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SUMMARY:Tour of John Hancock Tower
DESCRIPTION:Jacobs Engineering is hosting the USGBC for a tour of their office at 120 St. James Ave\, Boston (John Hancock Tower). The office is pursuing certification for WELL\, FitWel and LEED ID+C. Jacobs engineers will lead us on the tour and give us a presentation about the specific features of the design. \nFollowing the tour and presentation\, join us for a networking session with food and drinks provided by Jacobs in their Café.
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/tour-of-john-hancock-tower/
LOCATION:120 St James Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180228T083000
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SUMMARY:LEED Exam Prep Course
DESCRIPTION:About the Course\n\nThe LEED Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the Green Associate and other specialty exams. The day long curriculum is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam and to lightly cover the AP specialty exams. If you have specific questions regarding a specialty exam\, feel free to bring these questions to class and have the instructor cover these identified areas. \nCome join us for this session! We have only had positive feedback and success stories from previous classes.\nAbout the Class\nThis is a fast-paced class for real estate professionals\, architects\, engineers\, students and anyone else 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 dollars\, read more at usbgc.org. By passing the exam\, employees will earn the LEED Green Associate credential. If interested in attending a LEED Green Associate Exam Prep class\, please email celis@usgbcma.org\, groups welcome. \n\nRegistration and Discounts \nTo register\, please click on the link at the top right. Check our discounts to see if you are eligible. Confirmation of discount eligibility will be conducted at the beginning of the class. \nReimbursements and Cancelations \nReimbursements will be granted through a credit to be used at a later date. Attendees can change their name for a colleague if they choose to. If the Chapter cancels the course all attendees can expect a full refund.\nContact us for more pricing accommodations.\nAbout the Exam\nThe Green Associate preparation course will cover most of the material on the LEED Green Associate exam. You should plan to spend an additional 10-20 hours of study time outside of this class. This time will be best spent reviewing the reading materials listed below while paying particular attention to concepts and terminology. The LEED Green Associate Handbook references hundreds of pages of reading materials\, while this class will focus primarily on the 106-page LEED Core Concepts Guide.  As part of this fast-tracked course\, we will skim some reading materials and skip other reading materials.  \nStudents who have passed the exam have reported that local study partners and/or study groups have been very helpful.\nThe 8-hour course is devised of the following sessions: \nChapter #1 – IntroductionThis 1-hour chapter 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.\nChapter #2 – Location and Transportation / Sustainable SitesThis 1-hour chapter will focus on site issues such as connectivity\, transportation\, erosion\, landscaping\, and heat island effect.\nChapter #3 – Water Efficiency / Energy and AtmosphereThis 1-hour chapter will focus on water issues (plumbing efficiency\, irrigation\, process water\, etc.) and energy and atmosphere issues (demand\, efficiency\, renewable energy\, ozone depleting substances\, etc.)\nChapter #4 – Materials and ResourcesThis 1-hour chapter will focus on procurement and waste diversion.\nChapter #5 – Indoor Environmental QualityThis 1-hour chapter will focus on indoor environmental quality issues such as indoor air quality\, occupant comfort and green cleaning.\nChapter #6 – Innovation / Regional Priority / Certification ProcessThis 1-hour chapter will explain the LEED certification process and the Innovation and Regional Priority categories.\nChapter #7 – Exam ReviewThis 1-hour chapter will focus on exam format and registration and sample exam questions.\nChapter #8 – Exam ReviewThis 1-hour chapter will focus on sample exam questions.\nFEES:\n$299.99 for Chapter Members\n$349.99 for Non-Members\n$199.99 for Students (with ID)\n$649.99 for a one-on-one tutorial session (email celis@usgbcma.org for details)\nEmail celis@usgbcma.org for group discounts.
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/leed-exam-prep-course/
LOCATION:“Hemingway” Room\, 50 Milk Street 18th Floor\, Boston\, MA\, 02109\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180227T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180227T193000
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SUMMARY:USGBC MA Mentor Program Close-Out
DESCRIPTION:Join us to connect and celebrate the 2017 USGBC Mentor Program! We will reflect on the past year’s successes and challenges and hear from the USGBC Emerging Professionals Committee about the new Green Building Leadership Institute. \nAn evolution of the USGBC Mentor Program\, the Green Building Leadership Institute (GBLI) is a six-month certificate program for sustainability professionals to boost early career development through professional skill building\, mentorship\, and basic green building education. Participants will develop networking\, communication\, and leadership skills through weekly interactive workshops. Join us to learn more from our team of volunteers designing this program. \nThe Kick-Off event will be a meet and greet for participants. Food and Drink may be purchased by attendees\, the event is not sponsored.
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/usgbc-ma-mentor-program-close-out/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180226T180000
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SUMMARY:Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts Monthly Meeting.
