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Community Events

Below is a list of upcoming events hosted by NESEA or by NESEA Members. Please make sure to confirm event dates and details beforehand with the hosting organization.  NESEA Members can submit events by filling out a form while logged in to their  nesea.org account. We select several news items and events to feature in our NESEA Monthly newsletter each month. Questions? Contact Katie Schendel at kschendel@nesea.org.

Community Event - Hosted by American Solar Energy Society
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Boulder, Colorado

We are quickly approaching SOLAR 2025: Innovation for Universal Renewable Energy Access, happening on August 4-6 at the University of Colorado Boulder! You are invited to join us for our jam-packed three-day conference full of keynote presentations, poster sessions, networking opportunities, our ...

Community Event - Hosted by HELM Construction Solutions and New Frameworks

Join HELM Construction Solutions and New Frameworks for a timely and powerful conversation about showing up as an industry.  

The event will feature expert panelists discussing: 

Community Event - Hosted by Solarfest
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Brandon, Vermont

2025 continues a 30-year tradition of bringing together generations of friends and family from Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and 22 other states, plus Canada for a fun solar-powered summer festival with live music, great food, and exciting activities for all ages.

Set ...

Community Event - Hosted by passivhausMAINE
Portland, Maine

passivhausMAINE just launched a new High Performance Building Systems & Practices pre-apprenticeship. Employers like Maine Passive House, Juniper Design + Build, and Kolbert Builders have successfully created their own registered apprenticeship programs as a promising workforce recruitment, ...

NESEA Event - BuildingEnergy Pro Tour
Manchester, Connecticut
NESEA heads to Connecticut to offer a tour of a renovated and expanded 1940s elementary school that has been transformed into a modern, net-zero facility, complete with a 66 well geothermal HVAC system, to serve 400 students.
Community Event - Hosted by Bensonwood
Walpole, New Hampshire

We’re accepting applicants for the Fall 2025 season! Whether you’re interested in our Registered Carpentry Apprenticeship or our Registered Sustainable Prefabricated Construction Apprenticeship, you’ll gain hands-on experience working alongside our expert master builders.

From learning ...

Community Event - Hosted by Build Green Connecticut
Sharon, Connecticut

August 21, 2025 | 4pm
Sharon, CT

Tickets: $25 Member, $40 Non-member
CEUs: 1.5 AIA HSW/LU Credits Available, 1.5 Phius CEUs

Join us for an exclusive tour of Birchfell, a Phius CORE 2024 (design-certified) single-family home in Sharon, Connecticut, that exemplifies conscientious ...

NESEA Event - BuildingEnergy Pre-Conference Webinar
In an era defined by climate uncertainty and evolving federal policy, achieving ambitious energy goals requires more than bold ideas, it demands a skilled and adaptable workforce. Workforce development training equips professionals with the tools, certifications, and hands-on experience needed to ...
NESEA Event - BuildingEnergy Pro Tour
South Portland, Maine
This September, NESEA invites you to join us for a tour of two recently completed multifamily buildings in South Portland, both built to PHIUS standards. Together, these side-by-side buildings provide the community with 95 units of high performance affordable housing. Not only will this event ...
Community Event - Hosted by passivhausMAINE
Bethel, Maine

Join phME and The Northern Forest Center for a tour of the newly redeveloped historical Gehring House in Bethel, ME.

About the Gehring House:

The Gehring House was constructed in 1896. It is one of the most architecturally and historically significant buildings in Bethel. The house ...

Community Event - Hosted by passivhausMAINE
Freeport, Maine

Join phME and friends at Goodfire Brewing in Freeport for an afternoon of networking and socialization! Meet and mingle with other phME members. Your $10 ticket includes your first round (alcoholic or NA options available), and Goodfire has a great menu if you need a snack!

Networking and ...

NESEA Event - Special Event
Boston, Massachusetts
The NESEA Board of Directors will be hosting an in-person meet-up for people working in industries connected to NESEA who have identities that are traditionally underrepresented in the field.
Community Event - Hosted by passivhausMAINE
Lincolnville, Maine

Join phME and We Clean Heat Pumps for a demonstration at a private residence in Lincolnville.

We Clean Heat Pumps specializes in the deep cleaning and maintenance of mini-split systems—a task many industry professionals often overlook. In their upcoming demonstration, they will showcase ...

Community Event - Hosted by Afro-American Workforce Development Group
Springfield, Massachusetts

Diversity, equity, and concern for the environment are alive and well in Springfield, Massachusetts. Our non-profit, the Afro-American Workforce Development Group has received a generous planning grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to evaluate and improve HERS-related training ...

Community Event - Hosted by USGBC / Built Environment +
Boston, Massachusetts
This summit will explore how MA and national programs support local government sustainability and resilience leadership.