Join us on February 25th to advocate for a healthy, sustainable environment. Food will be provided. Event agenda and further details to come.

Hosts:

Clean & Healthy New York

NRDC

League of Conservation Voters

Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter (NY)

WE ACT for Environmental Justice

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Come learn what Drawdown is all about. This introduction is based on Paul Hawken’s New York Times best-seller Project Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming.

Join us to learn about the basics and consider staying for the series, Drawdown – Inspired Action on the East End.

Please join us for a public meeting on climate and transportation on February 25 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at NYS DOT located at 47-40 21st Street, Long Island City, New York. Please register with your email address to attend.

At this meeting, we will provide an update on the Transportation and Climate Initiative Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement a regional cap and invest program to transition to a more sustainable, resilient, low carbon transportation sector. We hope to engage New Yorkers in dialogue around New York’s potential participation in the program, including how auction proceeds might be invested and how to ensure that benefits of emission reductions programs would be realized by frontline/environmental justice communities.

Questions can be directed to climateandtransportation@dec.ny.gov or to Pam Hadad-Hurst or Jason Pandich at 518-402-2794.

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SAVE THE DATE: February 26th at 7pm for our next online teach-in on the Youth Climate Movement!

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6:00-9:00 pm, Bishop Harrison Center, 1342 Lancaster Ave. 13210. Provided by our Climate Justice Committee & NYRenews. Free! Food will be provided. (A 2nd session to be held Thursday, Feb. 27 at the same time and location.)

Audience: those that are new to climate change advocacy AND those who have already started doing this work.
Purpose of training: to bring everyone up to speed on climate change, and to develop a regional grassroots team to advocate for ways to deal with energy and climate change issues locally.

The program for this two-day training includes:
Friday, Feb. 21
-overview of climate justice (and injustice), including information about how governments and corporations have affected climate change in a way that has encouraged racism and poverty;
-a community envisioning exercise.

Thursday, Feb 27
-learn about the CLCPA (Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act) that passed last year: the original version, what was taken out, and what was added in negotiations;
-overview of the CCIA (Climate and Community Investment Act), the sister bill to the CLCPA that would provide funding for the CLCPA.

Please invite friends! Attendance at both training sessions is not mandated. You may register for either one of the dates or for both dates. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Climate Justice Committee chairperson Kitty Burns (otiscohills@yahoo.com). Let us know how many from your group will attend so that we can have enough food and chairs!

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As a result of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and Bob Howarth and Tony Ingraffea’s groundbreaking work over the years… the DEC has initiated a rulemaking on accounting for greenhouse gas emissions – including methane – over 20 year timeframe, including full life-cycle emissions, even if out of state.

The NYSDEC Office of Climate Change is hosting an informational webinar to provide the public the opportunity to learn and ask questions about the rulemaking to establish statewide greenhouse gas emission limits per Article 75 of the Environmental Conservation Law, as amended by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Chapter 106 of the Laws of 2019).

This webinar will be offered on two dates and the DEC plans to share the recording on their website at a later date.

On the 28th, AGREE is hosting an informal watch party for all who are interested, to watch the webinar and discuss. This proceeding will be important for all of us who have fought fracking. True accounting for the carbon impact of fracked gas – which we are still using in NY, even if it is not produced here – will be critical to good decision-making to avert the worst of climate change. This is where it starts.

Date: Friday, February 28, 2020

Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

If you can’t join us in person, you can join the DEC’s webinar by clicking on this link: [https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e80bae4136280846aeb85e0a18097bad4]

The pre-proposal draft terms for 6 NYCRR Part 496, which provides a brief description of the gases and emission sources that DEC is considering to include in the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit, is available on DEC’s Climate Change Mitigation website. http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/99223.html

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6:00-9:00 pm, Bishop Harrison Center, 1342 Lancaster Ave. 13210. Provided by our Climate Justice Committee & NYRenews. Free! Food will be provided. (A 2nd session to be held Thursday, Feb. 27 at the same time and location.)

Audience: those that are new to climate change advocacy AND those who have already started doing this work.
Purpose of training: to bring everyone up to speed on climate change, and to develop a regional grassroots team to advocate for ways to deal with energy and climate change issues locally.

