BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Built Environment Plus - ECPv6.15.19//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Built Environment Plus
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20200308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20201101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20210314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20211107T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102620
CREATED:20210330T153654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T022258Z
UID:10001648-1620723600-1620727200@builtenvironmentplus.org
SUMMARY:Health and Wellness Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Join the BE+ Health and Wellness Roundtable\, a venue for architects\, designers\, construction managers\, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to healthy buildings. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				This Month’s Meeting Will Feature Annie Bevan\, Executive Director of Mindful Materials  \nThe 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. \n  \nReach out to wellness@builtenvironmentplus.org with any inquiries\, questions\, or concerns. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thank You to Superior Essex for being our Health and Wellness sponsor.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				*Roundtables are FREE for Built Environment Plus Members. Enter your email into the promo code field for 100% off. \n**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.
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/health-and-wellness-roundtable-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Roundtable
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BUILDING-HEALTH-1448.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102620
CREATED:20210421T214834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T203320Z
UID:10001654-1621414800-1621440000@builtenvironmentplus.org
SUMMARY:Healthy Materials Advanced | Green Building Training Program
DESCRIPTION:Photo by kindfolk on Unsplash \nIn 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.\nThe 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.\nSchedule● Part One: 9:00am to 12:00pm● Lunch / Break● Part Two: 1:00pm to 4:00pm\n  \n6 LU/HSW AIA Hour(s) Availible \nThis 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. \n  \nYou and your business may be eligible to take this training for FREE! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Green Building Training Program Information\n				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. \n** 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. **
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/healthy-materials-advanced-green-building-training-program/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Courses,Green Building Training Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/HealthyMaterials-kindfolk-unsplash-large.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102620
CREATED:20210504T223917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T203305Z
UID:10001408-1621533600-1621539000@builtenvironmentplus.org
SUMMARY:EPMA Deep Dive: Recycling
DESCRIPTION:A deeper dive into recycling in Massachusetts with Gretchen Carey from Mass Recycle & Republic Services. \n\nHave you ever wondered about those numbers on plastics? \nPizza boxes: recycle or no? \nWhere is recycling going in the future?\n\nOur 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! \nLearning Objective: Gain a better understanding of the recycling industry\, recycling practices\, and trends towards the future. \n  \nAbout the Presenter:  \nGretchen 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. \n  \nThis event was planned\, and is hosted\, by the BE+ Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts (EPMA) Committee \nThis event is FREE for BE+ EPMA Members and Emerging Professionals who have been in the green building industry for 3 years or less.
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/epma-deep-dive-recycling/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Community,EPMA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DeepDiveRecyclingwithGretchenCarey.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102620
CREATED:20210507T140351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T203258Z
UID:10001410-1621933200-1621962000@builtenvironmentplus.org
SUMMARY:LEED Green Associate Exam Prep | Green Building Training Program
DESCRIPTION:** “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. **\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				About the Class\nYou and your business may be eligible to take this training for FREE! Learn more about this opportunity at our Green Building Training Program website. \n\nThe 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. \nThis 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. \nThe course is divided into the following\, one-hour long sessions: \n\nIntroduction – 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.\nLocation and Transportation / Sustainable Sites – Topics include site issues such as connectivity\, transportation\, erosion\, landscaping\, and heat island effect.\nWater 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.).\nMaterials and Resources – Topics include procurement and waste diversion.\nIndoor Environmental Quality – Topics include indoor environmental quality issues such as occupant comfort and green cleaning.\nInnovation / Regional Priority / Certification Process – This section will explain the LEED certification process\, as well as the Innovation and Regional Priority categories.\nExam Review – Discussion of exam format and registration and sample exam questions.\nExam Review – Reviewing sample exam questions.\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				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.
URL:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/leed-green-associate-exam-prep-green-building-training-program/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Courses,Green Building Training Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://builtenvironmentplus.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/leed_ga_training.jpg__700x350_q85_subsampling-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR