Announcing Canstruction 2020 WinnersThe 2020 Canstruction winners have been announced! We are thrilled to announce the "Canstructures" that won the top awards at the Canstruction Awards Ceremony.We can all help by donating to our local food banks. One out of 11 adults in Massachusetts experiences hunger—as do one out of 10 children. Things right now are even more dire, as the COVID-19 pandemic and associated job losses have driven demand for food banks through the roof.BSA NewsNov 18, 2020
BSA Environment UpdateClimate issues are a core focus for the Boston Society for Architecture (BSA). As architects, we are very aware the built environment has tremendous impact on greenhouse gas emissions. Our expertise, in collaboration with our engineering and construction colleagues, is critical to create positive change. Our goal is to educate, advocate, and implement strategies focusing on carbon reduction to create a long-term positive impact on our climate.BSA NewsNov 12, 2020
BSA Remains Committed to a Resilient, Equitable, Just, and Architecturally Vibrant CityThis week’s elections weigh heavily on all of us. Regardless of our political preferences, we believe there is tremendous work to focus on toward making a resilient, equitable, just, and architecturally vibrant city and region.BSA NewsNov 05, 2020
Open Positions for AIA Committee MembersVolunteering on a national committee may be just the experience for you. AIA offers various opportunities to grow your network, give back, share knowledge, and support your profession’s growth and development. The application process closes at 5 PM ET on Friday, November 6, 2020.Public CallOct 29, 2020
Calling Out Injustice by Its Name—2020 Housing Innovation WorkshopAt the third annual Housing Innovation Workshop, “Distributed Density: Middle-Scale Housing for Sustainable Communities'', participants were asked to apply an anti-racist lens to their proposed solutions and strategies to address the ways in which racially exclusionary policies have materialized as barriers to the creation of multifamily housing today.Community ImpactOct 22, 2020
EDI Network Provides Resource of EDI Policies and ProceduresThe BSA EDI Network is proud to release a collection of firm sample policies, practices, and procedures for reference while shaping your own policies to encourage equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. All are invited to reference these firm policies in updating your procedures to establish a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.BSA NewsOct 21, 2020
Award Winning Design and Construction Leadership Seminar Launches This MonthJob responsibilities have shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This immersive virtual era includes many more tasks that involve agile communications, as well as relationship and management skills. This culture shift and more is addressed in a six-week intensive leadership workshop. Registration deadline is October 23.BSA NewsOct 15, 2020
BSA, BSLA, and Patronicity Call on Massachusetts Cities to Extend Outdoor Dining OpportunitiesThe Boston Society of Architecture and the Boston Society of Landscape Architects created a program to match business owners in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston with architects and landscape architects to create simple, scaled, permit-ready outdoor seating plans to be implemented when businesses were allowed to reopen for outdoor dining this spring.CivicOct 09, 2020