The program for this two-day training includes:
Friday, Feb. 21
-overview of climate justice (and injustice), including information about how governments and corporations have affected climate change in a way that has encouraged racism and poverty;
-a community envisioning exercise.

Thursday, Feb 27
-learn about the CLCPA (Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act) that passed last year: the original version, what was taken out, and what was added in negotiations;
-overview of the CCIA (Climate and Community Investment Act), the sister bill to the CLCPA that would provide funding for the CLCPA.

Please invite friends! Attendance at both training sessions is not mandated. You may register for either one of the dates or for both dates. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Climate Justice Committee chairperson Kitty Burns (otiscohills@yahoo.com). Let us know how many from your group will attend so that we can have enough food and chairs!

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Jump into Leap Day with short films, activities, and tools for young activists from middle through high school (and their families) to get engaged in climate action! Younger siblings welcome.

Featuring a 30-minute family-oriented selection from the Climate Action Film Festival, as well as a book-signing by author and Young Voices for the Planet Films creator Lynne Cherry, this free event will help energize the Sunrise generation with stories of climate action visionaries and victories.

Hosted by SunCommon and New Paltz Climate Action Coalition.

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Successful implementation of a high performance building starts in design. This full day training session takes a deep dive into the elements of high-performance facades including moisture control, thermal control, windows and doors, and airtightness. High-performance cladding and attachment systems will be presented in detail including panelized systems, rain screens, and masonry systems. Proper integration of all elements will be emphasized along with a discussion of the quality assurance processes needed for successful implementation. Case studies of existing high performance projects will be reviewed along with SUNY specific projects and specifications.

Length of Workshop: 8 hours – Coffee begins at 8 AM, workshop begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 5 PM with a lunch break from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM. Please note that lunch is on your own.

Intended Disciplines: Architecture and Construction Management, but all are welcome

When you register, you may choose to attend this workshop in person at SUNY New Paltz or online/via webinar.

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Postponed:  Tues., Feb. 18, Climate Action through Zero Waste at SUNY New Paltz:

(due to the Village of New Paltz water problems, which have since been resolved)

TENTATIVELY Rescheduled to Monday, March 2:  Climate Action through Zero Waste at SUNY New Paltz:
Please await confirmation.

Tentative Snow Date:  Tues, March 3 — only if there is severe weather on March 2.
We will notify you if that is the case.

We apologize for any inconvenience, but this circumstance was unexpected and beyond our control — requiring that we reschedule

Please note there will NOT be a Tour New Paltz Reuse & Recycling Center on March 2, but we shall let you know when it is rescheduled — or you can call Laura Petit at the New Paltz Reuse and Recycling Center to schedule a tour at your mutual convenience.  (845) 255-8456

Climate Action through Zero WasteTour and Forum at SUNY New Paltz:
Agenda for March 2 (tentative — please wait for confirmation)
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. Tour Peregrine Dining Hall Zero Waste and Composting program. 
4:00 p.m.  Zero Waste Presentations, SUNY/New Paltz — Location TBD
5:00 p.m. Planet or Plastic? Moving Beyond Plastics with Judith Enck, Founder, Beyond Plastics at SUNY New Paltz, Location TBD

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Open Student Forum on the Future of Single Use Plastics at SUNY New Paltz, Location TBD

Co-sponsored by The Benjamin Center (BenCen), Hudson Valley Regional Council, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Mid-Hudson League of Women Voters, New Paltz Climate Action Committee, New Paltz Climate Smart Task Force, Repair Café — Hudson Valley, SUNY/New Paltz Campus Auxiliary Services & Office of Campus Sustainability, Sustainable Hudson Valley, Ulster County Climate Smart Committee, Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency and others.

There is no cost for this event, but please register at:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZeroWasteForum 

Please note:  The best way to get confirmation of final date and location is to pre-register for this event.  If you have already registered, there is no need to register again.  The Survey Monkey registration form has been modified to change the date from Feb. 18 to March 2 — and a notice of confirmation will be sent to all who pre-register.  A revised flyer is attached.

Please also share on Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/events/222870265419788/    The date will be confirmed on FB as well.
For more information, please contact Manna Jo Greene at 845-807-1270 mannajo@clearwater.org or Lisa Mitten: 845-257-3325 mittenl@newpaltz.edu

There are plenty of benefits in taking a closer look at your energy bill. You can learn how much electricity you use each month, view the breakdown of charges and compare prior month’s energy bills.

