NESEA Events

Event Name Datesort ascending Description
Annual Meeting 2023 NESEA Annual Meeting Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Join us for the 2023 NESEA Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 1.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour All-Electric, Urban Infill Project in Ithaca, NY Friday, October 20, 2023

Join NESEA for a Pro Tour of Ironworks Itchaca, an energy-efficient, urban infill project that includes all-electric heating, cooling, and domestic hot water systems and offsite solar to offset the

BuildingEnergy Conference BuildingEnergy NYC Thursday, October 12, 2023

NESEA's BuildingEnergy NYC conference and trade show is a chance to immerse yourself in a full day of networking and intensive learning with your peers from the fields of design, construction, engineering, policy, finance, and beyond. Conference sessions present best practices and lessons learned based on real case studies and proven data, as well as showcasing innovative technologies and programs. If you are a building sustainability professional in any stage of your career, mark your calendar now, and plan to join us on Thursday, October 12, 2023 in New York City!

Special Event NESEA Night 2023 Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Join us in kicking off BuildingEnergy NYC 2023! We'll gather to honor the 2023 NESEA award recipients and to celebrate our growing NYC community.
During this annual event, we recognize the work of three outstanding individuals, and attendees have the opportunity to meet new people and reconnect with old friends.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Passive House Certified, Affordable Multifamily in the Bronx Friday, September 29, 2023

Join NESEA for this September Pro Tour of a Phius-certified passive midrise bringing 53 units of affordable housing to the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx. During this tour, led by our hosts from Curtis + Ginsberg Architects, our attendees will learn about the design strategies and innovative energy-efficiency and sustainability measures that made this project possible.

BuildingEnergy Pre-Conference Webinar Pre-Conference Webinar by NYSERDA: Multifamily Programs Updates Thursday, September 28, 2023

Get ready for BuildingEnergy NYC 2023 by attending this pre-conference webinar sponsored and presented by 

BuildingEnergy Pre-Conference Webinar Pre-Conference Webinar by Daikin: Inverter Technology Explained Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Get ready for BuildingEnergy NYC 2023 by attending this pre-conference webinar presented by

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour LEED Platinum School on the North Shore Friday, August 18, 2023

Join NESEA as we tour the award-winning Saugus Middle High School Complex, the first state-funded school to earn LEED Platinum certification. This recently-completed 271,000 square foot facility was built to serve over 1,300 students and the community for years to come. The project reduces the site’s carbon emissions and water use and links the town’s past heritage and future needs.

Announcement 2023 NESEA Awards Nominations Wednesday, August 9, 2023 to Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Celebrating NESEA Leaders

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour A Carbon Neutral Campus: Maine’s First Mass Timber Buildings Friday, August 4, 2023

Join NESEA in Maine for a Pro Tour of the first pure mass timber commercial structures in the state: Bowdoin College’s new Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies.

Announcement Propose an Abstract for BuildingEnergy Magazine Tuesday, July 25, 2023 to Friday, August 25, 2023

NESEA envisions a "vibrant and resilient built environment that supports climate justice and equity." As a reflection of that vision, the theme of the next issue of BuildingEnergy magazine will be Climate Resilience. Proposals for inclusion are due Friday, August 25.

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting BuildingEnergy Boston 2024 Open Planning Meeting Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Share your vision for BuildingEnergy Boston 2024!

BuildingEnergy Boston is designed by and for practitioners (like you) in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Share your vision and help to shape next year's event by attending the Open Planning Meeting on June 27. BuildingEnergy Boston 2024 will take place March 19-20, 2024.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour The Largest Market-Rate Net Zero Complex in the US Friday, June 16, 2023

Join NESEA as we tour Solara Phase 3, a low embodied carbon, market-rate, net zero multifamily complex in Rotterdam, NY. The complex, including the first two phases, will be the largest market-rate net zero complex in the US upon completion.

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting BuildingEnergy NYC 2023 Content Committee Meeting #2 Thursday, June 15, 2023

The BuildingEnergy NYC 2023 Content Committee will be meeting to make final decisions about conference session proposals and the 2023 conference session lineup. This meeting is private, open only to the NESEA Member-volunteers serving on this year's committee.

