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Event Date: Monday, June 16, 2025
Time: 6pm-8pm
Location: Providence, RI

Calling all former NESEA Board Members!

This year, as we mark NESEA's 50th Anniversary, the current Board of Directors is hosting a reunion reception for former board members. Turning 50 is a major milestone for us, and we are throwing a party to thank former board members who have all helped to shape the organization and get us to this point. Former board members are also invited to join us for an afternoon session of breakouts and activities before the evening party.

If you are a former board member who wishes to attend and has yet to RSVP, please email Florence MacGregor at fmacgregor@nesea.org.

Deadline: Friday, July 11, 2025

Each year, the NESEA Membership elects individuals to serve on our Board of Directors. If you are interested in being considered as a candidate, you can complete the application here (you must log in to view the form). The deadline to apply is July 11.

Current members of the Board’s Nominating Committee will review and vet applications to develop a slate of candidates for the ballot. The NESEA Membership will be invited to cast their votes this fall, and the new Board term will start on January 1, 2026. Prior to applying, we recommend viewing the Board Member job description.

We're looking for people who love NESEA and feel a call to serve its mission and vision. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as women, people of color, or LGBTQ+, and other groups traditionally underrepresented in our industry. We also recognize that serving on a Board of Directors and attending in-person meetings may be prohibitively expensive and have made funds available to support board members for whom participation would be a financial hardship.

Questions? Contact us at nominating@nesea.org.

Event Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
Time: 1pm-5pm
Location: Bethany, CT
CEU Information: AIA (pending)
Cost: $35 Members/$45 Non-Members

Join us on June 13, in Bethany, CT, for a tour of an under construction single family home being built to Passive House standards. The event hosts hope to showcase this residence, which will be net zero ready, as an example of a high-performance residence with minimal environmental impact. 

A state-of-the-art metal roof integrated with photovoltaic panels (one of the first installations of its kind in the nation) will offset 100% of demand, including battery storage and electric vehicle charging. Sustainability extends to material selection, with naturally weather-resistant cedar siding finished in a traditional charring process for durability without chemical treatments.

The event will begin with an opening presentation, with details including the design strategies, materials selection, performance goals, and site considerations of the project. Attendees will then break into small groups to tour the facility while hearing more from the interdisciplinary team of experts who made the building possible. After the tour, we’ll regroup for a reception and Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to chat with the day’s speakers and each other. We hope to see you there!

Event Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Manhattan, New York City, NY
Cost: free

Date: Wednesday, June 18
Time: 3pm-4:30pm
Location: Online
Cost: Free

This is your opportunity to share your vision and help to shape the 2026 event! We will be holding this year's BuildingEnergy Boston Open Planning Meeting online on June 18 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. BuildingEnergy Boston will be taking place on March 23-24, 2026 at the Westin Boston Seaport District.

The planning meeting is free and open to all — NESEA Membership is not required to attend. For more information, contact Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Conference Director, at bsachs-hamilton@nesea.org.

Design Day Mechanicals, Inc. - Rye, NY
L+M Development Partners - NY, NY
Rabbit Run Builders - Brunswick, ME

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

Last month, we kicked off the 2025 Pro Tour season with a sold-out tour of a net-zero renovated warehouse space in New York's Capital Region. You can see a gallery of photos from the day here.

Our thanks go out to the sponsors, hosts, and attendees who made this event so successful and memorable!

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:

Williamstown, MA: Interested in joining an award-winning team that works on great projects with terrific trade partners, always improves process and truly enjoys working together? We’re looking for a Master Carpenter to join our group. Please visit our website to learn more about positions we have available. Read more...

Saranac Lake, NY: As an experienced Interior Architect, you will work collaboratively with the Principal and Project Leads to develop innovative interior design concepts while working on all phases of a project from the Pre-Design phase through to Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration phases. You will be responsible for client interactions and presentations; finish research and selection; product research; programming and space planning; producing construction documents; construction administration; writing specifications; and coordination with multiple disciplines. Read more...

Newton, MA: The Program Manager will have day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of two existing Studio HPDC programs: the High-Performance Building for Carpenters course, and the Studio HPDC Tech School Accelerator Pilot program. High-Performance Building for Carpenters is Studio HPDC”s “flagship” course, targeting experienced builders and carpenters, and at the heart of Studio HPDC’s mission and values. The Studio HPDC Tech School Accelerator Pilot program brings high-performance building career awareness and technical content into Massachusetts vocational schools. 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: Passive House Accelerator
Date: June 12th, 2025,
Time: 9am – 9pm (EDT)
Venue: Online

Join us for Reimagine Buildings 25, the global online conference where we’ll explore the evolution of building design and its critical role in shaping a resilient, climate-positive future. Through a three-part journey, we’ll highlight transformative projects that leverage our existing building stock, celebrate innovative new designs, and offer a glimpse into the future of resilience, next-gen materials, and emerging technologies. This event will bring together thought leaders and practitioners from across the globe to share lessons learned and explore actionable solutions for the built environment. Read more...

Event Date: June 23-25, 2025
Venue: Garrison Institute
Address:14 Mary's Way, Route 9D, Garrison, NY 10524

The Queer Decarb Summit, happening on June 23-25, 2025 in the Hudson Valley, is a gathering for LGBTQ+ climate investors, corporate sustainability directors, and startup leaders across renewable energy, building decarbonization, carbon removal, and more.

The program is interactive, including introductions, lightning talks, and guided discussions. No panels. Confirmed participants include Wellington, Walmart, Persefoni, Aligned Climate Capital, Decarbonization Partners, Bright Power, and energyRE. Learn more...

Hosting Organization: Built Environment +
Location: Joyce Cummings Center | Tufts University
Address: 177 College Avenue, Medford, MA
Date: July 17th, 2025,
Time: 5:00pm – 9:30pm

If you haven't already secured tickets to the BE+ 2025 Building Tech Forum, now is the time! For only $50, connect with industry leaders and keep your finger on the pulse of the cutting-edge of industry transformation towards a sustainable built environment. Register here.

Diversity, equity, and concern for the environment are alive and well in Springfield, Massachusetts. Our non-profit, the Afro-American Workforce Development Group has received a generous planning grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to evaluate and improve HERS-related training programs. We want to understand how well current HERS training meets real-world needs—and how it can be made even more valuable for the professionals who rely on it.

We’re conducting brief Zoom-style interviews (30–40 minutes) with HERS users and would love to hear from you. As a thank-you, we’ll make a donation to a cause of your choice on your behalf. If you’re interested in sharing your experience—or know someone who might be—please reach out to alex@afroamwork.org. Interviews begin this week. Let’s make this training better, together.

Serving on a NESEA committee is a valuable NESEA Member benefit and one of the most impactful ways to get involved. Our volunteer committees help shape the content of NESEA’s programming—selecting projects for Pro Tours, developing conference sessions, and guiding strategic direction.

We’re currently seeking members to join the BuildingEnergy Boston 2026 Content Committee, which will curate sessions for our BuildingEnergy Boston Conference.  Want to learn more? Join us for the Open Planning Meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2025. This virtual meeting is open to all, and attending is a great way to get a sense of the planning process and how you can contribute.

Not yet a NESEA Member? Now is the perfect time to join. Membership gives you access to exclusive benefits like committee participation, event discounts, and a professional network committed to advancing sustainability in the built environment.