CPC's Padian receives award from NESEA

According to the Community Preservation Corporation (CPC), a non-profit affordable housing lender, F.L. Andrew Padian, vice president for energy initiatives, has received the 2010 Distinguished Service Award of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) at its annual convention in Boston. Among cleantech industry professionals, the award is equivalent to Hollywood's Oscars. It has been bestowed on only 19 other green energy professionals over the course of the association's 35 year history. The NESEA also cited Padian for his decades of service to the organization. In accepting the award, Padian said, "I'm honored and very grateful to accept this award from my peers in the industry, people with whom I've worked for more than 30 years in the sustainable energy field. Together, we have reached significant milestones and have, most importantly, convinced the world that sustainable, non-polluting energy isn't just a good idea. It is basic to the survival of our planet. NESEA Building Energy Conference highlights the best work in the sustainable building field every year, and is the best conference of its type in the country. NESEA and their members demonstrate the successful uphill battle over the last 35 years, and the realization of how far we've come." In a statement, the awards committee said, "This year, the Distinguished Service award was given to F.L. Andrew Padian for his outstanding dedication and work over many years to further the mission of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. He is exemplary as both a mentor for the NESEA community and a steward of the community's institutional memory." Michael Lappin, president and CEO of the Community Preservation Corporation, said, "Providing developers with the necessary tools to build quality, sustainable, affordable housing is of the utmost importance to our organization. Energy efficiency plays a large role in that goal. We believe that helping affordable housing developments become more energy efficient will not only be beneficial to the environment and the communities we serve, but will help offset rising utility costs including water and heating oil." Lappin continued, "With over 30 years of experience in the field of sustainability and energy efficiency, no one is more qualified to lead us in this direction than Andrew Padian." At CPC, Padian assists in the implementation of a range of new energy efficiency projects. He also trains mortgage officers in identifying appropriate efficiency measures and he conducts energy audits for properties financed and developed by CPC. Before joining CPC, Padian ran the multifamily buildings division for Steven Winter Associates, Inc. (SWA), a nationally recognized consulting firm and leader in sustainable building practices. His multifamily division worked on the first affordable Energy Star and LEED buildings in New York State. He also created the first national model for training and certification of building managers and maintenance staff of multifamily buildings for energy efficiency. Padian has performed detailed energy analysis on hundreds of buildings across the country, providing recommendations for energy and water efficiency, comfort, durability and health and safety for both new and existing buildings. Padian is involved in many sustainable causes including GreenHome NYC, the Clinton Community Garden and the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) where he served as Conference Chair of their 2008 Building Energy Conference, and served as their vice chair in 2009 in Boston. He is a graduate of Syracuse University, having been the first to receive a degree in Energy and Environmental Policy from the Maxwell School in 1978.