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Registration is now open for all of the below trainings. All are eligible for Express Program funding that could cover 50-100% of the cost for MA employees. Learn more and get in contact.
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This course teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Throughout the 6-week course, students will learn high-performance essentials through building science lessons and hands-on practice with mock-up assemblies.
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Phius (Passive House Institute US) established the CPHC program in 2008 to distinguish accomplished passive building professionals in the marketplace. Phius, the leading North American passive building training provider, has trained more than 3000 professionals to date.
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August 9th, 10am-12pm EST | $175
This course provides an overview of the LEED Rating system’s energy, indoor environmental quality and plumbing credits. It drills down into what building engineers need to know to optimize LEED certification.
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August 9th, 3pm-5pm EST | $175
In this course, we will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard including certification metrics, common design elements, and net-zero potential, as well as the impacts Passive House has on carbon and health.
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August 16th, 3pm-5pm EST | $175
This session will take a deeper look into common design & construction strategies for achieving the Passive House standard.
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September 13th, 1pm-5pm EST | $350
This course will focus on climate impacts associated with carbon emissions from the built environment. It will emphasize the importance of goal setting and taking actions to manage building-related carbon emissions throughout a building’s life cycle.
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September 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd 1pm-5pm EST | $695
Building Science Fundamentals is a seminar that teaches the basic knowledge needed to design and build durable, energy-efficient, affordable, and healthy buildings.
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Registration Coming Soon:
Renovation and Rehabilitation
October 4th & 6th
Intro to SITES
Date TBD
Energy Codes
Date TBD
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September 9th | 12pm - 1pm EST | Virtual Event | Free for Members
Join the BE+ Health and Wellness Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to healthy buildings.
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Join the BE+ Carbon and Energy Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to carbon and energy in buildings.
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September 19th | 6pm - 7:30pm EST | Virtual Event | Free for Emerging Professionals
Looking to get more engaged with the green building community and form meaningful connections with colleagues across the industry? Join the BE+ Emerging Professionals Roundtable! Our monthly meetings are open to anyone interested in becoming more involved.
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Join the BE+ Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance hosted monthly roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to decarbonizing existing buildings
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October 6th | 9am - 10am EST | Virtual Event | Free for Members
Join the BE+ Living Future Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss topics and issues related to International Living Future Institute (ILFI) programs.
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October 26th | 12pm - 1pm EST | Virtual Event | Free for Members
Join the BE+ Women in Green Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to collaborate as Women in the industry.
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHTS & EVENTS
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Pop-Up mMATERIALs Show: Boston!
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Join mindful MATERIALS for a pop-up event in Boston on August 9th to talk about the power of collaboration to scale our individual work and align the industry for maximum impact.
Learn and share how to identify and evaluate materials that support a circular economy and positively impact human health, climate health, ecosystem health, social health, and equity.
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Submit Public Comment for DOER Draft Building Code by August 12
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DOER released draft code language for its Stretch Energy Code and Specialized Municipal Opt-in Code. The public comment period on the new draft code language is open until 5pm on August 12. Written comments can be submitted to stretchcode@mass.gov with the subject line “Building Code Comments.”
There is one last DOER hearing to receive verbal feedback:
August 8, 2022 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Virtual
Additionally, MCAN is hosting one more workshop for advocates to help facilitate letter and comment writing. Register here:
Monday, August 8th @ 7pm
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WELL V2 PILOT PLATINUM / LEED BD+C GOLD
Project SagaMORE is a 30,000 SF expansion of EMD Serono's Research Institute in Billerica, Massachusetts. It is designed to achieve a 42% water use reduction, 30% energy cost reduction, and 82% reduction in construction waste. Both the existing office and annex have jointly achieved WELL CertificationTM Gold certification for New Construction. The EMD facility establishes many records, including being the 1st New & Existing Building WELL Certified Gold project in the US.
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LEED BD+C GOLD
Klarman Hall in Cornell University was recently certified for LEED BD+C Gold. The project includes extensive green roof systems to reduce heating and cooling needs; a heat-recovery unit to recapture energy from the return air system in offices; variable-air-volume technology to provide energy-efficient ventilation, and chilled beams to provide energy-efficient heating and cooling to offices. Combined, the Klarman Hall and Human Ecology Building photovoltaic arrays offset more than 22 percent of the total energy used by Klarman Hall, while the rainwater harvesting system reduces potable water usage by approximately 70 percent.
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Administrative Assistant | Built Environment Plus
The Administrative Assistant is a full-time position responsible for supporting Built Environment Plus (BE+) in achieving its mission of driving sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operations of the built environment. They will work primarily with the Education Director. The role is instrumental in enabling BE+ to provide quality educational programming and exceptional customer support while keeping us organized and efficient.
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Internships | Built Environment Plus
Do you want to help make every building in the world (at least in Mass.) a green building? Would you like to participate on the inside of the movement with us at Built Environment Plus. Consider participating in an internship with BE+!
Fall and Spring internships are up to 20 hours a week for 10 weeks, for a total of 200 hours. Summer internships are up to 40 hours a week for 12 weeks, for a total of 480 hours. All internships are currently remote.
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Lead Mechanical Engineer |
Integrated Project Services
The Lead Mechanical Engineer will oversee the entire mechanical design process and assist as a technical expert on specialized design projects within the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Device industries. The Lead Mechanical Engineer may work on several concurrent projects and is recognized as a Subject Matter Expert within the Mechanical Engineering Discipline. ICYMI, IPS is still hiring a Sustainability Project Manager.
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Be a part of our Community!
With a BE+ Membership you can help select who will make it on our board during the election. This is one of the special benefits for being a committed participant in our group. Invest in your BE+ Community and become a member today. |
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Thank you to our Members and Sponsors who keep our community strong!
Participation in our programs, membership, and sponsorship helps support the efforts of our staff members, Ethan, Eli, Ryan, Allison, Etianna, and myself, especially now as we navigate these difficult times. Please consider making a donation, joining as a company or individual, stewarding one of our communities, or sponsoring an event. If you have any questions, please reach out to me at Meredith@builtenvironmentplus.org.
Thank you. - Meredith
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