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SunCommon is pleased to announce a showing of the Climate Action Film Festival in Albany, NY – A collection of short films from near and far featuring stories about those taking action against climate change. We will step away from the doom and gloom we know too well and move to a place of hope, inspiration and ACTION. We’re proud to host this event in partnership with Community Advocates for a Sustainable Environment

$10-$15 suggested donation, but no one will be turned away.

All proceeds to benefit the Community Advocates for a Sustainable Environment

• Causes
• Film festivals

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100% Renewable How? – Technological pathways to power everything with renewable energy

Do you wish we could just get rid of fossil fuel and nuclear generation in New York and power everything with clean energy? But are you worried that it’s not possible?

Worry no more. This workshop details the pathways we can pursue to get all of our electricity, heat, and transportation from renewable energy. This workshop will help you break the myths that renewable energy is not reliable enough or available enough to power our lives. You will emerge ready to take action to make a clean energy future a reality.

This training has been developed by the New York Energy Democracy Alliance and will be presented by the AGREE, the Alliance for a Green Economy. The event is free and open to the public.

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About this Event

Citizens’ Climate Lobby 2020 Northeast Regional Conference

Building Bridges for Climate Action

March 6-8, Troy, NY

New to Citizens’ Climate Lobby?

Learn how this organization has launched bipartisan progress to solve the climate crisis, and why we support the Energy Innovation and Climate Dividend Act.

Already Connected with CCL?

Learn how to build new relationships to bring about timely, effective, and durable climate action.

Come to Troy, NY, on March 6-8!

The annual Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) Northeast Regional Conference is a great opportunity for new and experienced CCL volunteers to learn, practice skills, expand our reach, and inspire one another in order to achieve powerful climate legislation in Congress.

This year we’re focused on building strength through new relationships, listening to different voices, and learning what climate change means for others engaged in this effort and how we can work together toward our common goals.

What you’ll get from the 2020 Northeast Conference:

• Effective approaches for bridging the political divide
• Best practices for engaging local officials and members of Congress
• Better understanding of energy issues and carbon pricing
• Update on carbon pricing action in the Northeast Region
• New tools for building political will in your district
• And more!

When: Friday, March 6 (6 pm) – Sunday, March 8 (12:30 pm)

Where: Russell Sage College, 65 First St, Troy, NY 12180 (close to Albany)

Who: Whether you’re new to CCL or a seasoned volunteer, you’ll find something to energize and inspire your climate change advocacy. The Northeast Region covers New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, but all are welcome – and if you are the parent of a high schooler, bring them along!

More info and register here

One of the key Passive House principles is the integration of an air tight facade which can be up to ten times tighter than typical code requirements. Successful implementation of an air tight building façade starts in design. Instructors will provide detailed information on how to design and execute an airtight and moisture tight façade for high performance building. Learn about the products available, construction processes, quality assurance tips and techniques, and lessons learned from other high performance projects.

Length of Workshop: 4 hours – Coffee begins at 8 AM, workshop begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 12:30 PM.

Intended Disciplines: Architecture and Construction Management, but all are welcome

When you register, you may choose to attend this workshop in person at SUNY New Paltz or online/via webinar.

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Do you know what you’re paying for when you pay National Grid for energy? Do you know why our energy costs so high, and why isn’t it easier to get renewable energy?

This interactive workshop explains New York’s energy system through a reading of your energy bill. Participants will learn how energy is generated in New York, how energy gets to our houses, who makes decisions over prices, who controls where our energy comes from, who owns and profits from the system, and how we can work individually and collectively to take power over our energy. This is a great 101 for anyone interested in learning more about their energy bill and their renewable energy options, and it’s also a primer for climate change activists and energy affordability advocates who want to understand how the energy system works and who to target to get what we want.

This training has been developed by the New York Energy Democracy Alliance and will be presented by the AGREE, the Alliance for a Green Economy. Free and open to the public.

