Registration Now Open for Fall Peer Network Events!

Hello Sustainable MEP Leaders, Here’s a reminder to register for the various fall Peer Networks events!
You will find further details in the registration page here. An important note: All sessions are now approved for both GBCI Continuing Education Units and AIA HSW Learning Units. These events will follow a general structure that keeps true to Peer Networks events in the past: we will gather to learn from each other by diving deep into conversations on topics chosen by you all! The general flow of activities begins with setting the stage of the topic(s) at hand, we then move into breakouts to explore challenges and opportunities for the set topics, and come back together as a group to digest conversation across the breakouts. Fall events in chronological order — read more about each here in the registration page! Boston Region Mini-Summit - Reconnect in person looking at three parallel topics with opportunities for networking and getting (re)acquainted within and across our networks. Questions/concerns about getting together in person? See here for more information and the latest updates!
Thursday, September 9th, 2021 | 1pm–5pm ET (followed by a happy hour!)
In-person (will move to virtual if there is an increased safety risk)
Price: $150.00
CEUs: 3 GBCI CEUs and 3 AIA HSW LUs Topics - Dividing into three parallel sessions:

• The new net-zero stretch code. What's in it, how to advocate for its adoption, and what suggestions we might have for how to evolve it to better align with carbon reduction targets.
• The proposed Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance: is it enough to move the needle on emissions from existing buildings? 
• Materials in the Boston market: opportunities with salvaged materials, low-embodied carbon options, and how to get more EPDs from local concrete suppliers.

Integrated Solutions Jams (ISJs): three separate events on three Thursdays in October
ISJs are our chance to roll up our sleeves and dig into a topic that is ripe for cross-disciplinary collaboration. We’ll get an overview from industry leaders to get us on the same page, and then work together to accelerate change. We each have a role to play in this interdisciplinary discussion.
ISJ #1 - Net Zero What? Transitioning our Metrics from Energy to Carbon
Thursday, October 7th, 2021 | 1pm - 5pm ET (10am - 2pm PT)
Virtual
Price: $125.00
CEUs: 3 GBCI CEUs and 3 AIA HSW LUs MEP engineers can lead the way with understanding refrigerants and the carbon impacts of regional grids, and time-of-use.
Designers help set the initial targets with owners and will have to educate them about the shift from energy to carbon.
Contractors are needed to help reduce embodied carbon, through smart procurement and lowering jobsite carbon.
Consultants help guide all three of the above through the transition. ISJ #2 - Getting Better Materials Into Projects
Thursday, October 14th, 2021 | 1pm - 5pm ET (10am - 2pm PT)
Virtual
Price: $125.00
CEUs: 3 GBCI CEUs and 3 AIA HSW LUs Contractors manage submittals and often procure the products that get installed.
Consultants often help screen for better materials, using a wide array of tools, certifications, and labels.
Designers also screen products and communicate the benefit of better products to the client.
Community design leaders grasp the local economic and social impacts of using better materials that are often missed by mainstream "green" labels. ISJ #3 - Beyond the Property Line: Bringing Clean, Resilient Energy to Underserved Communities
Thursday, October 21st, 2021 | 1pm - 5pm ET (10am - 2pm PT)
Virtual
Price: $125.00
CEUs: 3 GBCI CEUs and 3 AIA HSW LUs Community design leaders work at the right scale for district systems and understanding community-scale impacts.
MEP leaders can advise on which energy systems make sense and bring the most value.
Consultants may specialize in various aspects of energy systems and have the advice to share from past projects.
Designers can instigate some of these conversations by looking beyond the property line.