NESEA Events

Event Namesort ascending Date Description
BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Multi-Family Housing: Under Construction Through Final Product Friday, November 15, 2019

This Pro Tour gave attendees the unique opportunity to see similar projects in very different stages of development in the same event.

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 Martha's Vineyard Pro Tour Friday, April 3, 2015

On a warm (ish) day in April, NESEA organized a Pro Tour of two sites designed and built by South Mountain Company and Island Housing Trust, located on Martha's Vineyard MA. The tour showcased healthy, durable, comfortable homes that offer valuable lessons for building high-performance and affordable structures in the 21st century. The tour will concluded with an educational workshop with Matt Coffey, John Abrams and Marc Rosenbaum of South Mountain Company, and Philippe Jordi of Island Housing Trust.

BuildingEnergy Online Making a Difference in Single Family Homes Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Join us for the second of a four-part webinar series, Technologies that Improve the Air We Live In, presented and sponsored by Daikin.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour MacLeish Field Station Pro Tour Friday, October 11, 2013

Supported by a grant from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Smith College completed the construction of a 2300-square-foot environmental classroom at the Ada & Archibald MacLeish Field Station in 2012. At the time of the Pro Tour, CEEDS anticipated that the building would be certified as a “Living Building” in late 2013 or early 2014, a process which was realized in early 2014, making it the fifth Living Building Challenge certified building in the world.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Low-Embodied Carbon Commercial Project in Upstate New York Friday, November 3, 2023

Join NESEA as we tour the new Soul Fire Farm Program Center, a nearly all-electric commercial building constructed from straw-insulated panels. The project team, led by New Frameworks, will share the story of this project, including history, design strategies, and materials.

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 Online Lessons from Bottom Lines: Navigating the Current Landscape Thursday, April 23, 2020

NESEA Board Member and Bottom Lines facilitator Kate Stephenson of HELM Construction Solutions presents a 45-minute webinar which will bring lessons from NESEA’s business development program to the larger community.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour LEED Platinum, Resilient Elementary School in Central New York Friday, August 4, 2017

NESEA returns to central New York for a Pro Tour of the LEED Platinum (pending) MacArthur Elementary School. This new construction, high performance school is the result of a collaborative, stake-holder driven design process led by Ashley McGraw Architects. Pro Tour attendees will learn about the history of the building and the efficiency and resiliency strategies that were integrated into the project.

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.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour LEED Platinum Environmental Education Center Friday, March 29, 2019

The first BuildingEnergy Pro Tour of 2019 featured an environmental learning center built for LEED Platinum certification.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour LEED Platinum Certified, Affordable Urban Midrise Friday, May 17, 2019

This Pro Tour brought attendees to Creston Avenue Residences, a LEED Platinum Certified, 66-unit development with 21 units set aside for chronically homeless adults.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Large-Scale Institutional DER of Historic NYC Building Friday, June 21, 2019

This Pro Tour featured a deep-energy retrofit of a historic New York City Building – the former headquarters of the NYC Board of Transportation which has been re-imagined as New York University’s new space for engineering, applied science, and digital technology.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Large Scale, State-Owned CLT Building in Massachusetts Friday, December 8, 2023

Join NESEA for our final Pro Tour of 2023, featuring Massachusetts’s first publicly funded, large scale state-owned CLT building.

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.

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 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 Info Session: NESEA's Workforce Development & Mentorship Initiatives Friday, November 5, 2021

Join us for this informal lunchtime conversation to learn how you and your company can become involved with NESEA's efforts to

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 Online Hempcrete 101: Back to the Future for Natural, Carbon-Beneficial Buildings Thursday, June 18, 2020

Ready to put your specification where your aspiration is? Take a deep dive into the rich world of carbon-beneficial materials and help lead our industry in responsible design and construction solutions. Hempcrete is a bio-composite material created from the woody core of the hemp plant combined with a lime-based binder.

BuildingEnergy Online Getting to Zero: Bringing Residential Electrification to Scale Thursday, April 2, 2020

Originally scheduled for the March conference, this session is now a webinar sponsored by Mass CEC.  A video of this webinar is available to view online.

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 Planning Meeting Focus on Real Estate Thursday, February 19, 2015 to Friday, February 20, 2015

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour First Rhode Island Passive House Pro Tour Friday, April 17, 2015

Over 50 builders, students, architects, engineers, contractors and real estate professionals joined NESEA on a Pro Tour of the first Passive House in Rhode Island on Friday, April 17. The tour was hosted by builder Steve DeMetrick, and led by Steve DeMetrick, the architect Steve Baczek, the Passive House rater John Rodenhizer and the Passive House consultant Dan Roy. The event concluded with a reception and workshop led by homeowners and commercial real estate appraisers Brad and Jordan Hevenor on the topic of appraising high performance buildings.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour First Net-Zero School In Massachusetts Friday, August 23, 2019

This NESEA tour featured a new high performance campus in Cambdrige, designed to be the first net zero emissions school in Massachusetts and the largest net zero emissions building in the state.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Fine Homebuilding's ZNE Teaching Home Friday, March 31, 2017

This Pro Tour takes attendees into Fine Homebuilding’s ProHOME, a single-family residence specifically designed as a teaching tool for builders and designers. The home is an example of a building that will appeal to clients both in terms of energy performance and comfort and functionality.