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One of the key Passive House principles is the integration of an air tight facade which can be up to ten times tighter than typical code requirements. Successful implementation of an air tight building façade starts in design. Instructors will provide detailed information on how to design and execute an airtight and moisture tight façade for high performance building. Learn about the products available, construction processes, quality assurance tips and techniques, and lessons learned from other high performance projects.

Length of Workshop: 4 hours – Coffee begins at 8 AM, workshop begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 12:30 PM.

Intended Disciplines: Architecture and Construction Management, but all are welcome

When you register, you may choose to attend this workshop in person at SUNY New Paltz or online/via webinar.

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Join us Saturday, March 21 from 12-3 pm in the H. Dutcher Community Room of the Saratoga Springs Public Library. Sustainable Saratoga and the Saratoga Springs Public Library are hosting another Repair Café. Repair Café is a free community event with the goals of repairing broken objects to extend their life, keeping things out of landfills, and fostering an appreciation for the art of repairing things.

Volunteer repair coaches will be available to help you repair your broken items free of charge. The coaches provide the tools and we supply basic materials to repair common items. People visiting the Repair Café will bring along their broken items from home. Lamps, clocks, hair dryers, clothes & textile (repairs & minor alterations), dolls, small kitchen appliances, jewelry, wooden toys & small furniture…most things are welcome and can more than likely be repaired with the help of a knowledgeable Repair Café coach. We cannot guarantee we can fix everything, but we are pretty sure you will have a good time!

Bring what you can carry (limit of 2 items), and let a repair coach help you fix it. Please note: you are encouraged to actively participate in fixing your item and you must remain present during the repairs.

If you are handy and would like to be a repair coach, please email wendy@sustainablesaratoga.org for more information.

For more information, including more details on what types of things we can likely help you fix, visit http://www.sustainablesaratoga.org/projects/zero-waste/repair-cafe-saratoga-springs/ or learn more about the Repair Café Foundation at www.repaircafe.org

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This session will take an in-depth look into the mechanical systems typically employed in high performance, net zero buildings including heating, cooling, domestic hot water, and ventilation. Reasons for and issues with full electrification will be discussed as will central plant considerations. Instructors will also discuss control strategies. Topics include:

• Reasons for electrification
• Refrigerant based high-performance heating & cooling systems
• Central plant considerations
• Refrigerant based high-performance DHW systems
• Efficient DHW delivery
• Ventilation
• Lighting design and controls

Length of Workshop: 4 hours – Coffee begins at 8 AM, workshop begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 12:30 PM.

Intended Disciplines: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing, but all are welcome

When you register, you may choose to attend this workshop in person at SUNY New Paltz or online/via webinar.

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This is America’s premier Renewable Heating & Cooling conference, so don’t miss it! The conference date has been moved up by 2 weeks this year so that more installers are able to attend.

Whether you’re interested in heat pumps for your home, your business or as a career, this is the place for you! NY-GEO has been named to the City & State’s Energy & Environment Power 50 List as among the organizations that are “true power players in New York.”

At this conference you’ll meet all the top players: manufacturers, distributors, installers, trainers, renewable energy consultants and policymakers.

Learn about: Heat Pumps 101, the Future of NYSERDA’s Clean Heating & Cooling programs, Electrification, Navigating Codes, Standards and Practical Experience, Heat Pumps for Low and Middle Income Households and many other topics.

Sponsors and exhibitors are welcome!

Registration is open now, https://ny-geo.regfox.com/2020 Scholarships are available.
Early bird discounts of 10% start sunsetting January 20th

Repair Cafe is a neighborhood initiative that promotes repair as an alternative to tossing things out. At a Repair Cafe, community members can bring their broken but cherished items to be fixed on the spot, for free, with the help of volunteers. Limit of 2 items per household please. A goal of our Repair Coaches is to impart skills to our customers so they can repair items on their own in the future.

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This session will take an in-depth look into the mechanical systems typically employed in high performance, net zero buildings including heating, cooling, domestic hot water, and ventilation. Reasons for and issues with full electrification will be discussed as will central plant considerations. Instructors will also discuss control strategies. Topics include:

• Reasons for electrification
• Refrigerant based high-performance heating & cooling systems
• Central plant considerations
• Refrigerant based high-performance DHW systems
• Efficient DHW delivery
• Ventilation
• Lighting design and controls

Length of Workshop: 4 hours – Coffee begins at 8 AM, workshop begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 12:30 PM.

