Organization: USGBC MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER INC
Mission: TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE AND REGENERATIVE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
Activities: THE USGBC MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER IS A MEMBERSHIP-BASED COMMUNITY ADVOCATING FOR GREEN BUILDINGS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL WITH THE VISION OF WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE COMMUNITY FOR A BUILT ENVIRONMENT THAT IS ECONOMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY HEALTHY, RESILIENT, AND PROSPEROUS FOR ALL. THE USGBC MA CHAPTER PROVIDES GREEN BUILDING EDUCATION, NETWORKING, ADVOCACY, AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PRACTITIONER COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. OVER 600 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE AS MEMBERS AND ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS, AND OVER 15,000 PEOPLE SUBSCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION'S VARIOUS COMMUNICATION LISTS. THROUGH COMMITTEES, THE ORGANIZATION LOOKS TO ADDRESS ALL ASPECTS OF THE GREENING OF THE REAL ESTATE SECTOR: PLANNING, DESIGN, AND ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION, AND BEYOND. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS ALL PRACTITIONERS BY PROMOTING MARKET TRANSFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AND PROMOTE THE USE OF GREEN BUILDING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES AMONG THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REAL ESTATE COMMUNITY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IT PROVIDES AN OPEN FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS RELATED TO GREEN BUILDING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES AND WORKS WITH OTHER LOCAL BUILDING-RELATED AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AND PROMOTE THE USE OF GREEN BUILDING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN MASSACHUSETTS.
NTEE category: Environment
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building