June 2016 Events Note
Greetings from the roof deck of TROY Boston! Over 60 of your colleagues came out last evening to gather together. It was a fine time.  Thank you to Gerding Edlen for sponsoring this very cool program.
This Month
Tues, 6/21:  8:30am - 10:30am
50 Milk Street

 You've all heard of using LEED to certify buildings, but there's a new building standard in town! We will be briefly covering LBC projects in the Commonwealth and will have a mediated discussion after the comprehensive presentation. 

  Click here  to learn more and to register!
TOMORROW!
Thurs, 6/16:  8:30am - 5pm
50 Milk Street
 
Join us for an in-depth course to prepare for the WELL AP exam. We will cover the ideology, structure, and the certification process. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks throughout the day and hard-copy materials for attendees.
Click here  to learn more and to register.
 
Tues, 6/28:  8:30am - 10:30am
50 Milk Street
 
Interested in learning about WELL, the new building standard?
 
Everyone is welcome to jump into this new system! 
 
Click here  to learn more and to register.

Thurs, 6/23: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Cambridge
Come join the USGBC MA Chapter for a Summer Networking Event! There will be crafts to be made, local foods to be eaten, and presentations on permaculture to be heard!

Click here to learn more and to register!

NEBFM Expo 2016 (FREE!)
Wed, 6/29 - Thurs, 6/30
Boston Expo Center

At the Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management (NEBFM) show, you can learn about high-performance techniques in building operations.
 
Please indicate that you heard about this event from us! Select "Other" and type "USGBC MA" into the text box.

Click here  to learn more and to register for this  FREE  event!
Thurs, 6/30: 6pm - 7:30pm
Boston or Cambridge: TBD

Join us to brainstorm for our newest service project: the transformation of a Boston classroom from status quo to super green.

Connect with your colleagues for this hands-on opportunity

Click here to learn more and to register!



Coming Soon!

Wed, 10/5 - Fri, 10/7
LA Convention Center
Greenbuild, the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building, will be held in Los Angeles this year!

Let us know if you would like to be part of the Chapter house rental.

Click here to learn more and to register!

Thur, 7/21: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
75 State St, Boston
During this tour & networking event, you will see inside the O+M Platinum process and connect with colleagues.

Click here to learn more and to register!

Thurs, 9/22: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
888 Boylston Street, Boston
Join us at the 2016 Green Building Showcase, the Chapter's premier fall event to showcase and celebrate exceptional green buildings conceived, designed, built & operated by our community of practitioners over the past year.

Click here to learn more and to register!

Advocacy Update

There is a lot going on at the State House regarding our priority area of PACE financing. Last week, a combined residential (R-) and commercial (C-) PACE amendment was filed as part of the House Energy Bill (H4377).  It was one of only six amendments (of approximately seventy in all) to pass and ultimately be included in the existing "Omnibus" energy bill.  The bill was then passed in a vote of the full House.  The amendment would establish a PACE program for both residential and commercial properties (with different structures appropriate to each market sector).

The bill will now go to the Senate for approval (and potential amendment).  If the Senate passes the energy bill, it will go to Conference Committee to iron out any discrepancies between the bills before advancing to the Governor for signature into law. It's pretty exciting!


Scary Update
Climate Ready Boston has released its updated climate projections consensus report, which outlines what climate change will look like in Boston through the year 2100. Here's the short story -- we're likely to experience  extreme temperatures, sea level rise, extreme precipitation, and coastal storms However,  Boston is in an incredible position to be ready for climate change now and be a global leader in climate change resilience.
 
Read the full report here.

Photo Update (From Last Night)