NESEA Building Energy Conference 06

Conference Highlights

Discover why Building Energy 2006 promises to be your best opportunity to gather and share with the renewable energy and green building professionals who are shaping the practice of sustainability. Building Energy will challenge and inspire you, regardless of your level of experience. Join us to find solutions, establish profitable business connections and become part of a committed community of professionals.

Here are just a few of the exciting opportunities available to you at Building Energy 2006:

Opening Plenary

This message will aim squarely at the conference's multidisciplinary audience. It offers an opportunity to reflect on being among leaders in a green-building and clean-energy movement with growing momentum. It is an invitation to recognize the necessity of a distributed, plural and collaborative approach to the work at hand. It inspires us to keep expanding our knowledge and energizes our efforts to define the leading edge of the practice of sustainability.

 

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Public Forum

ENERGY: CRISIS OR OPPORTUNITY? Suddenly in the news (again), is it a crisis or an opportunity? Panelists will summarize the issues and discuss how businesses are meeting energy needs through a variety of sources; how this work can deliver profits to the private sector; and how individuals can enhance their quality of life and reduce energy costs. Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Amphitheater at the Seaport World Trade Center. Free. Sponsored by SmartPower and U.K. Trade & Investment.

 

 
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NESEA Night: Live Auction, Free Drink & Fun!

Enjoy your complimentary drink and bid on a spectrum of sustainability-themed delights generously donated by NESEA supporters. Join the unpredictable, hilarious NESEA crowd and pick up some amazing prizes in the process. Yes, you must be present to win! Wednesday at 8:00PM in the Trade Show Hall.

View a list of items up for auction.

 

Sessions & Workshops

Building Energy features three days of speakers, workshops, and special events. Each session invites thought and practice leaders both to share with and be challenged by the audience. Expect to be challenged and inspired.

Learn more about available sessions and workshops.

 
Trade Show

Trade Show & Reception

The Trade Show features the technical products and services on which sustainable practices depend. Survey the booths for new products, learn about performance characteristics, and make contact with regional suppliers. Join us Wednesday night for the Trade Show Reception on the floor of the Exhibition Hall.

Poster Session

Practitioners, students, and educators have been invited to display projects on the boards, the latest student work and upcoming faculty research. Enjoy members' ongoing efforts to advance the practice of sustainability and celebrate the next generation of professionals.

Networking Villages

Between sessions, meet colleagues relaxing in furniture provided by local suppliers in the networking "villages" on the trade show floor.

 

Bookstore

Take a look at the latest titles that provide engaging thoughts on the practice of sustainability. From practical green building guides to texts confronting the most compelling issues of our time, the bookstore will be a great resource for attendees.