POSTPONED: Two-Part GPRO Operations and Maintenance Course
2020-05-05 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 5th Floor “Meridian” Conf Room, 50 Milk St, 5th Floor "Meridian" Conf Room, Boston, MA, 02109
About the Course
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. NOTE: This course is a two-part series.

Schedule:
Class 1: May 5th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Class 2: May 12th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Qualifies for 12 AIA, GBCI, and PDH (Health, Safety, and Welfare Including Core Technical) CE Credits.
GPRO: Green Professional Building Skills Training is a comprehensive national training and certificate program that teaches the principles of sustainability and trade-specific green construction knowledge to people who build, renovate, and maintain buildings. GPRO is owned and managed by Urban Green Council and brought to you USGBC MA through expert local certified instructors. Learn more about the GPRO certificate at the official GPRO website.
Certificate holders will be prepared to work in accordance with new regulations and to meet the expectations of owners and tenants who want healthier, environmentally sustainable, and energy-efficient homes and offices.
The GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) course provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. This course is ideal for property managers and building staff in both residential and high-rise commercial buildings, including building superintendents, operators, facility and property managers, operating engineers, and stationary engineers. Learn more about the Operations & Maintenance Essentials Course.
Learning Objectives
1) Take a systemic approach to operating and maintaining a building.
2) Evaluate building performance.
3) Identify measures that will improve building health, energy or water efficiency of your building, as well as the next steps needed to achieve them.
4) Explain the costs and benefits of those measures.
Registration comes with…

a course workbook
exam session; GPRO Certificates are awarded to those who pass this exam (80% or higher). The exam is open book.

This now funded through the Commonwealth Workforce Training Fund’s Massachusetts Training Exchange. 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.

POSTPONED: Two-Part GPRO Operations and Maintenance Course
2020-05-12 09:00 - 15:00 | 5th Floor “Meridian” Conf Room, 50 Milk St, 5th Floor "Meridian" Conf Room, Boston, MA, 02109
About the Course
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. NOTE: This course is a two-part series.

Schedule:
Class 1: May 5th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Class 2: May 12th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

GPRO: Green Professional Building Skills Training is a comprehensive national training and certificate program that teaches the principles of sustainability and trade-specific green construction knowledge to people who build, renovate, and maintain buildings. GPRO is owned and managed by Urban Green Council and brought to you USGBC MA through expert local certified instructors. Learn more about the GPRO certificate at the official GPRO website.
Certificate holders will be prepared to work in accordance with new regulations and to meet the expectations of owners and tenants who want healthier, environmentally sustainable, and energy-efficient homes and offices.
The GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) course provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. This course is ideal for property managers and building staff in both residential and high-rise commercial buildings, including building superintendents, operators, facility and property managers, operating engineers, and stationary engineers. Learn more about the Operations & Maintenance Essentials Course.
Learning Objectives
1) Take a systemic approach to operating and maintaining a building.
2) Evaluate building performance.
3) Identify measures that will improve building health, energy or water efficiency of your building, as well as the next steps needed to achieve them.
4) Explain the costs and benefits of those measures.

This now funded through the Commonwealth Workforce Training Fund’s Massachusetts Training Exchange. 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.

Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts Meeting
2020-05-18 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-06-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-07-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Online event
** This month’s EPMA meeting will now be hosted virtually. A Zoom invite will be sent through the EPMA newsletter and to registered attendees on Eventbrite. **

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 USGBC MA Chapter 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

THIS MONTH’S FEATURE PRESENTATION:
Stay tuned for an update on the presentation!
A BIT MORE ABOUT EPMA:
Chairs: Lindsey Machamer, Jasmine Abdollahi
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 (USGBC Emerging Professionals – MA) or send an email to emergingprofessionals@usgbcma.org.
EPMA Events Include:

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

Check out our calendar for the latest schedule!

Building Tech Forum: Roadmap to 2050
2020-05-20 16:00 - 17:30 | Online event
** UPDATE: Building Tech Forum has been rescheduled for May 20th and will now be hosted virtually. **
This event will be the first of a series of “Tech Forums,” each featuring a different theme and lineup of expert speakers. A new session will be scheduled every couple of months and will feature 10-15 speakers. Unlike prior Building Tech Forums, this new iteration will feature an online web forum that will host discussions and recordings of the sessions. The forum will serve as a place for folks to make connections and keep up-to-date with major innovations in the industry. While we love hosting Building Tech Forum in person, we are doing everything we can to ensure that the virtual Tech Forums bring the same level of excitement and energy!

