Mindful Materials Boston

Steelcase WorkLife Center 101 Seaport blvd. #600, Boston, MA, United States

If we change the way products are made and the way buildings are designed, we can positively impact the health of the population and the planet. With this in mind, the material health of building products is becoming a hot topic among architects and designers. We need to provide information and education to help the […]

Presinar: Protecting Building and People from Fire

National Grid's Sustainability Hub 912 Main St, Worcester, MA, United States

AboutThis one hour course will describe the evolution of light wood frame construction and why it is an effective method to solving the affordable housing crisis. Our team will discuss how fire poses significant threats to mid-rise light wood-frame buildings-under-construction. We will also explore fire protection strategies and how to design safer and more sustainable […]

LEED Green Associate Exam Prep

Room TBD 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA, United States

The LEED Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the LEED Green Associate. The day-long curriculum is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam. If you have specific questions regarding a specialty exam, feel free to bring these questions to class and have the instructor cover these […]

Walking tour of MIT w/ MIT’s Office of Sustainability

Lobby of Building 76, on the corner of Ames and Main 500 Main St, Cambridge, MA, United States

Join the USGBC-EPMA as we go on a tour led by MIT’s Office of Sustainability with Emma Corbalan and MIT Solve with Sharon Bort. This MIT tour highlights projects that represent important architectural and high-performance milestones in the Institute’s history. The planning approach is based on the development of a holistic assessment of the natural […]

BuildingEnergy Boston 2019

Westin Boston Waterfront 425 Summer St., Boston, MA, United States

Attend the BuildingEnergy Boston Conference + Trade Show, the region's premier event for professionals and practitioners in the fields of high-performance building, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Hosted by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), this year's event is Wednesday through Friday, March 14-15. Register at nesea.org/be19.

Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts Meeting

Room Hummingbird, Floor 12 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA, United States

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS OF MASSACHUSETTS (EPMA) The EPMA Committee is a great venue for becoming more engaged with green building community and forming meaningful connections with colleagues across the industry. Our monthly meetings are open to anyone interested in becoming more involved. MEETING AGENDAS TYPICALLY INCLUDE: The meeting starts with a 45 minute discussion with the […]

WELL vs FITWEL vs LEED

Edison, Floor 16 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA, United States

Sometimes, it can be easy to feel drowned in different standards and systems. As a member of the A&D community, deciding what standard will best fit your projects needs can be confusing. Whether designing for occupant health, building efficiency and more, this course will give you an introduction on how to differentiate LEED, WELL, and […]

Presinar – Vegetated Green Roofs for LEED Projects

Room Hemmingway, Floor 18 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA, United States

GBCI: 0920014219 This course begins with the basic definition of a vegetated green roof and moves on to a discussion of green roofing policies in various jurisdictions, focusing on American cities. We will talk about the LEED credits related to vegetated green roofs. We will examine the details of green roof design and construction, including […]

Tour of Fort House: Passive House and Net Positive Energy

Fort House 65 Fort Ave, Roxbury, MA, United States

Join Placetailor for a tour of Fort House, a Passive House and Net Positive Energy construction in the Highland Park neighborhood of Roxbury.  The project is nearing the end of framing, so the tour will focus on envelope design, detailing, and construction strategies, as well as an introduction to other key passive house strategies. Chapter […]

Grow your Leadership Skills in the Sustainability Field

Room Windrose, Floor 5 50 Milk St., 16th Floor, Boston, MA, United States

Note: This course is a 2 part series, both dates are included in the price. Part 1: March 25th from 9 AM to 12 PM Part 2: April 1st from 9 AM to 12 PM Do you run meetings? Manage a team? Want to be promoted to a position where you manage people? Are you […]

Health and Wellness Roundtable: Flame Retardants

Room Anchor, 1st Floor 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA, United States

With Governor Baker’s veto of the recent bill banning certain flame retardants, we understand that we must continue to educate and engage all members of the product supply chain. Join our next Health & Wellness Roundtable led by Kathryn Rodgers, Staff Scientist at the Silent Spring Institute, and Monica Nakielski, Director, Sustainability & Environmental Health, […]

Central MA Presinar: Pioneering the Way to LEED v4

National Grid's Sustainability Hub 912 Main St, Worcester, MA, United States

The Library! At Bown Crossing project is one of the first endeavors to pursue certification under the new LEED v4 BD+C rating system. We invite you to explore the building design concepts and construction implementation regarding both design and LEED in an in-depth analysis. The project team chose to implement LEED v4 before the registration […]

Building Tech Forum 2019: What’s Next?

BSA Space 290 Congress Street, Boston, MA, United States

We have all been wondering it: What's Next? At BTF '19, green technology firms and building product companies will answer this question and explore the future of building science. Start the night with drinks and networking, followed by a series of 35+ presentations where industry leaders discuss advances in building technologies. All presentations are split into […]

Heat Pump & VRF Workshop by MassCEC and UMass Clean Energy Extension

  MassCEC and UMass Energy Extension invite you to attend a repeat of our popular in-depth introduction to energy-efficient heat pump and variable refrigerant flow (VRF) technology. This training will explain how these systems work, how they compare to other heating and cooling equipment, how you can identify appropriate applications, and how to access incentives […]

Women in Green: Cocktail Evening

Knoll Showroom 281 Summer St, Boston, MA, United States

There is a larger proportion of women in sustainability roles in the built environment than in the AEC industry overall. Why is this? What are the barriers? Where are the opportunities? How can we support each other and create even more momentum? To answer these questions (and more!) we will be hosting a Women in Green: Cocktail Evening on April 9th. Network […]

Presinar – Comparing the Environmental Performance of Building Products – Shining Light on EPDs

Room Edison, Floor 16 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA, United States

GBCI: 0920013505 Over the past few years, demand for tools like Environmental Product Declarations has been growing among the green building industry. Primarily intended for a specialized audience, life cycle assessments and their results displayed in standardized documents named EPDs are out in the open for everyone to see. However, EPDs are not mere documentation […]

The Money You’re Missing Out On: R&D Tax Credits for the Design Team

Room Edison, Floor 16 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA, United States

Architects, particularly sustainability leaders, consistently cite ‘research’ as the number one positive driver of cutting edge design, and the number one activity of which they aren’t doing enough. Paying for it is the trick, and Federal Research and Development Tax Credits may be the answer. Colin Booth of Placetailor will be hosting this session, which is […]

Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts Meeting

Room Hummingbird, Floor 12 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA, United States

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS OF MASSACHUSETTS (EPMA) The EPMA Committee is a great venue for becoming more engaged with green building community and forming meaningful connections with colleagues across the industry. Our monthly meetings are open to anyone interested in becoming more involved. MEETING AGENDAS TYPICALLY INCLUDE: The meeting starts with a 45 minute discussion with the […]

Central MA Presinar: Every Breath You Take: Innovative Air Quality Design

National Grid's Sustainability Hub 912 Main St, Worcester, MA, United States

GBCI: 0920017319 This session explores how photocatalytic coatings can improve the health and comfort of building occupants and outdoor air. We review the LEED v4 Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) category and common air quality issues. Our team explains how the photocatalysis process helps combat dangerous pathogenic microorganisms and air pollution. Course Objectives: Discuss the LEED […]

Ux + Design/2019

The 1st International Conference on Urban Experience and Design Neuroscience, evolutionary biology and psychology, coupled with new biometric tools that measure the human experience, provide new ways to understand and assess architecture and urban spaces. This conference brings together creative thinkers from around the world who are shaping ‘evidence-based’ design practices, ones that embrace the hard […]