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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
Built Environment Plus, Green Building Showcase, October 29, 4-9:30 pm, Boston, Massachusetts
Once a year, the Built Environment Plus community gathers to celebrate industry success in greening the built environment at its annual Green Building Showcase. Join BE+ for a night of project boards, short presentations, discussions, and awards. Attendees include architects, engineers, contractors, developers, owners, facility managers, building users, lenders, suppliers – everyone who plays a role in designing, operating, and...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 10/29/2024 + Show |
BE+ Building Tech Forum 2022, July 7, 5 - 9 pm, Boston, Massachusetts
Built Environment Plus envisions 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. Which innovations in building technology are advancing us towards this vision? At BTF ’22, green technology firms and building product companies will answer this question and explore the future of building science. Start the...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 07/07/2022 + Show |
Webinar: Deep Dive into Net Zero Water and the Water/Energy Nexus, February 25, 8-10 am
The New England Living Building Collaborative is presenting a series of webinars on how water management, water efficiency and water and energy nexus concepts can be incorporated into project planning, design, construction and operation. Deep Dive into Net Zero Water and the Water/Energy Nexus will explore how energy is involved with water by looking at the energy embodied in water infrastructure, and the energy available from water and how...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 02/25/2021 + Show |
Women in Green: Leading Through Adversity, Online, November 19, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
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 decision-making. At...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 11/19/2020 + Show |
Building Tech Forum (Online): Getting to Zero with Embodied Carbon, October 28, 4 pm EDT
Building Tech Forum: Roadmap to 2050 aimed to better understand how our carbon footprint will change to accommodate the Commonwealth’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050. Now, we’re narrowing in on a particular type of carbon that’s standing in the way of carbon neutrality: embodied carbon. The Materials Carbon Action Network (materialsCAN) states that “embodied carbon will be responsible for almost half of total new...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 10/28/2020 + Show |
BuiltEnvironment Plus is bringing in industry expert presenters for a final 90-minute discussion. Dr. Joseph G. Allen will begin with an introductory 15-minute presentation to set the stage for over an hour of discussion with other panelists and the building engineering and design community at large. Please join Built Environment Plus and the panel for a debate of the merits of various COVID-19 mitigation strategies, their sustainability...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 08/18/2020 + Show |
(Now Online!) Building Tech Forum 2020: Roadmap to 2050, April 29, Boston, MA
COVID-19 Update from Built Environment Plus / USGBC MA Location: Remote Web Conference Date: Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT) ** In response to the increasing spread of the novel coronavirus/COVID-19, we are exercising caution by rethinking our events programming. We are working to reimagine this event for a remote setting–more information will be released soon. We thank you for your cooperation and patience....
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 04/29/2020 + Show |
(Now Online!) Women in Green: Culture of Courage, Built Environment Plus, March 30, Boston, MA
*** Monday, March 30th, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM This event will now be held remotely through Zoom web conferencing IMPORTANT UPDATE: In response to COVID-19, this panel is being revised for an online setting. Built Environment Plus debated postponing this event (again) because we believe that the face-to-face networking that happens at Women in Green is such a critical part of the panel. On the...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 03/30/2020 + Show |
USGBC Massachusetts, Annual General Meeting, January 28, 6pm, Boston
Once a year, USGBC MA comes together to celebrate the volunteers, members, and successes that make the USGBC MA community amazing! Ring in the new year with food and drinks and an awards ceremony for members, as well as wrapping up voting for the Board of Directors and the organizational name change. This past year a lot has been accomplished, such as advocating for zero energy policies, launching inaugural conference Design 4 People,...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 01/28/2020 + Show |
USGBC MA Emerging Professionals Meeting, January 27, Boston
The EPMA Committee is a great venue for becoming more engaged with green building community and forming meaningful connections with colleagues across the industry. Our monthly meetings are open to anyone interested in becoming more involved. MEETING AGENDAS TYPICALLY INCLUDE: The meeting starts with a 45 minute discussion with the committee leaders regarding planning for upcoming EPMA events and USGBC MA Chapter updates. All are welcome to...
By Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts) Event Date: 01/27/2020 + 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 |
Passive House MA Meeting, January 9, 6:30-8 pm, Boston
Passive House January Meeting Building for an All-Renewable Future: The Passive House Primary Energy Renewable Framework Presented by Bronwyn Barry, RA, CPHD January 9, 2018 6:30 to 8 PM @ BSA Boston Join USGBC for the first meeting of 2018 as they discuss the Passive House Primary Energy Framework with Browyn Barry, RA, CPHD, and founding member of Passive House California and the North American Passive House Network. Learn how Passive...
