BuildingEnergy Bottom Lines Business Summit 2015

Join NESEA on November 4, 2015 at the Inaugural BuildingEnergy Bottom Lines Business Summit in Northampton, MA!

  • BE Bottom Lines Group

A One-Day Conference for NESEA Members Focusing on Triple Bottom Line Business Practices 

 

John, Paul, and Jamie

At NESEA we think a lot about how well our buildings perform—our businesses, not so much. NESEA’s newest program, the BuildingEnergy Bottom Lines peer-review network, is focused on the art and craft of building good businesses. To build on the overwhelming success of that program, we'll be hosting our first-ever BuildingEnergy Bottom Lines Business Summit at Smith College in Northampton MA on November 4. Sessions will be structured to foster open conversation and will cover not only traditional topics such as marketing, accounting, and budgeting, but also Triple Bottom Lines issues such as environmental impact, workplace culture, and social justice. In the long-standing NESEA tradition, you’ll have chances to share with your peers not only successes to emulate, but also mistakes to avoid. This conference is targeted at all NESEA businesses, regardless of size, age, or specialty.

The conference will be accredited for AIA LU/HSW, BPI and GBCI, pending approval. Certificates of participation will also be available.

JOIN A NETWORK IN 2016

BuildingEnergy Bottom Lines will be forming new networks in 2016. Attend the Summit to meet members of the three active networks and learn more about what your business could gain from becoming a member. We're eager to grow this dynamic network of NESEA members devoted to learning and sharing together. Visit the program web page to learn more: nesea.org/buildingenergy-bottom-lines.

SESSIONS

Time Session Title Room/Location Session Speaker(s)
9:00 am to 10:00 am

Opening Plenary: From Notion to Now to Next

Upstairs

10:15 am to 11:45 am

What's a Living Wage?

Upstairs
10:15 am to 11:45 am

Technology to Help Operate and Manage Your Construction Business

Oak Room
10:15 am to 11:45 am

Do-It-Ourselves Branding for BuildingEnergy Bottom Liners

Lounge Mitch Anthony
12:45 pm to 2:15 pm

Transitions: Navigating the Big Ones

Upstairs John Abrams
12:45 pm to 2:15 pm

Accounting and Financial Management for Building Professionals

Oak Room Peter Taggart
12:45 pm to 2:15 pm

Leadership and Developing Your Team

Lounge
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Discovering Value in the Design/Build Workflow: Collaborative Roles, Integrated Structures, Better Communication

Oak Room

Jamie Wolf  Bruce Coldham

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Measuring Impact: Approaches to Tracking Our Carbon Footprint

Lounge
4:15 pm to 5:15 pm

Closing Forum: The Full Monty - The Naked (and Awesome) Truth of Hosting a BEBL Gathering

Upstairs
5:15 pm to 7:30 pm

NESEA Annual Meeting & Reception 

Thanks to our Annual Meeting Sponsor, A.W. Hastings, distributor of The Marvin Family of Brands

Upstairs

 

 

 

 

Lodging for the Summit

Through our partnership with TripZero, we have reserved blocks of rooms throughout Northampton that include carbon offsets. Click here to view the options and reserve your lodging.