Announcement Application Deadline: Serve on NESEA's Board Wednesday, June 7, 2023 to Friday, July 21, 2023

Deadline: Friday, July 21, 2023

Special Event Join a Business-Owner Peer Group Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Join us to learn how participating in one of NESEA's business development peer groups could be the best investment in your bus

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting BuildingEnergy NYC 2022 Content Committee Meeting #1 Monday, May 22, 2023

The BuildingEnergy NYC 2023 Content Committee will be meeting to discuss conference session proposals and select finalists for more detailed review. This meeting is private, open only to the NESEA Member-volunteers serving on this year's committee.

Please contact Ben Sachs-Hamilton, NESEA Conference Manager, at bsachs-hamilton@nesea.org with any questions.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Triple Decker Retrofit Providing Affordable Housing in Cambridge, MA Friday, May 19, 2023

This Pro Tour will bring attendees to tour see the results of a gut rehabilitation of a fire-damaged triple-decker in Cambridge, MA, which has been transformed into sustainable, affordable housing.

Announcement Deadline: BuildingEnergy NYC 2023 Request for Proposals Sunday, May 7, 2023

We are seeking proposals for BuildingEnergy NYC conference sessions that break down the decarbonization process from beginning to end, including policy, design, financing, inclusive workforce development, construction, and paths to reaching deeper change at scale.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Low Embodied Carbon Institutional Building In New Hampshire Friday, May 5, 2023

Join NESEA for an exciting Pro Tour of this 7,744 square foot two story wood frame office building. The building and associated site infrastructure were designed to meet the highest level of energy efficiency and resiliency and large solar array was installed to achieve a net zero energy use goal.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Net Zero Energy & Net Zero Water Elementary School in Massachusetts Friday, April 21, 2023

Join NESEA as we kick off the 2023 Pro Tour series at the first net zero energy and net zero water elementary school in Massachusetts.

BuildingEnergy Conference BuildingEnergy Boston 2023 Tuesday, March 28, 2023 to Wednesday, March 29, 2023

BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It brings more than 1,000 industry leaders and emerging professionals together to learn from and share ideas with each other.

Special Event BuildingEnergy Access: How Can NESEA Support MWBEs Monday, February 6, 2023

If you identify as Black, Indigenous, a Person of Color, a Woman, or as a member of another group underrepresented in the AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) industry and related fields, then you may be a candidate for BuildingEnergy Access, a new program NESEA intends to launch to better support your work.

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting BuildingEnergy NYC Open Planning Meeting Tuesday, January 24, 2023

BuildingEnergy NYC will take place on October 12, 2023. The event is designed by and for practitioners (like you) in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Share your vision and help to shape this year's event by attending our Open Planning Meeting!

Announcement Support NESEA's Annual Appeal with Matching Contributions from Abode Energy Management Wednesday, December 14, 2022 to Sunday, January 1, 2023

Abode Energy Management, proud NESEA Business Member, has generously committed to match up to $10,000 in donations and pledges made to NESEA's Annual Appeal befor

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting BuildingEnergy Boston 2023 Content Committee Meeting #2 Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Announcement 2023 Pro Tour Series Call for Proposals Monday, December 5, 2022

Share your work with the NESEA community!

Announcement Cast Your Vote in the NESEA Board Election Thursday, November 3, 2022

As a NESEA Member, you are eligible to vote in this year's NESEA Board of Directors election.

Annual Meeting 2022 NESEA Annual Meeting Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Join us for the 2022 NESEA Annual Meeting on Tuesday, November 1.

Announcement BuildingEnergy Boston 23: Deadline for Proposals Sunday, October 23, 2022

The theme of BuildingEnergy Boston 2023 will be Scalable Solutions. For this year’s conference, we are particularly interested in proposals that present clear, inspiring, and scalable solutions in the areas of People, Buildings, and Training. Call for Proposals September 23 - October 23.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour High Performance Lodge in the White Mountains Friday, October 21, 2022

NESEA went to the White Mountains for a Pro Tour showcasing a high performance institutional building that combines the traditional character of a mountain lodge with ambitious performance goals.

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting BuildingEnergy Boston 2023 Informational Session Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Thinking of submitting a session proposal for BuildingEnergy Boston 2023, but don't know where to start? Have a question about the conference theme? Have an idea but want a different perspective?

BuildingEnergy Conference BuildingEnergy NYC 2022 Thursday, September 15, 2022

NESEA's BuildingEnergy NYC conference is designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and building/energy policy.

