Media
Working Smarter Not Harder: The Power of Teamwork in Multifamily PH Projects
From NESEA's BuildingEnergy Boston 2025, with Passive House (PH) certification becoming typical, or code-required, throughout the Northeast, ensuring smart and efficient project team collaboration is critical to success. This session showcases five experts in PH certification, interconnecting multiple perspectives on the PH process, requirements, and goals from an owner/developer, architect, MEP engineer, general contractor, and sustainability consultant. Each panelist discusses their unique PH role and their relationship with the other team members. Discussions include lessons learned to increase productivity and reduce duplicative work, as well as templates and collaborative tools for attendees to use on their own Passive House projects. Session Chair(s): Nick Pittman, Keihly Moore Session Speaker(s): Michelle Apigian, Moses Cordeiro, James Petersen, Zoe Weinrobe, Ashley Wisse
Refrigerants: Rethinking their Role in Electrification
From NESEA's BuildingEnergy Boston 2025, this panel analyzes the impacts of the EPA's Technology Transitions Program, including the phasedown of HFCs and the adoption of A2L refrigerants, which present new challenges for design teams and building owners. Panelists explore the roles of refrigerants in shaping the electrification strategies of new and existing buildings, while proposing innovative HVAC design alternatives to minimize refrigerant use. Gain strategies to adapt to regulatory changes, advancing safe, sustainable, and cost-effective HVAC designs for a low-carbon future. Session Chair(s): Brendan Kavanagh, Ashley Wisse Session Speaker(s): Neil Donnelly, Maciej Konieczny, JS Rancourt, Tom Secondo
What Is Embodied Carbon? Senior Building Energy Modeling Analyst Ching-Wen Hsiao explains what "embodied carbon" is, and where it comes from.
Home Health Hazards: Project Manager and healthy homes expert Kristin Glossner takes us through a tour of a typical home, highlighting all the potential health hazards that may be lurking in the rooms and appliances that we use every day.
Measuring Domestic Hot Water System Efficiency: Senior Energy Engineer Neil Donnelly explains how engineers at New Ecology measure and determine the total efficiency of a domestic hot water (DHW) system in a building.
Drips to Dollars: Multifamily Water Savings: New Ecology teamed up with MassHousing and LISC to create this short educational Water Conservation video. Check it out for tips on how to save money by understanding your water bill, and learning how to diagnose and stop leaks. Credit to LISC Massachusetts for video.
20th Anniversary Technical Symposium
On September 19, 2019, New Ecology board members, staff, partners, clients, and friends gathered to celebrate 20 years of community-based sustainable development. The highlight of the night was a series of “TED Talks,” each of which delved deeply into a single topic in the energy efficiency and green building fields. Please enjoy!
The History of New Ecology from 1999-2019
Advancing the Business of Building Science as a Small Non-Profit
New Ecology: Success Through Collective Action
The Past, Present, and Future of LEED Certification
Using Data to Identify Energy Conservation Measures
Energy Modeling: Past, Present & Future
The Future of Designing & Building Homes in the Mid-Atlantic
The Best Path to Resilient Buildings: Mitigation or Adaptation?
Tackling Modern-Day Sustainability Issues