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Event Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Location: Convene 237 Park Avenue, NYC
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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 NESEA community has always been a force for courageous, innovative change. The 2025 BuildingEnergy NYC conference will focus on how those of us in the building industries can continue to take effective action by incorporating resilience, adaptation, and mitigation strategies towards large-scale climate goals, while navigating an environment where regulatory and funding structures are unpredictable. We all must think critically and innovatively about the approaches that are feasible to continue driving impact in an uncertain national landscape, as well as how design and policy considerations themselves can look toward the future and center climate adaptation. The day will include:

• 16 Accredited Conference Sessions
• Trade show and Networking Opportunities
• Informative Sponsored Sessions
• Breakfast, Lunch, and Refreshments
• An After Party Event to Celebrate the Conference and NESEA's 50th Anniversary

This unique event is designed by and for our community of practitioners, with sessions presenting real case studies and proven data, as well as showcasing innovative technologies and programs. You can browse this year's session lineup here.

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 16, 2025 in New York City.

Join NESEA in Boston for an exceptional case study of how sustainability, equity, and innovation intersect in the built environment.

We will be touring this new 68,000-square-foot campus in Roxbury’s Nubian Square embodies FCT’s mission of providing affordable technical education to a predominantly BIPOC and first-generation college student body, while also serving as a catalyst for community revitalization. This all-electric, resilient building has been conceived as a sustainable academic facility and a teaching tool, aligning the college’s green economy-driven curriculum with its physical environment.

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 Anddie Chan-Patera of A Square Design, a minority-owned and operated full-service, Boston-based interior architecture firm, offering design services and project management. We sat down to discuss the business and their participation in the BuildingEnergy Access program. Read more...

IAHFIAW Local 33 - Wallingford, CT

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

The theme for next year's BuildingEnergy Boston conference is Don't Stop Us Now. We will be exploring how our industry continues to adapt to uncertainty and new barriers to progress. Our personal and professional resilience is being tested, and we will only move forward by supporting and learning from one another. Read more...

Proposals will be due in early November, so this is a great time to start planning your submission!

You can also get involved by joining the Content Commitee, which helps select and develop the sessions that will be presented at the conference. Learn more and apply by 10/31 here...

On Friday, September 19th, NESEA held a Pro Tour in Revere, MA where we learned about a PV ready Flood Resistant Seafront Development, built on a former junk yard. 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! 

Voting will open soon for the 2025 NESEA Board of Directors election! This year, six NESEA Members are running for four open seats on the board. Our membership will elect three individuals and the current Board will then appoint one additional board member.

Voting is open to all NESEA Members and closes on November 7. Members will be emailed a link to their ballot to record their votes.

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

In celebration of our 50th anniversary, we are planning community events around the Northeast and combing through our archives for fun memories to share. As we look back on the first 50 years of learning and connecting, we're also busy planning the next 50. Here's to a bright future, a close community, and a more sustainable and healthy built environment!

As part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, we thought it would be fun and interesting to facilitate a conversation between one of our earliest Executive Directors, Alex Wilson, and our current Executive Director, Florence MacGregor. Alex was kind enough to invite us up to his farm in Vermont, where we chatted about the early days of NESEA, what brought Alex to the role, and how things have changed and developed in the industry since then. Read more...

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:

Remote: HELM is seeking a full-time construction Senior Project Manager / Owner's Project Manager to join our growing team and expand our impact. Our ideal candidate is an experienced project manager who has worked in commercial and multifamily residential construction for a minimum of 10 years and can juggle managing multiple projects at the same time. Read more...

Hybrid position (ideally for people living in eastern Massachusetts): The Commercial Decarbonization Technical Lead (Commercial Lead) will be responsible for providing in-depth technical assistance to Abode team members consulting with customers and external clients. 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.

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Showcase Weekend: October 3-5, 2025
In-Person and Virtually Across the Nation Throughout the Year

Hosted by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), the purpose of the National Solar Tour is to promote renewable energy awareness and increase the adoption of solar energy. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the National Solar Tour centers around neighborhood discussions about solar, recommendations on installers, financing, local laws, and other considerations and hesitations around installing solar panels, purchasing electric vehicles, and installing energy efficiency upgrades. Read more...

Hosting Organization: Studio HPDC
When: October 21, 2025 - November 18, 2025
Where: Newton, MA
Cost: $2,800 per participant

Gain valuable practice with air, vapor, water and thermal control layers, including discussions on how to identify control layer issues, how to problem-solve, and communicate with members of your team. You can learn more and sign up here. 

Are you a MA-based builder? Tuition-reimbursement is available through Commonwealth Corp's Workforce Training Fund. 

It’s a one-of-a-kind day where young people step into the world of the trades, guided by skilled experts who love what they do. From carpentry and tiling to electrical work and metalwork, participants will roll up their sleeves, try real skills, and uncover the satisfaction of building with their own hands.

SPARK is also a family experience. Parents, caregivers, and friends are invited to explore, cheer on, and share in the excitement as the trades come to life. Whether it’s seeing curiosity spark for the first time or grow into confidence, the day is filled with inspiration for everyone. SPARK Kent is open to all ages, but targeted towards aged 5-13!  Read more...

Dates: November 18, 2025 - November 19, 2025
Hosting Organization: US Heat Pump Summit
Venue: DCU Center, Worcester, MA
Cost: Various pass types available

The 3rd annual US Heat Pump Summit serves HVAC and plumbing contractors with technical and business training from the industry's top trainers and leading contractors. The US Heat Pump Summit is a comprehensive event for contracting firm owners and their teams. The Summit brings together unique business training with the best technical trainers in the industry, all in a track based program to maximize your organization's value from attending the event. Read more and Register...

"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.