On August 1-3, 2024 the largest outdoor farm show in the Northeast takes place just outside of Syracuse NY on Palladino Farms. This beautiful location offers field display areas plus there are also two large tents that have 10’x10’ booths inside. If you are a farmer, part-time farmer, or rural landowner, this is a must-see event!

Empire Farm Days is the place to find everything you need for your agricultural enterprise and for rural living. Exhibitors are ready to talk with you about your equipment needs, best-growing practices, animal health products, and ways to enhance your production and operational efficiency.

There is a very robust programming and entertainment schedule. Programming is not only focused on farmers but also on educating youth, and the public about the future of agriculture as well as providing opportunities to network with legislators, ag leaders, and other sponsored seminars.

There are great entertainment options that will be going on every day of the show to go along with the already popular Skid Steer Rodeo, Farmer Olympics, and Pedal Tractor Pull.

Thursday immediately after the show there will be a Farm Days Stampede with 8 different events. Don’t miss the deals on equipment at the auction put on by Lyons Auctions on Saturday.

Over 20,000 farm and rural landowners are expected to attend this long-running event. Live demonstration of drones for agricultural purposes, equipment demonstrations, Chicken BBQ, Childrens play/relax area, complimentary water and free admission!

Location
2-hour webinar

Dates

• August 27th, 2024 1:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern

Registration Fee

• FREE for New York code officials

• FREE for Students

Continuing Education

• New York Department of State: 2 In-Service Hours (T02-07-3037)

• AIA 2 LU

Training Description
This 2-hour training explains the reporting requirements of ASHRAE 90.1 for projects that used ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Section 11 or Appendix G and covers the documentation that must be submitted to code officials or beyond-code program administrators. It provides instructions on how to fill out the DOE/PNNL Compliance Form that can be used for documenting minimum compliance with 90.1 2016, NYC ECCC 2020, LEED v4.1 and LEED v4 Pilot Alternative Compliance Path, the EPA ENERGY STAR® program for new multifamily buildings, and various incentive programs. The training covers productivity tips, efficient workflow, common mistakes, and best practices.

Target Audience
Code officials, reviewers of modeling-based submittals for code compliance and beyond code programs, energy modelers, members of design teams.

Prerequisites

• Completion of 110: Performance-based Compliance with ASHRAE Standard 90.1 or equivalent work experience.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the reporting requirements of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Section 11 and Appendix G.

• Understand the documentation that must be submitted to code officials for performance-based projects.

• Understand how to fill out the Compliance Form to limit the number of review iterations.

Preparation

Please download the latest version of the ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Performance Based Compliance Form prior to the start of the training.

Instructors

• Christina LaPerle PE, BEMP, CEM, CBCP

• Maria Karpman LEED AP, BEMP, CEM

You can register for the August session here.

This 8-hour training is targeted toward building officials, beyond code program administrators, and others who are tasked with the approval of energy modeling submittals for performance-based compliance, as well as energy modelers for performing internal quality control. It covers strategies for performing effective and efficient reviews of modeling-based submittals including identifying the impactful building systems and components to help prioritize the review effort and the key review steps including the following:

• checking submittals for completeness;

• confirming that building systems and components shown in the Compliance Form reflect design documents;

• validating that the configuration of the baseline (budget) design model is established correctly based on the applicable rules of ASHRAE 90.1 Section 11 or Appendix G;

• establishing that, based on the simulation reports, the baseline (budget) and proposed designs were modeled as described in the Compliance Form;

• and that the compliance outcome was established correctly based on the energy modeling results.

The training demonstrates how to effectively use the DOE/PNNL Compliance Form to perform submittal reviews and helps design teams and modelers establish internal quality control procedures to reduce the number of review iterations when submitting to above code programs or for code compliance.

The training includes examples based upon real life projects to illustrate how to apply review strategies and steps described in the DOE/PNNL Submittal Review Manual, use simulation reports to review energy models, and to communicate review comments to modelers and design teams. The training will also cover the additional review checks for projects following the NY Stretch Energy 2020.

Target Audience
Code officials, reviewers of modeling-based submittals for code compliance and beyond code programs, energy modelers, members of design teams.

Prerequisites

• Background in mechanical engineering, architectural engineering or architecture and/or other building science related fields.

• Two years of experience in commercial or multifamily building design, operation, maintenance, energy code enforcement, or related fields, or equivalent education.

• Attendance at 110: Performance-based Compliance with ASHRAE Standard 90.1 and 210: Compliance Documentation for ASHRAE Section 11 and Appendix G or equivalent work experience.

Learning Objectives

• Name the key submittal review steps.

• Understand the organization of the Review Manual, and how to use it as a reference when performing reviews.

• Describe how to identify high priority review checks based on the project design and simulation results.

• Describe how to use the Submittal Review Checklist in the Compliance Form to conduct and document the scope and outcome of the review.

Preparation

Please download the latest version of the ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Performance Based Compliance Form and ASHRAE 90.1 Section 11 and Appendix G Submittal Review Manual prior to the start of the training.

