Event Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023
Location: Convene 237 Park Avenue, NYC

NESEA's BuildingEnergy NYC conference and trade show is a chance to immerse yourself in a full day of networking and intensive learning with your peers from the fields of design, construction, engineering, policy, finance, and beyond.

The theme of this year's conference is Deconstructing Decarbonization: peer-reviewed sessions will break down the decarbonization process from beginning to end, including policy, design, financing, inclusive workforce development, construction, and paths to reaching deeper change at scale.

Visit our conference pages to get pricing info, see who is attending, and to see who will be exhibiting at the Trade Show. You can also see a list of our sponsors and media partners, who help make this event possible.

We also invite you to join us at NESEA Night on October 11, the evening before the conference, where we will gather to honor the 2023 NESEA award recipients and to celebrate our growing NYC community (please note: NESEA Night is a separately ticketed event and will be held at the Building Energy Exchange in NYC).

If you are a building sustainability professional in any stage of your career, mark your calendar now, and plan to join us on Thursday, October 12, 2023 in New York City!

Event Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
Time: 1pm-5pm
Location: Bronx, NY
CEU Information: AIA, Phius (pending)
Cost: $25 Members/$35 Non-Members
 
Get ready for BuildingEnergy NYC 2023 by attending this pre-conference webinar presented by Daikin. Vince Fuentez, Energy Efficiency Market Transformation Manager at Daikin US, will present an overview of heat pump inverter technology, and why it is critical to improving the performance of heat pump systems. The presentation will be accessible to a non-engineering audience. Join us!

Event Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
Time: 1pm-5pm
Location: Bronx, NY
CEU Information: AIA, Phius (pending)
Cost: $25 Members/$35 Non-Members
 
Join NESEA for this September Pro Tour of a Phius-certified passive midrise bringing 53 units of affordable housing to the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx. During this tour, led by our hosts from Curtis + Ginsberg Architects, our attendees will learn about the design strategies and innovative energy-efficiency and sustainability measures that made this project possible.

We’ll hear from multiple members of the project team, each bringing their unique professional perspective, including the architects, developer, and contractor. Additionally, the tour will include a visit to the rooftop PV system, to discuss solar energy generation, the rooftop ERV to describe ventilation strategies, community and outdoor recreation spaces to discuss resident wellness, utility rooms to discuss energy efficient building systems. Join us!

In August, we organized a tour of the award-winning Saugus Middle High School Complex, the first state-funded school to earn LEED Platinum certification. We would like to extend our thanks to our sponsors and attendees for making this event a success. We have uploaded some photos from this event here.

Hosting Organization: HELM Construction Solutions
Event Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023
Time: 1:00 - 3:30 EST
Cost: $250
Venue: Online (Zoom)

This interactive online session is designed as a space to support men in building healthier workplace culture in the construction/design industry. Through presentation and dialogue, patriarchal and toxic habits will be discussed, including their root causes, net effects, and how to change them. Participants will leave the workshop inspired with ideas, tips, and tools for how to positively impact work culture. This workshop will be led by social justice educator, author and speaker Chris Crass.

Registration: $250 per person. Register 2 people from one company and get a 3rd registration for free. Learn more...

Nominations Due: September 21, 2023, at 3:00 PM

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $10 million in funding is now available under Round Four of the $58 million Buildings of Excellence Competition, which aims to advance zero-carbon multifamily buildings in New York. This round provides financial awards and recognition for the design and construction of resilient, climate- friendly buildings that are healthier for residents.

The Buildings of Excellence Competition is administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Proposals are being accepted for early-stage design projects from developers and their design teams that integrate carbon neutral features into pre-schematic and schematic design phases, and lead to the cost-effective construction and completion of exemplary multi-family buildings

Proposals to the Competition's solicitation for demonstration projects will be accepted through Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 3:00 PM. Applications to secure Early Design Support will be accepted continuously through June 28, 2024, at 3:00 PM. For more information on this funding opportunity, please visit here.

Date: October 23-25, 2023
Location: Newport, RI

Take $100 off your registration with promo code: NESEA

Who should attend? Electric Utilities, Project Developers, EPCs, Asset Owners, IPPs, Installers

The Northeast is facing unprecedented resource challenges tied to natural gas supplies. Meanwhile, a rapidly changing landscape for community solar and aggregated DERs is upending a market already in flux. This event will cover issues related to DER interconnection and operation in New York and New England. Join us alongside our partner the U.S. Department of Energy for an immersive event on DER interconnection. Register now...

Hosting Organization: MassCEC + Built Environment Plus (BE+)
Submission Deadline: March 31, 2024

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has partnered with Built Environment Plus (BE+) to run this exciting new challenge to influence design decisions to address the embodied carbon of projects. Along with cash prizes for projects demonstrating significant embodied carbon reductions, the Challenge is providing resources, tools, and trainings to support project teams in performing Whole Building Life Cycle Assessments (WBLCAs). Free licenses to either One Click LCA or Tally LCA are being provided to every firm that simply expresses interest in the Challenge.

The deadline for submitting projects is March 31, 2024. A total of $380,000 in prizes are available. Five prizes are reserved for first-time use of WBLCAs. Projects must be whole buildings over 20,000 square feet. Prizes include a $50,000 grand prize for substantial rehabilitation, a $50,000 grand prize for new construction, nine runner-up prizes of $30,000, and a $10,000 people’s choice award. Learn more...

"We use the NESEA Member badge to communicate to our potential clients and our collaborators that we support a great organization that supports us in our endeavor to change the built world for the best."

-Reggie Lebel, President & Foreman, Emerald Builders

Displaying the NESEA Member Badge on your website, social media accounts, or in your email signature lets the world know you support NESEA's vision of a vibrant and resilient built environment that supports climate justice and equity. If you are not a NESEA Member, learn more about NESEA Membership here. If you have a question about your membership status, contact Katie Schendel, kschendel@nesea.org.