NESEA Announces Fall Sustainability Workshop Series

NESEA Announces Fall Sustainability Workshop Series

October 17, 2009

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) is pleased to announce its Fall 2009 Sustainability Workshop Series with six workshops in five states scheduled to run in October, November and December.

NESEA’s sustainability workshop series serves professionals by broadening their knowledge on a wide range of critical topics that focus on three core elements: sustainable solutions, proven results and cutting-edge development in the field. Each workshop is accredited by AIA, NACHI, NARI, BOMI, AIAQC, and NAHB. Attendees receive seven continuing education units for each workshop.

Pamela Lester, Program Manager for the Workshop Series said, “Each instructor of the series is an active NESEA member and has played an important role in advancing the mission of NESEA in offering real solutions to critical building questions. Collectively, the instructors have many years of experience designing, building and retrofitting energy efficient homes and buildings.”

The Workshop Series includes:

  • Deep Energy Retrofit (DER), Paul Eldrenkamp, instructor

    – Falmouth, MA, October 28

    – Berlin, CT, November 9
  • Home Energy Rating System (HERS), Mike Duclos, instructor

    -New Brunswick, NJ, November 5
  • Residential Retrofits for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, Larry Harmon, instructor

    – Providence, RI, November 7

    – Manchester, NH, December 1
  • Combining Infrared Thermography with Blower Door Testing, Bruce Torrey, instructor

    – Berlin, CT, November 16

Each workshop runs from 9:00 am ““ 5:00 pm. To register, visit www.nesea.org. The fee is $295 per workshop. NESEA members receive a $25 discount. Registration is limited and is taken on a first come first serve basis.

If your company or organization is interested in being a Sponsor of the Sustainability Workshop Series for Fall 2009, Spring 2010 or Fall 2010, please contact Pamela Lester at [email protected] or phone 413-774-6051 x14.

Sponsors of the Fall 2009 Series include: Brown University, CIRENEW, Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, The Public Service of New Hampshire (The Northeast Utilities System), New Jersey SSI, Rutgers Center for GreenBuilding, and The Woods Hole Research Center.

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association is the Northeast’s leading organization of professionals working in sustainable energy, whole systems thinking and green technologies. NESEA facilitates the widespread adoption and use of sustainable energy by providing support to industry professionals and by educating and motivating consumers to learn about, ask for and adopt sustainable energy and green building practices. NESEA accomplishes this through a number of ongoing programs and annual events including: Building Energy Conference and Trade Show, K-12 Education, the Sustainability Workshop Series, and the Sustainable Green Pages. For more information, visit www.nesea.org.