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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
*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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
*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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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” 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: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]