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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…
Local Law 97 Compliance for Affordable Housing
Tania Hidalgo
02/27/2023
The City of New York has instituted laws to achieve carbon neutrality for NYC by 2050. Local Law 97 puts a carbon cap on…
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…
Benchmarking Mid-Sized NYC Multifamily Buildings
Kay Stewart
01/15/2019
New York City has been requiring buildings to benchmark their energy and water use since Local Law 84 of 2009 went into…
Adam Romano Recognized for Contributions to Professional Development in Energy Efficiency Field
Kay Stewart
06/25/2018
AEA’s Director of Training and Technical Services, Adam Romano CEM, CPHC, CPHT, MFBA, has been honored by the New York City…
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…
2017 AEA Leadership Awards
David Hepinstall
12/28/2017
We are proud to announce the winners of AEA’s 2017 Leadership Awards, presented in December to members of the downstate…
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…
2014 Year-end Training Wrap-Up
Kay Stewart
12/19/2014
As 2014 draws to a close, AEA’s Training Department looks back on a year of growth and change and a plate full of exciting…
Multifamily Building Operator course in Irwindale begins Jan 5, helps California buildings fulfill CTCAC training requirements
Kay Stewart
12/08/2014
Registration is now open for AEA’s highly-regarded Energy Efficient Building Operations Specialist course on January 5 – 8, 2015…
“…And the Insulation is Perfect: Physics, Ecology and High Performance Enclosures” Oct 24th at AEA West
Kay Stewart
10/06/2014
AEA, MacDougal Street Apartments Host NYSERDA Building Celebration
Kay Stewart
09/08/2014
A diverse group of multifamily building owners, contractors, architects, energy professionals, State and City officials, neighbors…
AEA staff to present on Multifamily Specification Development in Oakland on July 10, part of workshop series hosted by Build It Green
Kay Stewart
07/03/2013
John Neal and Andre Duurvoort of the Association for Energy Affordability’s West Coast office will deliver a workshop for…
Access to EPA Portfolio Manager Online Benchmarking Tool to Close from June 26-July 9 for Upgrades
Kay Stewart
06/17/2013
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled a major upgrade to its Portfolio Manager online benchmarking tool…
Association of Energy Engineers | NY Chapter recognizes AEA Engineer
David Hepinstall
06/10/2013
I am proud to announce the selection of Meera Lita Tandon as Young Energy Professional of the Year by the New York Chapter…
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
IREM NY Industry Partners Recognized at Member Meeting
Kay Stewart
06/05/2013
At the May meeting of the Greater NY Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management, Industry Partners of the IREM-NY…
IREC accredits AEA Energy Auditor courses
Kay Stewart
05/01/2013
The Association for Energy Affordability’s Residential Energy Auditor Training program was accredited in April by the…
See you in Denver! 2013 ACI National Home Performance Conference — April 30-May 3, 2013
Taina Palombo-Price
04/10/2013
AEA will be well represented at the 2013 ACI National Home Performance Conference taking place in Denver, April 30th -May 3rd…
Passionate About Passive House: Boone Avenue briefing features multifamily and commercial projects, dedication of training facility
Kay Stewart
11/21/2012
On November 15th, the Association for Energy Affordability (AEA) hosted an event that combined technical presentations…
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…
AEA West Guides Multifamily Projects Toward GreenPoint Rating Certification
Kay Stewart
08/09/2012
AEA, a Certified GreenPoint Rater for new and existing multifamily buildings in California, is currently rating five existing…
Passive House Primer Course at AEA
AEA Team
07/25/2012
A half-day Passive House Primer course was conducted by Tomás O’Leary at AEA’s Energy Management Training Center…
AEA’s Green Roof and Solar Installations
Megan Douglas
12/15/2011
In October of 2011 the Association for Energy Affordability completed construction on a series of projects on the roof of our Bronx…