Built Environment Plus

Buildings and Carbon | Green Building Training Program
2021-06-08 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online event
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 in the built environment, covering topics such as the global carbon cycle, whole building life cycle analysis, operational carbon, embodied carbon and the impact of building materials and practices, carbon storage and buildings as carbon sinks, the “time value” of carbon, and a series of solutions from material selection to policy engagement for addressing the climate impact of the built environment.
Next, the course will explore applied strategies in the context of a design practice, covering topics suchas goal setting and defined metrics, defining core questions framing carbon analysis, carbon accountingtools, and workflow in the design process.
Finally, the course will guide participants through a series of workshops and facilitated discussion in which key barriers to and opportunities for implementing carbon reduction strategies in participants’ practices are identified, discussed, prioritized, and formulated into an action list for participants to reference moving forward to actualize real carbon reduction in their work.

This course is taught by Jacob Deva Racusin. Jacob is co-owner of New Frameworks Natural Design/Build, offering services in green remodeling, new construction, consultation, and education featuring low-impact high-performance building technologies.

You and your business may be eligible to take this training for FREE! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.

Course Objectives:
After attending this course, participants will be able to

Understand the impact of embodied carbon and carbon storage in building materials.
Become familiar with real-world examples and case studies that stored carbon.
Identify tools, workflow strategies, and other resources for carbon accounting in the design process.
Take action on opportunities and strategies for integrating climate action and carbon reduction into their professional practice.

Green Building Training Program Information
This course is now funded through the Commonwealth Workforce Training Fund’s Small Business Direct Access Program (SBDAP). If you are a small, Massachusetts-based business that employs 100 people or less, you and your employees may be eligible to take this training session for free! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.
** This course 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 be verified before you can access the Zoom link – unverified participants will not be let into the meeting. **

Health and Wellness Roundtable
2021-06-08 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-04-06 09:00 - 10:00 | 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.

*Roundtables are FREE for Built Environment Plus Members. Enter your email into the promo code field for 100% off.

WELL AP Exam Prep | Green Building Training Program
2021-06-04 09:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
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 Small Business Direct Access Program (SBDAP) must be verified before you can access the Zoom link – unverified participants will not be let into the meeting. **

Most people spend up to 90 percent of their time in buildings – while the health of the building is highly critical, it is a component that was often overlooked. Now with the advent of COVID-19, our perspective on this component has changed: building designers and operators must re-examine how we navigate offices, restaurants, stores, schools, and residential common areas. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put out new guidelines for the health and safety of the indoor space. Fortunately, the WELL Building Standard® provides the knowledge necessary to make the health and well-being of building residents an even greater priority.
The WELL standard is an evidence-base verified rating system focused on operational policies, maintenance protocols, and the health of the occupants. WELL is grounded in the premise that buildings play a leading role in supporting the health and well-being of the residents.

Within this WELL course you will learn how to articulate the financial, societal, and environmental benefits of WELL certification, identify the role of the International Well Building Institute and the WELL Building Standard, recognize the structure of the WELL Building Standard, explain the seven concepts of the WELL Building standard, the strategies to achieve them, and the health impacts they address, and summarize the certification process of the WELL Building Standard.
The WELL AP Exam Prep Class will have nine sections which will be given over the course of one day. Upon completion of the class you will be eligible to sit for the WELL AP exam at a local testing center.

Meet the Instructor

Jenn TarantoDirector of Sustainability | STO Building Group
Jennifer Taranto brings more than 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate and construction industry. She joined Structure Tone in 2001, where she served as a superintendent and project manager before becoming STO Building Group’s Director of Sustainability. Jennifer gets involved in the early stages of design and construction to define the client’s sustainability goals and help the project team create an internal roadmap to achieve them. With her guidance and expertise, organizations around the world have been able to improve people’s health and wellbeing while reducing the construction and operating costs of facilities. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Green Building Training Program Information
This course is now funded through the Commonwealth Workforce Training Fund’s Small Business Direct Access Program (SBDAP). If you are a small, Massachusetts-based business that employs 100 people or less, you and your employees may be eligible to take this training session for free! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.
** This course 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 be verified before you can access the Zoom link – unverified participants will not be let into the meeting. **

Women in Green Roundtable
2021-05-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Online event
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 gaining the most ground in their firms currently, getting advice on how to establish a role or how to be a sustainability champion in your firm, getting firm leadership on board and how to implement strategies, join us and bring your questions!
Sustainable Leaders:

Kate Bubriski – Director of Sustainability & Building Performance at Arrowstreet
Alison Nash – Architect and Sustainability Practice Leader at DiMella Shaffer
Kristen Fritsch – Sustainability Coordinator at Elkus Manfredi Architects

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.

*Roundtables are FREE for Built Environment Plus Members. Enter your email into the promo code field for 100% off.
**New to the Roundtables? Join as a Newcomer, and come visit up to 3 times for FREE. After that, consider becoming a BE+ Member, or purchase general admission to return as you like.

LEED Green Associate Exam Prep | Green Building Training Program
2021-05-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Online event
** “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 be verified before you can access the Zoom link – unverified participants will not be let into the meeting. **

About the Class
You and your business may be eligible to take this training for FREE! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.

