Pre-Conference Courses 8:00 AM-Noon HERS® 101 Presenter: Abe Kruger, SK Collaborative 1:00-5:00 PM REM/Rate Training Presenters: Rob Salcido and Brian Christensen, Architectural Energy Corporation Monday February 24 Opening General Session 8:30-10 AM New Morning Steve Baden, RESNET Executive Director Session 1 10:30 AM-Noon The Building Shell Game: How to Find the Winner for your Project Presenters: David Carolan, Solid Green Systems HERS® Ratings as Compliance Option in the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code – Builders’ Perspectives Presenters: Jacob Atalla, KB Home, Jim Petersen, Pulte Group & Dean Potter K. Hovnanian Home Valuing the Future: Keys to Appraisal of High-Performance Building Presenters: John Brenan, The Appraisal Foundation; Carlton Segars, Licensed National Appraiser Instructor; Douglas Loren Rives, Certified SRA Texas Appraiser; Michael Jorgenson, Certified National Appraisal Management Company; Certified National Appraiser; Michael Hobbs, SRA, RAA Licensed Appraiser; Teresa Lopez, Green Energy Money & Mortgage Banker w/ Security National Mortgage & Jason La Fleur, Eco Achievers Multi-Family Ventilation Update: Best Practices, Practical Applications and ASHRAE 2013 Presenters: Ray Ivy & Mike Barcik, Southface What’s Next with ENERGY STAR? Presenters: Dean Gamble, U.S. EPA; Zak Shadid, U.S. EPA; Jon Passe, U.S. EPA Why the Housing Market is Ready for Zero Energy Ready Homes Today: The Business Case for DOE Challenge Home Presenter: Sam Rashkin, U.S. DOE Do You Want Them To Pass a Test – OR – Learn How To Do Their Job Right? Presenters: Rob Moody, Organic Think Inc; Doug Donovan, Interplay Energy & Brett Dillon, IBS Advisors, LLC Train the Trainer Sales Session Presenter: Gord Cooke, Building Knowledge Evidence of Energy Savings Produced by Radiant Barriers and Interior Radiation Control Coatings: Experiments and Modeling Presenters: Mario A. Medina, University of Kansas and Gene Bassham, Fi-Foil Company, Inc. Session 2 1:30- 3:00 PM All for One or One for All: Modeling Multifamily Presenters: Michael Hackney & Jamie McKenzie, ICF International HERS® Ratings as Compliance Option in the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code – Raters’ Perspectives Presenters: Brett Dillon, IBS Advisors; Eric Makela, Britt/Makela Group & Nancy St. Hilaire, Home Energy Group HERS® Index and Utility Brand Make a Powerful Partnership Presenters: Jeff Smith & Danna Clary, Georgia Power The SAVE Act, or How Energy Raters Play A Crucial Role in Updating our Housing Stock Presenters: Mike Collignon, Green Builder Coalition; Laureen Blissard, Green Builder Coalition & Bill Fay, Energy Efficient Codes Coalition ACCA Manual J Basics for ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Presenters: Dean Gamble, U.S. EPA; Joe Schambach, ICF International; Charlie Haack, ICF International Rating Zero Energy Ready Homes: How to help builders participate in DOE Challenge Home and certify their homes using RESNET software Presenters: Jamie Lyons, Newport Partners, LLC and Daran Wastack, DR Wastchak How to Verify Manual-J Accuracy and Properly Select Equipment Presenter: Isaac Savage, Home Energy Partners Selling Your Value as a RESNET Energy Rater Session Presenter: Gord Cooke, Building Knowledge Program QA vs. Provider QA – What’s the Difference? Presenters: Doug McCleery, MaGrann Associates and Pat Fitzgerald, NYSERDA Session 3 3:30- 5:00 PM The Future – HERS® in 2024 Presenters: Laura Capps, Southface Energy Institute; Steve Byers, EnergyLogic; Ben Adams, Magrann Associates & Jesse Krivolavek, American Energy Auditors Extend and Amend – Breathing New Life into the Federal Energy Efficient New Homes Tax Credit Presenters: Carl Chidlow, Cardenas Partners; David Goldstein, Natural Resources Defense Council & Clayton Traylor, Leading Builders of America The Building Science Fight Club Roars – ASHRAE 62.2 vs. Building Science Corporation’s New Ventilation Standard Presenters: Allison A Bailes III, PhD, Energy Vanguard & Kristof Irwin, Positive Energy Mobile Data Collection and Ratings: Touch and Go Presenters: Ethan MacCormick, Performance Systems Development & Rob Salcido, Architectural Energy Coporation ACCA Manual S Basics for ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Presenter: Dean Gamble, U.S. EPA; Michael Brown, ICF International; Greg Cobb, iEngineer, LLC What are These Builders Thinking: Zero Energy Ready Home Builder Roundtable Presenters: Luis Imery, Imery & Co; Pete Fusaro, Preferred Builders; Jacob Atalla, KB Homes & Todd Usher, Addison Homes & Moderator: Sam Rashkin, US DOE Valuing the Future: Mortgage Lending for High-Performance Building Presenters: Teresa Lopez, Green Energy Money & Kristin Clardy, Security National Mortgage Add Value to Your Services Using the EPA Indoor airPLUS program. Presenter: Gord Cooke, Building Knowledge The Evolution of a Crawlspace – Lessons Learned from a Big Energy Retrofit Presenters: Mike Barcik, Southface & Skye Dunning, Building Performance Specialists Tuesday February 25 Session 4 8:30-10:00 AM Introducing the RESNET – ASNT MOU: Certification in Infrared Thermography for Building Diagnostics Presenter: L. Terry Clausing, P.E., American Society for Nondestructive Testing Mainstreaming the HERS® Index in the Market Place – Incorporating HERS® Index into the Multiple Listing Service Presenters: David Siegel, Builders Association of the Twin Cities & Peter Rusin, Colorado Energy Office Increasing Confidence in the HERS® Index Through Consistency Presenters: Jim Petersen, Pulte Group & Dean Potter, K. Hovnanian Homes Beyond Mini-Splits: An Introduction to Variable Capacity Equipment for Whole-House HVAC Designs Presenters: Kristof Irwin, Positive Energy & Allison Bailes III, Energy Vanguard Getting Builders’ Sales Staff Committed to ENERGY STAR Presenters: Rick Gazica, ICF International; Nick Hurst, ICF International Making Zero Energy Ready Homes Easy: Resources for Verifying, Constructing, and Marketing Zero Energy Homes Presenters: Michael Baechler, Pacific Northwest National Lab & Sam Rashkin, U.S. DOE WiFi Enabled Gauges: Test Faster & Smarter with Built-in QA/QC Presenters: Colin Genge, Retrotec Inc. & Joe Medosch, Energy & Environmental Consulting LLC Multifamily HERS® Ratings: Applying RESNET’s Technical Standards Presenters: Brian Christensen, Architectural Energy Corporation; Abe Kruger, SK Collaborative; Ted Leopkey, EPA & Gayathri Vijayakumar, Steven Winter Associates Incentivizing the Next Generation of High Performance Homes: Program Administrators discuss a Post-IECC 2012/2015 Environment Presenters: Patrick Fitzgerald, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) & Michael Burke, Conservation Services Group; Enoch Lenge, Connecticut Light & Power/Yankee Gas; Kathy Greely, Performance Systems Development; Chris Gordon ,Vermont Energy Investment Corporation & Doug McCleery, MaGrann Associates Session 5 10:30 AM-Noon High-Performance Fiberglass Insulation Systems; What to Know and How to Know It Presenter: Jeff Boone, NorthStar Comfort Systems Rater Trainer Roundtable Presenter: Doug Donovan, Interplay Energy; Andy Gordon, Washington State University Energy Program; Rob Moody, Organic Think & Kathy Spigarelli, RESNET Ventilation: Effective Strategies & Lessons Learned Presenters: Doug McCleery, MaGrann Associates Current and Future State of Solar PV in New Residential Construction Presenters: Walter Cuculic, SolarCity & Bill Webb, Lifestyle Homes The “V” in HVAC: Mechanical Ventilation in ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Presenters: Dean Gamble, U.S. EPA; Ashley Fowler, ICF International; Iain Walker, LBNL Why Zero Energy Ready is Readily Achievable: Technical Specifications for DOE Challenge Home Presenter: Jamie Lyons, Newport Partners, LLC Advanced Energy Lessons Learned: The Good, the Bad and Ugly of Existing Homes Presenters: John Tooley, Advanced Energy Modeled vs. Measured Energy Consumption for Single Family Homes Presenters: Brian Lieburn, Dow Building Solutions Social Media Essentials: A Guide for RESNET Members Presenters: Dru Vagale & Rejoy Chatterjee, Fourth Dimension Inc Session 6 1:30- 3:00 PM More Bang for Your Buck: Combining Thermal, Air and Water Barriers Presenter: Linda Jeng, Dow Building Solutions The Future of the