DisruptCRE is a first-of-its-kind commercial real estate / technology event designed to connect disruptive ideas with capital and commercial real estate professionals. It is these innovators and professionals who are disrupting the status quo by bringing the new ideas to market. Our goal is to be a catalyst of change by merging the interests of funders, implementer and users to see the real estate of the future.

USGBC MA Chapter is convening a panel on "The Science of Building Systems" with experts on the changing nature of the AEC industry including Barbra Batshalom of Sustainable Performance Institute, Suzanne Robinson of Vanderweil and Kurt Roth of Fraunhofer.

Chapter Members receive a 25% discount using the code "USGBCMA"

Join us Thursday, 10/16 from 1-7pm at District Hall in Boston's Seaport - sign up now!

We are offering our 6 week LEED Green Associate Exam Prep beginning October 16, 2014 at our new offices at 50 Milk St. This 6 week course introduces core concepts of the USGBC LEED Rating Systems including updates of task and knowledge domains under the new LEED v4 to assist students with study and preparation for the LEED Green Associate exam. It is sponsored by the USGBC MA Chapter, facilitated by green building design and construction professionals with LEED credentials, and has a track record of student success. Sign up early as this study group does fill up. 

The Living Building Challenge (LBC) is a building certification program; advocacy tool and  philosophy that attempts to dramatically raise the bar from a paradigm of doing less harm, to one in which we view our role as steward and co-creator of a true Living Future. The Challenge defines the most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment possible today and acts to rapidly diminish the gap between current limits and the end-game positive solutions we seek. It is the world's most rigorous design and construction standard.

The LBC's goals overlap with the various leading industry groups out there, but also has its differences and benefits. TheInternational Living Future Institute (ILFI) recently released version 3.0 of the challenge. 

The Green Apple Day of Service was a tremendous success in Massachusetts this year. We had 60 projects throughout the state - our largest turnout to date. Over 3700 projects were embraced throughout the world.

You can read about many of the projects that we've highlighted on our blog:

Join renewable energy and entrepreneur enthusiasts for a presentation for David Blittersdorf who will share his story of growing a business in the "green" industry and how he helps other connect and build on their aspirations. Sponsored by UVME and the Green Catamounts.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 11, 6-8pm

Location: MassChallenge, 23 Drydock Avenue, 6th Floor, Boston (out in the Seaport)

RSVP: Through this link

Drawing upon Suffolk University's $62 million development project at 20 Somerset Street, students will learn why and how to incorporate sustainability into real estate projects and property management. This course will also encompass additional case studies such as Partner's HealthCare Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston Properties' Atlantic Wharf, Urban Edge's Jamaica Plain Apartments, and more. Topics include: high performing buildings (new construction and existing buildings), green leases, preparing for a changing climate, and developments in energy policy. 

Among the instructors are Chapter members Barbra Batshalom, Caitriona Cooke, John Bolduc, Jim Newman, Brian Swett and Grey Lee.  

Sign up now - course holds it's second meeting today, Wednesday, Oct. 15th