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SUMMARY:RESNET Hybrid HERS Rater Training- FALL 2025
DESCRIPTION:Please note that the last 3 days of the Classroom/Field Practical Component of this training\, will be in the field\, location Worcester\, MA. Travel and lodging are not included in the registration fee. \nThe Alliance is pleased to offer high quality HERS rater training classes in the Northeast 4 times per year.  We have contracted with Performance Systems Development (PSD) to run this training. Our hybrid HERS rater training classes have an online modules component\, which includes all of the building science theory\, and a “classroom / field” practical component in person\, which includes all of the hands-on practical training and testing that is necessary to prepare to pass the rater exams.  This comprehensive package has everything a student needs to be well prepared to become a HERS rater.  HERS Rater Training is the first step towards Rater Certification.  To learn more about the requirements for certification click here.  Both online and classroom components are required for Rater Certification.  Early bird discount deadline is September 29th (save $200). Final registration deadline is October 13\, 2025. Download the flyer. \nThis course has been approved by the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund\, which has funds available for employee training.  PLEASE NOTE: Grant applications must be submitted 21 days in advance of the start of this training. Exceptions will not be granted (per the Express Program Team). For detailed instructions on how to apply for this grant\, please click here or contact Betsy at betsy@nehers.org.  \nPlease direct questions about the application process to the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Application Express Team at  express@commcorp.org. \nPlease direct requests for your invoice formatted according to the Express Team’s requirements to  Betsy at betsy@nehers.org.  \nFull Training Cost of $3395 (Save $200 if Registered by September 29th at $3195) Includes the Combined Online Modules and Classroom/Field Practical Components\, and $525 in RESNET Testing Fees:\nAll three RESNET Exam Fees- including the HERS Rater Exam ($525 total value)\nThe Northeast HERS Training and Reference Manual ($100 value)\nA one-year Associate Membership in the Alliance ($60 value)\nOnline Modules Training Component:\nTrainers:  \nDates: Weekdays from October 27 – November 7\, 2025 \nTimes: Monday- Friday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and Wednesdays 1:00 PM -4:00 PM (EST) \n36 hours webinar instruction from the comfort of your own home or office*\nBoth live and recorded presentation options\nAssignments and quizzes to make sure you master the material\n*A minimum of 8 of 12 sessions must be attended live. Students are expected to keep up with the class and to take initiative to get their questions answered if they miss any sessions.  The sessions will be recorded\, but the review of previous day’s quiz and the class Q&A time will not be in the recording.  In addition to the hours outlined above\, students should also budget time for up to 2 hours of homework per night.  Please Note: The training material and recordings will only be available to students in the PSD Training Portal during the training and will only be available for download up until the student has received their HERS Rater Training Certificate. Course materials will not be available for download after the training has ended and it is up to the student to ensure that they have downloaded everything they need for future use before the training is complete. (36 BPI credits approved.) Please note that we recommend having a second monitor for working on the modeling and for taking the exams.  \nThe Alliance is now offering an online only option as a stand-alone component for anyone who wants to know about ratings but does not want to become a rater.  The online only component costs $975 and includes information about building science\, energy modeling\, and performance testing.  This offer also includes an NEHERS manual ($100 value) and a 1-year associate membership to the Alliance ($60 value) but does NOT include simulation software or RESNET testing.  Must be combined with the classroom/field practical training component for Rater Certification. \nOffice Hours\nThere will be office hours during the two week break\, times TBD.  \n5-Day Classroom/Field Practical Training Component:\nTrainers:  \nDates:  November 17 – 21\, 2025\, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (EST)    \nLocation: Building Evolution Corporation\, at 138 Green Street\, Suite 203\, Worcester\, MA 01604 \nHands-on learning equipment usage with blower door and duct blaster\nTwo of the five Probationary Ratings overseen by a RESNET certified Candidate Field Assessor required by RESNET\nPreparation\, proctoring and fees for all three RESNET Exams.