NESEA Announces Spring Sustainability Workshop Series

Serving Professionals, Building Knowledge

GREENFIELD, MA, February 2010: The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) is pleased to announce its Spring 2010 Sustainability Workshop Series scheduled to run in March, April, May and June.

An exciting new element to the workshops this year is NESEA’s affiliation with the Affordable Comfort, Inc. (ACI) Conference. The two full-day workshops scheduled on March 3 in Atlantic City, NJ, will be held the day before the ACI New Jersey Home Performance Conference.

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, BOMI, InterNACHI, NAHB, and NARI. Attendees receive seven continuing education units for each full day workshop. New this year is the addition of the BPI accreditation. These continuing education credits will be applied to select workshops. Visit www.nesea.org for details.

Northwest Sustainable Energy Association

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 dates, locations, and topics include:

March 3, Atlantic City, NJ

• Introduction to Photovoltaics, Stephen M. Kurkoski, Instructor

• Residential Retrofits for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, Larry Harmon, Instructor

March 31, Concord, NH

• Residential Retrofits for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, Larry Harmon, Instructor

April 15, Brockton, MA

• Residential Retrofits for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, Larry Harmon, Instructor

April 22, Manchester, NH

• Introduction to Building Science Thermography, Michael Browne, Instructor

May 13, Berlin, CT

• Introduction to Passive House (Passivhaus), Mike Duclos and Paul Eldrenkamp, Instructors

May 15, Providence, RI

• Introduction to Passive House (Passivhaus), Mike Duclos and Paul Eldrenkamp, Instructors

June 9, Manchester, NH

• Scorekeeping: Benchmarking and Monitoring Energy Performance, Mike Duclos and Paul Eldrenkamp, Instructors

Each workshop fee is $295 and runs from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The fee for NESEA members is $270. For more information and to register, visit www.nesea.org. Registration is limited and taken on a first come first serve basis.

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association is the nation's leading regional membership organization promoting efficient and sustainable energy solutions for all sizes of buildings from single residential family homes to industrial facilities. NESEA is committed to advancing the adoption of sustainable energy practices in the 10 Northeast states, from Maine through Delaware. For thirty-six years, NESEA has supported and inspired a growing network of sustainable energy professionals and advocates committed to responsible energy practices. NESEA does this by hosting a variety of events which include the Sustainable Workshop Series, Building Energy Conference and Trade Show, K-12 Education programs for teachers, and Green Buildings Open House.

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