{"id":4235,"date":"2009-02-27T13:55:59","date_gmt":"2009-02-27T19:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=4235"},"modified":"2009-02-27T13:55:59","modified_gmt":"2009-02-27T19:55:59","slug":"nesea-to-host-buildingenergy09-in-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/nesea-to-host-buildingenergy09-in-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"NESEA to Host BuildingEnergy09 in Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/files\/2009\/02\/nesmall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4236\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/files\/2009\/02\/nesmall.jpg\" alt=\"Previous year NESEA Conference\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" \/><\/a>The <a title=\"NESEA Website\" href=\"http:\/\/nesea.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Northeast Sustainable Energy Association<\/a> (NESEA) will host its annual conference &#8211; three days of presentations, workshops and exhibits focusing on green energy and building.<\/p>\n<h3>BuildingEnergy09 will run Mar. 10 \u2013 12 in Boston, MA at the Seaport World Trade Center,\u00a0 and will include top names in the realms of renewables, efficiency and sustainable building practices.<\/h3>\n<p>The event\u2019s content and 200 presenters are geared to accommodate everyone from veteran builders and policy makers to students looking to expand skill sets in these important and growing areas.<\/p>\n<p>Forums will range from immediate and practical knowledge \u2013 including installation techniques and building materials \u2013 to the most effective tools employed toward the\u00a0policy and advocacy of <a title=\"Green Buildings from Sustainablog\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2008\/11\/05\/doing-business-in-a-green-office-building\/\" target=\"_blank\">sustainability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Richard Komp of the Maine Solar Association will teach hands-on assembly in his Workshop on Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal systems.\u00a0 Komp invented a system which reflects and directs\u00a0more of the sun\u2019s rays on solar cells to glean more electricity.<\/p>\n<p>That results in hotter <a title=\"PV Cell Efficiency from CleanTechnica\" href=\"http:\/\/cleantechnica.com\/2009\/02\/19\/mitsubishi-breaks-pv-cell-efficiency-record\/\" target=\"_self\">PV cells<\/a>, however, which in turn diminishes their efficiency. Yet Komp\u2019s design allows for having one\u2019s cake and eating it too, as this excess heat is drawn away from the cells toward solar hot water applications.<\/p>\n<p>Not forgotten among the practical is the cerebral at the conference, as in the case of \u201cNegotiating a Green Mindset,\u201d a workshop that will offer tools to the faithful few seeking to spread the word of sustainability. Moshe Cohen of the Negotiating Table will host the workshop.<\/p>\n<p>The skills therein are designed to overcome deep-rooted habits and objections &#8211; often obstacles to adopting new and greener behaviors.<\/p>\n<p>Other exhibits include:<\/p>\n<p>-Greening an Existing Facility<br \/>\n-Advanced Building Science<br \/>\n-Deep Energy Retrofits for the Real World<br \/>\n-Solar Space Heating<\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of NESEA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) will host its annual conference &#8211; three days of presentations, workshops and exhibits focusing on green energy and building. 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