\nPurchase the John Krigger Residential Energy book for an additional $95.50 (including shipping) when you register if you want a hard copy.  This is the most common reference book on building science used both to prepare for the class and as a reference for the open book exam.  This course is pre-approved for 36 BPI credits. \nFor students taking the full training\, there is no additional modeler training necessary. \n***Both online modules and classroom/field practical components are required for Rater Certification*** \nFINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS October 13\, 2025 \nPLEASE VISIT OUR TRAINING WEBPAGE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION \nHave you read our Q&A section for future ‘Independent’ raters? \nPrior to making payment\, be sure you have read and understood our Cancellation Policy (below)\nFor questions email info@nehers.org or call/text 978-633-3013.   \nContact: Betsy Ames at 978.633.3013
URL:https://newiee.org/event/resnet-hybrid-hers-rater-training-fall-2025/
LOCATION:Building Evolution Corporation\, 138 Green Street\, Suite 203\, Worcester\, MA\, 01604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Friends of NEWIEE
ORGANIZER;CN="NEHERS":MAILTO:info@nehers.org
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SUMMARY:NECBC: 33rd Annual U.S.-Canada Executive Energy Conference
DESCRIPTION:The U.S.-Canada Executive Energy Conference\, hosted by the New England-Canada Business Council (NECBC)\, returns to Boston for its 33rd year on November 19–20\, 2025 at the Seaport Hotel. \nThis annual event brings together over 200 senior executives\, policymakers\, and innovators from across the U.S. and Canada to address the most pressing issues of our energy system including grid reliability\, clean energy integration\, affordability\, and cross-border collaboration. In this challenging period in the U.S.-Canada relationship\, now more than ever is the time for New England and Canada to stay engaged with each other as long-standing friends and partners working together for our mutual benefit in securing North America’s energy future. \nPROGRAM OUTLINE \nEnergy Transition 2.0: Navigating the Winds of Change \n(Subject to Updates) \nDay 1 Program | Wednesday\, November 19 \n9:00 – 9:45 a.m. | Conference Registration & Networking Opportunity \n9:45 – 9:55 a.m. | Conference Welcome \n\nJohn Gulliver\, President\, NECBC\nJon Sorenson\, Conference Co-Chair and President and CEO\, JFS Energy Advisors\n\n9:55 – 10:55 a.m. | Session 1 Market Experts: The State of Energy Transition – Electricity Demand Growth & Future Resource Mix \nModerator: John Dalton\, President\, Power Advisory \nPanelists: \n\nDanielle Powers\, CEO\, Concentric Energy Advisors\nRichard Levitan\, President\, Levitan & Associates\, Inc.\nDuncan Rotherham\, Partner\, Deloitte Canada\n\n11:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. | Session 2 Regional Energy Policy: Special Briefing & Update from the New England Governors & Eastern Canadian Premiers Northeast International Committee on Energy (NICE) \nModerator: Laura Lee Langley\, President\, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) \nPanelists: \n\nMary Louise “Weezie” Nuara\, Assistant Secretary for Federal and Regional Energy Affairs\, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs\nHon. René Legacy\, Deputy Premier\, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board\, and Minister of Energy\, Province of New Brunswick\nDan Burgess\, Director\, State of Maine Governor’s Energy Office\nHon. Trevor Boudreau\, Minister of Energy\, Province of Nova Scotia\nJohn Cowan\, Deputy Minister\, Industry\, Energy and Technology\, Newfoundland and Labrador\n\n12:05 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.| Networking Opportunity\, Lunch\, and Continued Conference Registration \n12:25 – 12:45 p.m. | Luncheon Keynote \n\nToby Rice\, President and CEO\, EQT Corporation\n\n1:00 – 2:05 p.m. | Session 3 CEO Fireside Chat: Ensuring Reliable & Affordable Electricity – Updates and Insights from the Northeast U.S. Reliability Coordinating Council and Major Power Grid Operators \nModerator: TBA \nPanelists: \n\nCharles Dickerson\, President & CEO\, Northeast Power Coordinating Council\, Inc. (NPCC)\nGordon van Welie\, President & CEO\, ISO New England Inc.\nRichard Dewey\, President & CEO\, New York ISO\n\n2:05 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. |Province of Alberta Update & Briefing \n\nJulia Bareman\, Managing Director\, Alberta’s U.S. Offices\, Washington D.C.\n\n2:10 – 2:55 p.m. | Session 4 Executive Roundtable: Growing Energy – The Role of North American Natural Gas and Oil in Energy Transition 2.0 \nModerator: Scott D. Ellis\, Partner\, Foley & Lardner LLP \nPanelists: \n\nAlana Daly\, Vice President of Communications & Public Policy\, Northeast Gas Association\nRenault Lortie\, Vice President\, Customers and Gas Supply\, Energir\n\n2:55 – 3:20 p.m. | Networking & Refreshments Break \n3:20 – 4:25 p.m. | Session 5 Transmission Executives Roundtable: Maximizing the Value of Expanded Cross Border & Interregional Transmission Capacity \nModerator: Marc Montalvo\, President & CEO\, Daymark Energy Advisors \nPanelists: \n\nDonald Jessome\, President & CEO\, Transmission Developers Inc.