Light in the Urban Night

Kendall Square 247 Main St, Cambridge, MA, 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 […]

Event Series Health and Wellness Roundtable

Health and Wellness Roundtable

Virtual Event

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. View the roundtable's webpage   Group Leadership: Co-Chair: Lisa Carey-Moore Co-Chair: Connie (Tzou) Wijaranakula Board Liaison: Jenn Taranto Board Liaison: Heather Henriksen Board Liaison: Rebecca Schofield […]

Event Series Carbon and Energy Roundtable

Carbon and Energy Roundtable

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 […]

Emerging Professionals Podcast Club: Resiliency

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 […]

Emerging Professionals Roundtable

Virtual Event

*BE+ Emerging Professional Roundtables (EPMA meetings) are being hosted virtually until further notice. BE+ EMERGING PROFESSIONALS (EP) The EP group 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 […]

LCAs & EPDs: What You Need to Know

Virtual Event

Learn the promise and pitfalls of Life Cycle Assessments & Environmental Product Declarations, and how green rating programs address them. Through this course you will learn the promise and pitfalls of LCA and EPDs, compare how the Living Building Challenge, Living Product Challenge, LEED and Green Globes address them and examine related advocacy opportunities, how […]

Event Series Health and Wellness Roundtable

Health and Wellness Roundtable

Virtual Event

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. View the roundtable's webpage   Group Leadership: Co-Chair: Lisa Carey-Moore Co-Chair: Connie (Tzou) Wijaranakula Board Liaison: Jenn Taranto Board Liaison: Heather Henriksen Board Liaison: Rebecca Schofield […]

Event Series Carbon and Energy Roundtable

Carbon and Energy Roundtable

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 […]

Event Series Emerging Professionals Roundtable

Emerging Professionals Roundtable

Virtual Event

*BE+ Emerging Professional Roundtables (EPMA meetings) are being hosted virtually until further notice. BE+ EMERGING PROFESSIONALS (EP) The EP group 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 […]

Sustainable Acoustics

Virtual 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 […]

Event Series Women in Green Roundtable

Women in Green Roundtable

Virtual Event

The BE+ Women in Green Roundtable is a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to collaborate as Women in the industry. Reach out to womeningreen@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns. View the roundtable's webpage   Group Leadership: Chair / Moderator: Allison Zuchman, Senior Sustainability Consultant at The Green Engineer Board Liason: Jenn Taranto, […]

Event Series LEED® GA Exam Prep – Two Part

LEED® GA Exam Prep – Two Part

Virtual Event

This LEED® Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the Green Associate exam. The day long curriculum is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam and to lightly cover the AP specialty exams. It will be a fast-paced class for real estate professionals, architects, engineers, and anyone […]

Event Series LEED® GA Exam Prep – Two Part

LEED® GA Exam Prep – Two Part

Virtual Event

This LEED® Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the Green Associate exam. The day long curriculum is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam and to lightly cover the AP specialty exams. It will be a fast-paced class for real estate professionals, architects, engineers, and anyone […]

Tools for Building Life-Cycle Assessment (Part A )

Virtual Event

Through this course participants will begin to understand the basics of conducting an LCA for a building. Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a critical methodology that can be used by building designers to evaluate the climate impact of their projects. Building design professionals are invited to join this course to learn an overview of LCA and […]

Tools for Building Life-Cycle Assessment (Part B )

Virtual Event

Building design professionals are invited to join Part B of this course to expand on the concepts and tools introduced in Part A. Through in-tool demonstration, participants will learn advanced features of the LCA tool, Tally, and the specification and procurement tool, EC3. Participants will learn how to interpret LCA results and use the output […]

Introduction to the Passive House Standard

Virtual Event

About the Class Passive House goals and methodology change the way architects and builders think and work, making the architectural design itself a driver of climate, health, and social solutions. This is a 4-hour course that dives into the basic principles, history, certification, and the new frontiers of Passive House design as it continues to […]

Emerging Professionals Roundtable

Virtual Event

*BE+ Emerging Professional Roundtables (EPMA meetings) are being hosted virtually until further notice. BE+ EMERGING PROFESSIONALS (EP) The EP group 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 […]

Event Series Emerging Professionals Roundtable

Emerging Professionals Roundtable

Virtual Event

*BE+ Emerging Professional Roundtables (EPMA meetings) are being hosted virtually until further notice. BE+ EMERGING PROFESSIONALS (EP) The EP group 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 […]

LEED® Building Design + Construction – Two Part

Virtual Event

With this LEED® AP Building Design and Construction training, you will know the requirements and calculations required for the following LEED credits: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality. You’ll learn and practice the three exam areas – Recognition, Application, and Analysis, as well as be able to […]

LEED® Building Design + Construction – Two Part

Virtual Event

With this LEED® AP Building Design and Construction training, you will know the requirements and calculations required for the following LEED credits: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality. You’ll learn and practice the three exam areas – Recognition, Application, and Analysis, as well as be able to […]