Quality Assurance of Ratings Presenters: Ben Adams, MaGrann Associates; Steve Baden, RESNET; Brett Dillon, IBS Advisors & Dean Potter, K. Hovnanian Homes Business Opportunities in Energy Codes and Performance Testing Presenters: Robby Schwarz, EnergyLogic, Mike Turns, PSD, Sydney Roberts, Southface & Pam Cole, PNNL Blower Door Pressurization Test? – Homes with “Suspect Conditions” Presenters: Joe Medosch, EEC llc & Corbett Lunsford, Green Dream Group ACCA Manual D Basics for ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Presenters: Dean Gamble, U.S. EPA; Charlie Hack, ICF International Zero Energy Ready Home Technical Solutions: Indoor Air Quality (including Whole-House Ventilation best practices) Presenter: Sam Rashkin, U.S DOE; Bob Axelrad, US EPA; Nick Hurst, ICF International & James Jackson, ICF International Are You Getting Your Fan Flows Right? Presenters: Eurihea Speciale, Building Efficiency Resources & Stan Harbuck, A Better School of Building Inspection Making the Grade: HERS® Indices for Code and Above-Code Programs Presenter: Dave Roberts, National Renewable Energy Laboratory ACCA’s Residential Service and Installation Program Presenters: Wes Davis, ACCA Session 7 3:30- 5:00 PM 2012 National Green Building Standard®: A Road Map for Performance Presenter: Matt Belcher, Verdatek Solutions RESNET Annual QAD Roundtable: Results of QA Reviews, Strategies for Success in 2014 and Quality Assurance Amendment Presenters: Laurel Elam, RESNET; Abe Kruger, SK Collaborative & Daran Wastchak, DR Wastchack Multi-Family Blower Door Best Practices and Newest QA/QC Innovations Presenter: Colin Genge, Retrotec Inc. & Joe Medosch, Energy & Environmental Consulting LLC RESNET’s CAZ Simulation Test Presenters: Doug Donovan, Interplay Energy & Andy Gordon, Washington State University Energy Program Cost-effective Strategies for Building ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Presenters: Rick Gazica, ICF International; Charlie Haack, ICF International; John Hensley, PEG Zero Energy Ready Home Technical Solutions: High-R Walls and Air-Tight Construction Presenters: Sam Rashkin, U.S. DOE & Cheryn Metzger, National Renewable Energy Lab Peak Performance – Why Installation Matters with Insulation Presenters: Bill Hulstrunk, National Fiber & John Tooley, Advanced Energy & Rick Duncan, SFPA IAQ, Ventilation, and Airtightness in High Performance New and Existing Homes Presenter: Brennan Less & Iain Walker, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory The Value of Foamed Plastic as a Residential Sheathing Presenters: Dan Tempas, Dow Building Solutions Wednesday February 26 Session 8 8:30-10:00 AM Air Leakage Testing: What’s New and What’s Coming? Presenter: Theresa Weston, DuPont Building Innovations Appraisal Institute’s Residential Green & Energy Efficient Addendum Presenter: Sandra K. Adomatis, Adomatis Appraisal Service The Energy Water Nexus Presenters: John Tooley, Advanced Energy Powerful New Tool for Builders – Guaranteed Energy Performance Presenter: Roger Lange, Bonded Builders Warranty Group Case Studies in Coordination: ENERGY STAR Partners and HVAC Contractors Working Together to Ensure Success Presenters: Dean Gamble, U.S. EPA; Daran Wastachak, D.R. Wastack; Greg Cobb, Sonoran Air Zero Energy Ready Home Technical Solutions: Low-Load High-Efficiency HVAC Presenters: Duncan Prahl, IBACOS & Chuck Withers, Florida Solar Energy Center Performance Rater Certification by NATE Presenters: Denny Smith, NATE; Brett Dillon, IBS Advisors & Dennis Stroer, Calcs Plus Habitat for Humanity’s Sustainable Building Strategy: A Business Opportunity for Raters Presenters: Rob Howard & Mike Mongeon, Habitat for Humanity International & Scott Lee, Southface Testing 1-2-3: A New Testing Method for Software Presenters: Ben Polly, National Renewable Energy Laboratory & Joel Neymark, Neymark & Associates Session 9 10:30 AM-Noon Advanced Energy Lessons Learned: Closed Crawlspaces Revisited Presenter: John Tooley, Advanced Energy Ensuring the Practical Knowledge of of Home Energy Raters- New RESNET Simulation Based HERS® Rater Practical Test Presenter: Doug Donovan, Interplay Energy; