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We have compiled a collection of photos from the conference here and you can review slide decks from conference sessions on our website here.

Our community is truly what makes our events special. We hope to see you at an upcoming NESEA event soon!

We are still working to set the 2024 series and will announce the full lineup of events when it is finalized.

Event Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
Time: 1pm-5pm
Location: Roxbury, MA 02120
CEU Information: AIA pending
Cost: $25 Members/$35 Non-Members

Join NESEA for the first Pro Tour of 2024, a new construction passive house project that will bring 50 units of affordable senior housing to the community of Roxbury, Massachusetts.

On April 26, the team behind this five-story, passive house development will open the doors to the NESEA community for a behind-the-scenes look at this project. Attendees will learn about the building’s history, design and construction, and systems, and how it fits into the master plan to transform a former MBTA bus yard into a thriving mixed-use, mixed-income community.

This fully-electric building features the first permitted Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for emergency power over 4-stories in the City of Boston. A significant factor in deciding this design was to consolidate the equipment to make as much space as possible for the rooftop solar, allowing a 90 kw array tied to the first-of-its-kind BESS for demand offset and emergency power. Additional electric features include: air source heat pump hot water heaters decentralized per floor, all electric kitchens, and electric washing machines and heat pump dryers.

We hope you'll join us!

BuildingEnergy NYC will take place on October 24, 2024, with the theme of Beyond Compliance. Session proposals are due on April 28, and will be reviewed by an experienced committee of NESEA Members. We hope you'll consider submitting an idea!

Beyond Compliance: Risks and Rewards

The urgency of climate change demands bold action, innovation, and transformative leadership. In recent years, New York and the Northeast have led the country through groundbreaking changes to building codes, energy codes, and financial incentives to support climate adaptation across all sectors. Today, we have an opportunity to push our industry to achieve and even exceed these ambitious mandates. The 2024 BuildingEnergy NYC conference will be a chance to explore both the risks and rewards of moving Beyond Compliance.

At this year’s conference, we challenge you to share your experiences, successes, and setbacks with projects and programs that exceed the bare minimum and innovate on existing practices. We need to be thinking beyond compliance both in terms of scope (What else?) and time (What next?). This holistic approach encompasses the intersections of health, efficiency, resilience, and financial benefits, and prioritizes the needs of people while addressing the climate crisis.

Within the umbrella of our conference theme, we are specifically interested in proposals addressing: 

• Compliance Deadlines: Meeting LL97 and other regulatory mandates
• Funding Sources and Financing: Exploring new and existing sources to foster sustainability initiatives and high-performance projects
• Program Synergy: Integrating initiatives such as electrification and weatherization for enhanced impact and return on investment (ROI)
• Technology & Reporting: Incorporating ESG and AI advancements, as well as other new technology
• Risk Reduction & Scalability: Mitigating risk across systems, operations, and finances at scale
• Workforce Training & Development: Cultivating a skilled and diverse workforce
• Equity, Health, Comfort, and Resilience: Emphasizing occupant well-being and risk reduction

Questions? Speaker suggestions? Want to talk over a proposal idea before submitting? Contact Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Conference Director, at bsachs-hamilton@nesea.org.

BuildingEnergy Access is a NESEA initiative to support the work of WMBEs (women and minority-owned business enterprises) by connecting them with the resources of the NESEA community. Each month, we'll introduce a participating company to the wider NESEA community through a spotlight interview.

We recently sat down with Megan Rajner of Emerald House Studio to discuss their first year of business, ambitions going forward, and their impressions of the BuildingEnergy Access program so far. Read more...

Bliss Building Enclosure Consulting + Design - Melrose, NA
City of Boston Housing - Boston, MA
Dover Housing Authority - Dover, NH
Green Insulation Group - Worcester, MA
Horizon Homes - Westbrook, ME
Innova Building Advisors, LLC - Newburyport, MA
Sheldon Pennoyer Architects - Concord, NH
TAMA Architecture PC - Old Lyme, CT
The Energy Federation, Inc. - Marlborough, MA

See all member organizations on NESEA's Business Member Directory. Learn more about business, academic, and non-profit/government membership on our website.

