tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78744758164015538332024-02-07T00:27:48.982-05:00USGBC MassachusettsThe USGBC Massachusetts Chapter "promotes the design, construction, and operation of sustainable buildings and communities in Massachusetts..." Here, we showcase what the community is up to: who we are and what we do.USGBC Massachusettshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227485245271709152noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874475816401553833.post-32043662015369299362015-04-03T07:00:00.000-04:002015-04-09T14:33:19.461-04:00PACE & Resiliency<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing & Resiliency</span></b></h2>
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As the
senate prepares to review the newly minted bill on PACE financing this spring,
we would like to encourage our fellow green building advocates to review some objectives
of the bill, and to help share this information in your communities.<br /><br />Massachusetts
Senate Docket 1271 (<a href="https://malegislature.gov/Bills/188/Senate/S2255">Previously
S.2255</a>), <i>An Act fueling job creation
through energy efficiency</i>, was filed by Senator Brian Joyce, and is
designed to allow property owners to finance energy efficiency and resiliency
improvements.<br /><br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">PACE financing provides property owners access to low-cost,
off-balance sheet capital, by way of a betterment lien placed on the property
and payable like a property tax bill. Across the nation, successful PACE
programs have provided a new and innovative way for property owners to finance
energy efficiency upgrades, renewable energy projects, and water conservation
measures. The Massachusetts legislation also will allow property owners to
consider upgrades that include resiliency improvements to be PACE-funded. The
availability of this new tool for project finance will result in new projects
which will mean more work for people in the renewable energy & allied
industries of Massachusetts.</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">SD 1271 will make necessary improvements to the
Commonwealth’s current PACE program, creating a streamlined, centrally
administered PACE program that is capable of achieving economies of scale and
will be easily adopted by municipalities. The new program will require lender
consent and will focus on the pent up demand for energy efficiency and
disaster-resilience financing in the commercial and industrial sector. Commercial
PACE programs in 25 other states have accounted for $100 million in project
activity.</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><o:p> </o:p></span>When
passed, the Massachusetts commercial and industrial PACE program will help:<br /> </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Create Jobs</b></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Increase Property
Values</b></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Encourage Private
Investment in Energy Efficiency, Renewables & Resiliency</b></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Reinforce the Role of
Massachusetts as a Leader in Green Building</b></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />To
learn more about how PACE programs work in other states see the <a href="http://www.pacenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Annual-report-6.18.13.pdf">PACEnow
annual report</a>. To
learn more about existing resiliency efforts in Boston please see the Boston
Redevelopment Authority’s <a href="http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/planning/planning-initiatives/climate-change-preparedness-and-resiliency">guidelines</a>
for climate change preparedness and resiliency. Also available online is a 2013
publication titled <i><a href="http://www.architects.org/sites/default/files/Building_Resilience_in_Boston_SML_0.pdf">Building
Resilience in Boston</a></i>, which helps outline best practices for climate
change adaptation and resilience for existing buildings.</span><br />
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USGBC Massachusettshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227485245271709152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874475816401553833.post-82156838456853792742015-03-18T11:19:00.001-04:002015-03-18T11:19:18.277-04:00Access to Quality Transit credit? Prove it!<h1 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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Charest, PE, LEED AP BD+C<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></h1>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246585019;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246585099;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246585143;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246585226;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246585250;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246650128;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246650291;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246650413;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246654625;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; text-transform: none;">Access to Quality Transit credit?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prove it!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246585019;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246585099;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246585143;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246585226;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246585250;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246650128;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246650291;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246650413;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc246654625;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The intent
behind USGBC’s Access to Quality Transit is to encourage development in areas
that are connected by public transportation systems to reduce car usage…but do
people want to live in areas that are highly connected to public
transportation?</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In other words, could
the effect that multiple modes of transportation have on where people live be
displayed?</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Using a geographic
information system and </span><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">publicly</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> available data, this article explores these questions
and gets to, “Yes”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The public
transportation network in Boston is expansive and goes far beyond the city
limits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The system is comprised of four
modes of transportation; subways, commuter rails, buses, and ferries, each with
entry points consisting of stations, stops, or docks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The systems operate independently from one
another, but are complementary in that together they provide greater access to
larger areas of the City.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The area around
the entry points needs to be determined in order to develop answers to the
posed questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Working with each
system separately, a 1-mile buffer zone was created and merged together around
each of the entry points for each respective system creating images as
displayed in Figure 1 below.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Overlaying these buffers with the Year 2000 U.S. Census Data provides an
understanding of each system’s influence on attracting people.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Using the buffers’ areas and the population
captured by them enabled calculation of the population density around the entry
points.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">These results can be seen in
Table 1 below which is ranked from greatest population density to least.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-no-proof: yes;"><b>Table 1</b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Mode<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sq. Miles<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pop / mi<sup>2</sup><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Subway<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">95<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">995,552<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">10,479<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Commuter
