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Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts)

Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts)
Phone: (617) 752-2422
50 Milk Street15th Floor
Boston
Massachusetts , 02209
United States
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Description: Built Environment Plus, formerly known as the USGBC Massachusetts Chapter, is a membership-based community advocating for green buildings at the state and local level. The USGBC MA Chapter provides green building education, networking, advocacy and leadership opportunities for the sustainable building practitioner community and beyond.
Environmental Statement: The Mission Statement: We drive sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment! Vision Statement: We envision a thriving and diverse community, creating a built environment of net positive systems of water and energy, of financial and social equity, and of ecological and human health.
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Certifications/Awards
Activity
USGBC MA: Building Better for Trash, Recycling, and Organics, November 14, Boston, MA
This course is designed to ensure designers understand the space and electrical requirements necessary for dock space, and the internal storage of trash, recycling, organic food waste, and special materials. Lack of planning for these elements have direct effects on the ability to sort and separate waste materials, custodial safety, and the cost of waste contracts. Learning Objectives planning for access by waste hauling...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 11/14/2019 + Show |
Design 4 People, October 23-24, Boston, Massachusetts
Design 4 People brings design leaders together to raise your work to a new level and help you understand how to improve human output within the built environment. You will have the ability to exchange ideas and learn best practices. Through inspiring speakers, interactive sessions, and networking time, you’ll leave with new ideas on how to incorporate innovative methods into your projects, facilities, and design. By participating, you are...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 10/23/2019 + Show |
Living Building Challenge 4.0 Workshop, September 20, Boston, Massachusetts
The Living Building Challenge is a philosophy, advocacy tool, and certification program that addresses development at all scales. LBC 4.0 is a holistic approach to high-performance building that aims to address health, community, equity, energy, water, and beyond. Attendees will identify the key components of the Living Building Challenge and discuss the rationale for restorative design principles. Attendees will then address design...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 09/20/2019 + Show |
Buildings and Energy Roundtable, Hosted by USGBC MA, September 6, 9-10:30am, Boston, MA
The Buildings and Energy Roundtable will enable like-minded professionals to gather and explore specific issues, define actions, develop strategies and explore solutions related to energy in the green building industry. This roundtable will focus on mobilizing our community to show support for the Net Zero Stretch Code being brought before the legislature. Join us in moving the needle towards a net positive environment, society, and...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 09/06/2019 + Show |
Healthy Building Summit, Wellness is the Bottom Line, USGBCMA/HBS, Monday, June 24, 9am-12:30pm
At our 2019 Healthy Buildings Summit, we’ll learn how Harvard is turning research into action by discussing the science behind our building products and how these materials affect our bodies and the environment, as well as suggestions of chemical classes we should be working to eliminate. Together, we can leave this summit informed and ready to pursue the next steps to creating a healthier Boston. A year ago, our expert panel came together...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 06/24/2019 + Show |
Learn about the benefits, design elements, installation considerations, and maintenance requirements of two green roofs in Assembly Square on this green roof tour led by OMNI Ecosystems and Recover Green Roofs. On this tour you will see the recently completed 21st floor Sky Deck and second-story courtyard of Montaje Apartments, a mixed-use building at Assembly Row in Somerville and discuss the challenges – load capacity, waterproofing,...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 06/11/2019 + Show |
USGBC MA Building Tech Forum, April 4, Boston, MA
We have all been wondering it: What’s Next? At BTF ’19, green technology firms and building product companies will answer this question and explore the future of building science. Start the night with drinks and networking, followed by a series of 35+ presentations where industry leaders discuss advances in building technologies. All presentations are split into one of 3 education tracks organized by topic. Polish the night off with...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 04/04/2019 + Show |
Mentions
USGBC MA is Hiring - Marketing and Graphics Associate
Job Summary The Marketing and Graphics Associate is a full-time position responsible for managing all organizational communications, graphics, and related marketing technology. The position will cultivate community and build our member and sponsor base through consistent communication and promotion of our activities. The Marketing and Graphics Associate is a critical role responsible for promoting all USGBC MA activities to the public and...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Last updated: 03/12/2019 + Show |
Mass Moving on Up at #3: Top LEED State in the Nation
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its national ranking of the top states in the country for LEED green building and Massachusetts is the third state in the nation for 2015. The rankings come at an important time for states looking to reduce their energy use. LEED-certified spaces use less energy and water resources, save money for families, businesses and taxpayers, reduce carbon emissions and create a healthier environment for...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Last updated: 02/05/2016 + Show |
