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Are visitors free to wander around my property?
How many visitors can I expect?
Am I required to participate for the full day?
How do I register as a host for Green Buildings Open House?
What am I expected to do as a Green Buildings Open House host?
Does the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association handle all of the promotion for the event?
The web site says that the event lasts from 10an – 4 pm. Am I required to participate for the full day?
Who can I call if I have more questions?
Are visitors free to wander around my property?
No! The purpose of GBOH is to allow visitors to experience and view sustainability and energy-efficiency systems, and it is perfectly reasonable to limit access to only those components you wish to share. Some hosts block off certain areas of their home, often by simply running masking tape across the doorways, to make their tour’s limits clear to visitors.
How many visitors can I expect?
Hard to say. We’ve seen it range from 5 to 150. It depends on the amount of promotion your area has received, the population in your area, and whether there are other host sites nearby. The more people who know about the event, the more likely it is you’ll have a big turnout.
Am I required to participate for the full day?
No. We realize that six hours of accepting visitors can make for a very long day. While many hosts do indeed remain open for the full six hours, you are welcome to set the hours you are willing to be around for visitors. But do clearly note that on your online registration form so that you will not have any unexpected guests!
How do I register as a host for Green Buildings Open House?
Go to http://www.nesea.org/gboh/. And click on Be a Host. This will take you to the web page of our partner, Energy Sage, and you can create an account for your site. Once you have completed and saved your profile – don’t forget to click the box saying you’ll be on the Green Buildings Open House tour! — your listing will immediately appear on the website. If you have questions about signing up your site on Energy Sage, please don’t hesitate to call the GBOH coordinator, Kelsey Hobson, at (413) 774-6051 x17.
What am I expected to do as a Green Buildings Open House host?
Hosts open their building to the public on the day of the event to show interested visitors what they have done to make their building more sustainable. Hosts explain the measures they have taken, how they did it, and the benefits you’ve experienced. Either the host or their appointed person (perhaps the architect or builder) can be available on the day of the event to do this.
Hosts also will be provided with a visitor sign-in sheet. It is very important that your visitors legibly fill in the information on the sign-in sheet. Hosts then return the sign-in sheet to NESEA so we can show our sponsors that many people enjoy and benefit from this program.
Does the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association handle all of the promotion for the event?
While NESEA does do the majority of the promotion for the event, hosts are strongly encouraged to promote the event in their communities as well. As the event covers a 10-state region, it is not always possible for NESEA to adequately cover every community in our promotional outreach. Sample templates for a Press Release, Event Calendar Listing and a printable flyer are available at http://www.nesea.org/gboh/host/resources/
We urge you to spread the word, tell your friends to tell their friends, post the flyers and tell you local newspaper and/or radio station about this great event!
The web site says that the event lasts from 10an – 4 pm. Am I required to participate for the full day?
No. NESEA realizes that six hours of accepting visitors can make for a very long day. While many hosts do indeed remain open for the full six hours, you are welcome to set the hours you are willing to open your building(s) to visitors. However, it is important to clearly notate that on your online registration form so that you will not have any unexpected guests!
Who can I call if I have more questions?
Please call the GBOH coordinator, Kelsey Hobson, at (413) 774-6051 x17.
Do you have other questions that you think should be on this list? Contact Kelsey Hobson at (413) 774-6051 x 17 or via email at khobson@nesea.org.
