Well, Hopefully UBBaja, I wasn't too harsh.
If you are interested in professional associations, you might look at ASRHAE, AEE, USGBC (just do a search on these acronyms, they will come up!), and tag along with someone to a meeting or two- see what fits. (I thought about putting the links in...
Well, I thought I'd add my 2 cents worth, if no one minds. I'm an electrical engineer that does design work, and also does energy engineering for our company in upstate NY.
If you're looking for a company as a target, go to NYSERDA's web site (www.nyserda.org) and look for the list of approved...