February 22-24, 2010 Hilton North Raleigh Hotel 3415 Wake Forest Road Raleigh, NC 27609 Presenters whose names are blue and underlined have links to their presentations Sunday February 21 REM/Rate Advanced Users Workshop Presenter: Rob Salcido, Architectural Energy Corporation NAHB Research Center Accredited Green Verifiers for the National Green Certification Program Training Presenters: Bob Hill, NAHB Research Center HERS® 101 Presenter: Abe Kruger, Kruger Sustainability Group WaterSense® New Homes Certification Provider Training Presenter: Kim Wagoner, Eastern Research Group Monday February 22, 2010 Conference Registration 7:00 a.m. – Grand Ballroom Foyer Continental Breakfast – Exhibits Open 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Grand Ballroom Opening General Session RESNET Update Steve Baden, RESNET The Role of Building Performance in Addressing the Global Climate Challenge Donna McIntire, United Nations Environmental Program Time of Sale Labeling of Homes Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy Center Invisible Energy – Strategies to Recover the Economy and Save the Planet David Goldstein, Natural Resources Defense Council ENERGY STAR Awards Presentation David Lee, Environmental Protection Agency Session 1 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Combustion Safety & Testing: Do No Harm (Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track) Rich Moore, Invisible Energy Closed Crawl Spaces at the Extremes: Measured Performance in Cold and Hot/Humid Climates (North Carolina Energy Star Track) Presenter: Maria Mauceri, Advanced Energy Air Infiltration Prevention – What the Test Results Showed Presenter: Robert Hill, National Association of Home Builders Research Center Moving Rater Quality Assurance Into the Future – RESNET’s Proposed Changes (2 Back-to-Back Sessions) Presenter: Daran Wastchak, D.R. Wastchak and chairman of RESNET Quality Assurance and Ethics Committee Verifying LEED for Homes Projects: Calling all Green Raters! Presenters: Jennifer Owens, USGBC and Beth Holst, GBCI Infrared Thermography: Getting Started Successfully Presenter: John Snell, The Snell Group HERS® Raters & HVAC Presenter: Brett Dillon, IBS Advisors Session 2 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Streamlining the Diagnostic Process (Building Performance with ENERGY STAR Track) Presenter: Rich Moore, Invisible Energy Training for Work in Existing Homes- A New Model for Getting the Job Done Right! (North Carolina Energy Star Track) Presenter: John Tooley, Advanced Energy How to Engage and Profit from the Retrofit Industry Presenters: Dallas Jones and Sean Zobaa, Home Energy Team HUD’s Energy Efficient Mortgage Initiative Presenter: Michael Friedberg, HUD WaterSense: Water-Efficient Homes, a New Era in Building Green Presenter: Kim Wagoner, Eastern Research Group Green Building: Past, Present and Future Presenter: Don Ferrier, Ferrier Custom Homes Teaching Adults Effectively Presenter: Brett Dillon, IBS Advisors Tuesday February 23, 2010 Session 3 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Home Performance Consulting: A Business Opportunity for Raters (Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track) Presenter: Keith Williams, Building Services and Consulting, LLC Green Goofs: What Were They thinking? (North Carolina Energy Star Track) Presenters: Danny Gough of Energy Solutions and Andrew J. Courts, Jr. of North Carolina Energy Partners (NCEP) “Truth Behind the Walls” – Determining Insulation Quality Installation Presenter: Peter Hopkins, United Infrared Why Manual J is Just a Good Start Presenter: Mark Hutchins, Conservation Services Group Federal Retrofit Initiatives – What It Means to Your Business Presenters: David Goldstein and Lane Burt, Natural Resources Defense Council Set Yourself Apart: Get Green Certified to the National Green Building Standard Presenters: Michelle Desiderio, NAHB Research Center and Kelly Parker, Guaranteed Watt Savers The Indoor airPLUS Technical Specifications: How to Rate It Presenters: Eric Werling, Environmental Protection Agency and Casey Murphy, ICF International A Rater’s Primer