It's That Time of the Year... Board of Directors Nominations Are Open
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We invite you to nominate yourself or a community member to become a BE+ Board Member. We expect all candidates to be passionately committed to our mission to drive sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment.
- Nominations close on December 22nd, 2022.
- Voting opens to Built Environment Plus members on January 12th, 2023 with access to candidate info on our website and voting access sent via email.
- The Election closes on January 26th, 2023 at the Annual General Meeting.
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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Apply for the Remainder of Your 2022 Grant Funding by December 10th
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It is still possible to get 2022 Express Program grant funding approved for BE+ trainings if you apply by December 10th, with a two-year window for course completion.
Under the Commonwealth Corporation Workforce Training Fund Express Program, any company in MA may be eligible for up to $30,000 of training per year. Companies with fewer than 100 employees in MA may qualify for full course reimbursement. Companies with over 100 MA employees are 50% reimbursed.
BE+ has over 80 courses approved in the grant program as listed in our Training Catalog, including Passive House 101 and 201, Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) Training, Building Science Fundamentals, Energy Codes and Trends, Introduction to Designing a Net Zero Building, LEED, WELL, and SITES Courses, Healthy Materials, Designing with Energy Models, Honeybee and Ladybug, Implicit Bias, Effective Meeting Facilitation, and many more.
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Mark Your Calendars for Our Biggest Women in Green Event of the Year!
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December 15th | 9am - 12pm | Hei La Moon | Early Bird $95
Join the BE+ Women in Green Community for our annual celebration of powerful women reimagining and reshaping our world. We are thrilled to be back in person for a dim sum breakfast!
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Which BE+ trainings do YOU want to take in 2023?
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We schedule our trainings based on interest from the community.
Review our full Training Catalog and our 2023 Training Priority List of courses we are already considering scheduling in 2023.
Then complete the BE+ Training Interest Form to let us know which specific training(s) you and/or your firm are interested in for 2023.
BE+ courses are approved under the Commonwealth Corporation Workforce Training Fund Express Program. We welcome ALL attendees, and if you are a MA employee, you may be eligible for funding to cover all or part of the course registration costs.
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Get the Details on How to Make the Funding for New Projects Work for your Community!
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December 8th | 12pm - 1:30pm | Virtual Event | Free for Municipal Leaders, Staff and Advocates | $35 for Industry Professionals
Are you unsure about how Inflation Reduction Act renewable, electrification, and efficiency tax credits will impact your community’s building and renovation projects? Do you have the feeling that Mass Save offerings have evolved but haven’t heard about their new incentives and heat pump adders? Then this is the workshop for you.
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Registration is open for all of the trainings below. 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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November 29th 3pm - 5pm | $175
Grant Deadline: Passed
2 AIA LU|HSW credits
Participants will learn the components of Net Zero building. It may seem out of reach, but firms are turning these hurdles into opportunities. Join us as we examine case studies, detailing integrated systems and creative solutions that make Net Zero Energy a reality.
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December 6th 3pm - 5pm | $175
Grant Deadline: Passed
2 AIA LU|HSW credits
This course will cover many rapidly evolving elements of sustainable design with particular attention to energy codes and trends applicable in Massachusetts. Topics will include the new Stretch Energy Code, local regulatory requirements such as BERDO and Zero Carbon Zoning, and trends in Net Zero design.
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Monthly Enrollment
Upcoming Deadlines
Dec 12th, Jan 9th, Feb 13th | $2,100
(Grant Deadline: 21 days
prior to course start date)
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January 24th 1pm - 5pm | $350
Grant Deadline: Jan. 3rd
Gain a foundation in passive house principles that can influence all your building projects, including single-family, multi-family, mixed-use, commercial, and industrial.
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Additional Trainings:
LEED BD+C Exam Prep
March 7th and 9th 1pm - 5pm | $699 (Grant Deadline: Feb. 14th)
Lead Carpenter Training
May 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, 3:30pm - 5:00pm | $720 (Grant Deadline: Apr. 18th)
Registration Coming Soon:
Building Science Fundamentals
January 10th, 12th, 17th, and 19th (Grant Deadline: December 20th)
High-Performance Building for Carpenters
April 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, May 4th, 11th (Grant Deadline: Mar. 16th)
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November 21st | 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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December 1st | 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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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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Carbon & Energy: Year in Review
December 15th | 3pm - 4pm EST | Virtual Event | Free for Members
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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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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February 22nd | 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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It was great to see some of the BE+ community out in SF for Greenbuild!
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Greenbuild 2022 Sessions are now available on-demand for attendees and for purchase.
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The torch is passed from Harvard University to Bristol County Agricultural High School
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BE+ was pleased to award HMFH Architects the 2022 Green Building of the Year for their work on the renewal of Bristol County Agricultural High School’s campus at this year’s Green Building Showcase.
According to the judges, the project “checked so many boxes for us… aggressive sustainability, a strong community connection, a focus on carbon reduction, a teaching tool …all on a limited, public-school budget. The project is also a very familiar project type, the renovation and expansion of an obsolete public school, which the team executed beautifully, serving as a fiscally responsible model for the community, state, and public-school project type.”
See all the winners here and the digital gallery here.
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Manchester Memorial Elementary School
LEED BD+C: Schools: GOLD
Manchester Memorial Elementary School is a 75,051 GSF new construction in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. It was completed in 2021 on the existing School site and serves the Manchester-Essex Regional School District. Home to over 300 students, the School prioritizes inclusive education and incorporates three specialized education programs. Collaborative community outreach drove the project, resulting in optimized safety for active commuters and a pedestrian bridge to connect the Elementary School to the neighboring Middle/High School campus. Views, natural light, and biophilic design elements help tie the project to the surrounding environment, with the design team drawing experience from the Massachusetts North Shore. The new school achieved Gold Certification on October 24, 2022 under LEED v4 BD+C: Schools.
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Island Parkside
PASSIVE HOUSE DESIGN CERTIFIED
Island Parkside is a mixed-use community space and affordable housing complex in Lawrence, MA. Built on a former industrial site, the new construction is home to 80 affordable housing units. It will be all-electric for heating and cooling with extensive rooftop PV arrays. The buildings will reinforce healthy living with Fitwel principles and access to outdoor spaces featuring active and passive fitness activities. The project is also prioritizing access to views and natural light, and excellent indoor air quality. The campus will be home to community and recreational spaces including an afterschool program. Island Parkside achieved Passive House Design Certification in October 2022.
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Sustainability Engineer | RPM
As a Sustainability Engineer, you will be part of that mission. Your experience in engineering design, familiarity with building construction and systems, and strong project management skills will create success for our clients and for RPM.
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Sustainability and Decarbonization Strategy Manager | RPM
As Rethinking Power Management’s Sustainability and Decarbonization Strategy Manager, you will manage existing client relationships, and ensure we are providing stellar consulting services. As part of our team, you will be responsible for implementing initiatives to reach our client’s sustainability goals. Initiatives will focus on energy efficiency, decarbonization and resilience planning.
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Internships | Built Environment Plus
Do you want to help make every building 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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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, Gwynn 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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