Brightworks Sustainability

We're delighted to share the Northwest developer Killian Pacific's 2023 Impact Report, showcasing how they integrate social impact into every project. Check out their progress and learn about their commitment to ongoing improvement as a B Corp. Brightworks Sustainability provided comprehensive services for Killian Pacific across multiple fronts, including Energy Star Portfolio Integration, Performance Reporting and Support, ESG Support Services, and Utility Audit Services. For the Energy Star Portfolio Integration scope, Brightworks facilitated data collection, review, and account setup, ensuring seamless integration with the Measurabl reporting platform. In the Performance Reporting and Support scope, Brightworks continued data validation efforts, enhancing dashboard visualization, and refining building characteristics. We provided ongoing support for energy, water, and waste data integration, conducted stakeholder outreach, and developed a procedures manual for integrating these systems with new acquisitions. For the ESG Support scope, Brightworks performed a Carbon Materiality Assessment, established a Carbon Emissions Baseline, and produced a Findings Report. We educated Killian Pacific on relevant ESG frameworks and carbon neutrality, offering strategic insights for sustainability planning. In the Utility Audit scope for the Goat Blocks multifamily development, Brightworks conducted an on-site conditions audit, coordinated with utility companies, and mapped utility meters. We created a Findings Report detailing key observations, meter inventories, and recommendations for efficiency improvements and accurate billing. Says Nicole Stein, Director of Sustainability & Social Impact at Killian Pacific, "This report marks our progress in the ongoing journey towards building a legacy of impactful real estate development. It represents our deep commitment to fostering communities that are resilient and can thrive – upholding our promise for a more sustainable future for our company, stakeholders, and planet." Thank you to our incredible Brightworkers Randi Bromm, Beth Jamieson, Valerie Vasquez and Heath Blount. Special thanks to friends and partners Nicole Stein and Karson Yang at Killian Pacific. #esg #sustainabilityreporting #esgreporting #impactfulrealestate #bcorp

⚡ The good news is we can radically lower our nation's greenhouse gas emissions by taking steps now to upgrade our electrical infrastructure and retrofit fossil fuel equipment. How? Join Technical Lead Ilana Cember, PE, CEM, LEED AP in their series finale, Everything you wanted to know about Electricity: Part IV of IV #zerocarbon #emissionsreduction #esgstrategy #leadership #greenbuilding #sustainability #greeninfrastructure #decarbonization https://lnkd.in/gdkkdsev

⚡ Why is building new renewables onsite, rather than purchasing renewable energy credits, better for decarbonization, anyways? ⚡ And why do heat pumps save carbon emissions, even if your grid is “dirty”? Join Technical Lead Ilana Cember in their series, Everything you wanted to know about Electricity: Part III of IV https://lnkd.in/gpGtSP3R

⚡Did you know that outdated grid infrastructure is preventing the adoption of renewable energy in the United States? ⚡How about that Texas has more solar generation capacity than California? Join Technical Lead Ilana Cember, PE, CEM, LEED AP in their series, Everything you wanted to know about Electricity: Part II of IV https://lnkd.in/gKmAK74p #zerocarbon #emissionsreduction #esgstrategy #leadership #greenbuilding #sustainability #greeninfrastructure #decarbonization

"Nareit’s sixth annual REIT Industry Sustainability Report shows how REITs are taking strides to make progress in improving the resiliency of their buildings, managing resources, mitigating financial risks, prioritizing people, and honing their business strategies to deliver sustainable results to realize benefits for their customers, communities, and other stakeholders."