BuildingEnergy Conference Fine Homebuilding Magazine's NZE Teaching Home Friday, March 30, 2018

Join NESEA for the first event of the 2018 BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Series, featuring a net-zero-ready home on the Vermont/New Hampshire border. This production-built home is situated in a small development of net-zero-ready houses, all with a focus on affordability and universal design principles.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Fine Homebuilding Magazine's NZE Teaching Home Friday, March 30, 2018

Thanks to everyone who joined NESEA for the first event of the 2018 BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Series, featuring a net-zero-ready home on the Vermont/New Hampshire border. This production-built home is situated in a small development of net-zero-ready houses, all with a focus on affordability and universal design principles.

BuildingEnergy Online Finch Cambridge: Truly Affordable Passive House Thursday, May 28, 2020

Finch Cambridge is the largest new construction affordable housing development in the City of Cambridge, MA in 40 years. As a Passive House project with a 105 kW PV array on the roof, it will also be one of the most operationally energy efficient buildings in Massachusetts. Currently in the final months of construction, this project has many important lessons to teach teams interested in Passive House certification.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Environmental Education Center Built for LBC Zero Energy Certification Friday, September 14, 2018

This Pro Tour featured the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s new net zero environmental learning center. During this event, attendees learned how the team at Maclay Architects approached balancing the energy and conservation goals of this project while designing a space that best supports the needs of the occupants.

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting Energy Efficiency & Green Building Technologies: Made in Germany Tuesday, October 13, 2015 to Wednesday, October 14, 2015

The German American Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the German Consulate General in New York and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to host a panel discussion and networking r

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting Emerging Professionals Career Forum: NYC Wednesday, October 11, 2017

The Emerging Professionals Career Forum is a free, interactive event providing a venue for students and emerging professionals to gain practical strategies for building professional networks, including resources for finding jobs and internships. Attendees will have a chance to hone their networking skills and exchange advice while they meet one another and the NESEA Board of Directors in small discussion groups.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour DER: Energy Efficiency and Natural Building Materials Friday, September 21, 2018

This NESEA Pro Tour featured a DER of a single-family home that was honored with a Best of the Best Award for 2018 from Efficiency Vermont.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour DER Grist Mill & Net Zero Home Friday, November 3, 2017

Attendees of this event were able to tour two very different projects: a newly construction net-zero house and a former grist mill, built in 1850, that has been converted into a residence and offices through a phased deep-energy retrofit process.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Deep Energy Retrofit Tour in Northampton, MA Friday, June 27, 2014

During this Pro Tour, members looked at two Deep Energy Retrofit projects in Northampton, MA.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Deep Energy Retrofit in Springfield, MA Monday, September 16, 2013

In 2010, a dilapidated 100-year old brick warehouse  sat at the corner Warwick St. in Springfield, MA.

Announcement Deadline: Request for 2022 Pro Tour Proposals Wednesday, December 15, 2021

We are now accepting proposals for the 2022 Pro Tour Series, which will run from March-December. Submissions will be reviewed by an Advisory Committee comprised of NESEA Members.

BuildingEnergy Online Deadline: NESEA Board Election Friday, November 19, 2021

Current NESEA Members can vote for the professionals who represent them on the Board of Directors. This year, 9 NESEA Members are running for 4 open seats on the board.

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 Online Daikin & Multifamily: There Is a Better Way! Tuesday, March 9, 2021

In the third part of a four-part webinar series presented and sponsored by Daikin, you’ll learn how Daikin’s next-generation solutions, including inverters and heat pumps, enable efficient electrified heating in multifamily buildings in the Northeast.

BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Commercial Solar Headquarters in Central Vermont Friday, November 17, 2017

This Pro Tour brought attendees into the recently completed, net-positive headquarters of SunCommon, a company providing photovoltaic array financing, leasing, and installation in Vermont and New York State. Hosted by the project team from Maclay Architects and Energy Balance Inc., this half-day tour of the 15,000 square-foot project highlighted the design process and unique challenges of a commercial developer "built to suit" project while providing insights into the performance data from the building’s first year of occupancy.

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.

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting Career Forum Wednesday, March 4, 2015

NOTE: THIS EVENT, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR 1/29/15, HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE BUILDINGENERGY CONFERENCE ON 3/4/15.

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 Online Carbon Drawdown Now! Building to Combat the Climate Crisis Wednesday, April 22, 2020

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, NESEA teamed up with the R.W. Kern Center at Hampshire College to bring attendees this interactive webinar. View the recording online. More than 240 people tuned in for this inspiring presentation focused on embodied carbon, systems thinking, and climate justice.

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 Planning Meeting CANCELLED (In-Person) BuildingEnergy Boston 2022 Open Planning Meeting Monday, September 13, 2021

UPDATE: The in-person event on Monday, September 13 has been cancelled.

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!

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting BuildingEnergy NYC Content Committee Meeting Wednesday, April 22, 2020 to Thursday, April 23, 2020

Over the course of two afternoons, the Content Committee for BuildingEnery NYC will meet to discuss conference session proposals and select finalists for deeper review.

BuildingEnergy Planning Meeting BuildingEnergy NYC 2024 Open Planning Meeting Tuesday, January 23, 2024

BuildingEnergy NYC will take place on October 24, 2024.

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