Location: Remote Web Conference
Date: Wednesday, May 20th, 2020 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM (EDT)
Governor Baker has increased the Commonwealth’s commitment to carbon neutral by 2050. In order to achieve this, Massachusetts is developing a roadmap to reduce emissions by 80% 100%. At the same time, the BBRS is drafting a Net Zero Stretch Code. The City of Boston is developing performance standards for existing residential and commercial buildings, Brookline residents voted in favor of a natural gas ban, and the City of Somerville just passed carbon neutral zoning. The landscape is changing quickly, the Building Tech Forum will provide the context for how we get there.
How we manage and consume energy, design and build our cities, and understand our carbon footprint will change over the next thirty years.
Join us at Building Tech Forum 2020 to share your roadmap to ’50. Through five minute lightning presentations, experts will speak about innovations that are changing the way we design, construct and operate the built environment. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and to connect with the people behind the amazing innovations happening within our community!
Curious about what last year was like? See some photos, stats, and presentations.

CANCELLED | Presinar: Speech Privacy & Sound Masking in Modern Architecture
2020-05-20 16:30 - 18:00 | “Edison” Conference Room, 16th Floor, 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
** In response to the increasing spread of the novel coronavirus/COVID-19, we are exercising caution by rethinking our events programming. For the time being, all presinars up until June will be cancelled until further notice. We thank you for your cooperation and patience. **

GBCI: 0920020745
This course will review the importance of workplace speech privacy in relation to health, safety, and welfare along with solutions in sound masking technology.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of acoustic privacy in the workplace
Describe the principles involved in the ABC’s of good acoustical design
Understand what speech privacy is and how it is measured
Understand what sound masking is and what role it plays in speech privacy
Identify some of the major design issues related to speech privacy in open offices, private offices, and health facilities.

Credits: 1 AIA 1 GBCI (LEED General)
https://www.usgbc.org/education/sessions/speech-privacy-sound-masking-modern-architecture-12784705

Conversation Series: New Perspectives on Health & Well-being | Air Filtration
2020-06-09 08:00 - 08:45 | Online event
Join our community for a series of early morning conversations with coffee in hand. Each discussion will be led by an expert who will dive deep into one aspect of health and well-being in the built environment with a sustainability overlay. As we adapt our built environment to address virus mitigation we must ensure that the solutions are sustainable. We are stronger and wiser together. Please add your voice to the conversation.
Our goal is to summarize the conversations in a series of brief white papers that will help inform the building industry.
This first session will focus on “air filtration” and will feature guest speaker John Swift of Buro Happold – many more sessions will follow!

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Conversation Series: New Perspectives on Health & Well-being | Fresh Air
2020-06-16 08:00 - 08:45 | Online event
Join our community for a series of early morning conversations with coffee in hand. Each discussion will be led by an expert who will dive deep into one aspect of health and well-being in the built environment with a sustainability overlay. As we adapt our built environment to address virus mitigation we must ensure that the solutions are sustainable. We are stronger and wiser together. Please add your voice to the conversation.
Our goal is to summarize the conversations in a series of brief white papers that will help inform the building industry.
This session will focus on “fresh air” and will feature facilitator Jacob Knowles of BR+A and guest speaker Patrick Murphy of Vanderweil Engineers.

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Conversation Series: New Perspectives on Health & Well-being | Humidity Control
2020-06-23 08:00 - 08:45 | Online event
Join our community for a series of early morning conversations with coffee in hand. Each discussion will be led by an expert who will dive deep into one aspect of health and well-being in the built environment with a sustainability overlay. As we adapt our built environment to address virus mitigation we must ensure that the solutions are sustainable. We are stronger and wiser together. Please add your voice to the conversation.
Our goal is to summarize the conversations in a series of brief white papers that will help inform the building industry.
This session will focus on “humidity control” – Patrick Murphy, Director of Sustainable Design | R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, will be facilitating the conversation and Nora McCawley, Mechanical Engineer | Buro Happold Engineering, will be speaking.

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LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation | Green Building Training Program
2020-06-23 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.

Our Green Building Training Program is funded through the Commonwealth Workforce Training Fund’s Small Business Direct Access Program (SBDAP). SBDAP is meant to help small business train their employees in relevant industry skills. Registration and enrollment will no longer occur through the Mass Training Exchange. 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.

