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Nonprofits Offered 'Efficiencies for Facilities Management' Workshop09:15AM / Tuesday, May 19, 2009
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Managing buildings to achieve energy efficiency, save money and conserve resources has never been more important than during the current recession. Nonprofit leaders are encouraged to attend “Efficiencies for Facilities Management,” a practical, experience-based seminar sponsored by three regional philanthropic organizations on how to maximize a building’s potential while maintaining it for the long run.
This seminar is the seventh in a series of workshops designed to help the region’s nonprofits address the unique challenges arising out of the economic crisis. It will be held on Tuesday, May 26 from 2pm to 5 pm at the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill (106 Val-Kill Park Road in Hyde Park, NY) and on Thursday, May 28 from 1pm to 4 pm at the Colonial Theatre (111 South St. in Pittsfield, MA).
Brian Pine and Patrice Courtney Strong will lead the Hyde Park session of “Efficiencies for Facilities Management.” Mr. Pine is the Director of Facilities Operations and Maintenance at the State University of New York at New Paltz where he has been working toward reducing energy consumption and the carbon footprint of the college. Since 2002, Ms. Courtney Strong has been coordinator of Mid-Hudson Energy Smart Communities, a community outreach program that provides communities in the region with access and guidance on the assistance available from the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, a/k/a NYSERDA.
Edward F. Connelly and Jay Paget will lead the Pittsfield session of “Efficiencies for Facilities Management.” Mr. Connelly is President of New Ecology, Inc. (NEI), a Cambridge, MA-based nonprofit catalyst for community-based sustainable development projects. Mr. Paget is the director of the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund and he has overseen the Fund’s $24 million dollar investment since January 2007.
Workshop topics will include:
* Energy conservation measures that save money
* Financial incentives to fund them
* Green technologies and when they may be appropriate
* Effective upkeep of older buildings
* Maintenance strategies
* Making the best use of your space
* Funding of capital projects
* Best practices and case studies
The Community Foundation of Dutchess County/Ulster County Community Foundation, the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, and the Dyson Foundation have partnered to offer “Managing Nonprofits During Difficult Times”—a series of seminars taught by leading professionals on a variety of timely subjects. The seminars are structured for nonprofit leaders, both senior level staff and board members, and attendance by more than one member of each organization is encouraged to maximize the benefit of the information.
Participants must pre-register; a reduced fee of $20 per participant has been made possible by a grant from the Dyson Foundation. To register please visit the following websites: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation at www.berkshiretaconic.org/nonprofits; the Community Foundation of Dutchess County/Ulster County Community Foundation at www.cfdcny.org or the Dyson Foundation at www.dysonfoundation.org. For more information call 845-452-3077. |
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