Conference Highlights
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Keynote Speaker, 9:15-10:15am NESEA welcomes Marc Rosenbaum of Energysmiths to deliver the keynote speech "Deep Energy Retrofits: Less (Energy) is More (Better)." The global trends of constrained fossil fuel supplies, climate change, and a failed banking system all suggest that a significant reduction in the construction rate of new buildings may occur. Most of the buildings we'll be occupying in 2030 are here now. Deep Energy Retrofits of our homes, schools, and other essential buildings are possible and necessary. We'll look at examples of this emerging set of practices and discuss the implications for setting policy and creating meaningful, productive work opportunities. |
Building Energy Efficiency: "What's Right and What's Wrong With LEED"
Tuesday, March 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the Amphitheater at the Seaport World Trade Center. FREE
Henry Gifford will facilitate a discussion about what still needs to be done to get developers to build better buildings. Topics will include the efficacy of the LEED rating system in developing energy efficient buildings, energy modeling, real-time measurement, construction management, and the critical importance of validated performance in today's greenwashed environment. A panel of experts including USGBC's LEED Technical VP Brendan Owens, Steven Winter Associates' Maureen Mahle, IBACOS' Duncan Prahl, and energy modeler Maria Karpman of Karpman Consulting will be on hand to discuss what is being done in and outside of the LEED process in order to address these concerns.
SPEAKERS: Henry Gifford and a panel of building energy experts
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BuildingEnergy09 features three days packed with speakers, workshops, and special events. Each session invites thought and practice leaders to both share with, and be challenged by, their audience. It is a time to learn and grow in your field of expertise. All sessions and workshops are accredited by the following professional associations:
AIA, BOMI CPD, NAHB, NARI, AIAQC, InterNACHI.
Our Trade Show features technical products
and services upon which sustainable practices
depend. Visit vendors and
meet and interact with colleagues who will
gather Wednesday and Thursday on the Trade
Show floor.
Wednesday evening, join the Trade Show Reception held on the Exhibition Hall floor. The collegial atmosphere and sumptuous buffet is the perfect time to network with those who have the vital products and services you need.
Mythmaking, Myth Busting, Building Bloopers
NESEA members are a diverse and surprising community. NESEA Night is our chance to tell tales,reveal who we are and what we do, and show why it matters. To know each other better and to have good times doing it. Come. Share this experience and:
• Reveal the myths that hold us back;
• Share those that lead us forward;
• Challenge the status quo;
• Highlight the brilliant;
• Poke fun at our cluelessness. Aspirations. Mythbusters. Mythmakers. Bloopers. Irreverence. Blasphemy. You’re the show. Hosts Terry Brennan and John Abrams will bring you on stage to tell your tale – their applause meter will determine favorites. Pictures. Stand-up. Pecha Kucha. Any format three minutes or less. Click here to submit your presentation and participate in this memorable evening.
The Greening of Southie
Free screening with your trade show or conference badge Thursday, March 12 at 12:15 p.m. in the Amphitheater at the Seaport World Trade Center.
For more information, visit "Special Features."
Thumb through the latest titles that provide
engaging thoughts on the practice of sustainability.
From practical green building guides and
texts on renewable energy to books confronting
the most challenging issues of our time,
NESEA’s comprehensive bookstore will supply
you with a one-stop shopping opportunity.