In This Issue
- Message from the Executive Director
- Last Chance!
- Building Science Guild
- New Training
- Our Members – In Action
- Interesting Links
- SEON Member Training
- Thank You, Members
From SEON’s Executive Director
Dear SEON Community,
I’m writing to share some exciting updates on SEON’s ongoing initiatives.
For the past several weeks, SEON members Anthony Girard, Duane Case, Junio Anthes-Moody and Jeff Schake, with support from Gero Dolfus and Ryan Druke, have been diligently working to design New Registered Apprenticeship Standards for Carpenters and High Performance Builders. Our efforts have focused on developing comprehensive Related Instruction and Work Processes. They will be presenting the results of their work at the SEON March Building Science Guild on March 26th, from 4:30 – 6:00 PM via Zoom. Your input is essential as we finalize our proposal for the Department of Labor. Our target is to begin our first cohort group in January 2026. We encourage all interested members to attend and contribute to this important initiative. If you cannot attend, please send me an email with any ideas or input.
On the training front, we’re pleased to announce that training dates have been finalized for Windham County and the White River Junction region. We are also in the process of planning the delivery of our Basics of High Performance Building and Leadership Development programs in Manchester and Winooski. Stay tuned for further announcements on these upcoming opportunities.
Finally, for those organizations looking to develop or update their employee handbook, SEON is here to help. We can assist you in creating a handbook that effectively describes your organization’s culture, guiding principles, and employee benefits package. I’m available to guide you through our established process, which includes a series of helpful questions designed to accurately capture the profile of your company, and Mark Tolson, our marketing director, is available to help put together a branded design. Please reach out to me directly to discuss your needs.
We appreciate your continued involvement and support of SEON’s mission.
Onward and upward,
Guy Payne
Executive Director
Last Chance!
- February 19, 2025 & February 26, 2025
- Time: 3:30pm to 7:30pm
- Location: Newfane, VT.
- Address: WW Building Suppy
551 Vermont 30, Newfane, VT 05345 - Instructor: Guy Payne, SEON Executive Director
- Sign up ► here
Building Science Guild
Building Science Guild Topic
Be a Leader in Sustainability!
Contribute to High-Performance Building Apprenticeship Standard
March 26th, from 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86405329997
Training & Events
- February 19, 2025 & February 26, 2025
- Time: 3:30pm to 7:30pm
- Location: Newfane, VT.
- Address: WW Building Suppy
551 Vermont 30, Newfane, VT 05345 - Instructor: Guy Payne, SEON Executive Director
- Sign up ► here
Crew Leadership Development – Mentoring Skills to Develop/Retain a Workforce –
April 22 & 29, 2025
- April 22, 2025 & April 29, 2025
- Time: 3:30pm to 7:30pm
- Location: White River Junction, VT.
- Address: Hartford Area Career and Technology Center
1 Gifford Rd
White River Junction, VT 05001 - Instructor: Guy Payne, SEON Executive Director
- Sign up ► here
Basics of High Performance Building – March 18 & 25, 2025
- March 18, 2025 & March 25, 2025
- Time: 3:30pm to 7:30pm
- Location: White River Junction
- Address: Hartford Area Career and Technology Center
1 Gifford Rd
White River Junction, VT 05001 - Instructor: Michael Goetinck
- Sign up ► here
2025 Better Building by Design Conference
The 2025 conference theme is 2030 on the Horizon: Assessing Vermont’s Vision Versus Reality. Vermont has two ambitious goals with 2030 deadlines: make all new construction net-zero and reduce greenhouse gas pollution to 40% below 1990 levels.
SEON members are available for a group discount for only the 2-day event.
If a total of 5 members from SEON contact Guy at guy@buildingscience.org to register:
- By March 19, the cost is $380
Our Members – In Action
We’re excited to introduce Brian Page as our new HVAC/Plumbing Project Coordinator! 
With his extensive background and expertise, Brian is already a fantastic addition to our crew. We’re lucky to have him on board!
Shiplap pine siding is the final layer of the envelope on this high-performance home.
Back again to our high-performance design in Plymouth, NH! This time to install some white oak timber framed porch ledgers.
Whether you’re just beginning to consider building or are ready to break ground, our highly knowledgeable advisors are here to help answer your questions and guide you through the process.
