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NH USGBC Annual Meeting
March 21, 2024 6:00-9:00PM
33 Tuck Mall
Hanover, NH 03755
Please join us at The Irving Institute for Energy & Society at Dartmouth College for this year's annual chapter meeting!
This year's NH USGBC Building of the year, receiving Platinum Certification with 81 points in March of 2023 is the Thayer Engineering Building adjacent to the Irving institute. You can view the building's scorecard here.
Join the NH USGBC Board of Directors for networking, tours, refreshments, our Building of the Year presentation, and a 2023 recap.
Charitable Donation:
Every year, the NH USGBC supports a local non-profit through donations from guests at our annual meeting. We have previously supported organizations such as the Manchester Salvation Army, The Friendly Kitchen, New Horizons, the Capitol Center for the Arts and Families in Transition, and the Manchester Animal Shelter.
This year we'll be supporting the Listen Food Pantry.
To donate, select a donation in the amount of $10, $20, or $30 during registration. Signing up with a donation will give the registrant additional entries into our door prize drawing at the end of the evening!
Parking:
The closest parking to the Irving Institute is at the Emily and Errick Anderson Parking garage located at 15 Thayer Drive in Hanover, NH. Parking is $5 after 5:00PM. Click here to view the visitor campus parking map.
Please use the following link to Register: https://usgbcnh.wildapricot.org/event-5629955
NH USGBC Board of Directors Nominations Open
With the end of 2023 fast approaching, the time for our annual nominations for the Board of Directors is here. Board members have the opportunity to help guide the direction of the chapter, develop events, and ensure that the chapter develops policy that maintains its Vision, Mission and Core Values.
If you are interested in being involved with the Board of know someone who might be, please complete the attached nomination package and return it to Mark Goldstein at markg@milestonenh.com. Any questions about Board Membership can be directed to Mark as well.
2023 Board Elections Nomination Package NHUSGBC.pdf
We hope you consider joining us!
USGBC NH Merchandise! We are thrilled to share with you that you can now support the NH USGBC by purchasing merchandise through Tee Public! Hoodies, T-Shirts, Mugs, Stickers, Notebooks, Phone Cases, Tote Bags, and yes, even Face Masks (non medical grade) are now available with the NH USGBC logo! With each purchase, a portion of the proceeds goes directly to the Chapter. Tee Public Merchandise is produced Sustainably. All of the apparel printing is done with non-toxic print materials. The inks used are water-based, 100% biodegradable, non-hazardous, toxin-free, and vegan. All items from Tee Public are produced on demand, reducing the level of waste from the traditional retail model. Returned items can also recycled or donated by the home office. For more information and to check out our items, be sure to visit our Storefront and grab yourself a sticker! Happy shopping and thank you for your support! |
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Green Building Education Services
The New Hampshire Chapter has secured a discount to program offered by Green Building Education Services for programs, credentials, education, exam prep, and testing materials for our NH membership. These materials can assist with USGBC programs and help with education support for your building professional needs. The programs available are:
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE - 15 Hour Package
LEED AP BD+C - 30 Hour Package
WELL AP - 6 Hour Package
Receive a discount of 25% on any purchased products with discount code: USGBCNH25
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Partner with local community colleges through Community Green
The Center for Green Schools recently launched Community Green, a program to support community colleges in bringing green building training and education opportunities to their campuses. Through this program USGBC is offering all public two-year institutions a first free year of USGBC membership, which now includes a revised benefits package created specifically with the college in mind. Please spread the word about this exciting opportunity to the community colleges in your area and to contact Vanessa Santos to get involved. We are seeking chapter leaders who are able to offer their expertise as guest speakers and/or advisors for college members as they work to develop green building courses and training opportunities, so please contact Vanessa if you're interested.