Intended Disciplines: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing, but all are welcome

When you register, you may choose to attend this workshop in person at SUNY New Paltz or online/via webinar.

RSVP Here

During the design of a Passive House project, the architect and design team painstakingly detail the building’s air and thermal barriers, mechanical systems, and controls needed to achieve their energy targets. Making sure the general contractor and the subcontractors understand what is being shown in the drawings and specifications is crucial in reaching those goals. This session outlines the differences between what is shown in typical construction documents and that shown in Passive House documents and covers methods for ensuring the trades understand what they are bidding. The following topics will be addressed:

• Differences in specifications and drawings for Passive House buildings
• Writing specifications for Net Zero buildings
• Where have past change orders originated from? Lessons learned from past projects
• Organizing bid buy meetings for state construction projects; best practices from the private sector
• Providing Passive House training for general contractor, site supers and subconsultants
• Differences in construction methods
• QA/QC strategies

Length of workshop: 4 hours – Coffee begins at 8 AM, workshop begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 12:30 PM.

Intended Disciplines: Architecture and Construction Management, but all are welcome

When you register, you may choose to attend this workshop in person at SUNY New Paltz or online/via webinar.

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Join us for NY-BEST’s 10^th Annual Capture the Energy Conference & Expo as we celebrate 10 years of success & hard work in the energy storage market in NYS.

Join us at the Albany Capital Center
Wednesday, April 1 to Thursday, April 2, 2020

The New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology (NY-BEST) Consortium is hosting its 10th Annual Capture the Energy Conference & Expo April 1-2, 2020 at the Albany Capital Center in Albany, New York.

2020 marks the 10^th Anniversary of the founding of NY-BEST. This year, NY-BEST Board Vice Chair M. Stanley Whittingham was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This year’s conference will also celebrate and honor these two great achievements.
About the Conference

Conference Overview:

NY-BEST’s 10th Annual Capture the Energy Conference & Expo is the premier event for companies seeking opportunities in New York’s rapidly growing energy storage markets.

New York State has enacted the most ambitious climate protection legislation in the nation, including a mandate to achieve 70% renewable energy and deploy 3 GW of energy storage on the electric grid by 2030 and advance bold, new clean transportation initiatives. Join NY-BEST for this content-rich, 2-day conference, featuring the following topics:

• The path to deploying 3 GW of energy storage on the New York electric grid by 2030
• Achieving a carbon-free economy and the role for energy storage
• Designing wholesale electricity markets for a high renewable electric grid and Peaker Plant replacement with storage
• Current and future opportunities for large-scale and behind-the-meter energy storage
• Transportation climate initiatives: expanding electrified transportation
• Maximizing the benefits for Solar + Storage projects
• Business Models and Project Financing
• Innovations in energy storage technologies
• Growing domestic manufacturing and supply chain for energy storage

Conference Format:

The Conference agenda will include informative keynotes, featured presentations, panels and roundtable discussions featuring experts in the storage field.  Keynotes and featured presentations are typically 15-20 minutes. Panel sessions typically include 4-5 speakers presenting for approximately 10 minutes each. Roundtable discussions will include a moderated Q&A among 4-5 speakers.

Each session will have a Q&A with the audience after presentations have concluded. The Conference will also feature a company exhibition area with over 40 companies and organizations.

Information for Selected Speakers:

• Selected speakers will receive complimentary admission to the Conference, which includes all meals, but will be responsible for travel and hotel accommodations.
• Speakers will be required to attend a pre-conference coordinating phone call with NY-BEST meeting organizers and/or the appointed panel moderator if applicable.
• Speakers planning to use Power Point presentations will be required to submit them for review by March 20, 2020.
• Speakers are encouraged to attend the full conference. Speakers are required to arrive one (1) hour before the start of their session at the Conference and must check-in with NY-BEST staff.
• Speakers slides will be shared as a pdf file with Conference attendees unless the speaker requests that they are not shared.