Rail<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">353<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1,742,280<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">4,936<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Bus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">488<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2,228,490<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">4,567<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Ferry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">75<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">261,307<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3,484<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">However,
what about the effects of multiple modes of transportation?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Overlaying the individual mode-buffers
described above creates areas where there are 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-modes of
transportation available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For instance,
areas where there is only a subway or commuter rail station, a bus stop, or a
ferry dock is ranked as 1-mode, not distinguishing between the mode types.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Areas where all four mode buffers overlapped
are ranked as 4-mode, and any combination of 2 and 3 different mode types are
ranked as 2- and 3-mode areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A graphic
displaying the results of these combinations can be seen if Figure 2 below.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Overlaying
these new buffers with the census data shows the impact that multiple modes of
transportation have on where people want to live.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">These outputs can be seen in Table 2 below
where the influence can be clearly seen.; as the number of available modes
increase, so does the number of people living in those areas.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pop / mi<sup>2</sup><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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USGBC Massachusettshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227485245271709152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874475816401553833.post-29219961985304359842015-02-27T07:30:00.000-05:002015-02-28T12:51:47.511-05:00Zero Net Energy Buildings Re-Cap<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So what are they again?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><b>Z</b>ero <b>N</b>et
<b>E</b>nergy <b>B</b>uildings (or ZNEBs) are most commonly defined as buildings that produce as much
energy as they consume on an annual basis (this energy must be renewable).<br /> <o:p></o:p><br />However,
there are actually a few different ways for buildings to achieve Zero-Net
Energy status: the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) offers four definitions
of ZNEBs in their report titled <i><a href="http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy09osti/46382.pdf">Getting to Net Zero</a></i>.
The first builds on the common definition (above), but is specifically tied to the project site: <i>a building that produces at least as much
renewable energy as it uses in a year, when accounted for at the site</i>. The
second version looks at the source of the energy, so <i>a building that produces, and/or purchases as much renewable energy as
it uses in a year</i>. The third definition focuses on energy costs, which
means <i>the amount of money the utility
pays the building owner for exporting renewable energy to the grid is at least
equal to the amount the owner pays the utility for the energy services it uses
over the year</i>. The fourth way of defining ZNEBs concentrates on emissions; <i>so the building must produce and/or purchase
enough emissions-free renewable energy to offset emissions from all energy used
in the building annually</i>.<br /><br />While
these definitions may seem convoluted, they are in direct response to the
complex environment of regulations, market forces, and financial incentives
that affect different building owners and building types in a variety of ways.
The variation between the definitions is an attempt to accommodate the
diversity of our built environment so that all parties may participate in the
ZNEB market.<br /><br />These
definitions also come into play when you consider recent planning initiatives for
Eco-Districts and Zero Net Energy Neighborhoods. Again, there’s more than one
way to get to Net-Zero and it won’t play out the same way in every building or
every community. While ZNEBs are technically ‘just buildings’ they are actually
part of a broader toolkit for transforming the built environment. It’s up to us
to assess the potential ways that ZNEBs might be integrated into broader
planning initiatives in order to achieve the maximum impact for our communities
and the environment.<br /><br />Investing
in ZNEBs not only ensures positive environmental impact, but also offers
potential for significant cost savings through more efficient and holistic
design strategies, as well as insulation from swings in non-renewable energy
costs.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">How do we get more of them?</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ZNEBs are
becoming more ubiquitous, and Massachusetts has already made significant
headway in supporting innovation in the market. The Department of Energy and
Resources (DOER) announced 25 projects selected for the <i><a href="http://www.mass.gov/eea/energy-utilities-clean-tech/energy-efficiency/zero-net-energy-bldgs/">Pathways
to Zero Net Energy Program,</a> </i>which is a $3.5 million initiative designed
to facilitate the transition to the next generation of high-performance
buildings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next step is to pass </span><a href="http://www.usgbcma.org/znebadvocacy" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Senate Bill 1578</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An Act Promoting Zero Net Energy Buildings
in the Commonwealth</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, which is based on recommendations from Governor
Patrick’s Zero Net Energy Buildings Task Force, and was sponsored in the
2013-2014 session by Senator Jamie Eldridge. The bill was discharged to the
committee on Senate Ethics and Rules in March of 2014, but no further action
was taken. This year Senator Eldridge is sponsoring the bill again, under
petition of Representatives Chris Walsh, Denise Provost, Marjorie Decker and
David Rogers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />The bill
seeks to change line “o” of the Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 143, Section
94, and add a line “s” after line “r” in the same section. You can read the
specifics available through the <a href="http://www.usgbcma.org/znebadvocacy">advocacy
resources</a> section of the USGBC MA website, but there are several key
changes to take note of.<br /><br />In line
“o” the bill seeks to establish a Zero Net Energy Building standard for new
residential and commercial construction by 2020 and 2030 respectively. Also,
the bill would implement regulations as part of the state building code, along
with more stringent energy efficiency provisions requiring incremental improvements,
starting with a 30% increase in efficiency over the International Energy
Conservation Code.<br /><br />In line
“s” the bill calls for public input and consultation with the DOER to establish
separate definitions for Zero Net Energy Buildings in both residential and
commercial sectors by 2017 and 2018 respectively. The bill calls for the
definitions to take into account zero net energy building definitions established
in other places, as well as the current and anticipated climate of
Massachusetts.<br /><br />In
support of the bill, and in anticipation of the public process that will unfold
to produce appropriate definitions for ZNEBs in Massachusetts, the USGBC MA
chapter will provide further blog posts on ZNEB practices, policies and
projects in other states as well as right here in Massachusetts.<br /><br />We also
want to invite you to the next <a href="http://www.usgbcma.org/node/576">Green
Breakfast</a>, Thursday, March 19<sup>th</sup> at our Headquarters in downtown Boston.
