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Welcome to 2015: It's going to be a big year for Green Buildings in Massachusetts!
Happy New Year, Everyone! Thank you for being a part of our community. I have a few notes regarding the past year, the upcoming year, and the usual list of events coming up.
Thank you to our dues-paying members: we are now over 500 members strong, up from 410 at this time last year. It is wonderful to see the organization grow, and for more and more people to find a role in our movement through this Chapter.
Thank you to our sponsors: we have 20 Sponsoring Partners in addition to over 50 event sponsors who help drive our mission throughout the marketplace - from major utilities and real estate developers, to innovative engineering and architecture firms, to other vendors and suppliers who all have a role to play in creating sustainability in our communities and in greening our built environment. Thank you to you all (see below for the roll call)!
Last year, the Chapter grew our ability to influence legislation, we increased our subscriber base, and we raised our profile in the industry. We raised our fundraising totals by 34%, and our membership income by 17%. We connected with twice as many lawmakers and are following over a dozen legislative issues. Thank you for your help with service projects, advocacy and promoting our mission of sustainable communities and green buildings for all within a generation.
I am really looking forward to the coming year where we will continue on this trajectory of enhanced capacity to make a difference for our stakeholders. Thank you for being a part of this!
Board Elections: We are seeking a few candidates for our Board of Directors. You can nominate a colleague or yourself, and apply through this link. Serving on the board connects you with the leaders of Massachusetts' green building community and gives you an opportunity to shape the strategy of the organization. It is also a lot of fun, I've been told, and a great place to learn the inside scoop on the industry. Nominations are due by 1/8/15.
Upcoming Activities:
At NESEA's Building Energy 2015 conference, during the first week of March, we have two workshops:
Grey Lee Executive Director
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SGBC Massachusetts Chapter is a non-profit organization serving the sustainable design community throughout the Commonwealth by providing a wide range of green building education, networking and advocacy services.