BOOK YOUR STAY
Renaissance Albany Hotel
144 State St.
Albany, NY 12207
Click here to book at the group rate of $199 – $219 per night!
Must book before March 1, 2020

Hampton Inn & Suites Albany-Downtown
25 Chapel St
Albany, NY 12210
Click here to book at the group rate of $172 per night
Must book before March 2, 2020

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
NY-BEST is always happy to customize any sponsorship to meet your needs.
Please contact Caitlin (info@ny-best.org) with questions.

Click here to view the sponsorship guide

Click here to view the reception and exhibit hall floor plan

Saratoga Sustainability Fair

April 4, 2020

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Skidmore College

Sustainable Saratoga and Skidmore College invite you to participate in the second annual Saratoga Sustainability Fair to be held on April 4, 2020 at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York.

The mission of the sustainability fair is to support the three interconnected pillars of sustainability— environmental responsibility, social equity, economic development—by connecting people to community resources and organizations that contribute to making our community a more sustainable place to live for current and future generations.

The fair will bring exhibitors, presenters, and the community together to advocate for and improve awareness about sustainability activities and opportunities. The fair will include tours focusing on Skidmore’s sustainability efforts, exhibitor booths, workshop presentations, a keynote speaker, and more.

More info coming soon

During the design of a Passive House project, the architect and design team painstakingly detail the building’s air and thermal barriers, mechanical systems, and controls needed to achieve their energy targets. Making sure the general contractor and the subcontractors understand what is being shown in the drawings and specifications is crucial in reaching those goals. This session outlines the differences between what is shown in typical construction documents and that shown in Passive House documents and covers methods for ensuring the trades understand what they are bidding. The following topics will be addressed:

• Differences in specifications and drawings for Passive House buildings
• Writing specifications for Net Zero buildings
• Where have past change orders originated from? Lessons learned from past projects
• Organizing bid buy meetings for state construction projects; best practices from the private sector
• Providing Passive House training for general contractor, site supers and subconsultants
• Differences in construction methods
• QA/QC strategies

Length of workshop: 4 hours – Coffee begins at 8 AM, workshop begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 12:30 PM.

Intended Disciplines: Architecture and Construction Management, but all are welcome

When you register, you may choose to attend this workshop in person at SUNY New Paltz or online/via webinar.

RSVP HERE

Deep energy retrofits can be vastly more complicated than new high performance construction projects. Repairs and remediation far beyond energy improvements are often needed. The need to perform retrofits on occupied buildings is often the case or, for universities in particular, vacancy periods may be very short. Façade improvements can be hindered due to historic considerations, lot line issues and space constraints. This session will provide a variety of deep energy strategies that can be employed on existing buildings along with cost implications of taking a phased approach vs. a gut rehab. The session will cover:

• Evaluating energy conservation measures
• Strategies for staged vs. one-time comprehensive upgrades
• Phasing considerations & occupant health & comfort
• Evaluating cost-effectiveness
• Comparing to business as usual

Length of Workshop: 8 hours – Coffee begins at 8 AM, workshop begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 5 PM with a lunch break from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM. Please note that lunch is on your own.

Intended Disciplines: All

When you register, you may choose to attend this workshop in person at SUNY New Paltz or online/via webinar.

RSVP HERE

Refrigerants that are currently used in most heat pump technology are considered serious greenhouse gases and can contribute to global warming if leaked into the atmosphere. Management of these gases are therefore crucial when designing and operating a net zero building. This module focuses on refrigerant management and the considerations that need to be made during design, commissioning, and day to day operation.

• Reasons for switching to all electric buildings: cleaning of the grid
• Refrigerant based high-performance systems, packaged and field-piped
• History of refrigerant management (solving the ozone problem, just to cause GHG emissions problems)
• GWP of common refrigerants, specifically HFCs
• Refrigerant management considerations in design
• Refrigerant management considerations during installation and Cx
• Refrigerant management considerations in operations
• Where the industry is going; advantages and disadvantages of refrigerants on the horizon

Length of workshop: 4 hours – Coffee begins at 8 AM, workshop begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 12:30 PM.

Intended disciplines: all

When you register, you may choose to attend this workshop in person at SUNY New Paltz or online/via webinar.