In addition to providing additional information on ZNEBs, we will also have
presentations on Property Assessed Clean Energy financing (PACE) and
Net-Metering.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Re-Post: The All-Glass Building - Is Energy Efficiency Possible</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">By Andrea Love, Director of Building Science at Payette, Chapter Board Member</span></h3>
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One of our wonderful volunteers wrote extensively about glass facade buildings and the challenge these present to proponents of energy efficiency. Take a look at "her recent blog entry at NESEA". Thanks for explaining this for us, Andrea!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://nesea.org/conversation/masters-blog/all-glass-building" target="_blank">CHECK IT OUT HERE.</a></span></h3>
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USGBC Massachusettshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227485245271709152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874475816401553833.post-76448635860169427422015-02-20T17:41:00.000-05:002018-01-26T17:44:49.391-05:00EMD Serono’s Sagamore Building earns LEED Platinum<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim Newman,Chair of USGBC Massachusetts presenting LEED Platinum to Paris Panayiotopoulos, President of EMD Serono</td></tr>
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A few weeks ago Chapter President Jim Newman had the honor of presenting EMD Serono with their LEED Platinum plaque for the Sagamore Building project. The project, designed by <a href="http://www.ellenzweig.com/">Ellenzweig</a> and <a href="http://brplusa.com/">BR+A</a>, and built by <a href="http://www.us.jll.com/united-states/en-us">JLL</a>, earned 81 points in LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors (v2009). The sustainability efforts were lead by Eric Ruoff of chapter sponsor <a href="http://www.greenengineer.com/">The Green Engineer</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sagamore Building office area</td></tr>
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During his speech at the ceremony, Jim said “You always know when you are in a Platinum building. They are just so cool!” Several occupants have stated they really enjoy working in the space and rumor is that the building has become so popular employees working elsewhere on the campus “claimed” desks before they were officially available. Project Architect Mario Abanto says “Every LEED point was scrutinized and not taken for granted. The outcome resulted from a tremendous collaborative process by all parties involved- owner, builder, architect, and engineer.”<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tony Meenaghan of EMD Serono and Greg Berndt of Ellenzweig show off the Sagamore Building to Jim Newman</td></tr>
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The building was originally a protein production laboratory complete with clean rooms and heavy-duty mechanical equipment. The team was able to open up areas to create a double-height office space with a mezzanine. Features include ample daylight and views, extremely efficient lighting and controls, optimized the existing HVAC systems, and reuse of many building elements. EMD Serono has committed to keeping the building green by using only ENERGY STAR equipment, comprehensive recycling, purchasing renewable power, and ongoing monitoring of the building’s performance.<br />
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More information about the building can be found at <a href="http://www.sagamorebuilding.info/news/">http://www.sagamorebuilding.info/news/</a> and the scorecard is available on the <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/projects/emd-project-bridgeway">USGBC website</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">JLL, The Green Engineer, Ellenzweig, BR+A and EMD Serono project team members</td></tr>
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<i>Carolyn serves on the MA Chapter Board of Directors as Secretary and works at Ellenzweig as an architect.</i><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654686985929491925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874475816401553833.post-72184949855327846412015-02-20T07:30:00.000-05:002015-02-21T17:03:17.678-05:00Advocacy Update<div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Greetings Green Building Advocates!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is an update on our key advocacy issues for 2015, Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing (PACE), Net Zero Building Code, and Net Metering.</span></div>
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USGBC Massachusettshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227485245271709152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874475816401553833.post-25100864618254897932015-02-16T07:30:00.000-05:002015-02-16T09:40:55.765-05:00The Green Engineer Spotlight<div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bostonproperties.com/" target="_blank">Boston Properties</a> certified two Class A, LEED Gold office buildings in 2014: 230 CityPoint and Reservoir Place, both along the 128 Corridor in Waltham. 230 CityPoint is part of a larger development which already includes another LEED Gold Certified building, 77 CityPoint. The two 6-story buildings provide over 500,000 sf of multi-tenant Class A office space, including a cafe, fitness center and conference center. 