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NHSEA Home Energy Conference

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Conference Registration

Registration for the NHSEA Home Energy Conference gives you access to an entire day's worth of information about improving your home's energy efficiency, and moving toward sustainable energy generation.

The day begins at 8:15 a.m. with registration. The first set of workshops led by professionals from NHSEA and sustainable businesses starts at 8:45. Conference attendees also have access to 25 exhibitors, panel discussions and the opportunity to network over lunch. Finally, we invite you to attend our end-of-day reception to compare notes, and celebrate the work of NH Sustainable Energy Association.

For more information about the conference or to support the effort, please contact conference organizer Mary Downes. Thanks!

Conference Registration fees are as follows:

Attendee Registration Fee
If you are a student or have a group of 5 or more from one organization please contact Mary Downes with any questions.
NHSEA Members $75
Energy Committee members $75
General Public $100
Students or NH State Legislators $50

To begin, please let us know who you are.

Your Name

Your email address


Now, please choose one workshop from each of the three workshop sessions. For more information about the workshops, including a brief description, please see the Program page.

8:45–10:15  Session 1 Workshops

Memorial Union Building, UNH

Pick One
Track A    Making Fossil Fuels More Efficient: "Feed Your Family, Not Your Furnace" with Joanne Lamprey, Lamprey Brothers
Track B   The Envelope Please: What's Wrapping Your House with Margaret Dillon, S.E.E.D.S.
Track C    Solar Heated Air and Water with Ananda Hartzell, groSolar
Track D    Building Green Homes with Paul Leveille, The Jordan Institute
Track E   On and Off Grid Photovoltaic Systems: What you need to know with Mark Weissflog, KW Management
Track F    The Fine Print: How Building Codes, Tax Incentives, and Local Regulations are Fostering Sustainability (or not) Clay Mitchell, Epping Planning Board and Wes Golomb, NH Technical College (and others tba)

1:15–2:45  Session 2 Workshops

Memorial Union Building, UNH

Pick One
Track A    Energy Audits and Efficiency Contractors—Developing Your Home's Energy Action Plan with Andy Duncan, Building Energy Technologies, and Bruce Bennett, GDS Associates
Track B    Building Homes with Sustainability in Mind with Paul Leveille, The Jordan Institute
Track C    Reinventing Wood: Central Heating with Pellets and Chips with Scott Nichols, BIOHEAT USA
Track D    Geothermal: Tapping into the Earth's Energy with Carl Orio, Water Energy Distributors, and Roger Skillings, Skillings and Sons
Track E     Integrating Solar and Wind in Residential Systems with Steven Strong, Solar Design Associates
Track F    Energy Committees in NH - Tapping Your Community's Energy with Clay Mitchell of Epping Planning Board and Julia Dundorf of NH Carbon Challenge

3:00–4:30  Session 3 Workshops

Memorial Union Building, UNH

Pick One
Track A    The NH Carbon Challenge: Simple Steps That Save Energy in Your Home with Julia Dundorf +/or Denise Blaha, NH Carbon Challenge
Track B    Selling and Buying Green: the Marketing and Financing of Sustainable Homes with Kelly Cullen, UNH & Bean Group
Track C    Reinventing Wood: Practical Considerations for the Homeowner Presenter To Be Determined
Track D    Solar Hot Water for Almost Any Home with Jack Bingham, Seacoast Energy Alternatives (USA Solar Store)
Track E    Photovoltaics and Wind Energy: Analyzing the Options with Mark Weissflog, KW Management
Track F    Community Wind and Solar Presenter To Be Determined