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Event Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
Time: 1pm-5pm
Location: Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, NY
CEU Information: AIA (4 LU|HSW), Phius (4 credit hours)
Cost: $25 Members/$35 Non-Members

Join NESEA this Friday for the final Pro Tour of 2024: a Phius passive house-certified, 185,000 square-foot building, providing 160 units of much-needed affordable housing to the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn.

Our event hosts, Bright Power, are excited to share this project with the NESEA community, as they hope it will serve as a replicable example of how to approach housing disparities and promote sustainability in Central Brooklyn. Our event will begin with an opening workshop where the project team will discuss the history, goals and design and construction and strategies behind this project. Attendees will then break into small groups to hear more from the interdisciplinary team of experts who made the building possible. After the tour, we’ll regroup for a reception and Q&A.

Event Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Time: 3:00pm-4:30pm
Location: online
Cost: free

BuildingEnergy NYC is designed by and for practitioners (like you) in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Share your vision and help to shape the next conference by attending our Open Planning Meeting!

We will be holding this year's meeting online on January 22, and will be asking questions such as:

• What new skills, knowledge, and solutions are most needed in the field today?
• How can we step up our game to meet new challenges and opportunities?
• What session topics and speakers would create an extraordinary learning experience at the BuildingEnergy conference?

The meeting will be interactive and paced to allow thoughtful conversation with other professionals from around the Northeast. You will also learn how you can become a member of the Content Committee, which reviews session proposals and guides their development into high-quality conference sessions.

The planning meeting is free and open to all — NESEA Membership is not required to attend. If you have ideas you would like to share, but are unable to attend the meeting, please use this form.

For more information, contact Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Conference Director, at bsachs-hamilton@nesea.org.

Applications are now open for the second cohort of BuildingEnergy Access, a new initiative to support the work of women and minority-owned business enterprises by connecting them with the resources of the NESEA community. In this cohort-based program, business owners receive custom business development services, attend industry events for education and networking, receive marketing opportunities through a spotlight program, and participate in a business-owner peer group to hone their triple bottom lines practices (people, planet, and prosperity).

BuildingEnergy Access is an expansion of existing NESEA programs, supplemented with professional services from our program partner, HELM Construction Solutions. This program is designed to serve businesses led by people who have traditionally been underrepresented in the AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) space, including people of underrepresented gender and racial identities.

Who Should Apply?
Cohort Two will serve companies led by BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color) individuals, including Latinx-identifying. Because this program is being funded with a grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, participating companies should be Massachusetts-based, or perform work in Massachusetts with an individual participant residing within the commonwealth. The Deadline for applying to join Cohort 2 is January 31.

This year, over 70 companies, nonprofits, government organizations, and academic institutions joined NESEA for the first time, extending valuable membership benefits to all their employees. Explore the full list of member organizations in NESEA's Business Member Directory. 

Learn more about organizational membership options, or join as an individual member to connect with NESEA’s growing professional network.

We recently held our first Pro Tour in the Catskills, touring an award-winning, panelized Passive House by DEMO Architects.

Thanks to our attendees and sponsors for such a memorable and inspiring Pro Tour. We would like to thank Alessandro Ronfini especially for sharing his home and work with us. You can see photos from the tour here.

On 11-22, our Pro Tour series took us to Burlington, VT where we toured a low-embodied carbon ADU & straw panel factory. Our thanks go out to New Frameworks for hosting us at their factory and sharing their knowledge with the NESEA Community. It was a terrific learning experience and a lot of fun! See photo gallery here...

We would like to express our deep gratitude to our outgoing board members Betsy Glynn (BlueHub Capital), Andrew Webster (Graphite Studio), and Rachel White (Byggmeister, Inc.) for their years of leadership and their service to NESEA's mission.

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:

Saranac Lake, NY: The Project Manager is responsible for efficiently and successfully leading, managing, and overseeing architectural production projects from the Pre-Design phase through to Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration phases by setting, tracking, and managing project budgets, schedules, and design scope as well as coordinating effective communication between clients, consultants, and supporting staff. More...

Portland, ME: We're an award-winning residential design/build company working in Portland, Maine, and its surrounding communities. We create beautiful, energy-efficient, sustainably-built custom homes and renovations.

To be considered for Project Architect, you should have 6+ years of professional experience and have completed a 5-year architectural degree program or have a Master's in architecture, and/or be a registered Architect. Among other responsibilities, you'll be producing designs and drawings (including construction documents) from concept to permit, and coordinating communication with clients, builders, permitting departments, and our technical team. More...

Newport, RI: We are looking for an Architect or Designer with an interest in wood frame construction, passive house construction or certification, and in advancing sustainable building. Candidates should have a B. Arch or M. Arch degree and between 3 and 10 years work experience. 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: Reimagine Buildings / Passive House Accelerator
Date: Dec 6, 2024
Time: 11:30AM - 4:30PM EDT
Cost: $49

NESEA is a proud Community Partner of Reimagine Buildings Biomaterials
and we encourage you to attend and share this unique opportunity with friends and colleagues.

Explore how Carbon Storage and Biomaterials can drive impactful change:

• Why Biomaterials are crucial for climate solutions.
• How to measure carbon storage in materials effectively.
• How to differentiate between short-cycle and long-cycle carbon storage.
• How to implement carbon-storing solutions through innovative products.
• How case studies can inspire new building practices.
• How to foster collaboration among industry stakeholders.
• How to accelerate the adoption of Biomaterials.

Join us to gain the actionable insights and connections you need to create buildings that make a difference. Register Now...

Hosting Organization: Passive House MA
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Time: 8:30am - 6pm EST
Location: Artists For Humanity EpiCenter
100 West 2nd Street Boston, MA 02127
Cost:  
Non-Member: $250
Member: $125
Member Employees: $125
Student/Non-Profit: $75

The Passive House Massachusetts Annual Symposium will take place on December 10, 2024. Anyone who wants to learn more about Passive House and help shape its future in the state will find an exciting array of panels, presentations, and exhibitors. Sessions will analyze the success of local Passive House projects, debate technological changes, discuss workforce expansion, and share crucial updates on regulations and funding opportunities. Katherine Antos, Undersecretary of Decarbonization & Resilience, will deliver the Keynote Address. Learn more...

Hosting Organization: Bensonwood
Date: Dec 11, 2024
Time: 3:00PM-4:00PM EDT
Cost: free

We recently announced nine new plans as part of our OpenHome series, a culmination of years of development and fine tuning. Join us on December 11th for an informative webinar where we’ll deep dive into the OpenHome offering. By pre-designing and pre-engineering our OpenHome collections, we can offer high-end homes faster and with less design fees than typical custom architecture.

The information session will be followed up with a live Q&A session, where you can connect directly with our experts and get your questions answered. Register here...

One of the benefits of NESEA Membership is the ability to share news and events with the wider NESEA Community. Members can do this in two ways:

• Post your events on NESEA's community events calendar, amplifying your reach and engagement within the NESEA community and beyond.
  
  
• Share your news and achievements in our monthly newsletter, showcasing your expertise and initiatives to a dedicated audience.

Take advantage of these member benefits and more by joining NESEA today. Explore the different levels and benefits here.

If you have questions, please contact Membership Manager Katie Schendel at kschendel@nesea.org.