By Grey Lee
You can read our most recent missive here – our mid-month events note for October.
Here's the introduction:
October Events Note
Greetings,
Woah! A change is in the air. It took an hour for my toes to thaw from the bike ride in. I hope you are enjoying the season and all the (chilly) delights it provides. I think some of our recent Green Apple Day of Service programs had some cold fingers working on those projects.
We have a lot of good stories curated on our twitter feed and Facebook. And have you seen our blog lately?
What's new? Pilgrim Nuclear plant is closing and that is changing the discussion around energy policy big time. Where do you find 680MW of base power supply? We know the cheapest solution is efficiency. How fast can we continue to scale? Where do car batteries fit in the scenario, and in how many years?
We are still cranking up our advocacy activities, so check our advocacy update below or go directly to our advocacy suite at our website.
Down in Metro DC, in Arlington VA, they've implemented density bonuses for LEED buildings, energy performance criteria and local-oriented credit preferences, a nice incentive package.
Speaking of density, I found this piece very interesting regarding cities, space, and pricing real estate.
Are you ready for Greenbuild? Join us on Wednesday evening at 5:00pm for a MA Chapter reception sponsored by EnerNOC.
Are you ready for GreenbuildXBoston? I know you're already thinking about Greenbuild 2017 in Boston, but pencil in 12/12/15, this December, for an educational summit we are producing: GreenbuildXBoston.
Our Board recently reaffirmed our current relationship with USGBC National, choosing to move forward with the national network as an aligned Chapter. See below for more on that.
In the next few weeks, among other things, DisruptCRE is happening in Boston 10/29, we will have a breakfast program on green building tax incentives 10/22, there is a building tour in Amherst 10/28, and we are co-sponsoring an energy conference at Northeastern on 10/30.
Not only are the seasons changing. We are changing the real estate world. We are transforming the built environment. It is awesome to be with you on this adventure.
Thank you for your hard work which enacts our mission,
Grey
Global Head of Sustainability, Superior Essex
Sustainability Director, Steven Winter Associates
PE | Associate, LeMessurier
Vice President, AEW’s Architecture & Engineering group
Interior Designer, Jacobs, Boston
Senior Vice President, Market Transformation and Development U.S. Green Building Council
AIA LEED AP BD+C | Senior Associate, Gensler Boston 
LEED Fellow, WELL AP | Founder and Principal, Ecoworks Studio
AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP
LEED AP BD+C | Environmental Sustainability Manager, Armstrong World Industries
Assistant Professor of Exposure Science | Director of the Healthy Buildings program
Managing Director, Harvard University Office for Sustainability
Principal & Director of Certifications and Consulting, Epsten Group, Inc.
Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Jamestown
Director of Sustainability Programs, DASNY | LEED AP BD+C
Associate Principal, BuroHappold Engineering
Senior Vice President, Sustainability at Kilroy Realty Corporation
Co-Founder, Facilitator at The Laurentia Project | LEED AP BD+C, LFA
Vice President of Sustainable Development, Shaw
Founder and President, Board of the Healthy Building Network
Building Technology Director, Kingspan North America
LEED® AP ID+C, BD+C, USGBC Faculty, WELL® AP, WELL Faculty and Fitwel Ambassador
Workplace Strategy Expert and Researcher, EYP
Principal, Integrated Ecostrategy
Senior Vice President, International WELL Building Institute
Principal, Bruner/Cott
Architect, Associate, and Sustainability Design Leader, Stantec Architecture and Engineering
FAIA, LEED Fellow, Long Green Specs
Products & Materials Specialist, BuildingGreen
Director of Acquisitions and Development
Director of Restorative Enterprise, Interface
Sustainability Manager, Consigli Construction Company