By Amy Event Date: 01/09/2018 + Show |
USGBC MA Green Building Showcase 2017 - Thursday June 15, 2017
Join USGBC MA at the 2017 Green Building Showcase, the Chapter’s premier event to showcase and celebrate exceptional green buildings conceived, designed, built & operated by our community of practitioners over the past year. Over 100 projects will be on display. More than 300 leaders in our industry will be in attendance for this open bar reception and entertaining collection of green buildings. LOCATION: This year, the Showcase will be...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 06/15/2017 + Show |
Understanding the Legislative Process: Acting on our Mission through Legislation USGBC MA Tuesday, March 14 8:30 – 10:00 AM 50 Milk St 15th Floor "Aristotle" Room Boston, MA 02109 Policy plays an essential role in our daily lives: from the streets we walk on, to the buildings we work in and the hospitals that keep us healthy. We rely on policy to guide the evolution of the built environment to provide spaces for us to live and...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 03/14/2017 + Show |
USGBC MA Residential Committee Mtg, 3/13, 5;45 pm, Boston Introduction to the Well Building Program Monday March 13, 5:45-8pm USGBC MA 50 Milk St. 15th floor, Aristotle room Boston Guest Speaker: Jenn Taranto of Structuretone Contractors Jenn Taranto will be giving a presentation on the “WELL” building program and certification process. The WELL Building Standard (WELL) is the world's first building standard focused...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin 1 reply Event Date: 03/13/2017 + Show |
Grid Modernization in Massachusetts, USGBC MA, Tuesday January 31, 8:30 am, Boston
Grid Modernization in Massachusetts Tuesday, January 31 8:30 – 10:00 AM EST USGBC Massachusetts 50 Milk St 18th Floor "Hemingway Room" Boston, MA 02109 Learn about the electric grid that we see today and opportunities for investment on both the wires’ side and buildings’ side. Where is development is needed, planned, and in process? How do grid modernization technologies stack up against each other? How do smart buildings...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 01/31/2017 + Show |
USGBC MA Greenbuild 2017 - Planning Kick-off Party - Thursday, December 15, 5:30-7:30 pm
USGBC MA Greenbuild 2017 - Planning Kick-off Party Thursday, December 15, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Nitsch Engineering 2 Center Plz #430 Fourth Floor Boston, MA 02108 In 2008, Boston made history with the largest Greenbuild to date. We intend to make this 2017 Greenbuild the largest on record, outdoing ourselves from our 2008 showing. Come meet the committees and the leaders who are supporting them, and decide how you, or your firm, may want...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 12/15/2016 + Show |
LEED for Homes vs. Passive House - What's the difference? USGBC MA, 12/15, 8:30-10 am, Boston
LEED for Homes vs. Passive House - What's the difference? Thu, December 15, 2016 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST USGBC MA 50 Milk St 16th Floor "Edison" Room Boston, MA 02109 Come to our Passive House and LEED for Homes educational session led by Mike Duclos, regional expert and market leader in Passive House design and Mike Schofield, LEED Faculty and LEED for Homes Expert. We will be comparing and contrasting the two systems and also...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 12/15/2016 + Show |
USGBC MA Advocacy Roundtable - Mon, December 5, 5:30 – 7 pm EST
USGBC MA Green Building Advocacy Roundtable Free/All are Welcome Mon, December 5 5:30 – 7 pm EST 50 Milk Street 17th Floor " Hercules" Room Boston, MA 02210 Legislation and policy drives our industry, but who drives changes in legislation and law? Join the USGBC MA Advocacy committee as they interpret, suggest updates to, and advocate for advances in laws and policy related to green buildings. All are welcome to join in this...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 12/05/2016 + Show |
Green Building Advocacy/Policy Roundtable - USGBCMA, Thursday, November 10, Boston
Green Building Advocacy/Policy Roundtable - USGBCMA Thursday, November 10 5:30 – 7pm 50 Milk Street 15th Floor " Aristotle" Room Boston, MA 02210 Legislation and policy drives our industry, but who drives changes in legislation and law? Join our Advocacy committee as they interpret, suggest updates to, and advocate for advances in laws and policy related to green buildings. All are welcome to join in this high level discussion....
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 11/10/2016 + Show |
USGBC MA Healthy Materials Summit- 2016 - October 26 - 8 am - 12 noon, Cambridge
USGBC MA Healthy Materials Summit- 2016 October 26, 8 am - 12 noon Bringing together institutions, businesses, designers, builders, and manufacturers, to promote the demand for healthy building materials. Google Headquarters Cambridge 5 Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA 02142 The USGBC Massachusetts Chapter will convene the Healthy Buildings Summit on Wednesday, October 26th, 2016. The Summit will bring together practitioners from...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin 1 reply Event Date: 10/26/2016 + Show |