on How to Write a Scope of Work Presenter: Brett Dillon, IBS Advisors Session 4 10:30 a.m. – Noon How to Determine a Fair Price (Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track) Presenter: Mike Gorman Whole-House HVAC Skills for Raters & Inspectors (North Carolina Energy Star Track) Presenter: David Slater, Stream Residential Air and Energy Experts Air Flow – The Hidden Moisture Mover Presenter: Steve Easley Testing the Energy Analysis Tools of Existing Homes: BESTEST-EX Update by NREL Presenter: Dr. Marcus Bianchi, National Renewable Energy Laboratory COMNET: Supporting Existing Commercial Building Energy Rating Systems Presenters: Cliff Majersik, Institute for Market Transformation, David Goldstein, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Lane Burt, Natural Resources Defense Council ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes 2011 Spec Training: Overview of New Specifications and Compliance Procedures Presenters: Sam Rashkin, Glenn Chinery and Zak Shadid, Environmental Protection Agency 90% Energy Code Compliance – A Dream Role for Raters Presenter: Mike Barcik, Southface Energy Institute Ethics in the Industry Brett Dillon, IBS Advisors Session 5 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Marketing in a Down Turn (Building Performance with ENERGY STAR Track) Presenter: Mike Gorman Growing From HERs to Multi-Program Green Verification (North Carolina Energy Star Track) Presenters: Dona Stankus, NC Solar Center, and Leigh Scott, HBA of DOC Principals of Residential Ventilation and Their Role in New and Existing Homes Presenter: Paul Raymer, Heyoka Solutions Streamlining Energy Analysis by Standardizing Assumptions and RESNET Occupied Homes Software Task Force and Working Group Presenters: Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy Center and David Goldstein, Natural Resources Defense Council Texas Home Energy Audit Program Presenter: Tom Fitzpatrick, Texas HERO ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes 2011 Spec Training: Completing Systems: HVAC Presenters: Dean Gamble, ICF International and Ted Leopkey, Environmental Protection Agency IECC: How to Meet the Requirements and How It Impacts Home Ratings Presenter: Chunlin Cao, The Dow Chemical Company Performing Quality Assurance Presenter: Brett Dillon, IBS Advisors Session 6 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Frontline Communication 101: Conveying Home Performance Benefits (Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track) Presenter: Keith Williams, Building Services and Consulting, LLC Success with ENERGY STAR for Home Energy Raters (North Carolina Energy Star Track) Presenter: Kristi Matthews, Advanced Energy Conducting an Infrared Inspection Using the New RESNET standard Presenter: John Snell, The Snell Group – Snell -2 –IR Standard Article RESNET National Energy Audit Standard – Update Presenters: Lee O’Neal, CGE Solutions, Inc, and Dallas Jones, Home Energy Team The Pros and Cons of Foam vs. Batt for Interior Basement and Crawl Spaces Presenter: Dan Tempas, The Dow Chemical Company Habitat for Humanity – Sustainability Initiatives and Progress Moderator – Janet McIlvaine, Flordia Solar Energy Center Presenters: Kevin Gobble – Habitat for Humanity International, Thom Philips – Michigan Sustainable Specialist, Ed Brown – Washington State Sustainable Specialist, Andy Bell – Alabama Sustainable Specialist The Evolving Relationship Between Energy Codes, Beyond-Code Programs, and Home Energy Ratings Presenters: Z. Todd Taylor and Dave Conover, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Real-time QAQC – A Continuous Program Improvement Mechanism Presenter: Steve Ellison, ICF International Wednesday February 24, 2010 Session 7 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Estimated Energy Savings That Work (Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track) Presenters: Casey Murphy, Dale Hoffmeyer, Environmental Protection Agency and Patricia Plympton, Navigant Consulting, Inc “ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES: Predictions, Performance and Real-World Results” – What Can We Learn