Instructors

• Maria Karpman LEED AP, BEMP, CEM

• Christina LaPerle PE, BEMP, CEM, CBCP

Location
8-hour webinar delivered in four 2-hour sessions

Dates

• July 2024: 7/9, 7/10, 7/11, 7/12 2:00 – 4:00 PM Eastern

• September 2024: 9/10, 9/11, 9/12, 9/13 2:00 – 4:00 PM Eastern

Registration Fee

• FREE for New York code officials

• FREE for Students

You can register for the July sessions here.

You can register for the September sessions here.

September Course 213: Integrating Performance-based Compliance into the Design Process

Location
4-hour webinar delivered in one 4-hour session, with a midway break.

Dates

• September 17th, 2024 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Registration Fee

• FREE for New York code officials

• FREE for Students

Continuing Education

• New York Department of State: 4 In-Service Hours

• AIA 4 LU/HSWs

Training Description
The training illustrates the use of energy modeling following the framework of ASHRAE Standard 209 – Computer Simulation Aided Design throughout design development, including the schematic design, construction document, and compliance documentation phases. It focuses on design decisions made at different stages of design that may lead to projects failing to comply with code using the performance path, such as envelope design not meeting the envelope backstop, ventilation rates exceeding minimum code requirements, inefficient ventilation system design, and the impact of space and service water heating fuel source on compliance. The training includes examples of designs that may not meet code due to recent changes to Standard 90.1 and additional requirements in 2020 NYStretch Energy and 2020 NYC ECCC.

Target Audience
Energy modelers, design professionals.

Prerequisites

• Two years of experience in commercial or multifamily building design, operation, maintenance, energy code enforcement, or related fields, or equivalent education.

• Completion of 110: Performance-based Compliance with ASHRAE Standard 90.1 or equivalent work experience.

Learning Objectives

• Name the common design decisions made during the schematic and design development stages that have a high impact on performance-based compliance outcomes.

• Name the new impactful rules in NYS ECCC and NY Stretch that limit trade-off opportunities on projects following the performance paths.

• Provide examples of designs decisions that result in performance penalties when using performance-based compliance.

• Provide examples of designs decisions that result in performance credits when using performance-based compliance.

Instructors

• Christina LaPerle PE, BEMP, CEM, CBCP

• Maria Karpman LEED AP, BEMP, CEM

Street Works Earth is a 1-day interactive arts event designed to inspire climate action, taking place this September 22nd on 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens during NY Climate Week. This inaugural “streetfair for good” is is supported by Environmental Defense Fund and the Frontline Resources Institute.

The team at MJN will develop a blueprint from this pilot so that others can organize a future Street Work in their community. The vision is that in 10 years there will be 100s of Street Works taking place in communities all over the world.

We hope to see you there on September 22nd!

The 2024 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Decarbonization Conference will be an information and idea exchange between stakeholders in the built environment industry concerning the timely and important topic of reducing carbon emissions from existing buildings in cold climates. The focus for the conference will be replicable decarbonization technical solutions for existing large and tall buildings, where the density of construction makes this sector one of the most difficult to decarbonize. The conference will highlight substantial global activities and research driving decarbonization demonstrations, and technical and financial case studies for large building solutions.

The New York Brooklyn Bridge Marriott October 21-23, 2024 will host a two-day conference with sessions and tracks, the NY-GEO Annual Dinner, and a day of local project site tours.

This is NY-GEO’s first conference Downstate and will emphasize content on how to address densely populated areas and large commercial buildings.

You can view the conference schedule here.

You can find hotel information here.

You can register for the conference here.

NESEA’s BuildingEnergy NYC conference and trade show is a chance to immerse yourself in a full day of networking and intensive learning with your peers from the fields of design, construction, engineering, policy, finance, and beyond. This unique event is designed by and for our community of practitioners, ensuring that the content is useful, relevant, and on the leading edge. Conference sessions feature best practices and lessons learned from real case studies and proven data, as well as showcasing innovative technologies and programs. If you are a building sustainability professional in any stage of your pleae join us on Thursday, October 24, 2024 in New York City!

Who Attends

BuildingEnergy NYC attendees are leaders and emerging professionals from across the Northeast, committed to developing a more sustainable, healthy, and resilient built environment. They represent a wide range of industries, backgrounds, and levels of experience.

2024 Conference Theme: Beyond Compliance

The urgency of climate change demands bold action, innovation, and transformative leadership. In recent years, New York and the Northeast have led the country through groundbreaking changes to building codes, energy codes, and financial incentives to support climate adaptation across all sectors. Today, we have an opportunity to push our industry to achieve and even exceed these ambitious mandates. The 2024 BuildingEnergy NYC conference will be a chance to explore both the risks and rewards of moving Beyond Compliance.

At this year’s conference, we challenge you to share your experiences, successes, and setbacks with projects and programs that exceed the bare minimum and innovate on existing practices. We need to be thinking beyond compliance both in terms of scope (What else?) and time (What next?). This holistic approach encompasses the intersections of health, efficiency, resilience, and financial benefits, and prioritizes the needs of people while addressing the climate crisis.