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AEA Retains IREC Accreditation and adds the Multifamily QCI Course
AEA Training Team
08/18/2025
AEA Retains IREC Accreditation and adds the Multifamily QCI Course BLOG Bronx, NY, July 2025 — The Association for Energy…
David celebrates 30 years of work at AEA!
Tania Hidalgo
06/12/2023
David Hepinstall celebrates his 30th anniversary with AEA this year. He’s worked tirelessly advocating for residents of affordable…
AEA Teaches Building Science and Energy Assessment Techniques to City Workers and Job Seekers
Kay Stewart
09/30/2021
The Association for Energy Affordability is teaming with District Council 37 to train union members and residents of environmental…
DC 37 Green Jobs Training Initiative
Kay Stewart
04/14/2021
The Association for Energy Affordability is a training partner to District Council 37 in a new, NYSERDA-funded green jobs…
A note to our Friends, Clients and Partners about COVID-19
David Hepinstall
06/03/2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, AEA’s offices have been closed since mid-March in both New York and California. Government…
Need for Real Estate Professionals to Understand Energy Efficient Buildings is Greater than Ever
AEA Team
06/21/2018
Whether a real estate professional is working with a seller to prepare a home for market or helping a buyer see the benefits…
Building Science for Real Estate Professionals at AEA
AEA Team
02/15/2018
AEA’s new one-day course, Building Science for Real Estate Professionals, teaches real estate agents, appraisers, and assessors…
Making Weatherization Connections at NYC WAP Forum
Kay Stewart
11/03/2017
October 30, 2017, was Weatherization Day – a day to tell the story and acknowledge the widespread benefits of the federal…
AEA and GRID Alternatives team up to deliver Energy Efficiency + Solar Energy to Affordable Multifamily Housing
Kay Stewart
03/21/2017
The Association for Energy Affordability and Grid Alternatives Tri-State announced the formation of the Energy Efficiency…
Top Ten Air Sealing Opportunities
Steve Marchese
09/07/2016
Chimneys and gas appliance vent pipes require a large clearance to combustible materials like 2×4 framing. Often, these chases are open…
CSD Awards Contract to AEA to Weatherize Large Multifamily Buildings in CA
Andy Brooks
08/15/2015
The Association for Energy Affordability has been awarded the Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP) Contract for weatherizing…
AEA delivers Energy Management System Training for Con Edison Multifamily Customers
Kay Stewart
06/13/2015
The Association for Energy Affordability is conducting a series of classes for managers of properties that have installed Energy…
Pathways Out of Poverty Workforce Program Wins High Praise from Participants
Kay Stewart
06/09/2013
Results of a survey of jobseekers show strong appreciation of the workforce training and job-related services offered by CWE
Opportunity for Weatherization Staff to take Free Home Energy Professional Certification Exams at AEA to Expire December 14th
Megan Douglas
12/06/2012
AEA is offering pilot exams for the new Home Energy Professional certifications, offered by the Building Performance Institute…
AEA Projects Highlighted during SoBronx Celebration Week 2012
Kay Stewart
10/18/2012
The first week of October was SoBronx Celebration Week, organized by the South Bronx Overall Economic Development…
Via Verde: The Green Way to Affordable Housing for the Bronx
Megan Douglas
06/23/2012
Via Verde, a new multifamily development in the South Bronx, takes a groundbreaking approach to affordable housing and sustainability…