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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Last month, NESEA Board Chair Phil Kaplan shared with you his excitement about our newly adopted Strategic Plan, and committed that we would include a feature in each Members Monthly relating to the rollout of the plan. Read More
I interviewed Lauren Brust Moss (LM) and Ben Southworth (BS), the two board members who are championing this goal, to learn more Read More
I recently attended a Certified Passive House Training program at Yestermorrow Design/Build School. Along with the building science education, the computer modeling in Wufi and Therm, I really enjoyed getting to know the other people there. So, who attends an 8-day in-person course in Waitsfield VT… Read More
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Things have changed since the election. Our world is now very different, and I’ve been feeling an intense need to do something about it. I’m concerned about a lot of things, and sometimes I don’t know what to throw my energy into. Read More
When did you first start thinking about the energy impacts of cannabis cultivation? What caught your attention? Read More
I’m always careful not to call myself a long-time NESEA Member, even though I have been active for over 10 years. It’s kind of like not being considered a real Mainer unless your grandparents were born in the state. I’ve always been so impressed by the stories of those who, four decades ago and in… Read More
The Solar Activated Facade (SAF) distributed in North America by Nelson Architech GmbH, Switzerland, has gained the recognition of Popular Science. SAF is an innovative high performance insulation cladding system that has been developed in Switzerland and is now being marketed and sold in… Read More
Sullivan County NY is about to be designated as a participating Land Bank in NYS. We have a designated neighborhood that our efforts will originally be focused. I am proposing the development of a neighborhood swap of hours given to a project and receiving that time back in like… Read More
Recent political events in the US have been disheartening, however another world event has inspired me to ‘up my game’ with regards to combatting climate change. I am writing with the hopes of inspiring you to do the same.
Last year, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change… Read More
Finding housing in NYC as a senior can be a nightmare. Back in 2013, the city published a paper describing affordable senior housing as “The Coming Crisis.” And it is. Senior Incomes have remained relatively constant, while the cost of living has gone up and especially the cost of housing which has… Read More