The ability to post on NESEA's Jobs Board is a benefit of NESEA Business, Academic, and Non-Profit Membership. Here are a few of this month's featured jobs:

Essex Junction, VT: The person right for this job is interested in using their carpentry skills to be a climate hero! The production of prefabricated insulated panels is a development in the natural building and green building trades that accelerates the drawdown of atmospheric carbon levels by making this technology widely available and easily accessible. The person right for this job has their senses tuned to not only co-produce high quality projects, but to develop bio-based panelized solutions as a product through a commitment to climate positive innovation. Read more...

New York City, NY: The Associate Director of Engineering or Director of Engineering will be the most senior member of the engineering team and will be responsible for review, analysis, documentation, and tracking of all energy engineering and related technical aspects of projects financed by NYCEEC, with an emphasis on assessing technical capacities of counterparties and others responsible for project completion and successful operation, and on evaluating and documenting the energy and environmental impacts of projects NYCEEC finances. The Associate Director of Engineering or Director of Engineering will also provide technical and engineering support and education to NYCEEC staff as needed, as well as guidance on technical and engineering matters in furtherance of NYCEEC’s mission. Read more...

Jamaica Plain, MA: We seek a creative, enthusiastic, and experienced Architect/Designer with 3-7 years’ experience in design firms to work closely with the Principal-In-Charge and PM/PAs to assist in the design of K12 and civic projects, possibly multi-family housing. Studio G prides itself on a diverse, multi-cultural, and LGBTQ-friendly workplace. We value individuals who offer design creativity, problem-solving and analytical thinking, and collaborative and interpersonal skills. We welcome enterprising staff, providing mentoring and opportunities for professional growth and advancement. Read more...

We like to help spread the word about upcoming member events and news items. Members can submit news items via this form or post events to our community events calendar, and we’ll try to include them in the next NESEA Monthly.

Hosting Organization: Green & Healthy Maine HOMES
When: April 6, 2024
Time: 9am-4pm
Where: South Portland, ME

The 2024 Green Home + Energy Show is Maine’s premier event for reaching consumers who are looking for high performing, efficient, healthy home solutions. This one day event brings together homeowners and the leaders in Maine and New England’s sustainable home and energy industries on Saturday, April 6th in South Portland, Maine.

Visit greenmainehomes.com/show to learn more and buy tickets.

Hosting Organization: HELM Construction Solutions
Event Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Time: 4-5pm EST
Venue: Online (Zoom)
Cost: $25

Are you ready to implement job cost accounting using QuickBooks Desktop? Learn the basics of how to set up your Chart of Accounts, Items List, and Time Tracking software to achieve accurate and up-to-date reports on each job. We'll review HELM's recommended setup, how to enter your data accurately, and what reports to review with your team. HELM Webinars are one-hour, online sessions open to all. A video of the webinar will be made available to those who cannot join the live session. Learn more...

Hosting Organization: American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
When: May 20-23
Location: Washington, DC

NESEA is proud to partner with the American Solar Energy Society's SOLAR 2024 Conference! Taking place on May 20-23 in Washington, DC, this conference serves as a unique platform for professionals and advocates across the industry to come together, exchange ideas, and shape the future of renewable energy. Join us to support the renewable energy transformation!

Learn more, view the schedule, and register at ases.org/conference.

One of the many benefits of having your organization become a NESEA Member is the ability to share your open positions on our Jobs Board. This is a great way to reach the skilled professionals in the extensive NESEA community. Whether you are posting a position for an experienced candidate or an internship opportunity for someone new to high-performance building, the NESEA Jobs Board puts your listing in front of the right people.

Posting a job to NESEA's Jobs Board is a benefit of business, academic, non-profit/government memberships. Questions about NESEA Membership? Contact Katie Schendel at kschendel@nesea.org.