⚡How does our states’ utility structure affect decarbonization? ⚡How will the United States' electrical infrastructure need to change to support a net-zero future? Join Technical Lead Ilana Cember, PE, CEM, in their series, Everything you wanted to know about Electricity: Part I of IV https://lnkd.in/g3NS5hSY #zerocarbon #emissionsreduction #esgstrategy #leadership #greenbuilding #sustainability #greeninfrastructure #decarbonization

Join us at the ESG & Decarbonizing Real Estate Forum on July 10-11 in Dana Pt, CA to hear from expert Jeffery Frost about the necessity of furniture re-use in commercial real estate to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Expert led discussions include achieving investor objectives, leveraging technology for reporting and data optimization, understanding regulatory impacts, and much more. USE CODE: SP20 for an extra 20% off *new registrations only*  Sunni Wissmer and Angela Wisely will also be in attendance events.imn.org/esgsummer24 Information Management Network (IMN)  #IMNEvents #IMNESG #esgstrategy #decarbonization #greenbuilding

Tallulah is Choctaw for “leaping water” and is the name of Brookfield Properties' five story multi-family development at the site of the Cumberland Mall in Vinings, GA, appropriately sited near the Chattahoochee River. This development offers residents a place of respite and repose along with its convenient location. Brookfield sought to create a space that recalled the state park for which it was named while offering occupants amenities, services, and access to meet the needs of modern life. Inspired by an eco-industrial aesthetic, Tallulah brings in local, natural elements throughout the decor to help connect residents with nature. Brookfield sought to create a space that recalled the state park for which it was named while offering occupants amenities, services, and access to meet the needs of modern life. Inspired by an eco-industrial aesthetic, Tallulah brings in local, natural elements throughout the decor to help connect residents with nature. To help Brookfield achieve its sustainability goals for the 326-unit residential development, Brightworks Sustainability provided LEED Residential program and Fitwel program management, as well as sustainability program and commissioning services. Brightworks has worked with Brookfield on many other projects across their vast portfolio, so this experience allowed us to leverage a wealth of client-specific insights, deploying tested Brookfield standards. Brightworks' Bernardo Ruiz Montoya, Melanie Bontusa LEED AP BDC, Homes AP, Green Rater, and Clara Canino Hermosillo helped the project team uncover strategies to maximize sustainability while fulfilling program credits. Minimizing and tracking both energy and water consumption while keeping occupant health and comfort was a top priority. Special attention was paid to the calming effect of natural elements, and biophilic design was employed to promote occupant wellness. LEED efforts focused on material selections and Brookfield’s desire to purchase interior products that score best in their respective categories. Fitwel efforts centered around green purchasing policies for cleaning products, pest management, and cleaning procedures. Notice the subtle differences – both certifications focus on occupant wellness and safety but where LEED looks at capital expenditures, Fitwel looks more at operating expenditures. The project is aiming to achieve LEED Silver certification, and Fitwel 1-star certification! The best of both worlds. #LEED #Fitwel #multifamilydevelopment #esgstrategy #greenbuilding #sustainabledevelopment #biophilicdesign

A big congratulations to Brightworks' Cassidy Green and MemorialCare's Yair Katz, CPA, Chad Kurz, LEED AP and Christina Bell for getting the MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital of Long Beach to LEED Gold certification! Providing critical support for one of California’s eight free-standing children’s hospitals, the new Cherese Mari Laulhere Children's Village was designed to provide a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate environment for children's outpatient care. As a part of achieving LEED Gold certification, the team expanded access to electric vehicle charging, installed solar PV renewable energy, and integrated biophilic design elements throughout, fostering a feeling of connectedness to nature among patients, employees, and visitors. #patientcare #biophilicdesign #LEEDgold

The Northeast Embodied Carbon Summit is coming up on June 20-21 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston! Join our very own Aurora Jensen on Thursday as she delves into trends we are seeing in embodied carbon and shares mini case studies from our Materials Practice, then again on Friday as she joins the discussion around the Embodied Carbon Challenge she supported Built Environment Plus and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center on. 📣 The summit will cover the great strides that have been made to address embodied carbon emissions through advocacy, research, education, outreach, and implementation - nationally and regionally. 📣 There have been advances on many fronts including policy, concrete, biogenic materials, adaptive reuse and more case studies. 📣 The goal of this summit is to come together, learn from each other, provide resources to the broader AEC community and advance our collective efforts. #embodiedcarbon #sustainablebuilding #designthinking #sustainablearchitecture #aec https://lnkd.in/gRE-X-V7