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Thinking of submitting a session proposal for BuildingEnergy Boston 2025, but don't know where to start? Have a question about the conference theme? Have an idea but want a different perspective? Join us for an informal chat with our conference chairs! This is a great opportunity to develop and refine session ideas while the call for proposals is still open.
Learn about CPC Climate Capital and how they're financing carbon-reducing work on existing and to-be-built multifamily buildings. CPC Climate Capital, a subsidiary of the Community Preservation Corporation, is part of Climate United, a national coalition of three nonprofits that received $6.97 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to finance carbon-reduction projects nationwide. Of the money awarded to Climate United, CPC Climate Capital received $2.4 billion to execute Climate United's multifamily housing strategy.

Join us for the 2024 NESEA Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 30.

Whether you’ve been a NESEA Member since the beginning or are just curious about NESEA’s work and mission, this is the event for you. Members and non-members alike are welcome.

New York, New York
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. This unique event is designed by and for our community of practitioners, ensuring that the content is useful, relevant, and on the leading edge. 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, please join us on Thursday, October 24, 2024 in New York City!
Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the synergy between NYSERDA's Buildings of Excellence (BOE) Demonstration and Early Design Support (EDS) programs. Learn about groundbreaking affordable multifamily projects that have received funding from both programs, with a special focus on Passive House certified projects. Discover how these programs are helping shape the future of clean and resilient buildings. Guest speaker Grayson Jordan from "The Beacon" project will share experiences, challenges, and successes in leveraging both BOE and EDS for transformational outcomes.
Join U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) staff and local experts for a discussion about the next iteration of the LEED green building certification system, LEED v5. USGBC intends to drive the built environment toward a low-carbon future that is equitable and resilient and promotes the wise, safe utilization of all resources. USGBC staff and local experts will guide attendees through the new rating system's structure and explain how to engage in the rating system.
Greenwood, Maine

Update: Our thanks go out to our attendees, sponsors, and hosts for making this such a great event. You can see a photo gallery from this Pro Tour here.

New Haven, Connecticut
Join us for a Pro Tour of a recently renovated historic building in New Haven, CT! During this event, attendees will learn how the project team transformed this building, originally a hotel from 1816, into a Passive House-certified commercial space while preserving its historic facade and place in the community.
Brooklyn, New York
Join us for a summer Pro Tour of an integrated, mixed-use, phased development project encompassing nearly a full city block in Brooklyn, NY. We will be touring two completed buildings, which are now dedicated to affordable and supportive housing. This four-building project provides an example of phased construction using common-sense sustainability measures for an underserved population.
Reading, Vermont
Join us for a summer Pro Tour of a 1782 Vermont Farmhouse, currently under construction for a zero-energy retrofit and expansion in beautiful Reading, Vermont. This project combines an energy retrofit on a historic Cape and a high-performance vernacular addition built off-site to create a net zero energy building with reduced embodied carbon. This 4181 sq. ft. square-foot building and features updated hydronics, appliances, an air-water heat pump, EV charging, whose energy use is balanced via on-site photovoltaic electrical generation. The building was designed to blend into its rural setting, connect the living spaces to the surrounding landscape, and serve the diverse programming needs of the clients: aging in place, family gatherings, and hosting groups ranging from 10-40+ people for community-building events and smaller retreat experiences.
South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled for later in the year.
Storrs, Connecticut

Update: You can see photos from this Pro Tour here...