Better Buildings by Design 2022 Call for Presentation Proposals

Conference Theme: Pathways to Decarbonization

Join us and share your knowledge with attendees of Better Buildings by Design, the largest building conference in New England.

Diverse session formats are welcomed including individual presentations, panel discussions, and workshops. Preference will be given to sessions that showcase actionable decarbonization strategies rooted in energy efficiency for homes, workplaces or communities. Incorporating the following elements will strengthen your session proposal:

• Equity and justice for BIPOC, low-income and underserved communities
• Case studies from Vermont, or northern New England region, that provide detailed strategies, costs, data/results and lessons learned
• Affordable high-performance housing – how to balance performance with costs
• Retrofitting existing homes and workplaces with historic preservation status – costs, materials, details, tradeoffs
• Indoor air quality project aspects
• Emerging technologies in:
  • smart homes and buildings
  • lighting strategies
  • electrification, including transportation
  • biophilic and regenerative design
  • building-supported wellness (healthy buildings)
  • air sealing, insulation and HVAC
• Artificial intelligence (AI) and machines in construction
• Resilience
• Scaling energy efficiency and decarbonization
• Highly advanced and technical sessions

Many Better Buildings by Design attendees seek continuing education through conference attendance. Sessions meeting the Health, Safety, and Welfare criteria from AIA and CEU Categories from BPI (see page 4) are strongly encouraged, and will receive additional consideration.

We ask that you submit original session content to help us ensure topics presented are fresh and engaging for Better Buildings by Design conference attendees.

Please Note:

• Efficiency Vermont plans to host the conference in-person in Vermont, with the potential for a virtual component if group gathering restrictions due to COVID 19 continue through to February 2022. Session proposals that will work well both in-person and virtually are highly encouraged.
• All members of panel sessions must be assembled and engaged in participation. Panels should not be created after a session is accepted.
• All submitters will be notified of their acceptance in late July/early August.
• If you need to withdraw your submission, please contact Laura Capps at lcapps@veic.org.

Submitting a Proposal: Presentation proposals will be accepted online only. The deadline to submit a proposal is Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 11:59PM, ET. Please be aware that the online form will close at that time and lock submitters out of the system. Please plan to finish the submission process prior to that time. Only complete submissions will be considered. If you have an idea and want to discuss it prior to submission, reach out to Laura Capps (lcapps@efficiencyvermont.com).

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