Specifying Your Building Envelope to Meet the New Mass Energy Code
About the Training
The MA energy code is complex and has presented challenges for many project teams. This session will cover some common project types and focus on what you need to do early in the project to successfully meet new building envelope requirements in your specifications. We will provide examples and share envelope value ranges that successfully meet the new code requirements. This course is intended for building industry professionals. It can be held virtually or in-person and is a combination of presentation and discussion.
This training is eligible for 2 AIA LU / HSW continuing education credits.
This is a live, online training led by Carrie Havey with The Green Engineer, and Lisa Goodwin Robbins with Kalin Associates.
Carrie Havey, LEED Fellow, has been with The Green Engineer since 2010. Carrie’s expertise resides in facilitating workshops and collaborating with project teams to provide sustainable design advice and LEED guidance at every stage of a project. She is skilled in overseeing projects that need to meet sustainable design regulatory requirements, such as MSBA or Article 37 in Boston. She has experience on a wide range of project types, including higher education facilities, k-12 schools, labs, multi-family residential, municipal buildings, and commercial interiors.
Lisa Goodwin Robbins, RA, CCS, LEED, is a registered architect, CSI-certified construction specifier, and LEED-accredited professional with more than 20 years experience in specification writing, with a focus on projects seeking LBC, LEED, and WELL certifications. She helps other Architects, both designer types and project managers, be green, solve problems, and get their projects built.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand how the Massachusetts Energy Code impacts your envelope design and describe steps needed to comply.
2. Develop PHIUS and TEDI design approaches and specification strategies for code compliance and better building outcomes.
3. Compare and contrast air leakage requirements and the following code pathways: Air leakage compliance, reduced air leakage, TEDI, and PHIUS.
4. Incorporate precise specification language that will allow your project to meet the air leakage testing and thermal performance requirements.
Funding Grants Available: Submit by November 25th, 2026
The Express Grant is designed to help businesses respond quickly to emerging needs and keep employees engaged. With bite-size grants for just-in-time training and no waiting periods between grants, the Express program is the Workforce Training Fund’s fastest path to funding.
You could take this training for FREE. Complete an Express Grant Application.
Course ID#: C-9190
Course Provider: Built Environment Plus
Course Cost: $175 per course per trainee
Express Grant Eligibility
Employers with 100 or fewer Massachusetts, W-2 employees are eligible to receive Express Program grants. Express Program grant applications must be submitted no fewer than 21 days before the training date. The following documentation is required to apply:
Signed Form W-9
Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, dated within 6 months from the date of application submission
Certificate of Compliance from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) that is not expired on the date of application submission
The contracting period of approved Express Grants begins 21 days after the grant application date and ends one year from this date. All training must be completed within the contract period to be eligible for reimbursement.
Registering on Behalf of Employees
If you are applying for Express funding and registering on behalf of employees at your organization, please check “as Company” on the checkout page to receive a copy of the receipt.
*Review the BE+ Workforce Training Grant webpage for additional eligibility requirements and other updates made by the Commonwealth Corporation.
Please note that the Express Grant does not cover Optional Exam Prep Resource Add-on or the exam fee itself.
Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy
Full refunds are available only if written notice is provided 7 days prior to course start date. There will be no refund if less than one week’s notice is given.
Please note: Full refunds will be issued less the standard processing fee. In general, rescheduling is always preferred over refunds. Registration transfers are only allowed for rescheduling to a future training and cannot be transferred between individuals.
Don’t see a financial assistance option that meets your needs? Reach out to education@builtenvironmentplus.org to learn more about leveraging the opportunities available to you. Bulk discounts are available for 5 or more attendees at once.
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