The LEED Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the LEED Green Associate. This eight-hour course 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 the instructor will cover these identified areas.
This is a fast-paced class for real estate professionals, architects, engineers, students, and anyone interested in green building practices and LEED. The majority of attendees have little previous knowledge of the LEED rating system, green building operations, and green building construction. Upon completion of the class, employees will be eligible to sit for the LEED Green Associate exam at a local testing center. Please note that the national office has lowered their student rate to $100–read more at usbgc.org. By passing the exam, employees will earn the LEED Green Associate credential.
The course is divided into the following, one-hour long sessions:

Introduction – This section will explain the LEED Green Associate credentialing process and serve as an introduction to LEED, sustainability, the USGBC, the GBCI, and the LEED rating system.
Location and Transportation / Sustainable Sites – Topics include site issues such as connectivity, transportation, erosion, landscaping, and heat island effect.
Water Efficiency / Energy and Atmosphere – Topics include water issues (plumbing efficiency, irrigation, process water, etc.) and energy and atmosphere issues (demand, efficiency, renewable energy, ozone-depleting substances, etc.).
Materials and Resources – Topics include procurement and waste diversion.
Indoor Environmental Quality – Topics include indoor environmental quality issues such as occupant comfort and green cleaning.
Innovation / Regional Priority / Certification Process – This section will explain the LEED certification process, as well as the Innovation and Regional Priority categories.
Exam Review – Discussion of exam format and registration and sample exam questions.
Exam Review – Reviewing sample exam questions.

This course is now funded through the Commonwealth Workforce Training Fund’s Small Business Direct Access Program (SBDAP). If you are a small, Massachusetts-based business that employs 100 people or less, you and your employees may be eligible to take this training session for free! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.

EPMA Deep Dive: Recycling
2021-05-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Online event
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 more. This event will include a short presentation followed by an open conversation. Come prepared with your own recycling questions!
Learning Objective: Gain a better understanding of the recycling industry, recycling practices, and trends towards the future.

About the Presenter:
Gretchen is President of the Board of Directors at MassRecycle, the statewide non- profit organization dedicated to sustainable materials management and advocacy for smarter ways to handle our waste. She has worked in the environmental field for over a decade as a volunteer, municipal recycling coordinator, and now the Republic Services Recycling and Organics Coordinator for New England. Along with providing training and educating on recycling for both municipalities and commercial customers, she is helping to build the organics infrastructure in New England. Gretchen is a LEED Green Associate, a Zero Waste TRUE Advisor, and is a member of the Environmental Business Council Solid Waste Management Leadership Committee. She is also the co-founder and co-owner of GreenLabs Recycling, a hyperlocal business that collects clean laboratory plastic in the Greater Boston area, and is now running a pilot to collect beer can toppers.

This event was planned, and is hosted, by the BE+ Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts (EPMA) Committee
This event is FREE for BE+ EPMA Members and Emerging Professionals who have been in the green building industry for 3 years or less.

BSA EDI Network: What does a JUST Label mean for a firm?
2021-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Online event
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, equity, diversity, inclusion, and transparency in organizations. The discussion will highlight four local AEC firms of different sizes, ranging from small (S) to extra-large (XL), who have received the JUST 2.0 Label. Topics will include the effects of transparency within the firm, firm leaders’ roles, and many other topics. The discussion’s goal is to introduce the JUST program to organizations that might be interested and open a dialog about what it takes to achieve a JUST label and what it means for the firms that have gone through the process.
Firms represented in the discussion panel are DREAM Collaborative (S), PCA Design (M), Payette (L), and Buro Happold (XL)
Free for BSA Members, $10 General Admission.

Register Here

Healthy Materials Advanced | Green Building Training Program
2021-05-19 09:00 - 16:00 | Online event
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 make more robust product selections using multiple attributes.
The following will be covered:● Product transparency and LEED● Health Product Declarations & Cradle to Cradle● Environmental Product Declarations● Sourcing of Raw Materials● Low-emitting materials, occupant health, and LEED● All About VOCs: content & emissions We’ll look at the things to watch out for in key product categories, and how you can identify preferable alternatives.
Schedule● Part One: 9:00am to 12:00pm● Lunch / Break● Part Two: 1:00pm to 4:00pm

6 LU/HSW AIA Hour(s) Availible
This course is taught by Brent Ehrlich. As BuildingGreen’s Products & Materials Specialist, Brent excels at deep, unbiased, and nuanced technical research on the health and environmental impacts of green building products and materials.

You and your business may be eligible to take this training for FREE! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.

Green Building Training Program Information
This course is now funded through the Commonwealth Workforce Training Fund’s Small Business Direct Access Program (SBDAP). If you are a small, Massachusetts-based business that employs 100 people or less, you and your employees may be eligible to take this training session for free! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.
** This course 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 be verified before you can access the Zoom link – unverified participants will not be let into the meeting. **

Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts Meeting
2021-05-17 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-04-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Event
*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 a 45 minute discussion with the committee leaders regarding planning for upcoming EPMA events and BE+ updates. All are welcome to this portion of the meeting as we look for volunteers to help plan events. Please join us at 6:45pm for the presentation and networking. Below is the breakdown of the meeting agenda:

6:00-6:40pm: Committee Meeting
6:40-6:45pm: Break/Introductions
6:45-7:20pm: Presentation
7:20-7:30pm: Networking

MEETING ACCESS: https://zoom.us/j/95860673399?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 958 6067 3399Passcode: [REDACTED]
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A BIT MORE ABOUT EPMA: The Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts (EPMA) Committee is a community of ascending professionals across the green building industry and allied fields that provides professional support, development and advocacy tools through active networking, monthly programming and community events. To learn more about EPMA, join the mailing list by following this link (select the Emerging Professionals e-mail list), visit our EPMA facebook group page (Built Environment Plus Emerging Professionals – MA) or send an email to emergingprofessionals@builtenvironmentplus.org.
EPMA Events Include:

Building Tours
Sustainable Bike Tour
Networking Nights
Neighborhood Clean-Ups
Student Programming

Leading From The Middle | Green Building Training Program
2021-05-12 13:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
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?
Do you ever come up against clients, ‘bosses’ or others who create (unnecessary) barriers – and you feel frustrated?
Do you struggle to get a project team aligned or focused on goals or working truly as a team?

These situations are especially challenging given the urgency of addressing carbon, the increased impacts of climate change and public health. To champion sustainability goals and outcomes, these skills are critical yet few of us get them in school!
Well, the good news is – even if you are not the titled “leader”, all of these things are possible. You can “lead” from behind or from the middle – and develop the skills, strategies and tactics to make all of these situations easier to manage. You can strengthen your ability to deal with others more effectively, lead or manage “up”, help your colleagues or team work more cohesively and just be happier in your work, feeling more capable and not powerless!
This four-hour experiential learning workshop will breeze by and introduce you to different skills and frameworks that you can apply immediately to be more effective in anything you do, and in any role you hold in your career.

You and your business may be eligible to take this training for FREE! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.

Green Building Training Program Information
This course is now funded through the Commonwealth Workforce Training Fund’s Small Business Direct Access Program (SBDAP). If you are a small, Massachusetts-based business that employs 100 people or less, you and your employees may be eligible to take this training session for free! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.
** This course 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 be verified before you can access the Zoom link – unverified participants will not be let into the meeting. **

Learning Objectives

Evaluate your own leadership capacity and style to assess your natural strengths and areas to improve and understand how those impact your effectiveness.
Develop your ability to use the skills of communication, influence and persuasion to engage others’ interests and move from argument, conflict or disconnect to increased buy-in and mutual gains.
Understand the best ways of using coaching and feedback skills to encourage others, reflect on challenging situation and bring out the best in those around you (especially in a team setting that has bad dynamics).
Leverage specific frameworks, strategies and proven methodologies to initiate and manage change in a group, team, department or your organization so that there is a perceived sense of urgency and consistent uptake.

Barbra Batshalom
Executive Director | Sustainable Performance Institute
With a background in social psychology, architecture, and 20+ years of sustainability consulting, Barbra brings a unique perspective engaging the human dynamics of decision-making and creative collaboration to technical work. Barbra has seen first-hand that a lack of technical knowledge is not the barrier to success in sustainability – but the human skills of leadership, communication, team effectiveness, strategic thinking and change management are what make the difference and enable professionals to be effective at making technical solutions come to life. This has become her primary focus when working with firms of all sizes, providing training, coaching and strategic consulting. She helps companies all over the world to institutionalize sustainability and improve performance and profitability, helping them set new goals, develop strategies and implement change management initiatives to move them from “random acts” of sustainability to high levels of success and effectiveness. She has worked with local governments and institutions to create policies and programs that require green building and net zero communities and teaches leadership, sustainable real estate development and other courses in graduate schools. She serves on AIA’s 2030 Commitment Working Group and on the Board of Built Environment Plus.

Health and Wellness Roundtable
2021-05-11 09:00 - 10:00 | 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.

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 teams would be more effective in fostering change in the market. Annie Bevan, Executive Director of mM, will get us up to speed on how the collaborative can help support practitioners who are looking for optimized products for their projects, including those certifying under Living Building Challenge, WELL, or LEED v4. Laurel Christensen of Dyer Brown and Lisa Goodwin Robbins of Kalin Associates, members of the BE+ Health and Wellness Roundtable, will share their experiences as “power users” of the platform.

Reach out to wellness@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns.

Thank You to Superior Essex for being our Health and Wellness sponsor.

*Roundtables are FREE for Built Environment Plus Members. Enter your email into the promo code field for 100% off.
**New to the Roundtables? Join as a Newcomer, and come visit up to 3 times for FREE. After that, consider becoming a BE+ Member, or purchase general admission to return as you like.

ZNC BUILDING ZONING — EMBODIED CARBON IMPACTS AND OPPORTUNITIES PUBLIC MEETING
2021-04-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Online event
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 consist of presentations by city and professional experts followed by a Q&A and moderated discussion.
Please visit the Zero Net Carbon Building Zoning Initiative website for additional information.
If you have questions or concerns that need to be considered prior to the meeting please contact John Dalzell, AIA, LEED Fellow at John.Dalzell@Boston.gov to schedule a time.
Translation and interpretation services can be made available upon request by reaching out to John.Dalzell@Boston.gov at least 3 days in advance. For more information or language accessibility, reach out to John.Dalzell@Boston.gov.

