Event Description

Join NESEA in Boston for a Pro Tour of an innovative new school and community facility, located on a tight, one-acre site in Boston’s dense, historic Chinatown. This building is a transformative example of a high-performance, sustainable, and inclusive school. Designed to serve 650 students in grades 6-12, this all-electric, LEED Platinum-certified facility replaces outdated buildings with a fully programmed middle and high school campus focused on health, equity, and climate resilience. 

This school was complete in 2024, and already, the school's inner-city enrollment sees positive changes: attendance increased to 92%, extracurricular activities are more popular, and participation in meal programs tripled due to delicious, healthy food prepared in the all-electric kitchen, reducing food insecurity. This project is a great model for how sustainable school buildings can uplift entire communities. The hosting firm, HFMF, believes that this project exemplifies what 21st-century buildings can and should be: high-performing, human-centred, and rooted in equity. 

The NESEA event will begin with an opening workshop where the team will discuss the history, goals, and design of the facility, alongside financing and construction strategies. Attendees will then break into small groups to tour the building while hearing more from the interdisciplinary team of experts who made it possible. After the tour, we’ll regroup for a reception and Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to chat with the day’s speakers and each other.