Presentation at the 2015 Massachusetts Sustainable Communities and Campuses Conference

1. USGBC MA Chapter 2015
Leadership & Engagement
The Pursuit of Sustainable Living
Devens Common Center, Devens, MA
Thursday, April 16, 2015
WWW.USGBCMA.ORG

2. About
the
Chapter
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§ Formed
in
2009,
evolving
from
Affiliate;
The
Green
Roundtable;
NEXUS
§ USGBC
MA
Chapter
Membership
–
over
500
paying
members
and
over
7,000
subscribers
§ 25
Corporate
Sponsors
§ 13
CommiNees

3. MISSION:
1. Promote
the
design,
construction,
and
operation
of
sustainable
buildings
and
communities;
2. Environment,
social,
economic
benefit
(Triple
Bottom
Line);
3. Improved
Quality
of
Life
for
all.
VISION:
1. Keeping
Massachusetts
at
the
forefront
of
green
building;
2. Sustainable
design
and
operation
of
every
building
and
community
in
Massachusetts
within
a
generation.

4. Educational Programs
LEED Exam Study Groups
Green Building Tours
Professional Networking
Opportunities
Annual Design Competition
Green Movie Screenings
Green Breakfast Club
Connections to a Community of
Practitioners
What
USGBC
MA
Offers:
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5. Committees:
* Advocacy
* Communications
* Residential
Green
* Events
* Education
* Emerging
Professionals
* Fundraising
* Membership
* Regional
and
Statewide
Outreach

6. Branching
out!!
§ Western
MA
–
Hampden,
Hampshire,
Franklin
county
are
our
official
“West
Branch”
§ Central
MA
CommiNee
–
greater
Worcester
and
central
parts
of
MA
§ Cape
and
Islands
Interest
Group
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7. How do we do this?
We
improve
the
professional
cadre
to
deliver
on
our
mission
–
training
around
LEED
and
other
green
building
practices
We
celebrate
our
practitioners'
successes
We
help
practitioners
connect
and
improve
each
others'
ability
to
find
the
right
solution
to
project
obstacles
We
help
the
public
at
large
understand
the
benefits
of
green
buildings
and
the
systems
we
support
to
achieve
them
We
advocate
for
state
and
local
regulations
&
legislation
which
supports
our
industry
and
furthers
our
mission
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8. Being done through:
• Events
• Programs
• Advocacy
Campaigns
• Regular
communications
• Resources
for
all
on
web
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9. Get
Involved
in
Green!
§
Check
out
our
Website:
www.usgbcma.org
§
ParYcipate
in
our
social
networks
at
LinkedIn,
Facebook
and
on
TwiNer
§
Write
about
a
project
you're
involved
in
on
our
blog!
§
Sign
up
for
our
email
newsleNer
§
ParYcipate
with
our
peer
mission-­‐aligned
partner
organizaYons
§ Engage
on
MA
green
iniYaYves
like
the
new
Stretch
Code,
Net
Zero
and
E+
projects
§ Find
upcoming
events
on
website
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10. Upcoming Chapter Events:
April 20th – LEED Plaque Ceremony at Peoples Bank in
Northampton
April 22nd – the Earth Day Building Tech Forum
at Mass Challenge in Boston
April 25th – Earth Day Service Project in Franklin Park,
Boston
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