Register Here

EPMA: 2021 Charles River Cleanup at the Esplanade
2021-04-24 10:00 - 12:00 | MA
Join EPMA on April 24th for our Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup! Only 15 spots are available. Clean up tools will be provided.
The 2021 Charles River Cleanup on the Esplanade is part of this year’s 22nd Annual Charles River Cleanup, a collaborative cleanup effort along the Charles River organized by the Esplanade Association, Charles River Watershed Association, Charles River Conservancy, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Muddy River Initiative, and Waltham Land Trust.

The program has been adjusted to adhere to public health guidelines set by the CDC and state park guidelines set by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on volunteering in the park during the time of COVID-19.

All volunteers must complete the online Virtual Volunteer Program Waiver Form before the event.

All participants are required to wear a face mask or covering throughout the entire volunteer project.
Participants must adhere to social distancing guidelines of at least six feet between individuals.
Participants must virtually sign the DCR Volunteer in the Parks Release Form and Esplanade Association Volunteer Participation Waiver prior to arrival at volunteer day.

This event has been organized by the Emerging Professionals Committee (EPMA). Join us every 3rd Monday of the month for our committee meetings.

Living Future 2021: Inclusion + Unity
2021-04-20 - 2021-04-23 | Virtual Event
The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) is once again bringing its flagship conference to screens around the world with Living Future 2021: Inclusion + Unity! At this crucial moment in our shared history, it is imperative that we come together in pursuit of justice for our people and our environment.
On April 20-23, 2021, we will gather virtually to examine ways to stop the drivers of climate change and address the structural inequities in the built environment. We hope you’ll join ILFI for this four day event filled with inspiring keynotes + plenaries, networking, interactive sessions, and the Living Product Expo. #LF21
Website: www.livingfutureconference.org/

About the International Living Future Institute
The International Living Future Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to advancing communities that are socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative. The Institute operates the Living Building Challenge, the world’s most ambitious, advanced, and holistic performance standard for green, resilient, and healthy buildings. It is also a hub for many other visionary programs that support the transformation toward a living future. The Institute believes that providing a compelling vision for the future is a fundamental requirement for reconciling humanity’s relationship with the natural world and one another. Learn more at www.living-future.org.

Intro to Healthy Materials | Green Building Training Program
2021-04-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Photo by Max van den Oetelaar on Unsplash
This workshop will highlight the trends and tools available to find and select healthier products. Participants will learn the key product categories and how to research and find products that are better for the environment and building occupants. Including: Health product declarations (HPDs), Declare labels, C2C certification, and Low-emitting materials.

This course is taught by Brent Ehrlich. As BuildingGreen’s Products & Materials Specialist, Brent excels at deep, unbiased, and nuanced technical research on the health and environmental impacts of green building products and materials.

You and your business may be eligible to take this training for FREE! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.

Green Building Training Program Information
This course is now funded through the Commonwealth Workforce Training Fund’s Small Business Direct Access Program (SBDAP). If you are a small, Massachusetts-based business that employs 100 people or less, you and your employees may be eligible to take this training session for free! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.
** This course 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 be verified before you can access the Zoom link – unverified participants will not be let into the meeting. **

Breaking the Cost Barrier | Green Building Training Program
2021-04-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Photo by Sarah Gudeman via BSA
Breaking the Cost Barrier?
Like it or not, money talks. In pursuing high performance, there are many potential financial pitfalls.
For example, the benefit of high performance envelope strategies are often washed out with overly-conservative HVAC sizing; using rules of thumb for system sizing makes it look like achieving targets are out of reach. And, designers often are not aware of the impact of their design decisions on loads, HVAC system design, and construction cost. So, improper investments are made that tip the balance away from achieving both energy and construction cost goals.
In other words, using data to question and inform optimal design decisions is essential to achieve true high performance without driving up construction cost. The high performance goals extend beyond energy to address indoor environmental quality including thermal comfort and daylighting. The experts listed below, will guide you through these challenges, and approaches to deal with them, using real world experiences and case studies to showcase each scenario.
Get Ready to Play!
But, beyond your typical training, this session directly engages the attendees in a game that simulates the design decisions encountered on actual projects. In the game, teams compete to achieve high performance goals, while breaking the cost barrier. You will be surprised at what you learn through this hands-on process, and how much fun you have doing it!

Upon completion:

participants will be able to describe what drives a peak heating and cooling load, and how those related to annual energy consumption.
participants will be able to explain the impact that envelope performance and amount of glass have on HVAC system sizing and first cost.
participants will be able to dispel the myth that quality design, superior energy performance (NZE), occupant satisfaction and low first costs are incompatible goals through real examples.

You and your business may be eligible to take this training for FREE! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.

Green Building Training Program Information
This course is now funded through the Commonwealth Workforce Training Fund’s Small Business Direct Access Program (SBDAP). If you are a small, Massachusetts-based business that employs 100 people or less, you and your employees may be eligible to take this training session for free! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.
** This course 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 be verified before you can access the Zoom link – unverified participants will not be let into the meeting. **

Alejandra Menchaca, PhD, LEED AP, WELL AP
Vice President | Thornton Tomasetti
Alejandra is a Vice President in the Sustainability practice for Thornton Tomasetti. She combines expertise in mechanical engineering and building science to give clients a clear understanding of the impact design strategies and innovative solutions have on long-term building performance. Alejandra leverages research and simulations to provide project teams with sustainable design knowledge and energy expertise. She is experienced in the design of both passive buildings and energy- and carbon-intensive structures such as laboratories and healthcare facilities. Her expertise also includes thermal comfort, energy modeling, daylighting, embodied carbon, and computational fluid dynamics. Alejandra holds a PhD from MIT in Mechanical Engineering, and has taught courses on natural ventilation and energy in buildings both at MIT and the Harvard GSD.