230 CityPoint earned 61 points to achieve its Gold certification, reducing indoor water consumption by 25%, using recycled materials and achieving an 87 Energy Star Performance Rating. The 25-acre <a href="http://www.bostonproperties.com/properties/route-128-surburbs/ahNzfmJvc3RvbnByb3BlcnRpZXMycgwLEgRQYWdlGPP7Aww/citypoint-properties-center-center" target="_blank">CityPoint</a> site features several additional parcels currently under development, 10 CityPoint and 99 Third Avenue Retail. See the LEED Scorecard <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/projects/230-citypoint" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Talbot, co-owner of Talbot Ecological Land Care and principal at Environmental Landscape Consultants, LLC, and Seth Wilkinson, President of Wilkinson Ecological Design, each presented a program on ecological and sustainable land development. Michael provided an overview of sustainable landscape design and management principles, and Seth followed by reviewing case studies of how to incorporate sustainable design by including these principles in the planning and permitting phase of the building process. Each took questions afterward, as the 20-ish attendees enjoyed a fabulous food spread with refreshments sponored by Cape Associates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year AHA Consulting Engineers completed a number of LEED certified projects, including the LEED Gold Certified Graduate Student Housing Project for Boston University. Developed by the Fallon Company, and designed by Beacon Architectural Associates, the 84,000 sf, 9-story project houses over 200 graduate students in 104 2-bedroom suites. Construction was finished in 2012 with a budget of $33 million, or around $390 per sf. This is the first phase in a larger development project on 1.7-acres adjacent to the Boston University Medical Center. The project includes a 12,000 sf park, and over 400,000 sf of development comprised of three buildings and parking facilities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AHA's role on the project as Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing engineers significantly enhanced innovation in energy efficiency, and helped the project achieve LEED Gold Certification. The project reduced potential water consumption by 40% through the installation of low-flow fixtures, and by harvesting rainwater for use in a high-efficiency irrigation system for native plantings, which in conjunction with permeable surfaces, helps reduce storm water runoff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The building is 18% more energy efficient than required by code, thanks to high-efficiency building envelope, efficient heating and lighting, energy recovery, and regenerative-drive elevators. There are individual thermal controls in every space, including offices and commons space to help save energy when spaces are not in use. The building employs both natural and mechanical ventilation to meet ASHRAE requirements, which improves the indoor air quality while saving energy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other programs in the building include a gym, extensive bicycle storage in the basement, laundry, and the <i>Little Sprouts </i>child care and early childhood education center on the ground floor. All of these features combined make a great place for graduate students to live well while saving energy. The project earned a total of 60 points, you can see more details by checking out the LEED scorecard <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/projects/815-albany-st-graduate-student-housing" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past Saturday, the <a href="http://www.usgbcma.org/" target="_blank">USGBC MA Chapter</a> convened a tour of the Bechtel Environmental Center at the Smith College Field Station in Whatley, MA.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Student volunteers from Smith hosted us, first greeting us at the end of a long and winding country road, and then to describe how the College uses the facility for a variety of purposes. It was funded by the <a href="http://sdbjrfoundation.org/" target="_blank">S.D Bechtel Jr. Foundation</a>, in case you were wondering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shawn Hesse, of <a href="http://www.emersiondesign.com/" target="_blank">emersionDESIGN</a>, a new member of our Board of Directors and long-time Chapter volunteer, is also an Ambassador for the <a href="http://living-future.org/" target="_blank">International Living Future Institute</a>. He regularly provides trainings and outreach programs for the Living Building Challenge. The BEC (as it is known) is the fifth Living Building ever certified. We are proud that we can visit, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">right here in Massachusetts,</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> the result of a lot of hard work under the auspices of the Living Building Challenge!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Attending the tour were over 30 people, including Chapter Programs Manager, Steve Muzzy. The place is set up so you have to take a five-minute stroll (longer in the snow) from the parking area to get to the building. Nice gaiters, Steve!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once inside, you can enjoy the cozy comfort and real beauty of the design - created by <a href="http://www.coldhamandhartman.com/completed.php?id=38" target="_blank">Coldham & Hartman Architects</a>. Nice clerestory!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here we have the Smith College tour guides explaining <a href="http://www.smith.edu/news/bechtel_lbc/" target="_blank">how it came to be and how they use </a>the place...including for ski weekend adventures and summer study sessions...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Part of the Living Building Challenge is its petals and one of them is Equity - quite an advanced subject actually, and unfortunate that we have to enshrine it in a reward system like LBC rather than it being a spontaneous manifestation of the built environment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here are the requisite solar panels which enable the facility to achieve net zero energy. Now here are things that manifest rather regularly in the built environment. More every day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We anticipate returning to the BEC for a summer gathering - perhaps a solar-powered sustainable BBQ of some kind? I have a <a href="https://www.oneearthdesigns.com/" target="_blank">SolSource parabolic concentrator</a> we could use for a giant pot of vegan chili! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At any rate, thank you to all the presenters, all the parties involved in the creation of this beautiful Living Building, and to all the attendees who made it through the rough roads and deep snow to visit and learn with us. We look forward to promoting the Living Building Challenge throughout Massachusetts and beyond.