EPMA Meeting Recap: The Envision Rating System
Written by Lindsey Machamer As a civil engineer, I feel proud to be contributing to the development of our public infrastructure which will be around for 25, 50, or even 100 years. The state of the US infrastructure is at a critical point where significant investment...
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Meet our HBS 18 Sponsors
At USGBC MA, we are proud to work with a diverse community of leading companies in the Massachusetts area. Take a look below to learn a little bit more about out Healthy Building Summit 2018 Sponsors. At SmithGroup we work to create a legacy of inspiring places that...
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Baseball and Rooftop Farms: A Tour of Fenway Park
Written by Julie Salvatoriello USGBC EPMA, alongside Net Impact Boston, took a tour of the Fenway Rooftop Garden lead by Jessie Banhazl from Green City Growers and Brendan Shea from Recover Green Roofs. The 2,400sqft Fenway Rooftop Garden is in its fourth year of...
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City of Boston’s Climate Action: EPMA Meeting Recap
BY ALISHA PEGAN After graduating college, Alisha Pegan really wanted to understand how sustainability initiatives were being pushed in city government. Who were making decisions and why did progress feel so slow? She joined the City of Boston's Environment Department...
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EPMA Summer Picnic Recap
by Kelsey Margulies EPMA's Summer Picnic was a great success, gathering together young professionals from all backgrounds in the building industry. Guest speakers Lawrence Flicker, Steven Burke, and Michelle Moon joined us and lead discussions on integrating wellness...
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Ethan Vonderheide Hi, I’m Ethan Vonderheide from Maine. Though not born there, It’s where I have my earliest memories. The connection to the wilderness of the region was always clear to me, there was a respect for the land, much of it untouched and wild. “Breathe easy...
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EPMA Meeting Recap: Resilience Through Public Art and Placemaking
Written by Aliza Vaida Every month at the USGBC Emerging professional meeting a member presents on a topic of choice. They are always diverse and fascinating. This week was no different. Aliza Vaida did the short presentation: Resilience Through Public Art and...
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Building Tech Forum Sneak Peek #2
Presented by Joe O’Brien of View Inc. View Dynamic Glass is a revolutionary building product that enhances the occupant experience of commercial buildings. View manufactures glass technology automatically tints through various shades, depending on the sun’s position...
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Charles River Cleanup
This Earth Day the EPMA Committee organized an event with the Waltham Land Trust to help with the Charles River Cleanup between Moody and Prospect Streets in Waltham. The event was part of the comprehensive annual cleanup of the Charles River that extends into The...
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Building Tech Forum Presentation Sneak Peek
Our Building Tech Forum is coming soon! In order to gear up, we will be publishing sneak peeks for presentations from our amazing group of sponsoring companies. Stay tuned for more, this week enjoy a peek from The Green Engineer, Zehnder America, and Auburndale...
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