Heather Jauregui, LEED AP BD+C, O+M, CPHC
Director of Sustainability | Perkins Eastman
Heather works as the Director of Sustainability at Perkins Eastman, where she combines her passions for both research and architecture. As a firmwide resource, she works internally to educate architects about sustainability, and to provide them with easy access to key research and tools they need to integrate sustainability into the design process. As a project resource, she works as an internal consultant to help guide sustainability throughout the design process from goal setting to strategy identification to measuring results. She is passionate about passive design, building science, indoor environmental quality, and pre/post-occupancy evaluations.

Jacob Knowles
Director of Sustainable Design | BR+A
As Director of Carbon Neutral Planning at BR+A, Jacob Knowles leads our sustainability consulting team. He is a Zero Net Energy guru, spearheading millions of square feet of Carbon Neutral + Cashflow Positive projects. With the help of his team, we have developed carbon neutral master plans and our projects have received awards such as AIA COTE Top Ten, I2SL Go Beyond, and major MA DOER high performance buildings and zero net energy grants. Jacob is also a board member of the Boston Society for Architecture.

Jana Silsby, AIA, LEED AP
K-12 Education Client Leader / Principal | DLR Group
Jana was highly involved with Greenbuild 2017, where she developed Tours for the Greenbuild International Conference in Boston, which included 29 tours that visited 80+ sites over three days, as well as developed the RFP, reviewed and compiled tour sites into tours, and managed more than 60 volunteers. She is part of DLR Group’s Sustainability Forum, the firm-wide group that provides sustainability strategy, resources, education, analysis and supports teams in DLR’s integrated design process. Jana graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelors in Architecture and a Bachelors in Environmental Design.

WELL Health-Safety Rating Intro: What's the Buzz?
2021-04-07 08:00 - 09:00 | Virtual Event
The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified rating focused on operational policies, maintenance protocols, emergency plans, and stakeholder education and engagement to address a post-COVID-19 environment now and broader health and safety-related issues into the future.
The presentation covers how the WELL Health-Safety Rating addresses the COVID-19 pandemic by describing interventions that can be made to help mitigate its spread, including the five topics covered in the rating: Cleaning and Sanitization Procedures, Emergency Preparedness Programs, Health Service Resources, Air and Water Quality Management, Stakeholder Engagement and Communication.

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Women in Green: "...remember the ladies..."
2021-03-31 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
looking to women in history for inspiration.

Women are driving the sustainability of the built environment. We are tasked with the most important mission of all: healing the earth.

This event is for professionals to network and connect with leaders in the field, promote women’s leadership across the environmental and built environment industry, and to channel our efforts to build a better world where people have equal access to and are involved in leadership and decision-making.
At Women in Green: “remember the ladies…”, to round out Women’s History Month, we will look to inspiring women leaders in history to inform our future. This event will be a combination of listening and active participation.

“remember the ladies…” – Written in a letter by Abigail Adams in 1776 urging her husband John Adams, and the other members of the Continental Congress, not to forget about the nation’s women when fighting for America’s independence from Great Britain.

Bring your own LUNCH and Expect a series of interactive conversations.

We will go into breakout rooms, between listening to leaders in our industry, and discuss what we heard and how it resonates or doesn’t. You should have the chance for personal conversations with at least 20 other women.
Be prepared to share your cameras (although we understand if you can’t).
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NESSBE 2021: Power of Place
2021-03-25 - 2021-03-26 | Virtual Event
NESSBE 2021: Northeast Summit for a Sustainable Built EnvironmentPower of Place: Climate Action and Justice in the Built Environment

NESSBE is a biennial northeast regional summit meant to include a larger community of building professionals, owners, academics, policymakers, advocates, and students in a conversation about sustainability in the built environment.
We have less than a decade to reverse current greenhouse gas emissions trends to avoid the most devastating effects of climate change. The intention of this summit is to explore the means and solutions for meeting this challenge in the built environment, while improving the quality of life for all CT residents, and lifting up our most vulnerable communities.
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EPMA + EPNet Cross-Over Networking Event
2021-03-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Event
About the Event
This is a networking mixer between the Emerging Professionals of BE+ EPMA and the BSA’s EPNet. Come to learn a little bit more about both orgs and network with peers. The event will feature a few rounds of semi-structured, small group networking. We can’t wait to see you there!
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Buildings and Carbon | Green Building Training Program
2021-03-17 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event

Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts Meeting
2021-03-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Event
*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 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 committee leaders regarding planning for upcoming EPMA events and BE+ updates. All are welcome to this portion of the meeting as we look for volunteers to help plan events. Please join us at 6:45pm for the presentation and networking. Below is the breakdown of the meeting agenda:

6:00-6:40pm: Committee Meeting
6:40-6:45pm: Break/Introductions
6:45-7:20pm: Presentation
7:20-7:30pm: Networking