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Thank you for additional photos from Shawn Hesse, David Bliss and Chris Farley</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2013, the EPA proposed new carbon pollution standards for power plants under section 111 of the Clean Air Act. The program is designed to regulate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for new power plants under federal guidance, and to address the emissions of existing power plants through a state-based program. The proposals are designed to cut emissions from the power sector by as much as 30% by 2030, which will help to protect our health and the health of the environment for future generations. For a comprehensive list of benefits, see the EPA's </span><a href="http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-06/documents/20140602fs-important-numbers-clean-power-plan.pdf" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">fact sheet</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> on the Clean Power Plan. The following diagram helps to explain the different kinds of greenhouse gas pollution and which sectors are major contributors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In December of 2014, the USGBC submitted <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/resources/usgbc-comments-epa-proposed-clean-power-plan-dec-1-2014" target="_blank">recommendations</a> to the EPA supporting their Clean Power Plan, proposing that States be given flexibility in developing their individual compliance strategies. The USGBC also suggested that existing knowledge around evaluation, measurement and verification used in the LEED system, be applied to tracking the reduction in emissions of power plants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The EPA Clean Power Plan proposes 4 building blocks for states to achieve reduced power plant emissions, 1) power plant efficiency improvements, 2) dispatching to cleaner natural gas combined cycle plants, 3) renewable energy, and 4) energy efficiency. The fourth building block presents an opportunity for Massachusetts professionals to leverage their leadership and expertise in green building practices to help the Commonwealth achieve these important goals.</span><br />
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want to thank all of the project teams for their hard work and commitment to
innovation in efficient design, construction and operation. We are looking
forward to another impressive year in 2015. We already have three
certifications completed this year, including a LEED Platinum project by one of
our sponsors, The Green Engineer. The following top ten list ranks firms and owners whose project administrators helped certify over 50 LEED projects together in 2014.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">ADD; CBRE; Chapman Construction; TND; VHB; Wright Builders</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;"><b><a href="http://www.bostonproperties.com/" target="_blank">Boston Properties</a></b> (Sponsor); Boston Global; Corgan; GSA; Perkins + Will; TT Arch</span></span></li>
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USGBC Massachusettshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227485245271709152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874475816401553833.post-79634964102250567622015-02-04T10:00:00.000-05:002015-02-04T17:56:05.963-05:00Massachusetts ranks fifth in 2014’s Top 10 States for LEED<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>"The USGBC Massachusetts Chapter is proud to represent the high-achieving professionals of the green building industry who have worked hard to make Massachusetts a leader in the creation of LEED-certified space,” </em>said Grey Lee, executive director USGBC Massachusetts Chapter<em>.</em></span></div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unitarian Universalist Association new Headquarters in Boston, LEED Platinum</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s 130 Brookline Street in Cambridge, LEED Gold</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Athol Public Library in Athol, LEED Platinum</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harvard Law School Gannett House in Boston, LEED Gold</span></li>
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all the excitement around Super Bowl XLIX we thought it would be fun to see how
the home states of each team stack up in terms of Green Buildings and Energy
Consumption (Yes we know that it’s the <i>New
England </i>Patriots, but for the purposes of this study we are only including
data from states that actually house the stadiums). For good measure we are
also including the sunny state of Arizona where the big game was played. The
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Massachusetts and Washington are all very different places with a range of climatic,
transmission and generation factors that influence how and when electricity is
used. In the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) 2014
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Building Energy Codes in which any state can earn up to 7 points. Arizona
earned 3 points in this category, with the majority of its municipalities using
the 2009 IECC for residential construction. Washington earned 6 points for
building energy code stringency, and adopting the 2012 IECC for both
residential and commercial construction. Massachusetts earned 5.5 points after
adopting the 2012 IECC in 2014 with state-specific amendments. Massachusetts
also completed a baseline compliance study which involves utilities in code
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addition to energy efficiency these three states are also pursuing renewable
energy solutions. The Arizona <a href="http://azenergy.gov/Renewable/Default.aspx">Office of Energy Policy</a>
provides statistics on the state’s current renewable portfolio (8% total
energy) and also a 10 year outlook on solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and
hydroelectric for the state. The Massachusetts office of <a href="http://www.mass.gov/eea/energy-utilities-clean-tech/renewable-energy/">Energy
and Environmental Affairs</a> provides information on different types of
renewable energy, funding programs and incentives, as well as installation
assistance. Massachusetts obtained 9.3% of its total energy from renewable
sources in 2013. The Washington <a href="http://www.commerce.wa.gov/Programs/Energy/Office/Pages/default.aspx">State
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legislature and commerce, and manages the State Energy Program. Washington is
the nation’s leader in hydroelectric generation, accounting for 29% of total
