BuildingEnergy Access Participants

A Square Design | Boston, MA

Athena Building Performance, Inc. | South Hadley, MA

B. Alpha Construction | Chicopee, MA

Bartholomew Lighting | Boston, MA

Bartholomew Lighting is an award-winning, Black-owned Architectural Lighting Design and Consulting firm. 

You can read an interview with Edward Bartholomew of Bartholomew Lighting here...

Britta Design | Lexington, MA

We are an interior and architectural design firm that specializes in creating warm inviting homes that are energy-efficient and sustainable. Materials, systems, finishes, and furnishings are carefully curated to provide durable construction and lasting style. The form and flow of homes and what they contain matter for our well-being and soul. Our colleagues, trade partners, and vendors are people with whom we have long-term relationships built on trust and continued delivery of quality. Many are custom shops, artisans and craftspeople, who are innovative and creative, using materials efficiently and purposefully. We listen, we educate, and we serve. We love our work and our clients, most of whom return again and again.

Read an interview with Britta McCarthy here.

Co-Everything, LLC | Boston, MA

Using a collaborative design and workshop facilitation process, we’re here to bring projects to life that create the greatest positive impact on people and the planet. We gather feedback, test ideas, and rally behind a shared vision. Collectively, members of the Co-Everything team have over 40 years of architecture and design experience, holding licenses in multiple states including Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We offer full architecture and interior design services, Social Purpose Real Estate Development, Passive House and Net Zero Energy and low carbon design, small scale design/build and community-driven design.

Read an interview with Haley Hardwick-Witman and Declan Keefe of Co-Everything here...

Emerald Design Build | Leominster, MA

We are a women-owned architecture + interiors firm in pursuit of providing sustainable building solutions to the custom residential and business-commercial sectors. We are passionate about fostering close relationships with our clients, and we take a psychological-architectural approach to providing designs that will fit, fill, and fuel their lives and project needs. Our team works closely with a family-owned builder-partner, Downing Construction, Inc. on many projects to offer an integrated design-build delivery method. We currently share a collaborative office space in Leominster, MA.

You can read an interview with Emerald House Studio founder Megan Rajner here.

Maple Street Architects | Northampton, MA

Our small, family-owned architecture firm focuses on serving our community with the efficiency and beauty of good design. We offer full architectural services, lightweight design consultation, and everything in between, tailored to the needs of your project. We also provide data analytics services, bringing insight and understanding to a massive pool of building energy data to provide engaging images to drive changes at an individual and policy level.

You can read an interview with Rachel Stevens of Maple Street Architects here...

Sectors: Commercial, Single Family
Service Area: Massachusetts
Professional Specialties: Architecture/Design, Consulting

MVS Welding | Boston, MA

MVS Welding provides exceptional service for all of your miscellaneous ironwork needs. MVS Welding is focused on growing the business into an organization with expanded operations to provide excellent high-level services to all our construction clients, a goal that aligns with our mission to promote the professional and economic growth of our community.

Read an interview with MVS Welding founder Maria Storms here.

Pioneer Valley Organics Landscaping | Amherst, MA

We deliver high quality land care services in an ecological and creative manner. PVOL is a full service ecological landscaping and home improvement company. We practice organic lawn and plant health care. Our design is informed by permaculture principles focusing on edible landscaping and sustainability.

Sectors: Commercial, Private
Service Area: Pioneer Valley, MA
Professional Specialties: Landscaping, Health, Food Production

Rebel Builders | Newton, MA

Rebel Builders is a queer, Latinx, woman-owned and operated design-build firm based in the Greater Boston Area. Our diverse team offers residential whole home remodeling and addition services to clients in the surrounding Newton, Brookline, and Boston communities. We practice strong collaboration between our construction team and design team at every stage of the design process.  We believe in fostering clear communication, transparency, and accountability with our clients and partners to ensure informed decision-making and project success. Our holistic, solutions-based approach guides clients through the entire project lifecycle, delivering innovative and modern solutions that reflect their unique lifestyles and vision.