MEETING ACCESS: https://zoom.us/j/95860673399?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 958 6067 3399Passcode: [REDACTED]
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A BIT MORE ABOUT EPMA: The Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts (EPMA) Committee is a community of ascending professionals across the green building industry and allied fields that provides professional support, development and advocacy tools through active networking, monthly programming and community events. To learn more about EPMA, join the mailing list by following this link (select the Emerging Professionals e-mail list), visit our EPMA facebook group page (Built Environment Plus Emerging Professionals – MA) or send an email to emergingprofessionals@builtenvironmentplus.org.
EPMA Events Include:

Building Tours
Sustainable Bike Tour
Networking Nights
Neighborhood Clean-Ups
Student Programming

Deep Dive into Net Zero Water and the Water/Energy Nexus
2021-02-25 08:00 - 10:00 | Online event
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The R.W. Kern Center Session | Oct. 15th
In the City Session | Dec. 9th
The Water/Energy Nexus Session | Feb. 25th

The New England Living Building Collaborative is presenting a series of webinars on how water management, water efficiency and water and energy nexus concepts can be incorporated into project planning, design, construction and operation.
Deep Dive into Net Zero Water and the Water/Energy Nexus will explore how energy is involved with water by looking at the energy embodied in water infrastructure, and the energy available from water and how these can be utilized to contribute to an overall energy budget. The implications of embodied and operational carbon in the built environment water cycle will be addressed. Case studies to be included in this third workshop will include thermal extraction of water from reuse water in Manhattan. Additional case studies may include geothermal and extraction of thermal energy from sewers are still underdevelopment and will be announced as the workshop is refined.

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Meet the Speakers

Sheng ChuSenior Project Engineer | Natural Systems Utilities
Sheng Chu is a Senior Project Engineer at Natural Systems Utilities

Michael RedfearnSenior Vice President | Homeyer Consulting Services, Inc.
Michael is a Marine Engineer with 30 years of experience in the specialty chemical industry for treated water systems. He has worked as an independent water consultant with Homeyer Consulting Services for 25 years and is responsible for Managing 12 Field Consultants in the New York through Mid-Atlantic Region. Mike has developed monitoring programs, management, and forensic services for client water systems to assist in determining the success of their water treatment programs. Evaluate corrosion, scale, and microbiological damage to multimillion-dollar investments in treated water systems. Work with clients and water treatment vendors to develop and implement solutions to unfavorable conditions, then verify and validate their continued success. He has also, developed customize water safety plans for the minimization of legionellosis risk in managed domestic water systems, process water systems, decorative water features, and cooling water systems.

Zach Gallagher
Executive Vice President | Natural Systems Utilities
Zach Gallagher is a licensed Professional Engineer, a LEED Accredited and BPI Certified Professional holding BS and MS degrees from Rutgers University in Bio-Resource and Civil/Environmental Engineering.
He is currently the Executive Vice President for Water Reuse at Natural Systems Utilities (NSU) and serves on the Board of Directors as Vice Chair for the U.S. Green Building Council, NJ Chapter. In 2007, Mr. Gallagher partnered in Alliance Environmental, an environmental engineering and sustainability consulting firm where he served as COO before its merger with NSU. Prior to this time he worked for Applied Water Management Group where he specialized in wastewater management planning and water reuse systems.
Mr. Gallagher’s current focus is on water reuse and complete integrated infrastructure approaches that combine water and energy with a concentration on handling the systems integration aspects and overall functionality.

Bruce Douglas, P.E.Vice President, Business Development | Natural Systems Utilities
Bruce Douglas has over 32 years of experience in integrated water management, specializing in the planning, design, construction, and operation of integrated and onsite wastewater management systems for direct and indirect reuse. He has worked internationally, in the Middle East, Indonesia, and China. Domestically, Mr. Douglas has worked in both the public and private sectors in New England, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California. At NSU, Mr. Douglas has lead the New England design-build and operations groups and is currently responsible for business development. He recently played a key role in the establishment of a public-private partnership for a private onsite wastewater treatment facility which will treat wastewater, for indirect reuse, from both private and municipal sources. Mr. Douglas is a registered Professional Engineer and a licensed wastewater treatment plant operator, with a B.S. Degree from the University of New Hampshire and an M.S. degree from the University of Vermont.

Learning Objectives

What are net zero water and the water-energy nexus?
How much energy is embodied in water infrastructure?
How can thermal energy be recovered from reclaimed water in a building?
How can consideration of the water/energy nexus be included in project planning, design, construction and operation?