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sharon Bort is thrilled to be joining the USGBC MA Chapter this spring as the Communications Associate. In May of 2014, she graduated from Clark University with a degree in Global Environmental Studies and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In addition to her work with USGBC MA, Sharon works as the Sustainability Coordinator at Wellesley College. At Wellesley, she tackles all things sustainability including Wellesley's own bike share, food and water, compost and recycling, energy reduction, behavior change, student advising, and much, much more. She is excited to be learning more about LEED with USGBC as a recent LEED Green Associate and share the many great events the Chapter offers as the Communications Associate. In her spare time Sharon loves to experiment in the kitchen, ride her bike around Boston, travel the world, and tackle DIY projects. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wentworth Institute of Technology hosted us for our <b>2015 Annual Meeting</b> - it was great to meet many of their students, professors and staff. Over 100 people came out to join us - we had presentations, awards, <a href="http://usgbcma.blogspot.com/2015/01/welcome-to-board.html" target="_blank">election results</a> and GAME NIGHT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Giant Jenga (not its real name) was a hit during the Game Night portion of the evening - though of course with all the high-achieving creative types in attendance it morphed into a "how tall can you build a tower out of loose blocks" exercise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were very appreciative of Debbie Shepard (below), who serves Wentworth as a sustainability coach, for her presentation giving an overview of the many sustainability projects that have been embraced by the campus, including:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">75 courses related to sustainability</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Undergraduate minor in sustainability</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Masters in Applied Sustainability Mgmt. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Accelerate – Social Innovation Lab</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">525 Huntington - Student Housing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ira Allen Ctr for Sciences & Biomedical Engineering</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't forget that Wentworth Co-ops - students - are ready to work for your firm!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Did you know the Wentworth Creed (from 1904) </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<i><b>We seek to use our </b></i></span><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">resources wisely at all </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">times. We accept our </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">obligation to safeguard the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">earth, its resources, its life, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and its energy for the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">benefit of future </span></b></i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>generations.</b></i>” - Sounds like sustainability to us! Love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big part of the night was our Volunteer Recognition Ceremony. Below we have the "Charging Champions of the Chapter" - up-and-coming all-star volunteers Kate Bubriski - co-chair of our Advocacy Committee, Shawn Hesse - new to our Board and a Living Building Ambassador, and Kimberly Le - new chair for our Residential Green Building Committee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Volunteer of the Century, Phoebe Beierle, received yet another awesome plant for her contributions to the Chapter as an all-star volunteer. Thank you Phoebe for your guidance and ongoing brilliance for the Chapter. Phoebe actually shared this award with Bill Holland and the technical category was "<span style="background-color: white;">Long-time Front-line </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white;">Volunteers</span><span style="background-color: white;"> of the Half Decade."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Earning our "Continuing Stalwarts of the Chapter" awards were Adrian Charest - chair of our Outreach Team (formerly Membership) and Neil Angus - our Vice Chair, and guiding light of our Education Committee (and "and Sustainable Communities" Ensurer).</span><br />
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Other Noteworthy Contributors included: Stephanie MacNeil, Kristin Malyak, Matt Smith, Ryan Montoni, Jenna Dancewicz, Marie Nolan, Alana Spencer, Tiffany King, Adam Prince, Susi Price, Jared Gentilucci, Mark Dunn, Craig Foley, John Dimodica, David Bliss, Rachelle Ain, Patricia Cornelison & Mihir Parikh.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you to Wentworth Institute of Technology for hosting us - especially to Abby Charest - Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Technology who liaised with the Wentworth staff and student groups to put it all together. Below is Grey w/ Abby and Adrian Charest - a green building power couple if I ever saw one! Thank you Team Charest!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Chapter participated with a coalition of advocacy organizations in a "Co-Signing Fair" at the Massachusetts State House on 1/14/15. Two dozen organizations presented opportunities for legislators to co-sign various legislative initiatives relevant to sustainability, energy and ecology. Co-signing is when a legislator adds their name to the bill as it is introduced to the session. More co-signers means a bill has more momentum moving forward. The event was organized by the Environmental League of Massachusetts and the Audubon Society. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were pitching our top three priorities (click to link to our Advocacy Resources page for more information):</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.usgbcma.org/PACEfinancing" target="_blank">PACE Financing</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.usgbcma.org/znebadvocacy" target="_blank">Net-zero construction standards for new buildings</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.usgbcma.org/netmetering" target="_blank">Net metering reform</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you to the team at ELM (pictured here: Josh Craft, Program Director and Erica Mattison, Legislative Director). Thank you for organizing and helping so many good organizations connect on so many issues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like this mural, in the rotunda at the State House, of a Minuteman rallying the militia to join the cause of freedom against tyranny!