Other NESEA News

NESEA Board of Directors' New Discretionary Appointment Policy

The NESEA Board of Directors recently adopted a policy to address the types of candidates it will cultivate and recruit when it has the opportunity to appoint new board members. Today’s Members Monthly features an interview with Board Member Jenna Ide, who drafted the policy, about the “why’s” and “wherefores.”

"We adopted it to ensure that we are moving toward a board that better reflects the demographics of our community. We recognize the importance of diversity in our leadership. The board needs to lead by example - if we want to diversify the NESEA community overall, it’s important that we start from the top so that people can see our commitment at all levels in the organization." Read more...

NESEA Team Additions

We are thrilled to be welcoming one of our fall MassCEC interns, Ashley Leung, to the NESEA team as our Administrative Assistant. Ashley will be providing much needed support to a number of NESEA programs and is looking forward to meeting you at an upcoming event.

Welcome to Our Newest Business Members

Tiny Home Helper, Inc. - A benefit corporation to help DIY tiny builders, homeless solutions projects, and disaster victims through direct action, networking, and other services to ultimately experience a better, more authentic, more fulfilling life. Learn more...

HomeBase, LLC - HomeBase is a member-based cooperative focused on creating ecologically sustainable, deeply resilient communities that are locally rooted, energy positive, globally connected, economically viable and diverse across age, race and income. Our mission is to demystify this process and make it accessible to anyone who wants to live in harmony with the biosphere and is willing to do the ongoing work of building community. Website coming soon at www.homebase.eco.

For a directory of all NESEA Business Members and their services, visit the NESEA Green Pages.

Featured Jobs

The ability to post on NESEA's Jobs Board is a NESEA business member benefit. To post a job, click here or contact Florence MacGregor at fmacgregor@nesea.org. Here are a few of this month's featured jobs:

Yard Coordinator at Bensonwood

Walpole, NH - Bensonwood is a national leader and innovator in the design and building of timber frame, hybrid, and panelized homes as well as light commercial projects. The Yard Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining the production facility in a clean, orderly, and easily accessible manner while processing outgoing and incoming deliveries in an efficient manner utilizing lean principles. Learn more...

Assistant Building Performance Analyst at Green Engineer

Concord, MA - The duties of the Assistant Building Performance Analyst will include: assisting Building Performance Analysts in energy modeling tasks and other analysis to evaluate building designs and inform the integrated design process; reviewing project drawings and specifications to verify equipment and materials for energy modeling; participating in client meetings to discuss sustainable design, energy reduction strategies, and presenting energy analysis findings. Learn more...

Field Representative at CLEAResult

New York, NY - Acts as representative to customer's organization. Establishes and builds relationships in local, regional and national markets. Manages and promptly resolves customer concerns. Records, tracks customer interactions in accordance with corporation's procedures. Verifies product installations and that all paperwork received is accurate and complete. Sells technical products/services, trains on technical specifications and program requirements, and communicates program changes. Develops strategies to drive increased savings acquisition. Works with engineering and program to research and analyze current and future technical specifications and requirements. Learn more...

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Solar PV Training for Architects & Engineers

Where: Boston, MA

When: December 14, 9am–4pm

Cost: $15-$200

This training is specially designed for architects and engineers by the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP) and the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Sunshot Initiative.

This event is accredited for 6.5 AIA LU/HSW, 0.65 ICC Preferred Provider CEUs, and 6.5 GBCI CEUs.

Learn more and register here.

Jamie Wolf Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award for Sustainable Design

Last week, NESEA Member Jamie Wolf was recognized by PACE (People's Action for Clean Energy) with a lifetime achievement award for his career of designing sustainable homes. Of the award, he said:

"What you are recognizing when you see my work and choose to make this award, is really the collective effort of my community at NESEA and what together we have made it possible for all of us to accomplish. You are recognizing the capacity NESEA exists to advance."

Congratulations, Jamie!

Wright Builders Breaks Ground on Energy Efficient Condos in Western MA

November 2 - NESEA Business Member Wright Builders' groundbreaking for Green River Commons moved the Town of Greenfield a giant step toward sustainable affordable ownership homes near the town center. This small cluster of seven condominium single floor homes, in one 3 unit and one 4-unit building, sets a new paradigm for mixed income sustainable ownership housing, privately developed and financed, based on land contributed by the town. Four of the 7 homes are available to qualified buyers at up to 80% HUD Median income. Pricing ranges from $145,000 to $200,000. Learn more here.