A vision for Building Energy 365

2. Building
Energy
is
a
three
day
conference
planned
and
facilitated
by
NESEA
members
and
Staff

3. It’s
purpose
is
to
engage,
inform,
and
connect
professionals
whose
work
is
involved
with
the
sustainable
use
of
energy
in
the
built
environment

4. Some
are
new
to
the
field
Building
Energy
aAracts
Some
iden)fy
themselves
with
pracBBoners
from
a
broad
NESEA
spectrum
of
professional
fields,
with
diverse
interests,
levels
of
experience
and
technical
Some
are
Leaders
knowledge.
They
have
in
common
a
desire
to
think
clearly,
and
then
act.
Some
are
new
to
NESEA

5. Building
Energy
assembles
and
presents
the
most
current,
relevant,
and
reliable
content
in
a
diverse
mix
of
sessions
organized
within
topical
tracks.
People
are
ini+ally
a-racted
to
specific
topics
and
content
relevant
to
their
work.

6. Building
Energy
engages,
informs,
and
connects
this
community
once
a
year
for
a
period
of
three
days.
During
the
conference
people
experience
the
diversity
of
the
content,
connect
with
each
other,
and
expand
their
capacity
to
act
effec+vely.

7. People
leave
Building
Energy
with
a
sense
of
connecBon
and
a
shared
idenBty
as
NESEA
members.

8. As
Bme
passes
that
sense
of
connecBon
and
idenBty
may
begin
to
fade.
Some
stay
involved.
Others
begin
to
driC
away
as
they
return
to
their
work
and
lives.

9. WHILE
WE
AWAIT
THE
Occasional
NESEA
events
and
NEXT
CONFERENCE…
communicaBon
may
capture
aAenBon
and
re-­‐engage
some
members.
Some
lose
touch,
lose
connec+ons,
or
lose
their
sense
of
iden+ty
as
NESEA
community
members.

10. HOW
DO
WE
STAY
ParBcipaBng
in
BE
planning
CONNECTED
THE
provides
a
focus
and
a
rhythm
OTHER
362
DAYS?
that
keeps
some
members
engaged
over
Bme.
BE
PLANNING
COMMITEE
New
folks
con+nue
to
discover
NESEA
and
a-end
the
conference.

11. WHAT
COULD
HAPPEN
Building
Energy
has
the
potenBal
THE
OTHER
365
DAYS.
to
offer
ongoing
events
and
resources
that
maintain
its
energy
and
idenBty
year
round.
BE365
Ongoing
events
and
resources
that
con)nue
to
connect
members.
By
con+nually
engaging
NESEA
members
with
each
other
their
sense
of
iden+ty,
commitment,
and
community
is
constantly
being
reinforced.

12. The
goal
is
to
develop
BE365
–
a
year
round
sequence
of
events
and
resources
developed
thru
member
driven,
staff
supported
processes
to
engage,
inform,
and
connect
the
NESEA
Community.
In
turn
this
will
nourish
their
sense
of
idenBty
as
NESEA
members.

13. The
BE365
Cycle
Building
Energy
events,
gatherings,
People
connect
online
learning
and
and
share.
IdenBty
forums
occur
all
year
with
NESEA
becomes
valuable.

14. The
BE365
Cycle
Iden+ty
is
constantly
Opportuni+es
are
developed
and
provided
to
network
reinforced
and
interact
online
and
in
person
The
conference
is
the
genera+ve
founda+on
for
the
cycle
People
are
engaged.
New
leaders
emerge.

15. The
BE365
Cycle
BE365
Online
BE365
Master
Series
Forums,
Profiles,
Online
Learning
Projects,
Resources,
Libraries
BE365
Content
&
ConnecBon
BE365
CoP’s
BE365
Events
Member
facilitated
Local
and
Regional
Communi)es
of
gatherings
planned
Prac)ce
by
members

16. BE365
Points
of
Entry
Where,
primarily,
the
Conference
was
the
once-­‐a-­‐year
portal
to
discover
and
join
NESEA…

17. BE365
Points
of
Entry
JOIN!
JOIN!
CONNEC
JOIN!
T
Now
every
event
and
networked
interac)on
is
a
compelling
opportunity
to
join
and
JOIN!
iden)fy
with
the
NESEA
community!
JOIN!

18. Imagining
BE365
Topically
driven
content
and
connec+on
planned
and
facilitated
by
NESEA
members
and
supported
by
NESEA
Staff
FOUNDATION
BE13
Building
Energy
Conference
&
Planning
Process
EXTENSION
BEMS
Master
Series
(in
depth
online
courses)
BE+
Fundamentals
for
Everyone
(1
day
events)
BEx
Built
on
Experience
(1
day
events)
BE&
Beyond
the
Building
(1
day
events)
CONNECTION
BEOnline
Forums,
Profiles,
Project,
PorVolios,
Resources
BECoP
Communi)es
of
Prac)ce
with
member
facilitators
BEOpenHouse
Member
Open
Houses
for
Pros
BESalon
Local
and
Regional
meetups

19. BE365
Social
Scaffolding
Recognize
and
develop
each
stage
of
community
par+cipa+on
and
consciously
support
members
at
every
level
of
engagement

20. CreaBng
BE365
Build
on
the
leadership
and
par+cipa+on
structure
and
process
that
has
been
applied
successfully
to
planning
the
Building
Energy
Conference
LEADERSHIP
Recruit
from
and
depend
on
leaders
who
have
demonstrated
a
capacity
to
fulfill
their
responsibili)es
Connect
emerging
leaders
with
demonstrated
leaders
to
learn
the
ropes
PARTICIPATION
Provide
opportuni)es
to
par)cipate,
provide
clear
line
of
sight
guidance
and
achievable
goals,
encourage
earnest
members
willing
to
make
the
necessary
commitments
to
established
roles
FOLLOWING
Provide
easy
to
iden)fy
points
of
entry,
easy
to
follow
opportuni)es
to
par)cipate,
clear
lines
of
communica)on
to
provide
feedback,
and
transparent
means
to
connect
and
engage
with
other
members

21. Believe
in
BE365
For+fying
NESEA
by
establishing
a
dependable
annual
cycle
built
upon
the
brand
iden+ty
of
Building
Energy
and
member
driven
and
staff
supported
NESEA
projects
that
connect
sustainability
professionals
with
ideas
and
each
other
365