Special Event NESEA NIGHT 2022 Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Join us in kicking off BuildingEnergy NYC 2022 and honoring the contributions of three outstanding individuals in the community at our annual NESEA Night awards reception! We are delighted to host this event in New York City for the first time and to bring our community together to celebrate the award recipients, meet new people, and reconnect with old friends.

BuildingEnergy Online Inverter Technology: Unlocking the Full Potential of Heat Pumps to Decarbonize the Northeast Friday, September 9, 2022

During this session you’ll gain a better understanding of what an inverter is, how it impacts heat pump and air conditioner operation, benefits inverters bring to occupants, and how inverters play a crucial role in decarbonizing buildings in NY and the northeast. Sponsored by Daikin.

BuildingEnergy Online Thermal Energy Networks: An Overview and Project Examples Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Using heat pumps to electrify heating and cooling is a common approach to decarbonizing buildings. To achieve the goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, New York State must quickly move from a building-by-building approach to a community-by-community approach. Heat pumps can be integrated with a network of distribution pipes to serve multiple buildings, in a configuration referred to as a Thermal Energy Network (TEN). Sponsored by NYSERDA

BuildingEnergy Online Funding Available for Customized Building Operations & Maintenance Training Thursday, August 25, 2022

Join us for this BuildingEnergy NYC pre-conference webinar to hear how NYSERDA funding can help you develop and deliver a building operations and maintenance (O&M) training program that can optimize your buildings’ operations, save money, reduce your building’s carbon footprint and improve your tenants’ comfort. Sponsored by NYSERDA

BuildingEnergy Online Using Local Law 97 to Close More Projects Wednesday, August 17, 2022

The City of New York is known for its dynamic, exciting skylines, but those buildings are a major source of emissions. With Local Law 97, the city is introducing emission limits to organizations responsible for their building emissions. As a solution provider, you have a valuable role in helping buildings comply. Sponsored by EnPowered.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Passive House Coastal Campus Pro Tour Friday, August 5, 2022

This Pro Tour explored the Schiller Coastal Studies Center, a scientific village that is the new home for Bowdoin’s Marine Science program.

Announcement Application Deadline: Serve on NESEA's Board Friday, July 15, 2022

Each year, the NESEA Membership elects individuals to serve on our Board of Directors. The deadline to apply is July 15th. Current members of the board’s Nominating Committee will review and vet applications to develop a slate of candidates for the ballot.

BuildingEnergy Online 2022 NESEA Board Service Virtual Happy Hour Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Have you ever considered serving on NESEA's Board of Directors? Do you want to know more about how our organization is led? Then this virtual happy hour is for you!

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting BuildingEnergy Boston 2023 Open Planning Meeting Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Share your vision for BuildingEnergy Boston 2023!

Special Event Special Pro Tour: Passive House Retrofit for Students and Professionals Tuesday, June 7, 2022

In partnership with The Compliance Mentor Group, NESEA has been awarded a grant to run a year-long career exploratory program bringing students from Boston-area voc/tech schools together with professionals in the high performance building industry.

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting BuildingEnergy NYC 2022 Content Committee Meeting #2 Tuesday, May 31, 2022

The BuildingEnergy NYC 2022 Content Committee will be meeting to make final decisions about conference session proposals and begin shaping the 2022 conference session lineup.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Cape Cod Hemp House Friday, May 20, 2022

May's Pro Tour showcased a recently built hemplime-insulated home on Cape Cod.

BuildingEnergy Online Join a Business-Owner Peer Group Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Join us to learn how participating in one of NESEA's business development peer groups could be the best investment in your business.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Carbon Neutral Mixed-Use Building In the Hudson Valley Friday, May 13, 2022

NESEA returned to the Hudson Valley for a tour of Zero Place, an award-winning mixed-use building, poised to bring the town of New Paltz 6 commercial and 46 residential units.

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting BuildingEnergy NYC 2022 Content Committee Meeting #1 Thursday, May 5, 2022

The BuildingEnergy NYC 2022 Content Committee will be meeting to discuss conference session proposals and select finalists for more detailed review.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Midrise CLT Passive House in Boston Friday, April 29, 2022

April 2022 Pro Tour showcased a 7-story mass timber CLT building, that at the time was under construction. Attendees learned about both the technical details of the project and about the highly collaborative approach that made this ambitious work possible.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Passive House Retrofit of a Brooklyn Heights Carriage House Friday, March 25, 2022

NESEA's first Pro Tour of 2022, the in-person event showcased a Passive House retrofit of an 1800s Brooklyn Heights carriage house.

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