Starting the Year off With a Big Bang - USGBC MA Annual Meeting 1/21/2016
Starting 2016 Off With A Bang! Molly Cox reports on the USGBC MA Annual Meeting and Celebration: To read the full blog post: http://usgbcma.org/blog/starting-2016-bang USGBC MA Board Members: New Directors: Julie Conroy of MAPC Darien Crimmin of Winn Development John Markowitz of MassDevelopment Johanna Jobin of Biogen Sarah Brylinski of MIT Steven Burke of SMMA Samira Ahmadi of AHA Returning: Ben Myers of Boston...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Last updated: 01/27/2016 + Show |
LEED® Green Associate Exam Prep, Two 4-hour Online Sessions, May 7 & May 9 1-5 pm ET
This LEED® Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the Green Associate exam. The day long curriculum is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam and to lightly cover the AP specialty exams. It will be a fast-paced class for real estate professionals, architects, engineers, and anyone else interested in green building practices and LEED. The majority of attendees have little previous...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 05/07/2024 + Show |
Building Science Fundamentals, January 10, 12, 17, and 19 (4-hour sessions)
Building Science Fundamentals is a seminar that teaches the basic knowledge needed to design and build durable, energy-efficient, affordable, and healthy buildings. This is an interactive sessions with where questions are encouraged. The course will discuss building science principles (such as the control of heat, air, and moisture and IAQ) and show you how to apply them to low-energy enclosure design, advanced HVAC systems, forensic...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 01/09/2023 + Show |
Women in Green: Rising Collective, December 15, 9am EST, Boston, Massachusetts
In its 11th year, Women in Green provides a space for leaders who are shifting the narrative on empowerment, access, and impact. Women in Green gathers female leaders for powerful discussions and networking that remind us that each of us is a person of great influence. This year, USGBC will celebrate individual empowerment through collective opportunities. Rising Collective reflects on the spirit of togetherness, of unity and the value...
By Luqman // Marketer Event Date: 12/15/2022 + Show |
Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance Meeting, December 7, 3pm EST
It's venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to decarbonizing existing buildings. This reoccurring monthly gathering is a roundtable which serves as a platform where practitioners and reporting entities can come together to discuss best practices, technologies, challenges, hear information related to the ordinance and its implementation, etc. The...
By Luqman // Marketer Event Date: 12/07/2022 + Show |
Women are driving the sustainability of the built environment. We are tasked with the most important mission of all: healing the earth. This event is for professionals to network and connect with leaders in the field, promote women’s leadership across the environmental and built environment industry, and to channel our efforts to build a better world where people have equal access to and are involved in leadership and...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 03/30/2021 + Show |
Breaking the Cost Barrier? Like it or not, money talks. In pursuing high performance, there are many potential financial pitfalls. For example, the benefit of high performance envelope strategies are often washed out with overly-conservative HVAC sizing; using rules of thumb for system sizing makes it look like achieving targets are out of reach. And, designers often are not aware of the impact of their design decisions on loads, HVAC...
By Ashley Freeman Event Date: 03/14/2021 + Show |
USGBC MA Annual General Meeting, January 23, 5:30pm, Boston
Join USGBC MA to celebrate the community’s success and look forward to our future goals. This past year we have accomplished a lot together, including launching our Green Building Leadership Institute and our Workforce Training Program, as well as awarding EMD Serono Sagamore the Green Building of the Year at our Green Building Showcase. At the event, we will also conclude board member elections and give members the...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 01/23/2019 + Show |
USGBCA MA, Green Building Showcase, October 25, 5:30-8:30pm, UMass Boston
The USGBC MA community works hard to advance sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. Once a year, we gather to celebrate industry success and innovation at USGBC MA’s Green Building Showcase (GBS ‘18). At GBS ‘18, community members celebrate the best efforts, designs, and products in the Commonwealth. Join us for a night of project boards, short presentations,...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 10/25/2018 + Show |
Introduction to WELL Building Standard, USGBC MA, September 18, 8-11am, Boston, MA
The Introduction to the WELL Building Standard provides an overview of the WELL Building Standard ideology, structure, and certification process. The medical basis for the concept categories is introduced along with design and construction strategies to create healthy buildings. This training will introduce how to reinvent buildings that are better for both people and the planet using the WELL Building Standard as the...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 09/18/2018 + Show |
Green Building Bike Tour by USGBC Massachusetts, August 25, 9am - 2pm, Somerville
Join USGBC Massachusetts for another year of touring green buildings by bike. Biking is one of the healthiest, greenest, and best ways to see the city in all its architectural glory. This tour is a unique opportunity to hear insights into recent sustainable building and development projects. This year we are taking the tour through Somerville, as we hit a diverse spread of sights and scenes. Somerville is very much a place in transition with...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 08/25/2018 + Show |