Last week we shared our annual appeal letter on the NESEA blog. There’s no doubt that we’re still operating in a very challenging financial environment. But I’d like to share a few very recent “leading indicators” that leave me feeling very optimistic:
- On October 1st we launched our second set of BuildingEnergy Masters Series classes – one on Zero Net Energy Homes by Marc Rosenbaum, one on The Future of Passive House in the US by Paul Eldrenkamp and Mike Duclos. The two courses combined have attracted a total of 50 participants – more than three times as many as we had expected!
- We offered our first-ever “pro tours” on October 13th in conjunction with our Green Buildings Open House program. These tours provide in depth opportunities for people like you to learn, peer-to-peer, from NESEA members who are building some of the best high performance buildings in the region.
- We were recently invited by a large foundation to propose a new program to help transform the market for zero net energy homes in the Northeast. Although we haven’t secured the funding yet, we are delighted that others who have not historically been a part of our community recognize that NESEA members have been involved with the vast majority of the zero net energy projects in the Northeast, and that we are well positioned to help our members share what they know.
- We offered our first one-day Building Energy conference in New York City on December 1: BENYC – High Performance, Low Cost Multifamily Buildings. The housing and energy efficiency worlds came together for BuildingEnergy New York City with over 150 professionals from 7 states converging on Hunter College to learn about understanding energy usage and City policy requirements to make better multifamily buildings.
I am confident that the investment you have made, and that you continue to make, will produce even stronger results in the coming year. And I am excited about sharing our success with you as the year progresses. Please consider investing in our future – investing in making NESEA a vibrant community year round.
Dig deep. Your $50, $100, $250 or $1,000 investment will go a long way toward helping us serve you better.
In this day and age community is a priceless commodity. It’s not every day that you get to make such a clear and simple investment in the connections that matter.
Sincerely,
Jennifer J. Marrapese, JD, MA
Executive Director
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