New Ecology, Inc.

We are THRILLED to announce that the very first episode of BuildingWell, the brand new podcast from New Ecology, is now available! In this episode, we interviewed New Ecology President Ed Connelly about his experiences in sustainable development over the past 20 years, and how he sees the field progressing in the next 20 years. You don't want to miss this! Find BuildingWell on all streaming platforms today!

How important is insulation? It's something that we tend to think about when the weather gets colder, but many don't give it a second thought the rest of the year. As the climate changes and we begin to experience more severe weather events, how will your insulation (or lack thereof) help or hurt you? In the latest episode of Bonus Banter by BuildingWell, hosts Michelle Moran and Alina Michelewicz discuss this and more. The new Bonus episode is out NOW! Listen today on your favorite podcast player or at https://lnkd.in/eYenVgUZ What do you think Michelle and Alina should talk about next? Let us know in the comments!

We are proud to announce that Glen Brook Way Phase 2, Buildings D & E are officially Phius Design Certified! Earning this certification means this project is designed and tested to perform well above and beyond other buildings when it comes to comfort, efficiency, resilience and safety. Projects certified to Phius’ climate-specific, cost-optimized standard are proven to use 40-60 percent less energy and provide a comfortable living environment. Thank you to the project team: Metro West Collaborative Development, Dellbrook | JKS, , GGD Consulting Engineers, Inc.

A few weeks ago, Project Manager Michelle Margolies attended the groundbreaking of the 41 LaGrange Street project in Boston, for which New Ecology will serve as the Sustainability Consultant. 41 LaGrange is owned and developed by Planning Office for Urban Affairs (POUA) and St. Francis House. The development is planned to be a 19-story, 126 unit building which will provide 70 units of permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless households. Located in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, LaGrange is close to downtown and the nearby Boston Public Garden.

A few weeks ago, members of our Mid Atlantic teams gathered for a summer outing! 🌞 We visited the beautiful Longwood Gardens in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Everyone enjoyed the gorgeous weather while strolling around the gardens. Our team also really enjoyed looking around the pump house (you can take the team away from NEI, but you can't take the NEI out of the team)!

This was such an interesting conversation that stuck with me long after it was over. How can we plan for buildings today that will last and perform well in the future, without knowing what the future will hold? Thank you to Ching Wen Hsiao and Paul Eddowes for being our guests on this episode, and to Alina Michelewicz for leading this conversation!

New Ecology's Ching Wen Hsiao, Neil Donnelly, P.E., and Barbara Martins, PHR will be attending Tuft's Career Fair TOMORROW, Friday 9/27 from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm to connect with students interested in sustainable community development, energy efficiency, decarbonization, and building energy engineering. This is a great opportunity for those passionate about creating a sustainable future to learn more about our work in empowering equitable, efficient, and resilient communities for a sustainable future. Looking forward to meeting you all! https://lnkd.in/eQHmT8PN

A new episode of the BuildingWell podcast is OUT NOW! For many, predicting the future seems like a task reserved for prophets and clairvoyants. It’s no wonder, then, that energy modelers, lacking such all-seeing abilities, struggle to forecast a building’s future performance. Join hosts Alina Michelewicz and Michelle Moran as they engage in a conversation with Senior Energy Modeler Ching Wen Hsiao and Paul Eddowes, Director of Green Building Services. They’ll delve into the challenges, limitations, and thought processes involved in building energy modeling, covering topics such as: Which buildings are best prepared for catastrophic weather events? Is Boston the new Memphis? Will we have to remove insulation as the climate changes? Find out all of this and more on the newest episode of BuildingWell! Listen and follow BuildingWell TODAY! https://lnkd.in/efmHY6su Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Podcasts, Audacity, Pandora, and more! This episode was made possible by a Mass Save Community Education Grant.

Check out the latest blog in our warming-fighter series, featuring Maciej Konieczny, Director of Building Technologies at New Ecology, Inc., whose expertise in building science is transforming projects across Massachusetts. From leading training programs to consulting on award-winning Passive House projects, Maciej continues to advance sustainable building technologies. Learn more about Maciej and his contributions to sustainable design: https://lnkd.in/eykUUEUm #WarmingFighters #BuildingScience #PassiveHouse

Last month, New Ecology staff performed a walk through of the Trinity Financial, Inc. Aeolian Mill project as demolition and abatement work was underway. The goal was to assess existing conditions and evaluate opportunities to perform a guarded depressurization test to inform Enterprise Green Communities certification from Enterprise Community Partners. Aeolian Mill consists of 14 (!) interconnected buildings constructed at various points between 1887 and 1920. Each building possesses unique features and construction details. Enterprise Builders, Inc. and The Architectural Team were in the process of building a mock-up unit to bring the design to life and demonstrate replicable techniques as buildout advances. Stay tuned for our next update as we perform early air leakage testing and identify sources of infiltration which could be typical of this classic New England building typology!