Windy Hollow is taking form. Re-discovering Swedish pine tar on eastern white pine siding. Windy Hollow Veterinary Clinic.
Stop by WW Building Supply in Wilmington and Newfane for all your Schluter products!
At HELM, we’ve been reflecting on how we meet this unprecedented moment. As a planet and people-forward firm, we remain dedicated to serving our clients and community in alignment with our values, while finding ways to build bridges with those with whom we have differences.
Eco-Friendly Comfort with Cellulose Insulation
Looking to upgrade your home’s insulation? Cellulose insulation offers a sustainable solution with great thermal performance. Perfect for retrofitting older homes or creating quieter, more comfortable spaces.
Invest in future generations!
Next time it snows, step outside and look at your roof compared to your neighbors. If you can see the roof while your neighbors are still covered in snow, that can indicate you need more insulation in your roof and that you’re paying to melt the snow on your roof.
The countdown is on! We are gearing up for the International Builders Show on February 25th, and we’re excited to unveil our latest booth! Plus some really great new window & door innovations!
Interesting Links
- ► How Architects Are Designing for Disaster Resilience – Time
- ► ‘Passive house’ design used to build impressive NYC school could make it fireproof
- ► Affordable, High-Efficiency Mobile Homes: A New Opportunity for Vermonters
- ► In Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, residents organize to tackle housing crisis
- ► People Finally Flocked to Vermont. It Didn’t Last.
- ► US Chamber, oil industry sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage
- ► Bernie Sanders condemns Trump for federal loan and grants freeze: ‘He is not a king’
- ► Vermont Tops the List for Tiny House Living in 2024
SEON Member Training
HELM – Construction Business Basics – 15 weeks beginning March 11, 2025
With a focus on planet- and people-forward businesses, HELM’s Construction Business Basics will help you make your construction business more efficient, productive, and profitable. Three modules include: Financial Tools, Purpose-Driven Sales, and Pre-Construction and Project Management. Details and registration
HELM – Financial Tools – 4 weeks beginning March 11, 2025
This 4-session course covers the basics of how to read and understand financial reports like your Profit & Loss statement and Balance Sheet, help you understand the difference between Markup and Margin, and introduce the core principles of job cost accounting. Details and registration
Thank you, Members
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475 High Performance Building Supply – Nationwide
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All Seasons Construction Corp – Springfield, VT
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Andrew Dey (individual owner) – Walpole, NH
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Apple Tree Builders – Southern, VT
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Bluetime Collaborative – Brattleboro, VT
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Bob Rueter Foundation (individual owner) – Turners Falls, MA
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Building-Wright – Northhampton, MA
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Delta Energy Works (DEW) – Heat Pump Systems – Brattleboro, VT
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Duane Case (individual owner) – Bellows Falls, VT
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Earthshare Construction – Lebanon, NH
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Efficiency Vermont – Winooski, VT
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EnviroProfit, LLC (lighting) – West Wardsboro, VT
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Farnum Insulators – Dummerston, VT
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Friends of the Sun – Brattleboro, VT
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GPI Construction – Brattleboro, VT
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Helm Construction Solutions – Brattleboro and Montpelier, VT
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HempStone, LLC – Hatfield, MA
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Housewright Construction – Newbury, VT
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Integrated Solar Applications Corporation (“ISA”) – Brattleboro, VT
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JA Saccoccio Workshop, PLLC – Brattleboro, VT
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Junio Anthes-Moody (individual owner) – Vermont
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Mathes Hulme Builders – Brattleboro, VT
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Mindel & Morse Builders – Brattleboro, VT
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Nate Gusakov (individual owner) – Vermont
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Owl’s Head Builders – Guilford, VT
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SEED Design / Build – West Townshend, VT
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Shelterwood – Waitsfield, VT
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Sierra Pacific Windows – Nationwide
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Snowdog Construction – Norwich, VT
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Steve Sebastian (individual owner) – Vermont
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Sustainable Design – Dorset, VT
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Tim Lillis Builder – Bellows Falls, VT
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Tom McLoughlin (individual owner) – Brattleboro, VT
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Unity Homes – Walpole, NH
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VSECU – Brattleboro, VT
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Wadsworth Design | Build – Stratton, Mount Snow & Okemo, VT
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Windham Regional Career Center – Brattleboro, VT
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Wright Builders – Durham, NH
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WW Building Suppl – Newfane, VT