ZNC BUILDING ZONING — EMBODIED CARBON IMPACTS AND OPPORTUNITIES PUBLIC MEETING

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Please join the BPDA / City of Boston and our partners at the Carbon Leadership Forum, Architecture 2030, the Boston Society of Architects, and Built Environment Plus for a virtual meeting on the carbon impacts of building materials and potential reduction strategies in support of Boston's goals for carbon neutrality by 2050. The meeting will […]

Health and Wellness Roundtable

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Join the BE+ Health and Wellness Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to healthy buildings.This Month's Meeting Will Feature Annie Bevan, Executive Director of Mindful Materials The mindful MATERIALS (mM) Collaborative was founded on the premise that a unified request for transparency information from manufacturers by AEC […]

Leading From The Middle | Green Building Training Program

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Photo: Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision/Getty Images Managing Change Do you ever find yourself in situations where you want to challenge what’s going on or make a change, but don’t have the authority to dictate what you want? Have you ever seen an opportunity for improvement or innovation, but you aren’t in a position to make it happen? […]

Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts Meeting

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*EPMA meetings are being hosted virtually until further notice. EMERGING PROFESSIONALS OF MASSACHUSETTS (EPMA) The EPMA Committee is a great venue for becoming more engaged with the green building community and forming meaningful connections with colleagues across the industry. Our monthly meetings are open to anyone interested in becoming more involved. TYPICAL MEETING AGENDA: The meeting starts with […]

Healthy Materials Advanced | Green Building Training Program

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Photo by kindfolk on Unsplash In this course, participants will learn which Materials & Resources (MR) credits in LEED v4 your project can easily achieve, and what you need to know to get them. TheMR credits in LEED v4 move us away from single-attribute product selection, and toward having a richer set of data to […]

BSA EDI Network: What does a JUST Label mean for a firm?

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Join the Boston Society of Architects Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Network, in conjunction with the International Living Future Institute's New England Collaborative and Built Environment Plus, for a lunchtime discussion of the JUST Transparency Label for organizations. The JUST Label is a voluntary disclosure of personnel and workplace policies and realities aimed at increasing justice, […]

EPMA Deep Dive: Recycling

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A deeper dive into recycling in Massachusetts with Gretchen Carey from Mass Recycle & Republic Services.  Have you ever wondered about those numbers on plastics? Pizza boxes: recycle or no? Where is recycling going in the future? Our special guest Gretchen Carey, from Mass Recycle & Republic Services, will be here to answer this and […]

LEED Green Associate Exam Prep | Green Building Training Program

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** “LEED Green Associate Exam Prep” will be hosted virtually. All attendees, regardless of whether or not they are eligible for the Green Building Training Program (GBTP), must register for the course through our Eventbrite page. For GBTP participants, your company's enrollment in the Commonwealth Workforce Training Fund’s Small Business Direct Access Program (SBDAP) must […]

Women in Green Roundtable

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Women in Green: Sustainability Director, Coordinator, Manager. This roundtable session we have three sustainable design practice leaders representing a small, medium and large-size design firm joining us to share about their roles and how they integrate sustainable design into their practices. If you are interested in learning about sustainable design topics and practices that are […]

WELL AP Exam Prep | Green Building Training Program

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8 Hour Training presented by Built Environment Plus ** “WELL AP Exam Prep” will be hosted virtually. All attendees, regardless of whether or not they are eligible for the Green Building Training Program (GBTP), must register for the course through our Eventbrite page. For GBTP participants, your company’s enrollment in the Commonwealth Workforce Training Fund’s […]

Health and Wellness Roundtable

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Join the BE+ Health and Wellness Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to healthy buildings. Reach out to wellness@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns.   *Roundtables are FREE for Built Environment Plus Members. Enter your email into the promo code field for 100% off. var […]

Buildings and Carbon | Green Building Training Program

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Photo by Clark Van Der Beken on Unsplash 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 […]

Zero Carbon Buildings — Municipal Summit

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Image via Architecture 2030Why are we hosting this event? We want to empower Municipal Leaders and Staff with knowledge on Zero Carbon Buildings, so that they have the context and confidence to make the necessary transition towards our Zero Carbon Future. Back in March, Gov. Baker signed a landmark climate bill, An Act Creating a […]

The Materials Petal — Material Re-Use Roundtable

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The Living Building Challenge Materials Petal can be, well, challenging. Tracking all those materials, vetting material and component inputs for Red List chemicals, tracking the locations of product manufacture or assembly, it is a lot. However, there is one part of the Materials petal that does not get as much attention, even though it can […]

Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts Meeting

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*EPMA meetings are being hosted virtually until further notice. EMERGING PROFESSIONALS OF MASSACHUSETTS (EPMA) The EPMA Committee is a great venue for becoming more engaged with the green building community and forming meaningful connections with colleagues across the industry. Our monthly meetings are open to anyone interested in becoming more involved. TYPICAL MEETING AGENDA: The meeting starts with […]

Emerging Professionals Book Club: The Drawdown Review

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The Emerging Professionals invite you to a book club discussion of the Drawdown Review. Let's gather together to discuss these critical climate solutions and our reactions, feelings, and thoughts. This event will be a chance to chat with friends over a good and important book. The Drawdown Review is the follow up publication to the […]

Matter & Opinion: Existing Buildings – STUDENT LIFE

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Build the will around higher education existing building work! Join a presentation and interactive discussion with designer-and-client teams about projects at Boston University and Emerson College.   The Little Buildingdesigned by Elkus Manfredi Architectsfor Emerson College Presenters:Ross Cameron RIBAvice president, Elkus Manfredi Architects Margaret Ingsinterim vice president for Government & Community Relations, Emerson College Michelle Lambertfounding principal, Lambert […]

Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts Meeting

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*EPMA meetings are being hosted virtually until further notice. EMERGING PROFESSIONALS OF MASSACHUSETTS (EPMA) The EPMA Committee is a great venue for becoming more engaged with the green building community and forming meaningful connections with colleagues across the industry. Our monthly meetings are open to anyone interested in becoming more involved. TYPICAL MEETING AGENDA: The meeting starts with […]

Dangers of PFAS Chemicals in the Built Environment

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BE IN THE KNOWPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large class of thousands of chemicals that are found in a wide range of building products, including roofing, paints and coatings, sealants, caulks, adhesives, fabrics and more. PFAS provide desirable functions such as weatherproofing, corrosion prevention, lubrication, friction reduction, and grease and water resistance, but […]

Matter & Opinion: Existing Buildings – MULTIFAMILY HOUSING

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Build the will around multifamily existing building work! Join a presentation and interactive discussion with designer-and-client teams about senior living and affordable housing.   Mystic Waterworksdesigned by DiMella Shafferfor Somerville Housing Authority Presenters:Brian Langtondirector of Modernization, Somerville Housing Authority Frank Valdez AIAprincipal, DiMella Shaffer -- Arlington Pointdesigned by ICON Architecture Presenters:Bethany Moody AIAproject architect, ICON Architecture Additional presenters […]