by Laura Roach

Thanks to dedicated volunteers like James Petersen, the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) will be holding the Building10 Conference from March 9th through the 11th at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA. James Petersen of Petersen Engineering is on theBuilding10 planning committee and has been meeting with more than 60 other professionals to since April to invent the theme and schedule for the conference. Due to the vision and drive of the committee, visitors to the conference can expect to see 160 exhibitors with the most recent development in sustainable technologies and over 150 speakers. The theme of this year's conference is "Reduce, Retrofit, and Renew."

Over the three days of the conference, there will be 72 educational sessions all regarding efficiency and renewable energy as they relate to construction and current buildings. Specifically seminars and workshops will focus on climate change solutions, emerging trends in renewable energy, energy conservation for new buildings, retrofits for buildings, mechanical systems design, building materials and conservation, and whole systems in action. Petersen will be the co-chair at educational session three.

James Petersen is the founder of Petersen Engineering, a mechanical engineering consulting firm specializing in building mechanical systems, energy efficiency, integrated design, sustainable and green design. Petersen Engineering is a corporate member of the Green Alliance, green business co-op. Together these firms worked to reduce carbon emissions and transform the way energy is created and consumed.

Petersen is also a local chapter caucus chair on the NESEA board of directors. He establishes communication between the local chapter and the regional board. At the Building10 “I am really looking forward to facilitating the NESEA caucus meeting,” says Petersen. NESEA is a regional membership organization for professionals and sustainable energy advocates devoted to responsible energy use. The association has been in existence for thirty years, educating companies and individuals about sustainable energy.

The Building10 Conference is likely to draw huge crowds from all over New England. It is because of inspired individuals like James Petersen who devote their time to finding solutions to a failing energy infrastructure that events like the Building10 occur. Ingenuity and education may yet solve the energy crisis.

For more information on the Building10 Conference visit http://www.nesea.org/buildingenergy/
For more information on Petersen Engineering visit http://www.petersenengineering.com/
For more information on the Green Alliance visit http://www.greenalliance.biz/