Vermont Wood Heat Users Conference

The Vermont State Wood Energy Team and Windham Wood Heat will hold the annual Vermont Wood Heat Users Conference at the Marlboro College Graduate Center in Brattleboro, VT on November 29th from 8 am to 4 pm.  The conference is aimed at facilities managers at schools and institutions heating with wood chips or pellets AND those interested in learning more about bringing wood heat to their facility.

The conference will feature a series of morning presentations on wood heating topics, followed by an afternoon tour of wood heat installations at the New England Center for Circus Arts, Hermit Thrush Brewery, Green Street School, and the Windham Windsor Housing Trust Development.

Agenda & Schedule

9:45 am                      Welcome & Introductions – Emma Hanson, VT Dept of Forests, Parks & Recreation

9:55 – 10:15 am        Windham Wood Heat: Lessons Learned & Opportunities –  Marion Major

10:15 – 11 am           Wood Heat in the Region – Paul Frederick, VT Dept Forests, Parks & Recreation

11 – 11:15 am           Break

11:15 – 11:25 am     Guidebooks for Schools & Affordable Housing – Adam Sherman, Biomass Energy Resource Center

11:25 – 11:45 am     Messaging & Promotion – Maura Adams, Northern Forest Resource Center

11:45 – noon             Sponsor Introductions

Noon – 1 pm             Session 1:   Meet the sponsors

                                  Session 2:  Improving Existing Biomass Boiler Performance

1 – 1:45 pm               Lunch

1:45 – 2 pm               Tour Logistics

2 – 4 pm                     Wood Heat Tour

4 pm                           Network at Hermit Thrush Brewery

Registration is free, but all attendees MUST pre-register by November 22nd.  To register, go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEu9QlprjhW6qEzWDAUVzk1zKPM-JH9qj0oCZK0nIHuE2u1A/viewform