Conversation Series: New Perspectives on Health & Well-being | Pressurization
2020-06-30 08:00 - 08:45 | Online event
Join our community for a series of early morning conversations with coffee in hand. Each discussion will be led by an expert who will dive deep into one aspect of health and well-being in the built environment with a sustainability overlay. As we adapt our built environment to address virus mitigation we must ensure that the solutions are sustainable. We are stronger and wiser together. Please add your voice to the conversation.
Our goal is to summarize the conversations in a series of brief white papers that will help inform the building industry.
This session will focus on “pressurization” – Betty Liu, Mechanical Engineer | Jacobs, will be facilitating the conversation and Paul Tsang, Director of Engineering | Jacobs, will be speaking.

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Conversation Series: New Perspectives on Health & Well-being | UV Light
2020-07-07 08:00 - 08:45 | Online event
Join our community for a series of early morning conversations with coffee in hand. Each discussion will be led by an expert who will dive deep into one aspect of health and well-being in the built environment with a sustainability overlay. As we adapt our built environment to address virus mitigation we must ensure that the solutions are sustainable. We are stronger and wiser together. Please add your voice to the conversation.
Our goal is to summarize the conversations in a series of brief white papers that will help inform the building industry.
This session will focus on “UV light” – Joëlle Jahn, Senior Sustainability Consultant; WSP Built Ecology, will be facilitating and Joe Dussault, Associate Principal; BR+A Consulting Engineers, will be speaking.

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Pushing the Envelope: How the New MA Energy Code Will Affect Façade Design
2020-07-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online event
Owners, architects, and engineers are all talking about it: What do we need to know about the new energy code? And can glass buildings still be designed? The 2018 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will go into effect in January 2021 and there will be notable changes. One of the most significant changes is requiring a minimum level of building envelope performance via the U*A calculation taking into account window wall ratio and overall heat transfer coefficient (U-value).
This session will start with the basics of the new code, introduce, and explain the new U*A calculation and why it has been included, as well as provide case study façade scenarios that illustrate how the new code will drive better building envelope performance and affect how we think about envelope design.
Our three-person panel has the bases covered: Rebecca Hatchadorian, Architect and Sustainability Consultant from Arup, will demystify the process of calculating heat transfer in the new code. Jessica Santonastaso, Associate with Gensler, will offer insights on how this new code might inform design decisions and systems thinking. Carl Nelson, Code Consultant with Code Red, will discuss timing and other code implications.

EPMA Virtual Summer Picnic
2020-07-09 17:00 - 18:30 | Online event
Switch off from work and attend a relaxed picnic (virtual, of course) with the Built Environment Plus Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts (EPMA) group! Together, we’ll share ideas about how you can “green” your life: learn how to compost at home; be a plant parent & nurture your plant babies all year long; and create less waste & more value. Our friends and guest speakers will be sharing their stories, journeys, motivators in hopes that you too can live a greener and sustainable lifestyle!

Conversation Series: New Perspectives on Health & Well-being | Air Monitoring
2020-07-14 08:00 - 08:45 | Online event
Join our community for a series of early morning conversations with coffee in hand. Each discussion will be led by an expert who will dive deep into one aspect of health and well-being in the built environment with a sustainability overlay. As we adapt our built environment to address virus mitigation we must ensure that the solutions are sustainable. We are stronger and wiser together. Please add your voice to the conversation.
Our goal is to summarize the conversations in a series of brief white papers that will help inform the building industry.
This session will focus on “air monitoring” – Jim Stanislaski, Architect | Gensler, will be facilitating the conversation and Kathleen Hetrick, Senior Sustainability Engineer | Buro Happold Engineering, will be speaking.

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Conversation Series: New Perspectives on Health & Well-being | Antimicrobials
2020-07-21 08:00 - 08:45 | Online event
Join our community for a series of early morning conversations with coffee in hand. Each discussion will be led by an expert who will dive deep into one aspect of health and well-being in the built environment with a sustainability overlay. As we adapt our built environment to address virus mitigation we must ensure that the solutions are sustainable. We are stronger and wiser together. Please add your voice to the conversation.
Our goal is to summarize the conversations in a series of brief white papers that will help inform the building industry.
This session will focus on “antimicrobials” – Monica Nakielski, Director of Sustainability and Enviro. Health | Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, will be facilitating the conversation and Lisa Carey-Moore, Sustainability Analyst at Integrated Eco Strategy, LLC, will be speaking.