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congratulations to ABC (A Better City) - the convener's of Boston's "Challenge for Sustainability" in the commercial real estate world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They have recently produced <a href="http://www.abettercity.org/docs/abc-rpt%20green%20leasing%2012%2014.pdf?utm_source=New+ABC+Report%3A+Green+Leasing+12%2F14&utm_campaign=New+ABC+Report%3A+Green+Leasing+1.9.15&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">a report on "Green Leasing"</a> - providing guidance on how tenants and landlords can come together to improve lease agreements with clauses that support sustainability in buildings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Areas of opportunity to increase the sustainability of leases include:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Energy efficiency cost pass-through clauses,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Operational clauses,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Sustainable purchasing clauses,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The group also identified barriers to wider green lease implementation. These include:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> A lack of knowledge of potential green lease clauses,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Brokers and lawyers being unfamiliar with green leasing practices.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We look forward to working with ABC, our Members and other industry partners to improve building performance through greener leases. Thank you to ABC, Boston's Green Ribbon Commission, and Meister Consultants for putting together this project.</span><br />
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of the top multiple listing services in U.S. updates its green data
fields to reflect the growing market of high-performance homes</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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</b></span></span><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The</span></span><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>
Massachusetts Chapter of the USGBC </b></span></span><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">is
pleased to announce that </span></span><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>MLS
Property Information Network, Inc. (MLS PIN)</b></span></span><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
has installed a comprehensive update of its green data fields to
promote market transformation towards healthier and more
energy-efficient buildings in the Commonwealth. </span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #4a442a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">MLS
PIN, located in Shrewsbury, MA, is one of the leading multiple
listing services in the country. Kathy Condon, CEO and President of
MLS PIN, has been an industry leader in the adoption of green data
fields to support energy efficiency in the residential real estate
transaction. She led MLS PIN in one of the earliest adoptions of
green data fields in 2009 in the U.S. The new fields, recommended by
the Residential Green Building Committee of the Massachusetts Chapter
of the U.S. Green Building Council, is one of the most comprehensive
green data field updates in the country.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4a442a;"><span style="color: #00000a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ownership
of green homes is one practical way people in our communities can
actively respond to the environmental concerns around us,” said
Grey Lee, Executive Director of the MA Chapter of the USGBC. “MLS
PIN’s collaboration to improve the existing set of green data
fields deserves kudos. I would also like to applaud Craig Foley, our
chapter’s advocacy coordinator for the Residential Green Building
Committee, for his leadership on this project. With the new fields in
place, homebuyers in the region will have a much clearer
understanding of the high-performance options available to them. This
work will provide a strong signal to the marketplace that homes that
are more resilient, healthier, and that offer lower operating costs
are more beneficial and valuable to owners.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4a442a;"><span style="color: #00000a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">We
greatly appreciate the work that the USGBC committee did to provide
thoughtful and relevant recommendations that make our database
stronger,” said Kathy Condon, CEO and President of MLS PIN</span></span><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
“This project’s committed stakeholder involvement reinforces our
regions leadership in the U.S. green building movement.”</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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timing of this initiative was ideal,” said Craig Foley, a broker
associate at RE/MAX Leading Edge. “Our committee was able to
piggy-back on the work being done at the national level with the
</span></span><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Green
MLS Implementation Guide</i></span></span><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
produced by the National Association of REALTORS® Green Resource
Council. Working with Kathy’s excellent staff at MLS PIN to
coordinate the implementation of the new fields was an outstanding
experience.” </span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #4a442a;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
Residential Green Building Council of the USGBC has monthly meetings
which are open to the public at 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA. More
information on the Committee and meetings can be found at
</span></span><a href="http://www.usgbcma.org/RGBC"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.usgbcma.org/RGBC</span></a></span></span></div>
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more information on trainings for the new green data fields contact
Craig Foley, the Chief of Energy Solutions for RE/MAX Leading Edge,
at <a href="mailto:leadingedgegreen@gmail.com">leadingedgegreen@gmail.com</a>.