You can read an interview with Diana Pauro, founder of Rebel Builders, here.

[RE] Architect | Ayer, MA

Rethinking Power Management (RPM), LLC | Boston, MA

Our mission is to make sustainable practices standard operating procedures for our clients. We do this by sitting on their side of the table, helping to integrate green business practices and sound engineering from project ideation through implementation. We have a large focus on de-carbonizing existing buildings.

 

Ruben Valenzuela Architects | Boston, MA

I specialize in helping clients create safe, accessible spaces for aging in place or for those facing cognitive, neurological, or sudden health challenges. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are a vital part of this work, offering flexible, sustainable solutions that support independent living while remaining connected to family and community.

This is achieved by integrating science-backed design psychology, wellness principles, and research from healthcare environments to create healing, rejuvenating spaces. By applying proven strategies from hospital design to residential projects, I ensure that your home—whether it’s your primary residence or a thoughtfully planned ADU—serves as a true sanctuary: a safe, sustainable, and restorative place that enhances well-being for everyone who lives there.

Riverstone Sustainability | Newburyport, MA

We are a consulting firm that helps organizations to measure, manage, and report their sustainability impacts. We partner with clients to instill sustainability throughout their core business objectives and operating practices. Our approach is designed to:

• Identify the most important aspects of sustainability to manage
• Measure impacts using industry best practices
• Develop a management plan for continuous improvement
• Report results on impacts, goals, and strategies.

Our clients include universities, municipalities, and private companies. We offer services ranging from sustainability planning to LEED/green buildings, ESG reports, climate action and waste reduction programs, and contract sustainability officer services.

You can read an interview with Debra Shepard, owner of Riverstone Sustainability, here...

Samar Real Estate Solutions | Newton, MA

Samar Real Estate Solutions is the premier handyman and construction services provider in the Greater Boston area. With almost a decade of experience, we’ve seen it all. That’s why we cut the nonsense and get straight to work!

Square and Plumb Builders | Gloucester, MA

Square & Plumb Builders is an established full-service remodeling and new construction-focused company that strives to be the best in our industry. We have been meeting the unique needs of our residential customers by using our talents to provide each of our clients with a place that they’re proud to call their own. Creating spaces for families to grow, friends to gather, and memories to flourish is our specialty, and we can’t wait to show you what we can do.

You can read an interview with Square and Plumb Builders here...

Service Area: Massachusetts 
Professional Specialties: Remodels, additions, new construction and small projects

Synergy Contracting, Inc. | Andover, MA

Here at Synergy Contracting Inc., we understand the importance of hiring the right company to help you succeed. A company that’s experienced, dependable, and has clear and constant communication with you at every phase of your project. We have the latest technology, the tools, and the experience to get the job done with the highest standards. We specialize in Environmental Remediation, Demolition, Painting, Final Cleaning, Labor Support and Construction Services. We’re WBE, MBE, DBE, and LGBTBE Certified. Our teams of knowledgeable professionals are here to complete your project on time. Our goal is to exceed your expectations. Just give us a call – We’ll take care of the rest.
 

Terra Design-Build | Dalton, MA

Terra Design-Build provides residential and light commercial design services for renovations, additions, adaptive reuse, new homes, building evaluations, and energy consultations. Our guiding principles are to use sustainable design principles, seek out earth-friendly material choices, and reduce fossil fuel use and carbon emissions. Owner/Architect Wendy Brown, AIA, has been involved in Berkshire County building since she started as a drafter for BETNR Construction at age 15 back in the 1980's. She's licensed in Massachusetts and Vermont. We prefer to have the Owner, Architect, and Contractor work as a team for collaborative results.

You can read an interview with owner Wendy Brown here...

West Work | Boston, MA

Founded in 2020, West Work is a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) committed to providing elegant design that is sustainable and resource-responsible. Led by Katie Faulkner, a talented team brings perspectives from various cultural and international backgrounds, with a shared commitment to environmentally respectful architecture, best facilitated by performance analysis and energy modeling embedded within the design process.

You can read an interview with Katie Faulkner of West Work here...