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31st Building Energy 2006 Conference & Trade Show--The Practice of Sustainability: Proven Profitable Partnership
(CSRwire) Greenfield, MA--December 21, 2005-- The Northeast Sustainable Energy
Association (NESEA) presents unparalleled education and networking
opportunities for green building and renewable energy professionals when
it hosts its 31st annual Building Energy Conference and Trade Show at
Boston's Seaport World Trade Center on March 7-9, 2006.
"Building Energy 2006 is a solutions-oriented conference," says Nancy
Hazard, NESEA Executive Director and organizer of the conference. "It is
intentionally interdisciplinary, so as to foster systems thinking, unique
networking opportunities, and solutions to the energy and climate change
challenges facing us today."
The 31st annual conference features more than 150 speakers and is expected
to draw 2,000 participants for three days of activities including:
workshops, sessions, lectures, networking, a free public forum, and a
trade show for renewable energy and green building professionals. The
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Title Sponsor, recommends the
event for architects, engineers, builders, city and town planners,
building systems designers, developers, facility managers, investors,
policy makers, real estate professionals, and other professionals
interested in renewable energy and green building practices.
Building Energy 2006 kicks off on Tuesday, March 7 with full and half-day
workshops designed to offer in-depth training for professionals and
students entering this field, as well as experienced professionals seeking
a deeper understanding of new issues and technologies. Workshops will be
held on a variety of topics, including:
Building Integrated photovoltaics
Solar design and implementation
High performance green schools
Interpreting and utilizing green building standards
Solar and radiant floor heating
Wind energy project development strategies
Powering homes with renewable energy
European "Passive Houses"
Greening existing buildings
Successful Green Project Teams
Insulating materials
A free Public Forum titled, Energy: Crisis or Opportunity, sponsored by
SmartPower and UK Trade & Investments, will be held on Tuesday evening,
March 7 at 6:00 p.m. A panel of experts will be engaged to discuss some of
the most pressing issues of our time including current energy challenges,
the role of government and business, as well as how clean energy
technologies and environmentally-responsible building practices can
deliver profits in the private sector, enhance quality of life, and reduce
energy costs. The public will be invited to participate in this timely
discussion.
Wednesday and Thursday at Building Energy 2006 features more than 60
sessions on topics such as:
Utility scale clean renewable energy
HVAC systems
Photovoltaics
Green Roofs and Water Quality
Community planning
Transportation and the built environment
Biofuels
Policy
Aesthetics
Economic and environmental issues
Urban design
Fundamentals of financing
Building science
Marketing
Industrial design
Community Relations
Outstanding green buildings and green products
Another highlight of the event during these two days is the Building
Energy Trade Show. This year's Trade Show, sponsored by Alternate Energy,
will be the event's largest and most comprehensive renewable energy and
green building technology trade show ever. It features over 120
exhibitors, displaying products and services that support environmentally
sustainable practices. Trade show attendees will see cutting-edge
technologies from exhibitors sharing the practical knowledge their
businesses have gained through real-world applications. Attendees will
also find a Trade Show Reception, Poster Displays, Networking Villages,
and NESEA Night with Live and Silent Auctions--an annual NESEA celebration
of community.
"With so much public attention focused on energy concerns and ways to cut
costs, Building Energy 2006 will be a perfect setting for concerned
citizens, as well as energy and building professionals, to learn and
network. Building Energy 2006 will feature great workshops and discussions
addressing critical energy issues facing our region and the world," noted
Warren Leon, Deputy Director of the MTC-administered Renewable Energy
Trust.
Goody Clancy is a Gold Sponsor of Building Energy 2006. Additional
sponsors include: American Planning Association, Arrowstreet,
BuildingGreen, Cape Light Compact, Cape Wind Associates, Connecticut Clean
Energy Fund, Conservation Services Group, CSRwire, E Magazine, Efficiency
Maine, EIN Publishing, Environmental Design and Construction Magazine,
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, GreenBiz.com, Honeywell Utility Solutions,
Home Energy Magazine, KeySpan Energy Delivery, Maine's State Energy
Program, New England Real Estate Journal, New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority, NSTAR, Residential Design & Build Magazine,
Rhode Island Renewable Energy Fund, Sasaki, SmartPower, Solar Design
Associates, Sterling Planet, and Zackin Publishing.
The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) 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 the Building Energy conference and trade show, its Sustainable
Yellow Pages, K-12 educational materials, and award-winning public
education events such as the Tour de Sol and the Green Building Open
House.
For more information or to register for Building Energy 2006 -- "The
Practice of Sustainability: Proven Profitable Partnership," please visit
www.BuildingEnergy.nesea.org.
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