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<span style="color: #4a442a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>About
MLS Property Information Network, Inc</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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REALTOR® owned MLS, Property Information Network, Inc. (MLS PIN) was
incorporated in 1997. The corporation has grown its subscriber base
from </span></span><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">11,000
to approximately 33,485 licensed real estate professionals.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4a442a;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">MLS
PIN is the largest Multiple Listing Service in New England and one of
the largest in the nation. MLS PIN offers a database of </span></span><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">over
33,800 properties</span></span><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
for sale and more than 1.4 million off-market listings, as well as
full public records for all of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and other
areas of New England. More information can be found on their website,
which can be found at </span></span><a href="http://www.mlspin.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.mlspin.com/</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
mission of the Chapter is to promote the design, construction, and
operation of sustainable buildings and communities in Massachusetts
through education, collaboration, and advocacy, enabling an
environmentally and socially responsible, healthy and prosperous
environment that improves the quality of life. More information can
be found on their website, which can be found at
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On November 15, 2014, the Manchester Essex High School Green Scholars and Interns participated in Green Apple Day of Service. Scholars and Interns spent the day cleaning Black and White Beach located in Manchester, MA and Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, MA. We met at Manchester Essex High School at 10am and continued to clean beaches until 2pm. Scholars found a lobster trap at Black and White Beach, and two lobster traps at Good Harbor. We collected a total of 1,888 pieces of garbage which included; cigarette butts, glass, plastic, fishing rope, soda cans, plastic bags, and many other items as well. Our total weight of garbage was approximately 200 pounds without the weight of the lobster traps. Our scholars found great happiness and success from cleaning the beaches, and once again of Green apple Day of Service was a great hit and achievement for our program.</span><br />
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USGBC Massachusettshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227485245271709152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874475816401553833.post-82830289083952002172014-11-21T10:00:00.000-05:002015-01-05T16:47:53.467-05:00Clark University Saves Energy through Behavior Change<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">by Eli Goldman</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Clark University’s <a href="http://rs.acupcc.org/cap/26/" target="_blank">Climate Action Plan</a> calls for our campus to become carbon neutral by 2030, something that we are well on track to achieving. While Clark has invested over $2 million in technology upgrades, continues to invest in technology improvements, and has <a href="http://www.clarku.edu/offices/campusSustainability/energyuse/leed.cfm" target="_blank">two LEED certified buildings</a>; there is no doubt that more can be done. Much of Clark’s campus depends on old buildings that are not ideal for energy conservation technology. These old buildings house most of the staff and departmental offices. Clark’s student body is very active in pursuing ways to conserve energy. We routinely perform Green Room and Green Office Audits, have a team of hard-working Eco Reps, and, with the help of USGBC MA and <a href="https://www1.nationalgridus.com/CorporateHub" target="_blank">National Grid's</a> <a href="http://www.usgbcma.org/MiniGrants" target="_blank">Green Apple Day of Service Mini Grant</a>, this student-managed initiative will provide a checklist designed to help our faculty and staff save energy in their offices through behavior change.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ‘Energy Saver’ checklist is a simple tool that provides clear direction for behavior change. The checklist is embedded in a monthly calendar. Concise checklist items aimed at helping to promote energy awareness and energy reduction in offices all over campus include: turn off all lights, close window shades, and turn off space heaters, etc. The decision to present the checklist in a calendar format was made carefully. We see calendars almost daily. We are used to them. Because of their familiar format the calendar becomes a helpful aid in promoting behavior change. Also, using the format of a calendar allows for the checklist to be adapted to the season as energy conservation strategies change. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The benefits of a checklist designed to help power down offices are impressive. Checklists allow for the individual to focus on his or her usual daily tasks without putting much thought into the bulleted list. Thus, time, money, and general effort can all be saved with the help of a good checklist. On Green Apple Day of Service, we distributed the calendar to Clark University’s 652 faculty and staff members. Faculty and staff who return all months of the supplied calendar with their checklist completed to Clark University’s office of sustainability will receive an honorable prize – lunch with our President, David Angel. The goal is to have a measurable impact on Clark’s Climate Action Plan goals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ‘Energy Saver’ checklist aims to promote behavior as a means of increasing energy awareness and personal efforts toward energy reduction. Clark University students and Eco Reps have illustrated that powering down really does make a difference. The students of Wright Hall, one of our freshman dorms, reduced energy 67% in a Thanksgiving Break Powerdown contest; all the dorms averaged a 48% reduction! Supporting behavior change among faculty and staff with this student-led initiative is the next step. While they are by no means insignificant, the numbers cited above mean little if they only come about because of a one-time event. Instead, the hope is that the ‘Energy Saver’ checklist will allow for daily power downs to happen almost subconsciously when faculty and staff leave their offices and head for home – they will even take the habits home with them. Saving energy and reducing climate change is up to everyone, at work and at home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a result of the research and audits, I realized that while continued technological improvements are important, wide-spread community behavior change is necessary to make a long-lasting difference in our energy use. Clark University Physical Plant has agreed to help fund my project and to match the value of a Green Apple Day of Service Grant. </span><br />
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