Business

Climate XChange and Alliance for Business Leadership will provide the opportunity for member businesses and the larger public to participate in a compelling conversation about cap and trade. At this evening event, Climate XChange will present their fresh research on the impacts of cap and trade in North America and moderate an expert panel discussion on how the experiences of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and Western Climate Initiative can inform smarter carbon pricing in the future.

Their prominent speakers will engage with each other on cap and trade’s challenges, advantages, and role in the future of climate change policy by participating in a moderated panel with a mix of prepared topics and audience questions.

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Join  Arup for a morning of discussions about using Mass Timber in building construction. Timber is the only renewable building material and is a part of a low carbon future. It is strong and light, making it easy to transport and erect. It can also be machined to very high tolerances, making it ideal for prefabrication. New mass timber products such as Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), combined with engineered timber systems of Glulam and Nail Laminated Timber (NLT), and recent advances in computer-controlled manufacturing, now make it an attractive choice for construction in a variety of building types from residential to offices. Proposed revisions to the IBC could allow mass timber construction up to 18 stories.

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In this workshop, you’ll learn how to rally your project team to achieve zero energy on your projects. You’ll discover ways to sell your clients on being committed to never having to pay a utility bill ever again. Using specific case studies and stories from the field, you’ll develop an arsenal of ideas you can apply to your current projects right now. You won’t want to miss this workshop by a pioneer in regenerative buildings. Follow a 20 step process to getting to net zero in your buildings. This course even includes a never before seen discussion of Seattle’s Bullitt Center, called the “greenest office building in the world” and how they achieved net zero with an EUI of 10.

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At USGBC MA’s Green Building Showcase, community members celebrate the best efforts, designs, and products in the Commonwealth. Join USGBC for a night of project boards, short presentations, discussions, and awards. This year’s event has a projected attendance of 300 participants and 150 project boards. Attendees include architects, engineers, contractors, developers, owners, facility managers, building users, lenders, suppliers and everyone who plays a role in designing, operating and constructing the built environment. 

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The Careers in Sustainability Series began in 2017 by the USGBC MA Chapter’s Emerging Professionals of MA Committee, during the ramp up to GreenBuild in Boston. The goal of the series is to bring together professionals of various stages of their careers in sustainability and help provide guidance and insight to students planning on entering a sustainability-related industry. The series is structured as a panel discussion that is taken to a new college every year to broaden the impact across Massachusetts colleges.

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PassivHaus, Passive House or PH for short: this well-known standard has made its way to the Americas and now is growing roots in Massachusetts. Come connect with the leaders at Passive House Massachusetts and learn the basics of the system.

In this session, participants will learn the history of Passive House as a building concept and the differences between the national and international standards as well as how they relate to LEED and other building standards. A great opportunity to learn the basics of Passive House and get your questions answered.

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Wastewater systems were designed to treat human organic waste. However, as the waste generated by our society has increased in complexity, so have the challenges of handling it. Pathogens, nutrients, metals, pharmaceuticals and microplastics are some of the most threatening contaminants in our wastewaters. This expert panel will address which contaminants are of highest priority, whether treatment options are available, and the trade-offs and opportunities involved. Wastewater treatment is highly varied, reflecting more than a century of solutions developed in response to different geographic settings. Communities along coastlines, on the prairies, in urban settings, and in remote locations face different challenges in addressing this common concern.

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The 2018 MassChallenge Awards celebrates the best ideas, technologies and entrepreneurs who are working to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges. This annual program brings together our global entrepreneurial community to award over $1.5 million to our top startups from the Boston flagship program and our first-ever Rhode Island program.

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Please join us for a Horizon18 kickoff event at the Greentown Labs Global Center for Cleantech Innovation. Greentown Labs, the largest cleantech startup incubator in the United States, along with World Climate Ltd., NECEC, and MassCEC would like to welcome all of the cleantech and climate leaders from around the world to Boston for an exciting few days of discussion, collaboration, innovation, and community.

About Horizon18 Kick-Off:

This event will serve as an entry-point to the conference, helping to facilitate connections, partnerships, and fun! Attendees will hear brief remarks from:

• Dr. Emily Reichert, Greentown Labs’ CEO
• Jens Nielsen, World Climate Ltd CEO
• Peter Rothstein, NECEC President
• Stephen Pike, MassCEC CEO

You will also have an opportunity to tour the incubator facility. Refreshments and appetizers will be provided. See you there!

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The event convenes world-class experts to explore diverse perspectives and uncover market innovations poised to redraw the electric utility landscape. With the growth of clean energy, energy storage and electrified transportation – along with new business and regulatory models supporting investments in DERs and grid modernization – this event offers an unprecedented opportunity to connect with key stakeholders and explore what’s next in the utility sector.

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