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Careers in Sustainability: Navigating Career Moves Amid Uncertainty
2020-07-22 17:00 - 18:30 | Online event
1.5 LU AIA credits available pending approval

Join the BSA EPNet and the BE+ EPMA for a virtual panel discussion to help you navigate your career moves. Whether you are a new graduate looking for your first position or looking to make a switch within the green building industry, things may seem uncertain. We will have a multi-disciplinary panel to answer questions about what to expect and how to prepare.
Panelists include:
MIT Career Advising and Professional Development
Randstad Staffing
Cadmus Group
Meridia Recruitment Solutions

This event is brought to you by the BE+ Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts (EPMA) in partnership with the BSA Emerging Professionals Network (EPNet).
The Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts (EPMA) is a community of ascending professionals across the green building industry and allied fields providing professional support, development and advocacy tools through active networking, monthly programming, and community events.
The Boston Society of Architects Emerging Professionals Network (EPNet) is an active social and professional network. Geared specifically toward recent graduates, Architectural Experience Program™ (AXP™) participants, young architects, designers, and other design/build professionals, EPNet hosts tours, presentations, firm visits, and other programs.

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Conversation Series: New Perspectives on Health & Well-being | Cleaning Practices
2020-07-28 08:00 - 08:45 | Online event
Join our community for a series of early morning conversations with coffee in hand. Each discussion will be led by an expert who will dive deep into one aspect of health and well-being in the built environment with a sustainability overlay. As we adapt our built environment to address virus mitigation we must ensure that the solutions are sustainable. We are stronger and wiser together. Please add your voice to the conversation.
Our goal is to summarize the conversations in a series of brief white papers that will help inform the building industry.
This session will focus on “cleaning practices”, particularly examining the sustainability of COVID-19 cleaning practices, and the long-term impact cleaning products can have on both building occupants and materials. Heather Henriksen, Harvard University’s chief sustainability office, will be facilitating the conversation and Tim Conway, Vice President Sustainability of Shaw Industries, will be speaking.

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Living Future Collaborative Meeting
2020-07-30 08:00 - 08:45 | Online event
Join your LF Collaborative for a much-needed check-in. We want to:

Hear how everyone has been doing & what you have been doing
Share what we have been up to, what’s in the works
Understand your current needs and what the Collaborative can do to support your efforts

This meeting will be led by DiAnn Tufts & Jim Newman, Collaborative Co-Facilitators

LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation | Green Building Training Program
2020-07-30 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.

Preparing for Change: Understanding Your Baseline and Setting Goals
2020-08-04 13:00 - 17:00, 2020-08-10 13:00 - 17:00, 2020-08-12 13:00 - 17:00 | Online event
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.

Understanding Your Baseline and Setting Goals
In “Preparing for Change: Understanding Your Baseline and Setting Goals,” participants develop an understanding of their current situation, the challenges and barriers they face, and the cultural and systemic dynamics that influence how they do business. They then deconstruct their workflow to identify critical changes they can put in place to achieve their business objectives. The instructor uses this highly interactive format to introduce participants to core educational principles related to change management and organizational effectiveness.
Schedule:

2 hours: Baseline and assessments
2 hours: Establishing objectives and comprehensive, specific changes that they need to make.

This course is part of the “Preparing for Change Course” Series
Every company has to implement new things – whether it is a new time sheet, new project management software, or a comprehensive initiative like diversity and inclusion. In these unprecedented times, the challenges associated with change are heightened and intensified: how can a company navigate the process of change most effectively? How can you overcome resistance and build buy-in and momentum so there is faster adoption? How will your workflow and processes change in relation to new goals? How do you communicate internally and externally? How can you engage employees at different levels and across different business units?
This series of workshops digs into your unique business context and shows you how to apply the principles of change management so that you can be empowered to apply the same approach into the future, when new challenges arise.

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. **

Is your company or organization interested in participating in this course series? Contact us at communications@builtenvironmentplus.org.

Preparing for Change: Understanding Your Baseline and Setting Goals
2020-08-07 13:00 - 17:00 | Online event
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.

