NESEA Announcements
News, updates, and special announcements from the NESEA staff and Board of Directors. These announcements include news about NESEA programs, initiatives, strategic plan updates, or other items directly related to our operations or programming.
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It used to be that people knew NESEA largely, if not exclusively, from our BuildingEnergy conference in Boston. In fact, for many longtime NESEA members and even board members, “NESEA” is still synonymous with our flagship conference. You often hear them say “I learned that at NESEA” or ask “Are… Read More
This book radically reframes the approach for people to take to address global warming. Read More
I started my foray into the construction business in the early 80s. After a stint as a sculptor’s apprentice and assistant, I opted for what I hoped would be a more stable life for my young family.I had been raised in construction. My father, grandfather and uncles were all in construction. I… Read More
Today’s university degrees in energy and environmental studies are almost devoid of classes about science, building science, math, and the building industry.NESEA is a great learning ground for students. We need to attract more of them. But more importantly, we need to call for the energy and… Read More
Deep Energy Retrofits (DER) are not just for homes. In fact, many of our most-used public and institutional buildings are in great need of improvements not only to energy and resource efficiency, but comfort, indoor air quality, and durability. In the DER online course being offered in the NESEA… Read More
Marilyn Strong, Steven Strong’s wife, passed away Tuesday evening (June 23rd) at U Mass Memorial Medical Center from heart failure. Read More
In case you missed our session at NESEA you can now hear about the report and participate in a lively question and answer period in this free webinar. We will dive into the Net Zero Energy Feasibility Study completed this winter in partnership with Efficiency Vermont, Maclay Architects, Energy… Read More
One thing the cruel winter showed us is the weaknesses of our roofs! Here is a great perspective on how a Mid-20th century home gets a 21st century roof! Read More
In November of this year, NESEA will be hosting the Building Energy Bottom Lines Summit. Read More
I thoroughly enjoyed the Wednesday I spent at the BuildingEnergy 15 conference in March. The experience was incredible - seeing such a large number of people here in New England excited about such an important wave of future energy solutions for the built environment was awe inspiring. Read More