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Join NESEA for a Pro Tour of an occupied 19th century factory building undergoing a re-renovation and electrification using historic tax credits. 

There are numerous points of interest in this project, including updating to air-to-water electric heating and cooling with minimized refrigerant distribution.

The project converted an out-dated, problematic, leaky, fossil fuel boiler system to an electric heat pump system. To minimize refrigerant distribution through the building, the project employs an innovative air-to-water heat pump system with a modular refrigerant-to-water exchange (HEX unit) plant. The project configured equipment in a novel way to allow provision of both heating and cooling to all residents at a much lower impact than the previous system.

Additionally, the project team utilized the seemingly impossible combination of Historic Tax Credits and exterior insulation to improve the building's envelope. There's a lot to discuss with this one, we hope to see you there!

On Friday December 4th, NESEA will be hosting a Pro Tour of an innovative single-family home featuring new wood-frame construction on a concrete bond beam over a 1892 stone foundation. This interesting project exclusively uses wood stove heating, with ventilation by ducted ERV. There is no mechanical cooling. An attached greenhouse is a classic passive solar heating element, upgraded with contemporary glazing technology. The ventilation concept delivers more fresh air to living spaces than a typical concept.

Overall, this home includes an unusual example of approaches familiar to the NESEA community. The owners think attendees will benefit from a deep dive into what worked, what didn't, and why, with plenty of detail. This was a project where risks were taken and boundaries were pushed, and the builders are eager to share lessons learned, along with failures and successes that came as a result. 

You can see the full schedule of our 2026 BuildingEnergy Pro Tours Series below. We'll share more details as the dates get closer. We hope you will join us at a Pro Tour near you!

For information about Pro Tour sponsorship opportunities, please visit here.

Have you ever left a NESEA event and wished you just had more time to get to know those cool people? Join us for a weekend of winter fun for NESEA community members who want to hang out with fellow nerds. With Yestermorrow Design/Build School as our home base and clubhouse, we will play together, share stories, ask questions, and build community while enjoying all Vermont has to offer in the winter.

Choose your own adventure with a variety of activities throughout the weekend. If you’ve got an idea for an activity, we welcome it. It’s not a conference, it’s NESEA Winter Break!

Your registration covers your meals Friday evening-Sunday morning, and gives you access to the Yestermorrow campus (our hub / indoor activity center). You have the option to stay at Yestermorrow or to arrange other lodging close by.

GDI - Hull, MA
Climate Neutral Real Estate & EIN Healthcare - NYC, NY
Future First Energy - Jericho, NY

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

We’re hiring for a new staff member who is eager to bring people together through programs and events. This person will work alongside existing program staff to carry out our ongoing work. Training will involve shadowing and supporting members of our team before taking on more independent work. Read more...

Voting will close soon for the 2026 NESEA Board of Directors election! This year, 7 NESEA Members are running for 5 open seats on the board. Our membership will elect 3 individuals, and the Board will then make 2 appointments. Voting is open to all NESEA Members and closes on November 6. You can see the slate of candidates here.

Voting is open to all NESEA Members and closes on November 6. 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.

We had an absolute blast hosting BuildingEnergy NYC last month. It was an inspiring day of connection and learning that left us feeling energized and better informed. Our thanks go out to conference attendees, speakers, and sponsors for sharing their enthusiasm and expertise. Photo Gallery...

In early October, NESEA was in Amsterdam, NY to tour an under construction, multi-phase Passive House development. When complete, the development will total over 200,000 square feet and provide a total of 168 Passive House-certified units, making it one of the largest Phius-certified projects to date.

Next, we toured a low embodied carbon, zero energy, straw panel farmhouse being built in Connecticut, which expanded on many of the ideas discussed in our BuildingEnergy NYC Keynote Address. 

We would like to thank the attendees, hosts, and sponsors who made these events possible! You can see the remaining dates in our 2026 Pro Tour Series here.

NESEA Members and friends gathered at The Common Man in Concord, NH for an in-person celebration of our Annual Meeting. It was a wonderful evening of conversation, and reconnecting with colleagues.

We hope to make this a tradition, bringing our in-person Annual Meeting gatherings to different locations throughout NESEA's territory each year. Thanks to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening such a success!

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:

Greater Boston: We’re looking for an experienced residential remodeling designer who enjoys the full process—from understanding a client’s vision and developing thoughtful designs, to selecting materials and products, documenting the work, and seeing the design come to life during construction. Read more...

Easthampton, MA: This is a senior leadership position at a growing and successful worker-owned cooperative. The Finance Director / Administrative Department Director owns the company's financial health and leads the Administrative Department, which supports every other department at Oxbow—Design and Construction. This is a dual-focus role: roughly half financial management (hands-on bookkeeping, job costing, budgeting, cash flow, payroll, and reporting to the Board and Member Owners) and half administrative leadership (managing the admin team, PTO/benefits administration, member-owner onboarding, and company-wide operational support). Read more...

Newton, MA: The Program Manager will be deeply involved in the day-to-day planning and delivery of Studio HPDC’s building course, High-Performance Building for Carpenters, which targets mid-career builders and carpenters in Eastern Massachusetts. This is our flagship course, central to our mission, and this role sits at the heart of making it happen. 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.

Event Date: November 4th, 2026
Event Time: 4 PM - 9:30 PM
Hosting Organization: Built Environment Plus
Location: 20 Western Ave | Allston, MA
Various Pass Types Available

Your Showcase. Your Projects. Your Community.

Once a year, the Built Environment Plus community gathers to celebrate industry success in greening the built environment at our annual Green Building Showcase.

Join us for a night of project boards, short presentations, discussions, and awards. Attendees include architects, engineers, contractors, developers, owners, facility managers, building users, lenders, suppliers – everyone who plays a role in designing, operating, and constructing the built environment. Read more...

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.