From SEON’s Executive Director

It’s January! This Is the Year to Train

Builders don’t build legacies by accident. They build them by deciding—this is the year we do things better.

If you’ve ever thought “I want my crew sharper,” “I want fewer callbacks,” “I want to build homes that last,” this is your moment.

This year’s High Performance Building trainings are about one thing: empowering builders and owners to upskill their teams and future-proof their businesses.

Why this matters (right now)

• The industry is changing—codes, expectations, materials, and performance standards
• Clients are smarter and asking better questions
• Crews want skills, pride, and a reason to stay
• Quality builders will stand out—and thrive

Training isn’t an expense. It’s how you protect your reputation and build your legacy.

Onward and upward until next month,
Guy Payne
Executive Director

🔨 High Performance Building Classes

Our Members – In Action

Fine Homebuilding & HELM: Big kudos to Helm for being featured in Fine Homebuilding magazine. Their work highlights the importance of smart job costing and cost codes.

Unity Homes: Dreaming about a new home in 2026? Take a look at this backyard featuring both a Varm and a Nano.

Farnum Insulators: A well-insulated home starts with the details. Custom insulated doors, fully sealed and weatherstripped.

Interesting Links

• A new open-access science article shows that construction emissions are significantly higher than previously estimated, urging smarter material choices and design strategies to stay within global climate goals.

• A Lean 5.0 paradigm for construction management blends AI, predictive analytics, and human factors — suggesting a future where building science and advanced tech improve project outcomes.

• Legislative housing agenda unveiled: Let’s Build Homes group outlines priorities to boost housing in Vermont’s downtowns and village centers, but rising costs and outdated rules still hinder construction.

Events

• NY State Green Building Conference: Mar 5–6, 2026 – Syracuse, NY
• BuildingEnergy Boston 2026: Mar 23-24, 2026 – Boston, MA
• Better Building by Design (BBD): May 6-7, 2026 – Burlington, VT

Job Opportunities

Energy Solutions Manager – New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (Plymouth, NH)

Thank You, Members

• 475 High Performance Building Supply – Nationwide
• All Seasons Construction Corp – Springfield, VT
• Andrew Dey (individual owner) – Walpole, NH
• Apple Tree Builders – Marlboro, VT

• Black Mountain Builders VT – Brattleboro, VT

• Bluetime Collaborative – Brattleboro, VT
• Bob Rueter Foundation  (individual owner) – Turners Falls, MA
• Building-Wright – Durham, NH
• Delta Energy Works (DEW) – Heat Pump Systems – Brattleboro, VT
• Duane Case (individual owner) – Bellows Falls, VT
• Earthshare Construction – Lebanon, NH
• EastRise – Montpelier
• Efficiency Vermont – Winooski, VT
• Farnum Insulators – Dummerston, VT
• Friends of the Sun – Brattleboro, VT

• GPI Construction – Brattleboro, VT

• Graphite Studios – Amherst, MA
• HELM Construction Solutions – Brattleboro and Montpelier, VT
• HempStone, LLC – Hatfield, MA
• Integrated Solar Applications Corporation (“ISA”) – Brattleboro, VT
• JA Saccoccio Workshop, PLLC – Brattleboro, VT
• Junio Anthes-Moody (individual owner) – Brattleboro, VT
• Mathes Hulme Builders – Brattleboro, VT
• Mindel & Morse Builders – Brattleboro, VT
• Nate Gusakov (individual owner) – Vermont
• Northshire Living – Manchester Ctr, VT
• Owl’s Head Builders – Guilford, VT
• SEED Design / Build – West Townshend, VT
• Shelterwood – Waitsfield, VT
• Sierra Pacific Windows – Nationwide
• Snowdog Construction – Norwich, VT
• Steve Sebastian (individual owner) – Chesterfield, NH
• Sustainable Design – Dorset, VT
• Tim Lillis Builder – Westminster, VT
• Tom McLoughlin (individual owner) – Brattleboro, VT
• Unity Homes – Walpole, NH
• Vermont’s Office of Economic Opportunity (O.E.O.) – Waterbury, VT
• Wadsworth Design | Build – Jamaica, VT
• Windham Regional Career Center – Brattleboro, VT
• Wright Builders – Northampton, MA
• WW Building Supply – Newfane, VT