Understanding Your Baseline and Setting Goals
In “Preparing for Change: Understanding Your Baseline and Setting Goals,” participants develop an understanding of their current situation, the challenges and barriers they face, and the cultural and systemic dynamics that influence how they do business. They then deconstruct their workflow to start identifying critical changes they can put in place to achieve their business objectives. The instructor uses this highly interactive format to introduce participants to core educational principles related to change management and organizational effectiveness.
Schedule:

2 hours: Baseline and assessments
2 hours: Establishing objectives and comprehensive, specific changes that they need to make.

This course is part of the “Preparing for Change Course” Series
Every company has to implement new things – whether it is a new time sheet, new project management software, or a comprehensive initiative like diversity and inclusion. In these unprecedented times, the challenges associated with change are heightened and intensified: how can a company navigate the process of change most effectively? How can you overcome resistance and build buy-in and momentum so there is faster adoption? How will your workflow and processes change in relation to new goals? How do you communicate internally and externally? How can you engage employees at different levels and across different business units?
This series of workshops digs into your unique business context and shows you how to apply the principles of change management so that you can be empowered to apply the same approach into the future, when new challenges arise.

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. **

Is your company or organization interested in participating in this course series? Contact us at communications@builtenvironmentplus.org.

BuildingEnergy Boston Conference, hosted by NESEA
2020-08-13 08:00 - 2020-08-14 16:30 | Westin Boston Waterfront, 425 Summer St., Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Attend the BuildingEnergy Boston Conference + Trade Show, an event designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Hosted by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), this year’s event is Thursday & Friday, August 13 & 14. The theme of BuildingEnergy Boston 2020 is Transforming Existing Buildings, with additional emphasis on decarbonization and on bringing more diverse communities into the discussion. Register at: nesea.org/be20
This conference is hosted by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), which helps high-performance building and renewable energy professionals improve their practices by learning from and networking with each other. Founded in 1975, it is a member-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the adoption of sustainable energy practices in the built environment. Learn more at nesea.org.

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Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts Meeting
2020-08-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Online event
** This month’s EPMA meeting will now be hosted virtually. A Zoom invite will be sent through the EPMA newsletter and to registered attendees on Eventbrite. **

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 USGBC MA Chapter 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

THIS MONTH’S FEATURE PRESENTATION:
Stay tuned for an update on the presentation!a
A BIT MORE ABOUT EPMA:
Chairs: Lindsey Machamer, Jasmine Abdollahi
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 (USGBC Emerging Professionals – MA) or send an email to emergingprofessionals@usgbcma.org.
EPMA Events Include:

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

Check out our calendar for the latest schedule!

How Sustainable Are COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies for Buildings?
2020-08-18 08:00 - 09:30 | Online event
A conclusion to our conversation series New Perspectives on Health & Well-being features a discussion between Dr. Joseph G. Allen (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) and the series’ building industry experts.
Over eight weeks of early Tuesday morning conversations, industry experts presented an overview of a specific COVID-19 mitigation topic, through a sustainability lens. The conversations with attendees that followed addressed issues like what building owners are asking for, which solutions are proving most effective, and how these strategies measure up against various sustainability imperatives. In addition to the priority of human health through reduced viral transmission, we discussed the long-term impacts on health (like ozone and UV exposure), the environment (like GHG emissions from increased energy use), and the economy (capital as well as operational cost).
Optimally, building industry professionals in practice look holistically at all aspects of impact when making decisions. So to close the conversation series, we are bringing back all of our industry expert presenters for a final 90-minute discussion. Dr. Allen will begin with an introductory 15-minute presentation to set the stage for over an hour of discussion with the previous presenters and the building engineering and design community at large. Please join us as we debate the merits of various COVID-19 mitigation strategies, their sustainability impacts, and suggestions for moving forward addressing health and sustainability in the built environment.
This Panel Will Feature…
Air Filtration: John Swift, Principal, Buro Happold Engineering
Fresh Air: Patrick Murphy, Director of Sustainable Design, Vanderweil Engineers
Humidity Control: Nora McCawley, Mechanical Engineer, Buro Happold Engineering
Pressurization: Paul Tsang, Director of Engineering, Jacobs
UV Light: Eric Edman, Senior Associate, BR+A Consulting Engineers
Air Monitoring: Kathleen Hetrick, Sr. Sustainability Engineer, Buro Happold Engineering
Antimicrobials: Monica Nakielski, Dir., Sustainability and Enviro. Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Cleaning Practices: Tim Conway, Vice President Sustainability, Shaw Industries

Thank you to the DLR Group for sponsoring this event.

