Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive Buildings

Virtual Event

In this course, we will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard including certification metrics, common design elements, and net-zero potential, as well as the impacts Passive House has on carbon and health. Examples of various building types will be presented and information on funding opportunities will be provided. Get your questions answered […]

Emerging Professionals Roundtable

Arup 60 State Street, Boston, MA, US

Date: May 11th, 2023 | Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm | Location: Arup, 60 State Street, Boston Massachusetts 02109 Join the BE+ Emerging Professionals Community for our May Roundtable hosted by Arup at 60 State Street in Boston. They will present on some of their sustainability work, we’ll discuss upcoming Emerging Professionals events, and network over pizza and […]

Event Series Health and Wellness Roundtable

Health and Wellness Roundtable

Virtual Event

Join the BE+ Health and Wellness Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to healthy buildings. Reach out to wellness@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns. var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ // Required widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '148775933823', iframeContainerId: 'eventbrite-widget-container-148775933823', // Optional iframeContainerHeight: 500, […]

Event Series Health and Wellness Roundtable

Health and Wellness Roundtable

Virtual Event

Join the BE+ Health and Wellness Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to healthy buildings. Reach out to wellness@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns. var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ // Required widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '148775933823', iframeContainerId: 'eventbrite-widget-container-148775933823', // Optional iframeContainerHeight: 500, […]

Event Series Carbon and Energy Roundtable

Carbon and Energy Roundtable

Virtual Event

Join the BE+ Carbon and Energy Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to carbon and energy in buildings. Reach out to carbonenergy@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns. var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ // Required widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '166193710863', iframeContainerId: 'eventbrite-widget-container-166193710863', // […]

High-Performance Building for Carpenters (6 Part Course)

Studio for High-Performance Design & Construction 151R Adams Street, Newton, MA, United States

Six 4-Hour Sessions from May 4th to June 8th. About the Class This course teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a high-performance house: water, air, vapor, and thermal. Throughout the 6-week course, students will learn high-performance essentials through building science lessons and […]

Event Series Carbon and Energy Roundtable

Carbon and Energy Roundtable

Virtual Event

Join the BE+ Carbon and Energy Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to carbon and energy in buildings. Reach out to carbonenergy@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns. var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ // Required widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '166193710863', iframeContainerId: 'eventbrite-widget-container-166193710863', // […]

Emerging Professionals Podcast Club

Virtual Event

The BE+ spin on a bookclub! The Emerging Professionals Media Club will host recurring, multimodal discussions around sustainability topics. This event invites participants to listen to 2 selected podcast episodes around how we can leverage climate change reporting, and then join us for a discussion

High-Performance Building for Carpenters (6 Part Course)

Studio for High-Performance Design & Construction 151R Adams Street, Newton, MA, United States

Six 4-Hour Sessions from May 4th to June 8th. About the Class This course teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a high-performance house: water, air, vapor, and thermal. Throughout the 6-week course, students will learn high-performance essentials through building science lessons and […]

Buildings and Carbon

Virtual Event

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 […]

Event Series Living Future Roundtable

Living Future Roundtable

Virtual Event

Join the BE+ Living Future Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss topics and issues related to International Living Future Institute (ILFI) programs. Reach out to livingfuture@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns. var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ // Required widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '256854297117', iframeContainerId: […]

High-Performance Building for Carpenters (6 Part Course)

Studio for High-Performance Design & Construction 151R Adams Street, Newton, MA, United States

Six 4-Hour Sessions from May 4th to June 8th. About the Class This course teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a high-performance house: water, air, vapor, and thermal. Throughout the 6-week course, students will learn high-performance essentials through building science lessons and […]

Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance

Virtual Event

Join the BE+ Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance hosted monthly roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to decarbonizing existing buildings. Reach out to communications@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns. Existing buildings are major contributors to climate change. In 2015, existing residential and commercial buildings generated 1,913.3 […]

High-Performance Building for Carpenters (6 Part Course)

Studio for High-Performance Design & Construction 151R Adams Street, Newton, MA, United States

Six 4-Hour Sessions from May 4th to June 8th. About the Class This course teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a high-performance house: water, air, vapor, and thermal. Throughout the 6-week course, students will learn high-performance essentials through building science lessons and […]

Certified Passive House Consultant CPHC® Training

Virtual Event

The cost of the certification exam is not covered by the Express Grant Program, and must be paid for out-of-pocket by the company.Please note this BE+ Training offering is intended for Architects and Engineers only. Phius (Passive House Institute US) established the CPHC program in 2008 to distinguish accomplished passive building professionals in the marketplace. Phius, […]

Effective Meeting Facilitation

Online event

In this 4-hour course instructed by the Sustainable Performance Institute, you will learn the techniques needed to foster full team participation and engagement and understand what makes a meeting effective. You will also learn how to prepare for an effective team meeting, incorporate strategies for handling meeting challenges, and develop goals and desired outcomes. This […]

Event Series Carbon and Energy Roundtable

Carbon and Energy Roundtable

Virtual Event

Join the BE+ Carbon and Energy Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to carbon and energy in buildings. Reach out to carbonenergy@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries, questions, or concerns. var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ // Required widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '166193710863', iframeContainerId: 'eventbrite-widget-container-166193710863', // […]