Description
Join Plan NH on September 17 for our Fall Conference, Built to Last: Reducing Impact, Maximizing Performance as we explore how planners, architects, engineers, and others can leverage evolving trends in deconstruction, construction waste circularity & energy management to drive project success in New Hampshire and beyond.
Hear from our outstanding expert speakers including our keynote speaker, Nancy E. Smith, CEO of GrowSmart Maine.
Plan NH Fall Conference
Built to Last: Reducing Impact, Maximizing Performance
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
The Hotel Concord, Concord, NH
Breakfast is included with registration. CEUs pending approval with AIA and APA.
AGENDA
8:00AM – Breakfast and Networking
8:45AM – Welcome Remarks
- Amanda Savage | Co-President, Plan NH Board of Directors; Business Development Manager, North Branch Construction
- Anna Wells | Program Coordinator, Plan NH
9:00AM – Keynote Presentation
- Nancy E. Smith | CEO of GrowSmart Maine, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable growth and prosperity in Maine by promoting policies and projects that protect natural resources while revitalizing communities and strengthening the economy.
9:45AM – Sustainable strategies for the built environment: deconstruction and building materials reuse; how planning, design, and waste management techniques can reduce hazardous materials and minimize construction waste.
- Emma Sabella | Senior Waste Reduction Consultant, Center for EcoTechnology
- Joe Knapik | Technical Director, RPF Environmental
10:30AM – BREAK
10:45AM – Energy efficiency and management in planning, design, and construction: New Hampshire’s clean energy landscape and recent federal policy changes; incentives from NH Saves and best practices for building design such as net-zero and high-performance buildings; highlighting successful local case studies.
- Matt O’Keefe | Energy Efficiency Coordinator, Unitil & NH Saves
- David Webb | Commercial Sales Lead, ReVision Energy
11:45AM – Interactive Q&A with all speakers
12:30AM – Closing Remarks
Thank you to our event sponsors!
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New Hampshire Preservation Alliance
Interested in sponsoring this or other Plan NH events? Contact us at sponsor@plannh.org.