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* If there is a financial hardship and you are interested in attending, please reach out to us at communications@builtenvironmentplus.org *

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POSTPONED: Two-Part Building Energy Modeling Course Part 1 | Green Building Training Program
2020-08-20 09:30 - 16:00 | Online event
NOTE: This event is a two-part series. The course is arranged in this way to allow you to practice the energy modeling in between courses:
Class 1: Aug 20th from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Class 2: Sept 3rd from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Introduction to Energy Modeling with eQuest
12 Hour Training presented by Built Environment Plus
Building Energy Modeling is a versatile, multipurpose tool that is used in new building and retrofit design, green certification, qualification for tax credits and utility incentives. The importance of creating energy models for a building is growing as we focus on building energy efficiency as a key strategy to fight climate change and global heating.
Learning Objectives: After completing the course, attendees will be able to: 1) describe how modeling is used as part of an integrative design process 2) construct simple commercial building energy models using eQuest 3) interpret the results of energy models 4) distinguish between design models and validation models
Prerequisites and Target Audience What will students need to know or do before starting this course? This is a hands-on, project-based course that will give you the confidence to use energy modeling on your projects. While there are no specific pre-requisites, knowledge of the building industry and basic building science will be helpful.
The course will be spread across two days. At the conclusion of day one, attendees will be asked to perform modeling exercises (aka homework) outside of class, to be completed by the next class session. Each section will build upon previous work in class. By the end of the class, students will have created, run and QCed an energy model on a building of their choosing. Along the way, we’ll touch on the uses of energy modeling in an integrated design process, and some of the standards that apply to energy modeling such as ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G.
Note that students will need access to a computer with the Windows operating system, and administrative rights to be able to load the eQuest software.

Detailed Agenda

Day 1Day 2

Day 19:30 AM – Start• Introductions• Uses of Energy Simulation• Overview of eQuest• Intro to Our Project• Setting up Building Geometry
12:30 – 1PM Lunch Break• Internal Loads• HVAC systems• Energy Targets• Parametric Runs
4:00 PM – Finished for the Day
Goal for Day 11) Download and install eQuest2) Get a general familiarity with the eQuest interface3) Set up our Model in Wizard Mode4) Identify an Energy Target for our project5) Run Parametics to identify three energy saving strategies

Day 29:30 AM – Start• Recap, Q & A• Intro to Detailed Mode• Tips and Tricks•Creating Code Baseline
12:30 – 1PM Lunch Break• Working Session• Modeling Uncommon Systems• Quality Control• Wrap up
4:00 PM – Finished for the Day
Goals for Day 21) Move into to Detailed Mode2) Create your Code Baseline3) QC Your Results4) Learn some tips and tricks

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. **

Bypass Your Inner Critic in Public Speaking: How to Speak up Without Feeling Like an Imposter
2020-08-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Online event
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Despite popular belief, people’s top fear is NOT public speaking. That is a myth. For many people, especially women, the top fear is public JUDGMENT.
As a professional, how do you OWN what you’re saying without feeling like a fraud?
Whether you’re speaking up in an online virtual meeting, a board meeting or giving a presentation, you need to be able to speak with confidence to influence your listeners.
Key Takeaways from this virtual workshop:· Learn how to stop overthinking & be present when you speak.· How to speak powerfully & authentically under pressure.· How to bypass the number one saboteur in public speaking, your inner critic.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Webinar Speaker Mary Cheyne (Transformational Public Speaking Trainer & Coach / TEDx Speaker @Magnetic Podium) Mary Cheyne, MBA, is a Transformational Public Speaking Trainer & Coach, and the 2009 World Champion of Public Speaking first runner-up, out of 25,000 contestants from 14 countries. Mary is a TEDx Speaker & has trained over 15,000 people in 30 cities world-wide, including those in Australia, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the US. She’s the best-selling author of the book “Present” Yourself in Public Speaking – Tell Your Inner Critic to SHUT UP! And the Real You to SPEAK UP! This vast experience has led Mary to one important, unvarnished conclusion: “To communicate and persuade effectively, the first person you need to convince is YOURSELF.”

This event is hosted by the BE+ Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts (EPMA) Committee, a community of ascending professionals across the green building industry and allied fields helping drive sustainable and regenerative design, construction and operation of the built environment. The committee provides professional support, development and advocacy tools through active networking, monthly programming and community events.
