Join USGBC MA's Health and Wellness Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to healthy buildings. Our special guest will be Dr. Joseph Allen, the Director of the Healthy Buildings Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Allen's research reveals how air, temperature, lighting […]
GBCI: 0920015259Missed Greenbuild Boston? Tune in for an exclusive look at the best sessions. This session will provide contextbehind the energy credits in LEED and discuss the evolution of how LEED addresses energy and climate change.During this session, we will delve into how LEED addresses energy today through LEED v4 and through pilotcredits and also […]
The LEED Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the Green Associate and other specialty exams. The day long curriculum is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam and to lightly cover the AP specialty exams. If you have specific questions regarding a specialty exam, feel free […]
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 […]
At USGBC MA, we want to help the green building community redesign the built environment to be more sustainable. As climate change becomes a pressing issue for Boston, professionals are going to need to work together to meet this goal. But where do you start? Sometimes, it is good to start with the basics. At […]
Join us to celebrate our community’s success and look forward to our future goals. This past year we have accomplished a lot together, including launching our Green Building Leadership Institute and our Workforce Training Program, as well as awarding EMD Serono Sagamore the Green Building of the Year at our Green Building Showcase. At the event, we […]
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 […]
In South Boston, there is an old rum distillery retro-fitted to be a Passive House. Join USGBC MA for a behind the scenes presentation about the architectural features of the space, as well as a tour of the location. Features include: No drafts, temperature gradients, or excessive dryness and humidity Uses 95% less energy HVAC […]
Learn how to maximize the environmental, social and financial benefit from green roofs. The decade-old U.S. green roof market is largely based on German technology. Advanced understanding has led to breakthroughs that address issues in first-generation green roofs and technology transfer. Comprehensive green roofs bring the most advantageous qualities of intensive and extensive green roofs together. […]
USGBC MA’s mission is to drive sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. The only way to accomplish our mission is to collaborate with community members. To that end, join us for our first Living Building Challenge (LBC) Roundtable. The LBC Roundtable will enable like-minded professionals to gather and explore specific […]
GBCI: 0920014794 Lighting enables visual engagement with our built environment, with innovative manufacturers raising the performance bar ever higher. Join us in this half hour course to evaluate how lighting products contribute to LEED v4 certification. We will review LEED v4 credits as they relate to lighting products, and identify steps that can be taken […]
PassivHaus, Passive House or PH for short: we know you have been hearing about it, if you subscribe to high-performance building. This well-known standard has made its way to the Americas and now is growing roots in Massachusetts. Come connect with the leaders at Passive House Massachusetts and learn the basics of the system. Passive […]
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 […]
The latest update to the LEED BD+C Rating system, version 4.1, was released this January. Version v4.1 promises to be “bigger, bolder and stronger", raising the bar to more directly address carbon emissions and climate change. It also streamlines and simplifies many credits, resulting in a system that is easier to use, with bigger impacts. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 (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 […]