\nCarissa Sedlacek\, Director\, Transmission Interconnections & Solutions\, Eversource Energy\nStuart Nachmias\, President and CEO\, Con Edison Transmission\nVishal Kapadia\, CEO\, LineVision\nLawrence Mott\, Vice President\, Development East\, Grid United\n\n4:25 – 4:30 p.m. | Short Stretch Break \n4:30 – 4:50 p.m. | Session 6 Hydro-Québec and Avangrid Executive Fireside Chat \n\nSerge Abergel\, Chief Operating Officer\, Hydro-Québec Energy Services (U.S.) Inc.\nJoseph Purington\, CEO\, Avangrid Networks\n\n4:50 – 4:55 p.m. | Short Stretch Break \n4:55 – 5:55 p.m. | Session 7 View from Washington and Ottawa: Key Updates on Policy Direction and the State of the U.S.-Canada Energy Relationship \nModerator: TBA \nPanelists: \n\nMonica Gattinger\, Professor\, School of Political Studies and Chair\, Positive Energy\, University of Ottawa\nChristopher Guith\, Senior Vice President\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute\nStephen Bird\, Director\, Carsey School of Public Policy\, Professor\, Political Science\, University of New Hampshire\nBruce Hartley\, Senior Partner\, Prospectus Associates\, Ottawa\n\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception & Networking \nDay 2 Program | Thursday\, November 20 \n7:45 – 8:30 a.m. | Conference Registration & Networking Breakfast \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. | Conference Welcome \n\nConference Co-Chair\nBernadette Jordan\, Consul General\, Consulate General of Canada in Boston\n\n8:45 – 9: 05 a.m. | Opening Keynote Speaker: TBA \n9:10 – 10: 15 a.m. | Session 1 Roundtable: The Future of New Generation Capacity \nModerator: Michelle Robichaud\, President\, Atlantica Centre for Energy \nConfirmed Panelists to date: \n\nAlicia Barton\, CEO\, Vineyard Offshore\nRandy Delorey\, CAO Town of Antigonish and responsible for the Antigonish Electric Utility and Vice-Chair of the Maritime Municipal Electric Utility Alliance (MMEUA)\nOther Executives\, TBA\n\n10:15 – 10: 20 a.m. | Short Stretch Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. | Session 2 Roundtable:  Balancing Growing Demand \nModerator: Paul A. DeCotis\, Senior Partner\, Head East Coast Energy & Utilities Practice\, West Monroe Partners \nPanelists: \n\nJustin Trudell\, President and CEO\, FirstLight Power\nJean Paquin\, Senior Director Energy Strategy\, Schneider Electric Canada\nTilak Subrahmanian\, Vice President\, Energy Efficiency\, Eversource Energy\nSandra Pedro\, Director\, Sales & Marketing\, Utility Market\, Electrification\, ABB Canada\n\n11:20 – 11:35 a.m. | Refreshments and Networking Break \n11:35 – 12:35 p.m. | Session 3 Roundtable: Major State Research & Development Agency and Regulators Perspectives on Navigating the Winds of Change \nModerator: Sarah Tracy\, Partner & Co-Chair Energy Infrastructure Group\, Pierce Atwood  \nPanelists: \n\nPhilip L. Bartlett II\, Chairman\, Maine Public Utilities Commission\nChristine Bonnell Eisnor\, CEO\, Canada Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator\n\n12:35 – 12:40 p.m. | Short Stretch Break \n12:40 – 1:40 p.m. | Session 4 Annual C-Suite Fireside Chat: Working Together to Advance a Secure\, Sustainable Energy Transition \nModerator: Paul Hibbard\, Principal\, Analysis Group        \nPanelists: \n\nWill Hazelip\, President\, National Grid Ventures\, US Northeast\n\n\nJohn O’Brien\, CEO\, JERA Americas\nExecutive\, Avangrid (TBA)\nCynthia Hansen\, Executive Vice President and President\, Gas Transmission and Midstream\, Enbridge\n\n1:40 p.m. | Conference Conclusion – Conference Co-Chair \n– Lunch & Networking \nCONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND HOTEL INFORMATION \nRegistration Fees for All Conference Sessions ($U.S.) \nMembers – $399 \nNon-Members – $599 \nGovernment / Academia – $199 \nFull-time University/College Student – $99** \n**Limited number of seats on a first come first serve basis. \nImportant Reminder re: Hotel Room Reservations – Please Book Early! \nNECBC has a block of rooms at the Seaport Hotel\, one of Boston’s premier hotels\, for the rate of $299.00 per night. Reservation must be made no later than October 19\, 2025\, 5:00 p.m. ET. We believe the room block will sell out early. The phone number for the hotel is 1-617-385-4000 or 1-877-732-7678. When making your reservations\, please ask for the New England-Canada Business Council room block. \nConference Contact: Ellen Morrissey\, Conference Manager\, necbcenergy@gmail.com
URL:https://newiee.org/event/necbc-33rd-annual-u-s-canada-executive-energy-conference/
LOCATION:Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center\, 1 Seaport Lane\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Friends of NEWIEE
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