This webinar is approved for the following continuing education credits:
2 General LFA CE credits – living-future.org/lfa/2 AIA LU|HSW2 GBCI CE Hours for LEED AP BD+C

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LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation | Green Building Training Program
2021-02-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event

Achieving Healthy Materials | ILFI Education Series
2021-02-11 07:45 - 09:30 | Virtual Event
Join your local Living Future Collaborative for a live-viewing of ILFI’s online course: “Achieving Healthy Materials”
The Living Building Challenge™ has earned the reputation as the world’s most forward-thinking building design and construction certification program. As a result, it is shaking up how we think about product selection and revolutionize the building products industry. Learn how to strategically research, specify and document products to achieve the LBC Materials Petal. We will review best practices for healthy product selection, prioritizing ecologically restorative products, and creating spaces that positively impact the human and natural systems with which we interact.
Hosted by the collaborative facilitators, DiAnn Tufts (PCA) and Jim Newman (Linnean Solutions), we will view ILFI’s foundational content as a community and conclude with a brief discussion session digging deeper into to the content & case-based applicability.
AGENDA7:45am – 8:00am Optional Networking8:00am – 9:00am Webinar Viewing9:00am – 9:30am Facilitated Discussion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Summarize the value of the Living Building Challenge materials petal
Define best practices for healthy product selection
Identify ways to research products with healthy materials
Understand how to document product selections for petal certification

1 AIA LU|HSW
1 GBCI CE hour
1 Foundational LFA Credit available for those who, following the showing, pay for the course via ILFI, take and pass the online quiz.

Built Environment Plus’s Living Future Collaborative New England promotes the Living Building Challenge and other ILFI programs. The Collaborative promotes the transformation of communities throughout Boston and New England that are socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative. Learn more about the Collaborative and the International Living Future Institute here.

BE+ Morning Brew: Zero Carbon Zoning - Boston's Future in Context
2020-12-15 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual Event
Start your day with the Built Environment Plus (BE+) community for a live virtual conversation, hosted by Meredith Elbaum, with leading professionals driving our Zero Carbon Future. This session will be a morning talkshow style discussion with opportunity for audience participation.
As you may have heard, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) recently launched a Zero Net Carbon Building Zoning Initiative that is assessing and identifying strategies to strengthen green building zoning requirements to a zero net carbon standard for new construction. This is a critical step for advancing practices to meet Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s goal for Boston to be carbon neutral by 2050. Learn more about Boston’s initiative here.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear more about Boston’s efforts, how they fit in context within Massachusetts and cities around the country, and the implications for how this affects future business and development.

Meet the Speakers

John Dalzell, AIA, LEED FellowSenior Architect | Boston Planning & Development Agency
John is a Senior Architect for Sustainable Development at the Boston Planning & Development Agency and a champion for Green Building and Community Programs. John has been deeply involved with USGBC and LEED for many years now, as illustrated by his awarded position as LEED Fellow, Accredited Professional in BD+C and Neighborhood Development, and as a founding member of the USGBC Massachusetts chapter (now BE+).

Claire McKenna
Senior Associate | Rocky Mountain Institute
Claire is a member of the Building Electrification team at Rocky Mountain Institute, working with policymakers, NGOs, and other stakeholders to tackle a significant piece of the US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions puzzle: direct emissions from buildings.

Rick MalmstromExecutive Director, Sustainable Operations | Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Rick Malmstrom is the Executive Director of Sustainable Operations at Alexandria Real Estate Equities. In this role Rick oversees the sustainability efforts in operations and in new developments, at Alexandria’s Greater Boston Region, which currently covers over 7 Million square feet of properties. Focusing on energy usage and carbon reduction efforts, Rick leads efforts to build sustainable and resiliency attributes into new construction projects.
Rick also serves on the City of Cambridge Net Zero Task Force and the City of Cambridge Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force, providing sector input into future plans for net zero efforts being explored by the city. Rick also participates in A Better City’s Efficient and Resilient Buildings Working Group, helping to provide input into Boston’s efforts to reduce carbon, via their Climate Action Plan and their Building Emission Performance Standard.

Jacob Knowles
Director of Sustainable Design | BR+A
Jacob Knowles leads BR+A’s sustainability consulting team. He is the champion for over 2 million square feet of Net Zero projects, winning awards such as AIA COTE Top Ten, I2SL Go Beyond, and grants for high performance and zero net energy buildings. He is currently a consultant to the City of Boston, City of Somerville and the MA DOER on carbon neutral zoning and net zero codes. He is also a board member of the Boston Society for Architecture.

Colin Schless, LEED, CPHC
Vice President | Thornton Tomasetti
Colin Schless is a vice president of Thorton Tomasetti’s Sustainability practice.

Meet the Host

Meredith Elbaum, AIA, LEED APExecutive Director | Built Environment Plus
As a sustainability advocate and educator, Meredith joined Built Environment Plus as Executive Director, in November 2017, where she drives sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment.
Before becoming ED, she was developing climate action plans, master plans, design guidelines and green buildings as President of the Elbaum Group and she launched the Health Product Declaration, as its Interim Executive Director. For almost a decade, Meredith was Director of Sustainable Design at Sasaki. During that time she helped in USGBC MA Chapter’s creation and served as a founding board member. She earned a BArch from Rice University, a MSArch from MIT, and currently teaches at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

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Deep Dive into Net Zero Water in the City
2020-12-09 08:00 - 10:00 | Online event
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The R.W. Kern Center Session | Oct. 15th
In the City Session | Dec. 9th
The Water/Energy Nexus Session | Feb. 25th

The New England Living Building Collaborative is presenting a series of webinars on how water management, water efficiency and water and energy nexus concepts can be incorporated into project planning, design, construction and operation.
Deep Dive into Net Zero Water in the City will focus on urban water reuse, which has recently become practical in Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) sewer service communities, due to a 2019 housekeeping rule revision. To introduce how urban water reuse works, case studies from Battery Park City and other projects in New York City will be highlighted, as urban onsite water reuse has been in place in Manhattan since 2002. Onsite water ruse is currently embraced by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection as a means of water efficiency and conservation.