from 160,000 Houses in Houston? (North Carolina Energy Star Track) Presenter: Shaun Hassel, Advanced Energy – Copy of Study Energy Audit Tricks and Techniques Presenter: Mark Lidd, BareToes LLC Finding a Home for Independent Raters Presenters: Steve Byers, EnergyLogic; Kelly Parker, Guaranteed Watt Savers; Doug Walter, Energy and Environmental Rating Alliance Roundtable on Energy Guides for Homes: Where are We Going? Who’s Doing What? Moderator – Steve Baden, RESNET Panel Members: Richard Faesy, Vermont Energy Efficiency Corporation; Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy Center, Diane Ferington, Energy Trust of Oregon; Sean Penrith, Earth Advantage; and Greg Thomas, Performance Systems Development Air Sealing: The Impact on Home Rating and Energy Savings Presenters: Kate Johnson and Chunlin Cao, The Dow Chemical Company Be Careful What You Wish For: Opportunities to Support Stimulus Grantees in Using ARRA Funds Effectively Presenter: Bill Prindle, ICF International Session 8 10:30 a.m. – Noon Home Performance with ENERGY STAR: Today & Tomorrow (Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track) Presenter: Chandler von Schrader, Environmental Protection Agency Performance of Revised Duct Design, Save Money and Cool Customers (North Carolina Energy Star Track) Presenters: Bruce Eugene Davis, Jeff Tiller, Sean Gray, and Porras -Appalachian State University, Energy Center Update on RESNET National Building Registry Presenters: Steve Byers, Chair of the RESNET Building Registry Task Force and Randy Martin of R.L. Martin and Associates Air Leakage Testing: Quicker Easier & Funner Presenter: Colin Genge, Retrotec Energy Innovations Ltd. Introduction to the New RESNET Standard for Performance Testing Presenters: Lee O’Neal, CGE Solutions, Inc.; Kelly Parker, Guaranteed Watt Savers, Inc; and Rogge Miller, Guaranteed Watt Savers, Inc. The Proposed Home Star Program Presenters: Efficiency First – Home Star Call to Action What Every Rater Needs to Know About Insulated Siding Presenters: Pat Culpepper, Progressive Foam Technologies, and Tim Holt, Progressive Foam Technologies The State of Green Real Estate and Where the Next Opportunities Are Presenter: Dr. John Beldock, EcoBrokers Session 9 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Growing Your Business with BPI (Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track) Presenter: Larry Zarker, Building Performance Institute Upcoming North Carolina Residential Code (North Carolina Energy Star Track) Presenter: Chris Mathis, Mathis Consulting Company Realizing the Full Potential of HERS® Ratings Presenters: Glenn Pease and Eurihea Speciale, Southface Energy Institute Insiders Tips on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Builders Challenge: Building and Differentiating High Performance Homes in a Competitive Marketplace Presenters: Edward Pollock, U.S. Department of Energy and James Lyons, Newport Partners, LLC Infrared Business Tips & Insight Presenter: Jay Bowen, Infrared Training Center EEMs & EIMs – The Next Generation Presenters: Allison A. Bailes III, PhD, Energy Vanguard; Geoff Ferland, EcoLend; and Charlie Brister, Frontier Energy Services Building Performance and National Energy Legislation Presenters: Steve Baden, RESNET and Lane Burt, Natural Resources Defense Council The New Partnership: Auditors and Real Estate Professionals Presenters: Candace Lightner, REALTOR, Energy Smart Real Estate Specialist, and Lee O’Neal, CGE Solutions Session 10 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. The Role of the German Passivhaus Standard in America Presenter:Katrin Klingenberg, Passive House Institute US Home Performance with ENERGY STAR in NC (North Carolina Energy Star Track) Presenter: Brian Coble, Advanced Energy Using Fully Automated Energy Audit & Energy Rating Systems Presenters: Ken Riead, Hathmore Technologies, LLC and Sharla Riead, Accurate Rater Network Advanced Lighting: The Next Energy Frontier Presenter: Jeff Schwartz, ICF International Lessons Learned- ENERGY STAR 2011 Pilot Program Presenters: Mike Berry, Steve Ellison, and Geoff Hartman, ICF International
