NESEA Business Member Directory

Sash and Frame is a partnership whose members are experts in and advocates for European-style and High-Performance fenestration. We draw on our combined experience designing, manufacturing, implementing, and installing windows and doors to bring the highest level of expertise and service to our clients.

Sax Design Company is an interior design firm specializing in new construction homes. Our mission is to create unique, organized, and comprehensive interior design plans that streamline the build process. We partner with developers and builders to design homes that are not only beautiful but also functional and reflective of the people who live in them. At Sax Design Company, we understand the challenges our clients face when designing homes. From decision fatigue to sourcing challenges to balancing budget constraints with design aspirations, we are here to help. Our comprehensive approach ensures that every detail is thoughtfully planned and meticulously organized so that all that is left is execution.

Second Street Associates is a real estate developer in South Boston, currently building a 65 residential unit Passivhaus, along with a café, food store, greenhouse, theatre, roof gardens, and transportation system for the 300 people on the site. Passivhaus buildings use 90% – 95% less energy for heating and cooling than new buildings to code, and 70% reductions overall. We use environmentally state-of-the-art materials and technologies, most imported from Europe. We are developing innovative technologies around interior air quality, transportation, urban food, health and exercise, and natural light management.

Selfhelp Realty Group/ The Melamid Institute for Affordable Housing is the real estate development and property management entity of Selfhelp Community Services. Founded in 1939 to assist Holocaust survivors arriving in NYC, we own over 1,500 residential units, run Senior Centers, and provide social services assistance to 20,000 NYers. Our pipeline includes 430 units currently in construction, an additional 135 units scheduled to start this Fall, and several hundred units in the design and planning phase.

Shelterwood Construction is an award-winning residential construction company based in Central Vermont. We specialize in building high-performance and high-design homes. We partner with the best architects to build some of the most efficient and healthy homes in the country. Shelterwood Construction assembles the best project team for each home we build. We are a collection of native Vermonters, immigrants (to Vermont and the USA!), parents, musicians, backcountry skiers and snowboarders, artists, surfers, mountain bikers, community volunteers, and craftspeople. Sustainability for both people and the planet is at the core of everything we do. We work on projects within one hour of Waitsfield, Vermont.

Shoreline Builders provides new construction and addition/renovation services to residents on Boston's South Shore and Cape Cod. Our approach to developing a high-performance home is to craft a plan that results in a durable, comfortable, healthy, energy-efficient, and environmentally responsible place for our clients to live. At Shoreline Builders, we create an experienced collaborative team of client, architect, and builder that combines our expertise in design, building science, and project delivery with the values of our clients.

With 125 combined years in the window and door business, we’re a household name west of the Rockies, and our reputation is quickly making its way across the rest of the country. Who is Sierra Pacific Windows? We're the company building the most uncompromising windows and doors possible for clients with the highest expectations, a fact we’re proving one beautiful project at a time. Today, Sierra Pacific products are installed in 30 countries around the globe, with a focus on residential and light commercial construction in North America. The company supports more than 600 dealers, distributors and company stores across the country, with 5 manufacturing plants strategically located to deliver your order when you need it.

SMMA (Symmes Maini and McKee Associates) is an architectural, engineering, and interior design firm based in Massachusetts. Since 1955, SMMA has balanced architecture, engineering, interiors, and site design to afford clients the agility of a single source of creative and technical expertise. A shared pursuit of design excellence and social responsibility guides their practice.

Snowdog Construction is a construction and consulting company. I offer remodeling and renovation, energy-saving design and construction, high-performance energy retrofits, new construction, energy audits, and consulting. I also provide energy efficiency education for building professionals. Snowdog Construction's credentials include being trained and certified by National Fiber as a Cel-Pak Professional cellulose installer, Building Performance Institute Certified Building Analyst and Shell Specialist, Efficiency Vermont Partner, Certified Home Performance with Energy Star contractor and Efficiency Excellence Network, Certified Lead Safe Renovator.

Solutions for Every Degree provides expert HVAC and MEP consulting engineering services, specializing in energy-efficient systems for residential and commercial applications in New England. They focus on sustainable, high-performance solutions, including mini-split systems, geothermal heating, and smart technology to optimize energy usage and reduce costs.

South Mountain Company (SMCo) is an integrated architecture and engineering, building, interior, and solar company located in West Tisbury, MA (on the island of Martha’s Vineyard). Our staff of 40 includes architects, engineers, interior designers, carpenters, cabinetmakers, solar installers, and administrators - all rolled into one multi-disciplinary team. We are a triple-bottom-lined worker-owned cooperative and certified B-Corp. Our mission is to uplift our community and environment by designing and building for a just future.

We approach each project as an opportunity to use our professional skills to create buildings that exemplify the right balance between aesthetic integrity and environmental concerns. Sustainable design encourages us to use our resources efficiently while creating healthier buildings. As the Principal Architect, Sheldon Pennoyer is committed to being directly involved with each design from start to finish, ensuring that your project, both architecturally and environmentally, equals your highest expectations.