REGISTER HERE

Deep energy retrofits can be vastly more complicated than new high performance construction projects. Repairs and remediation far beyond energy improvements are often needed. The need to perform retrofits on occupied buildings is often the case or, for universities in particular, vacancy periods may be very short. Façade improvements can be hindered due to historic considerations, lot line issues and space constraints. This session will provide a variety of deep energy strategies that can be employed on existing buildings along with cost implications of taking a phased approach vs. a gut rehab. The session will cover:

• Evaluating energy conservation measures
• Strategies for staged vs. one-time comprehensive upgrades
• Phasing considerations & occupant health & comfort
• Evaluating cost-effectiveness
• Comparing to business as usual

Length of Workshop: 8 hours – Coffee begins at 8 AM, workshop begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 5 PM with a lunch break from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM. Please note that lunch is on your own.

Intended Disciplines: All

When you register, you may choose to attend this workshop in person at SUNY New Paltz or online/via webinar.

RSVP HERE

On the Road to 100% Renewable Energy: Challenges and Opportunities

Program details here

April 17, 2020

Registration is OPEN! Register Here

Did you know everyone who registers for WE ACT’s Earth Day 5K Fun Run will receive both a free t-shirt and a 1-year WE ACT membership?

As an added bonus, early bird tickets are still on sale for a limited time only! I encourage you to register today to take advantage of all that this exciting event has to offer. Help us to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and raise funds for WE ACT’s work while you run or walk for a healthier, greener community!

This exciting event is open to runners and walkers of all ages and experience, and will feature:

• WE ACT membership included for all registrants!
• WE ACT Earth Day t-shirt
• Scenic, traffic-free 5K race course in Riverside Park
• Post-Race food
• Awards for 1st Place finisher, as well as top fundraising individual and team

Register today to secure your spot – and special early bird pricing! All proceeds from the Earth Day 5K support WE ACT. If you can’t join us, please consider making a donation to support our work.

Be a part of the most important effort of our time.

It is critical we all do our part to address the climate crisis over the next 10 years.
Join over 1,000 neighbors, experts, policymakers, and activists in this earthshot effort and commit to local climate action!

Policy

Important policy updates and information on how individuals can make a difference from advocacy to voting to investing

Student Engagement

Student expo showcasing Greenlight Award participants who have been engaged in creative projects to impact an environmental problem plus the Greenlight Award finals!

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Save the Date: Sunday, April 19, 2020

Registration opens March 1st

MORE INFO HERE

Refrigerants that are currently used in most heat pump technology are considered serious greenhouse gases and can contribute to global warming if leaked into the atmosphere. Management of these gases are therefore crucial when designing and operating a net zero building. This module focuses on refrigerant management and the considerations that need to be made during design, commissioning, and day to day operation.

• Reasons for switching to all electric buildings: cleaning of the grid
• Refrigerant based high-performance systems, packaged and field-piped
• History of refrigerant management (solving the ozone problem, just to cause GHG emissions problems)
• GWP of common refrigerants, specifically HFCs
• Refrigerant management considerations in design
• Refrigerant management considerations during installation and Cx
• Refrigerant management considerations in operations
• Where the industry is going; advantages and disadvantages of refrigerants on the horizon

Length of workshop: 4 hours – Coffee begins at 8 AM, workshop begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 12:30 PM.

Intended disciplines: all

When you register, you may choose to attend this workshop in person at SUNY New Paltz or online/via webinar.

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Time & Location

Calling all youth! Join us for a youth climate summit in April presented by This is Zero Hour. This summit seeks to bring together students as well as adult allies from the Northeast region for a two-day series of workshops and presentations that will strengthen climate advocacy skills and provide insight into the youth climate movement. The summit will cater to every interest and need: we will host workshops on different aspects of the climate movement and climate change itself, bring keynote speakers, have art and music, participate in cleanups and other hands-on environmental conservation projects, and more. We’ll have representatives from all the climate organizations, and it will be a great opportunity to network, meet other activists, and decide how you want to be involved! (More information about guests/workshops/panels coming soon!)

More info here

Repair Cafe is a neighborhood initiative that promotes repair as an alternative to tossing things out. At a Repair Cafe, community members can bring their broken but cherished items to be fixed on the spot, for free, with the help of volunteers. Limit of 2 items per household please. A goal of our Repair Coaches is to impart skills to our customers so they can repair items on their own in the future.

RSVP HERE

Stay-tuned for more information

Last year’s conference details here.