Vermont Green Building Celebration

Featuring Vermont's Greenest Building Awards Celebration and a Keynote Presentation by Kevin Chu

Networking Reception | Light Dinner | Cash Bar | Silent Auction

Please join the Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN) for a celebratory evening with green building professionals, VGBN members, partners and friends on Thursday, April 17th at Main Street Landing in Burlington. The 2024 winners of the Vermont’s Greenest Building Awards Competition will be recognized. Learn about inspiring commercial, residential and net zero buildings that create a new standard for environmentally responsible building in Vermont. Don’t miss this great networking opportunity with delicious food and silent auction fundraiser!

This year’s keynote presentation will feature Kevin Chu, Executive Director of the Vermont Futures Project. Kevin's talk entitled "Vermont's Future: Towards Affordability and Abundance" will focus on the Vermont Futures Project Economic Action Plan that sets a bold vision to address the root causes of many of Vermont's contemporary challenges: demographics and housing scarcity. Data shows us what might happen if nothing changes, but data is not destiny - we can shape the future through collective action. Kevin Chu will guide us through why Vermont needs more people, and more people need Vermont.

Please register to attend by Thursday, April 10th

*If you're interested in attending but cost is a barrier, please reach out to vermontgbn@gmail.com. All are welcome to celebrate with us!

Event Schedule:

• 5:30-6:45pm: Networking/social hour, light dinner featuring delicious food, silent auction
• 6:45-7:15pm: Welcome address, annual meeting and VT's Greenest Building Awards Competition Awards Ceremony
• 7:15-7:45pm: "Vermont's Future: Towards Affordability and Abundance" keynote presentation by Kevin Chu 
• 7:45-8:00pm: Silent auction winners announced + farewell

Be sure to bring cash or check to participate in our silent auction fundraiser from 5:30 to 6:45pm. 

About the keynote speaker, Kevin Chu:  

Kevin Chu grew up in Vermont and wants to grow old here too. He is the son of immigrants. A graduate of Middlebury College, he studied the environment and education while also competing in track and field. Prior to joining the Vermont Futures Project, Kevin worked at the University of Vermont, where he led efforts in recruiting for diversity, academic advising, communications, community engagement and economic development, and strategic planning. He is now the Executive Director of the Vermont Futures Project, a nonpartisan organization answering the mission question: “How can we use data to support the evolution of Vermont’s economy towards a thriving future with opportunity for all?” This work as taken Kevin all over the state to develop an Economic Action Plan, helping to put Vermont on a path towards affordability and abundance.

Carpool: Please consider offering or participating in a carpool to the event using this link to self organize, meet some new folks and reduce your carbon footprint. 

Burlington Electric Department | Vermont Gas | ReArch Company | Efficiency Vermont | Neagley and Chase Construction Company | Redstone | DuBois & King | Shelterwood Construction |  Cx Associates | Vermont Integrated Architecture | Vermont Construction Company | Catamount Solar | DEW Construction | Duncan Wisniewski Architecture | Green Mountain Enclosure Consulting, LLC and host sponsor Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center