So what do we mean when we say that "Our ultimate vision is to completely transform the standard paradigm of development, planning and architectural design?" We mean this:

Projects

• More than two dozen LEED certified projects, including projects under LEED 2009, in New Construction, Commercial Interiors, Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, Core & Shell and Neighborhood Development
• More than 10 million sf of consulting projects greened
• Reduction of energy use by an average of 30%, and water use by 40%
• Developed pioneering comprehensive Real Estate Investment Trust portfolio-wide carbon reduction initiatives
• “The Green Roundtable / NEXUS were instrumental in providing LEED project management and oversight as the BPL and Capital Construction Division developed construction implementation plans.  These projects are part of a larger effort to insure all city capital construction projects achieve a LEED Silver rating." - Joseph F. Hogan, Jr., Boston Public Library

Practice

• Pioneered SPI certification to green AEC firm practice
• Hundreds trained to pass the LEED Professional Exams and in strategic project coaching to implement LEED
• Thousands of architecture, engineering, and construction professionals trained in Boot Camp Program to transform all aspects of their practice (if there’s space: to deliver consistent, high quality green design services)
• “The BHA has enjoyed a very product and informative relationship with The Green Roundtable / NEXUS. This relationship has allowed collaboration on multiple levels. BHA has been able to utilize NEXUS as a resource that fosters continued learning that benefits our organization through the ability to increase the scope of sustainability goals and the incorporation of best practices in to BHA’s purchasing, operations and capital construction initiatives. We look forward to an ongoing relationship with NEXUS as we move to sustainable practices across all sectors of our organization.” – Dan Helmes, Boston Housing Authority

Products

• Since 2007, more than 13,000 people at more than 300 events, 60% are building industry professonals
• One-of-a-kind Integrated Exhibits that combine education and product display, such a “Recipe for a Green Kitchen” and “Sealing the Envelope”
• Innovative events like Designer/Manufacturer Speed Dating, Exhibitor Showcases, and VIP Hours
• “The exposure at NEXUS has been invaluable in launching our products.  We can directly attribute sales of more than ½ million dollars last year to our displays at NEXUS.  Even in a recession, directly attributable sales will likely at least match last year’s levels”.  – William Blasek, Green Source Solutions

People

• More than 12,000 visitors to NEXUS since 2007
• 20,000 loyal subscribers to our monthly NEXUS Newsletter
• “This was a great course (LEED 521: Using eQuest to Achieve LEED EAc1), taught at just the right level. Ravi Srinivasan, the instructor at NEXUS, didn’t assume that we already knew how to use the software, but he also didn’t waste much time reviewing basic building concepts, which allowed us to make a lot of progress in just two days.” – Jesse Foote, Harvard University

Planning

• “One of the most effective ways GRT/NEXUS staff assisted us was by facilitating strategic meetings on specific sustainability measures. This interactive process helped build internal capacity so that Boston Public School team members were able to take on ever-increasing levels of responsibility for project components.” – Robert Roy, Boston Public Schools

Policies

• "With the help of The Green Roundtable, [from 2002-8] we began and completed the first municipal ESCO project in the Commonwealth to involve both Town and School buildings; a Resource Saving Policy Statement and a Sustainable Building Design Policy were adopted unanimously; and the first new Senior Center in the State to be LEED™ certified is nearing completion. We would not have been successful without the education, advice, and technical expertise of The Green Roundtable. The Green Roundtable has been a valuable resource in helping us understand how to approach green buildings in our town, how to think about practical implementation and to get buy-in from the community so that these priorities become a standard in our community." – Paul Solomon, Former Member of the Board of Selectman in Belmont, MA