenvironmentplus.org to learn more about leveraging the opportunities available to you. Bulk discounts are available for 5 or more attendees at once. \nBE+ is committed to providing accessible events. If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate\, please indicate in your registration and we will reach out to you. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Courtesy of The Green Engineer URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/leed-v5-for-materials-and-resources-from-embodied-carbon-to-circularity-9-17/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Courses,LEED v5 in Practice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Leed-v5-Materials-Resources-final-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T130000 DTSTAMP:20260625T134512Z CREATED:20260612T193324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T134512Z UID:47506-1793880000-1793883600@builtenvironmentplus.org SUMMARY:LEED v5 Exam Study Group DESCRIPTION:About the TrainingThe U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has transitioned the LEED Green Associate and LEED Accredited Professional (AP) with Specialty exams to LEED v5. Built Environment Plus (BE+) is here to help you prepare for the LEED v5 accreditation exams and rating system with a brand new LEED v5 Exam Study Group and webinar series. \nThis six to eight week study group is perfect for those who are looking for a lower-cost\, community-based alternative to a live exam prep course for either the LEED v5 Green Associate Exam or the LEED v5 AP with Specialty Exam. The study group combines on-demand exam prep resources\, group communication channels\, a blueprint for working through the study materials and live\, virtual touchpoints with access to experts to answer questions and guide the study process. This unique experience provides: \n• Peer-to-peer accountability• Guided learning pathways• Access to subject matter experts• Flexible / self-paced study• Exposure to LEED v5 concepts through webinars and curated resources \nAll BE+ LEED v5 Webinars are included with registration for the LEED v5 Exam Study Group. Eligible for 2 LEED-specific GBCI CEUs and 2 AIA LU/HSW CEUs.  \n This study group is facilitated by Built Environment Plus and supported by industry experts from The Green Engineer. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What’s Included in the Study Group\n Registration includes: \n• 1 Live\, virtual study group kickoff session on October 1st• 2 Live\, virtual “Ask the Expert” sessions with The Green Engineer• Weekly suggested study roadmap• Access to BE+ LEED v5 webinars• USGBC study guide• USGBC practice exams• Free resources from USGBC• Dedicated communication channel for study group \n \n \n \n \n \n Discounts Available\n BE+ is committed to providing educational opportunities at an affordable price. Discounts for the Study Group are available for the following groups: \nAll BE+ members receive a 15% discount off the pricing tier they qualify for.Groups of 5 or more are eligible for a bulk discount. Reach out to education@builtenvironmentplus.org to inquire about this option.Students\, BE+ Emerging Professionals Community members\, and employees of government / non-profit organizations are eligible for a $100 discount off the General Admission pricing. \n \n \n \n \n \n About LEED v5 and LEED professional credentials\n LEED v5 is the latest version of the LEED green building rating system and the most significant update in over a decade. The framework places greater emphasis on decarbonization\, climate resilience\, human health\, and measurable building performance. It will affect how AEC teams and building owners and operators approach project delivery and operations moving forward. \nThe LEED Green Associate or LEED Accredited Professional (AP) distinguishes those with advanced knowledge in green building principles and LEED rating systems. Professional experience on LEED projects is strongly recommended for the LEED AP credential. \nWith the transition to LEED v5 exams\, and its renewed emphasis on high-performance building standards\, it’s a good time to think about your credentials. \n• The LEED Green Associate v4 exam retired on April 26\, 2026. The v5 beta exam launched April 28\, 2026.• The LEED Advanced Professional (AP) v4 exam retires on June 28\, 2026. The v5 beta exam launches June 30-August 31\, 2026 \nBeta exam candidates are eligible for a 30% discount during the beta period\, which is stackable with USGBC member pricing. Students are additionally eligible to take the exam for $70\, rather than the full cost of $180. \nAdditionally\, beta exam takers earn 2 GBCI CE hours towards maintaining their accreditation. CE hours are applicable to other similar credentials\, including AIA\, SITES AP\, and more. \n \n \n \n \n \n Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy\n Full refunds are available only if written notice is provided 7 days prior to course start date. There will be no refund if less than one week’s notice is given. \nPlease note: Full refunds will be issued less the standard processing fee. In general\, rescheduling is always preferred over refunds. Registration transfers are only allowed for rescheduling to a future training and cannot be transferred between individuals. \n \n \n \n \n \n BE+ is committed to providing accessible events. If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate\, please indicate in your registration and we will reach out to you. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. 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