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!

The City of Boston Office of Workforce Development is conducting a survey designed to better understand the hiring needs of organizations who support building decarbonization, transportation electrification, electric supply and distribution and resiliency in the Greater Boston Area. The study will be used to determine if there are specific occupational shortage that need to be addressed by additional investments in the local training ecosystem. TAKE THE SURVEY HERE: https://lnkd.in/eDQiQTAJ By completing the survey, clean energy employers can ensure that there is an adequate supply of skilled workers to meet project development needs over the next 18 months. New Ecology believes it is essential to ensure that a well-trained workforce is prepared for the important work that needs to be done in order to reach 2030 and 2050 climate goals in the City of Boston and beyond. Will we have the workforce needed to construct new, healthy, resilient, efficient buildings while transforming our existing building stock into efficient, healthy, affordable, and resilient homes?

Check out this short but informative video, narrated by Senior Energy Engineer Neil Donnelly, informing us how he and his team of engineers calculate the total efficiency of a domestic hot water system in order to make informed decisions for a building decarbonization plan. https://lnkd.in/dbuiu9mB

New Ecology is proud to that Maple on Franklin has been PHIUS+ 2018 CORE Certified! This is an affordable 72-unit senior housing development with commercial space. Thank you to the project team NeighborWorks Housing Solutions, The Narrow Gate Architecture Ltd, Petersen Engineering Inc, NEI General Contracting #phius #greenbuilding #sustainabledevelopment

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, August 15, at 1:00 p.m. CT for our next Community of Practice call, “Efficient Hot Water Delivery: Proven Strategies to Cut Waste by 60%+ in Multifamily Buildings.” Register at https://lnkd.in/gFS5tiAb Learn best practices for delivering efficient domestic hot water in multifamily buildings, reducing waste losses by over 60%. Gain insights on energy use, standby loss, and cost savings from three real-world case studies featuring advanced data acquisition systems! VEIC #multifamily #multifamilybuildings #hotwatersystem #waterefficiency

There's one more day of The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Summer Study. Spend it with the Relay Network! This Friday, August 9, Relay Network is represented in several informative panels. (Panel 2) “Avoiding Locking in Emission through Electrification Readiness” with Association for Energy Affordability, Inc. Amy Dryden “Heat Pump Water Heaters - Taking the Emergency out of Emergency Water Heater Replacements” with VEIC’s Chris Badger (Panel 13b) “Designing an Equitable Electrification Program for Small Rental Properties: A Tale from Several Climates” with Elevate ’s Tim Davis “Two Approaches to Scaling Commercial Building Decarbonization Retrofits: Breadth and Depth” with Slipstream's Connor Jansen

What a beautiful day! Last weekend, our very own Joshua Galloway attended Westhaven Day in Charlottesville, VA. Westhaven Day is an annual event where previous and current residents get together to celebrate their community. Non-profit service providers, kids’ activities, and more fill 30 tents along the Main Street. New Ecology is part of the design team working with the Westhaven public housing community on a redevelopment without displacement master plan. The first image shows the “design tent,” where residents used stickers to identify images that resonated with them in topics of safety, sense of community, urban connections, density and history and memory. One of the images shows the community questionnaire that was translated into the languages spoken at the property. This was the second of many planned engagements with the Westhaven community. We are looking forward to working with them further on this master plan!

Environmental Justice Grants for Community Organizations in the Mid-Atlantic! Does your organization work on environmental concerns related to air or water quality, stormwater issues, improving food access, local cleanup projects, illegal dumping activities, healthy housing, toxin remediation, or other efforts to address environmental injustices in your community? Are you looking for ways to fund your work that don’t require lengthy and complicated grant applications? Funding to support assessment and planning, as well as implementation?   If you are in EPA's Region 3, which includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and 7 federally recognized tribes, AND you answered YES to any of the questions above, this webinar is for you! Register HERE to save your seat: https://lnkd.in/edyz77Dj   Under the Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (TCGM), the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) will award grants totaling $40 million for environmental justice projects throughout the region.    The funding is geared to communities disproportionately affected by environmental, climate, and human health harms and risks. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, those focused on air and water quality, stormwater treatment, food access, local cleanup projects, combatting illegal dumping activities, healthy housing, toxin remediation, and more.   Join us for an informational webinar about GHHI's Thriving Communities Grantmaking (TCGM) program on Wednesday, August 7 from 11am-12:30pm to learn more. Register Today! https://lnkd.in/edyz77Dj   This event is intended for community-based EJ leaders working in nonprofits, local government entities, tribal governments, Native American organizations, and public and private universities and colleges to obtain information and guidance about how to access these important funding opportunities.

I don't know about you, but we just can't get enough of the BuildingWell podcast. We've just released a new bonus episode to tide you over until the next full episode! Bonus Banter by BuildingWell is the new feature from the BuildingWell podcast where hosts Michelle and Alina react to the most recent episode and share their thoughts and favorite discussion points. Are we using hot water in buildings differently now than we were 40 years ago? How can owners use real data to prepare for upcoming regulations and electrify their properties? And how does this relate to Tik Tok trends? Find out in this Bonus episode! LISTEN TODAY on your favorite streaming platform (search for BuildingWell) or here: https://lnkd.in/gjPCAXvm What would you like to hear on the next bonus episode?

EPISODE 5 of the BuildingWell Podcast is out NOW! How do multifamily building owners typically choose a replacement hot water system, and why is this not the best practice? What does a hot water system have to do with a Ferrari? And what is the juiciest piece of savings owners can go after when replacing their systems? Join host Alina Michelewicz and co-host Michelle Moran as they speak to Energy Engineers Neil Donnelly, P.E. Donnelly and Charlie Simek about how real data from real buildings can guide more efficient and lower-cost system replacement, and how this can fit into a larger decarbonization plan. We explore the opportunities within recently monitored domestic hot water systems and the steps for owners, operators, engineers and utility program administrators. This episode was made possible by a Mass Save Community Education Grant. Listen and follow BuildingWell TODAY! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Podcasts, Audacity, Pandora, and more! https://lnkd.in/gjHrCGWj