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Meet the Speakers

Zach Gallagher
Executive Vice President | Natural Systems Utilities
Zach Gallagher is a licensed Professional Engineer, a LEED Accredited and BPI Certified Professional holding BS and MS degrees from Rutgers University in Bio-Resource and Civil/Environmental Engineering.
He is currently the Executive Vice President for Water Reuse at Natural Systems Utilities (NSU) and serves on the Board of Directors as Vice Chair for the U.S. Green Building Council, NJ Chapter. In 2007, Mr. Gallagher partnered in Alliance Environmental, an environmental engineering and sustainability consulting firm where he served as COO before its merger with NSU. Prior to this time he worked for Applied Water Management Group where he specialized in wastewater management planning and water reuse systems.
Mr. Gallagher’s current focus is on water reuse and complete integrated infrastructure approaches that combine water and energy with a concentration on handling the systems integration aspects and overall functionality.

Bruce Douglas, P.E.
Vice President, Business Development | Natural Systems Utilities
Bruce Douglas has over 32 years of experience in integrated water management, specializing in the planning, design, construction, and operation of integrated and onsite wastewater management systems for direct and indirect reuse. He has worked internationally, in the Middle East, Indonesia, and China. Domestically, Mr. Douglas has worked in both the public and private sectors in New England, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California. At NSU, Mr. Douglas has lead the New England design-build and operations groups and is currently responsible for business development. He recently played a key role in the establishment of a public-private partnership for a private onsite wastewater treatment facility which will treat wastewater, for indirect reuse, from both private and municipal sources. Mr. Douglas is a registered Professional Engineer and a licensed wastewater treatment plant operator, with a B.S. Degree from the University of New Hampshire and an M.S. degree from the University of Vermont.

Hannah DohertyPolicy Analyst | New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Hannah Doherty is a Policy Analyst at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). She works with the Integrated Water Management group, supporting the management of New York City’s water resources and identifying cost-effective approaches to balancing regulatory and long-term sustainability goals. Hannah is the project manager for the Water Conservation and Reuse Grant Pilot Program, the Water Conservation Challenge to Universities, and helps promote water reuse and conservation through research and data analysis. Prior to DEP, Hannah worked internationally for four years as an operations analyst, where she monitored and promoted water and energy conservation projects. Hannah holds a Master of Environmental Management degree from Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies from Mount Holyoke College.

Kathy Watkins, P.E.Assistant Commissioner / City Engineer | City of Cambridge
Kathy is the Assistant Commissioner / City Engineer with the City of Cambridge Department of Public Works. She oversees the design and construction of city infrastructure including the City’s $175M Public Investment Plan, as well as permitting private development in the City. She has been actively engaged with climate change preparedness and working to improve Cambridge’s resiliency through city projects, regional collaboration, and design standards for new development projects. Key to these climate change efforts has been the development of the City’s innovative floodviewer tool that provides projected flood information on a parcel level to help property owners understand the risks associated with climate change.

Learning Objectives

What is net zero water and why would one reuse water in a city?
How water balance planning should be incorporated into a project at the planning steps?
How does urban onsite water reuse work, and how can it benefit a project’s water balance?
What are the opportunities for urban water reuse in New England in general and Massachusetts in particular?

This webinar is approved for the following continuing education credits:
2 General LFA CE credits – living-future.org/lfa/2 AIA LU|HSW2 GBCI CE Hours for LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP Homes, LEED AP ID+C, LEED AP O+M, and LEED Green Associate.

Registration

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Getting to Zero (Energy) | ILFI Education Series
2020-12-01 08:00 - 09:30 | Online event
Join your local Living Future Collaborative for a live-viewing of ILFI’s online course: Getting to Zero: “Net Zero Energy Building Projects”.
The International Living Future Institute’s Net Zero Energy Building Certification sets out to highlight buildings that are high efficiency and Net Positive Energy producers. This course will explore the growth and exciting path of Net Zero Energy within the sustainable building movement using examples of a range of building types including commercial, educational and residential. Participants will learn the basic elements of NZEB Certification and highlight inspiring case studies including project teams’ motivation for pursuing Net Zero Energy Building Certification, how they achieved it, and how they maintain performance over time.
Hosted by the collaborative facilitators, DiAnn Tufts (PCA) and Jim Newman (Linnean Solutions), we will view ILFI’s foundational content as a community and conclude with a brief discussion session digging deeper into to the content & case-based applicability.
LEARNING OBJECTIVESIdentify the key elements of the ILFI’s Net Zero Energy Building Certification.Compare different strategies used in Certified Net Zero Energy Buildings.Understand how projects track and maintain Net Zero Energy performance overtime.Learn how to apply Net Zero design techniques to your projects.
1 AIA LU|HSW 1 GBCI CE hour 1 Foundational LFA Credit available for those who, following the showing, pay for the course via ILFI, take and pass the online quiz.

Built Environment Plus’s Living Future Collaborative New England promotes the Living Building Challenge and other ILFI programs. The Collaborative promotes the transformation of communities throughout Boston and New England that are socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative. Learn more about the Collaborative and the International Living Future Institute here.