DESCRIPTION:EMERGING PROFESSIONALS OF MASSACHUSETTS (EPMA)\nThe 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. \n\nMEETING AGENDAS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:\n\nShort presentation from one of our members about their work in the green building industry\nBrainstorming new initiatives and events\nUpdates on broader Chapter initiatives and events\nStrategy and planning for upcoming EPMA-hosted events\n\nPlease reach out to our committee chairs or attend an upcoming meeting if you have a great idea for an EP event that you would like see come to life\, or if you are just interested in becoming more involved! \n  \nA BIT MORE ABOUT EPMA:\nChair: Jenna Dancewicz \nVice Co-Chairs: Jasmine Abdollahi & Aminah McNulty \nThe USGBC Massachusetts Emerging Professionals (EPMA) is a group of green building professionals who are relatively new to the industry\, inclusive of students fresh out of college\, young professionals in the industry\, graduate students\, and more seasoned professionals simply new to the sustainable field. \nEPMA strives to become engaged with the greater Boston green community through educational and career development events\, networking nights\, volunteer programs and other events which promote the conservation\, regeneration and stewardship of natural resources through sustainable building practices. \n\nSOME OF EPMA’S EVENTS:\n\nBuilding Tours\nSustainable Bike Tour\nSustainable Dinner\nNetworking Nights\nCheck out our calendar for the latest schedule!\n\n\nPlease RSVP to the event as soon as possible! We would like to have a set head count on who will be attending our event.\n\n\n 
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/emerging-professionals-of-massachusetts-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:50 Milk St\, Socrates Conference Room\, Floor 15\, Boston\, MA\, 02110\, United States
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SUMMARY:Intro to PassivHaus
DESCRIPTION:About the session:\nPassivHaus\, Passive House or PH for short: we know you have been hearing about it\, if you subscribe to high performance building. This well known standard has made its way to the Americas and now is growing roots in Massachusetts. Come connect with the leaders at Passive House Massachusetts and learn the basics of the system. \nPassive House comprises a set of design principles used to obtain a quantifiable and rigorous level of energy efficiency and building comfort. Where did the Passive House standard come from and how has it evolved over the years? In this session\, participants will learn the history of Passive House as a building concept and the differences between the national and international standards as well as how they relate to LEED and other building standards. A great opportunity to learn the basics of Passive House and get your questions answered. \nLearning Objectives:\n\nLearn the basics of Passive House principles\nIntroduce yourself to Passive House Massachusetts and how you can learn more in upcoming sessions\nFind out how Passive House is being integrated into code in different areas nationally and internationally\nNetwork with other Passive House practioners and those interested in the practice\n\n  \nAbout the presenter:\n \nMike Duclos is a principal and founder of The DEAP Energy Group\, LLC\, a consultancy providing a wide variety of Deep Energy Retrofit\, Zero Net Energy and Passive House related consulting services. He is responsible for the design and certification of the second certified Passive House in Massachusetts\, and assisted with the design\, and preparation of the PHPP for the first EnerPHIT certified home in the US. Mike is a founder and member of the Board of Directors of Passive House Massachusetts.
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/intro-to-passivhaus/
LOCATION:“Edison” Conference Room\, 50 Milk Street 16th Floor\, Boston\, MA\, 02109\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180221T123000
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Legislation and policy drives our industry\, but who drives changes in legislation and law? \nJoin our Advocacy committee as they interpret\, suggest updates to\, and advocate for advances in laws and policy related to green buildings. All are welcome to join in this high-level discussion. \n\nGeneral Questions: How can this committee reach out and build value for practitioners and the larger community? How can we accommodate both detailed issue-based discussions as well as more inviting\, general discussions for new members?\n\nConnecting our priorities to other national/local legislative agendas (USGBC\, ILFI) \nRoles on Committee\, General Communication\, Decision Making\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!\nHere is some background on what the Chapter has been working on recently:\nWe are still tracking our current priorities::\n\nPACE Clean Energy Financing – we were victorious in attaining PACE for Massachusetts in 2016! Now: how can we bring this new tool to bear on green building projects throughout the Commonwealth?\nNet Zero Energy building code – how can we shift the conversation on codes? How can we support municipalities who are leading – like Cambridge with their Net Zero Action Plan?\nNet Metering Improvements – we were able to engineer reform of net metering in 2016\, but we know it was a temporary fix. How do we position our advocacy efforts to ensure we see progress in early 2017?\n\nAlso\, we are tracking other initiatives including:\n\nBuilding Energy Benchmarking (BERDO & BEUDO)\nThe MA “Stretch Code” for energy efficiency\nThe greening of the MLS and the residential market transformation\nEnergy efficiency education
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/advocacy-roundtable/
LOCATION:Conference Room Edison (Floor 16)\, 50 Milk Street\, Boston\, MA 02110\, Boston\, MA\, 02110
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