GoingGreen East Like its sister event in San Francisco, GoingGreen East is where cutting-edge greentech CEOs meet top investors and the movers and shakers from the biggest industries on earth. This two-and-a-half-day executive event features CEO presentations and high-level debates on the most promising emerging green technologies and new entrepreneurial opportunities. At GoingGreen East, our editors will honor the GoingGreen Top 50 Private Companies. Up to 50 greentech CEOs willl also pitch their market strategies to a panel of industry experts in our "CEO Showcases."
Who Participates in GoingGreen East Seven hundred greentech CEOs, business development officers, eminent researchers, venture capital and private-equity investors, and leading members of the press and blogging community will attend GoingGreen East. Thousands of webcast viewers from over 100 countries will also tune in and interact with the program. Executives attend GoingGreen East to identify and debate emerging trends, build high-level relationships and create new business opportunities.
 To view the GoingGreen East program, click here. 

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Presents:

BuildingEnergy10, March 9-11, 2010 

Meet the Professionals in Sustainability and Whole Systems Thinking

Generating truly new ideas in the world of sustainability requires whole systems thinking, a cross-disciplinary approach, and rigorous standards for content and case studies.  Find all this and more at NESEA's BuildingEnergy Conference March 9-11, 2010, at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA.  BuildingEnergy is the only conference where architects, designers, planners, builders, policymakers, manufacturers, and installers work together to determine what's possible. This year's theme: Reduce, Retrofit, and Renew. Conference sessions range from emerging trends in renewable energy to deep energy retrofits of commercial and residential buildings.  The Trade Show features 160 exhibitors with the next generation of sustainable technologies and products. Hear about the things you can do today to reach the goal of zero net energy - where you produce as much energy as you use. Register on line now.

For BuildingEnergy10, we welcome Betsy Pettit of Building Science Corporation as Chair and Bruce Coldham of Coldham & Hartman Architects as Vice Chair. They have worked throughout the summer and fall with the BE10 Planning Committee to develop content for the BuildingEnergy10 Conference. Click the buttons on the left hand menu bar to see the Track Overview, Tuesday Workshops, Wednesday Sessions or Thursday Sessions.

David S. Miller, Ph.D. is a founder and Executive Managing Director of CEVG. David Miller will describe a simulation model of a clean energy startup that provides insights into management strategies and policies that could increase the success of new clean energy ventures.
Clean Energy Venture Group is an angel investment group that provides seed capital and management expertise to early stage clean energy companies. The group is comprised of seasoned operating executives with strong capabilities in the energy and environmental sectors. With each investment, we not only bring capital, but also the value of our experience and network to help companies achieve their goals.Dr. Miller is on the board of directors or advisory board of several clean energy companies, and is a volunteer mentor to others at MIT's Venture Mentoring Service. He is also a research affiliate at MIT's Sloan School of Management. An engineer by training, he brings 15 years of technology startup management experience and 10 years of angel investing experience.

Green roofs are the future we build today. They should not be an expendable option. Cumulatively, green roofs contribute to energy conservation, building cost savings, energy efficiency and stormwater management. This workshop will debunk green roof myths and provide important data to assist in your consideration of green roofs.
 
Two world experts will be in Boston on Tuesday, March 9th to conduct a half-day workshop about green roofs from 2-5 pm:
 
Prof. Brad Bass, University of Toronto
--- energy efficiency modeling & research
 
Mr. Charlies Miller, Roofscapes, Inc.
---- stormwater specialist/engineer
 
NESEA has extended a very special opportunity to the Foundation for a Green Future, Inc. - we have the chance to run this workshop for less than a third of its original price - but we must pack the room!  Please sign up for this workshop and/or pass this invitation along to anyone who you believe has unanswered questions about green roofs.  We have until March 3rd.  Thank you in advance!

Creative Thinkers & Entrepreneurs!  Join us for IdeaStorm 9: it’s a fast-paced, lightly moderated, high energy brainstorming session. Creative Ideas + Entrepreneurial Minds = Great Teams + Hot Startups. Bring your startup idea for others to help build on, or just bring your creativity and feedback for peers.

Register for IdeaStorm 9, Tue, Mar 9^th at 6pm, CIC (Kendall Sq., Cambridge, MA)

Hot on the heels of the biggest and best IdeaStorm ever, we have secured TWO floors at the Cambridge Innovation Center in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA. After more than 100 attendees at IdeaStorm 8, we’re expecting another great turnout from MIT, Boston schools, and the local tech entrepreneurship community.

Event Format

1. Challenge Question - Ex: “How can we use WiFi to improve everyday items?”
2. Founders Dilemma – startup founder poses challenge/opportunities
3. Unrehearsed Elevator – New ideas that hit you on the way to work today.
4. Wrapup / Vote on Best & Worst Ideas

Each of these sessions will be 15-20 minutes in groups of 10-15 people.

Register for IdeaStorm 9, Tue, March 9^th at 6pm, CIC (Kendall Square)

Bring ideas, bring feedback, and bring friends!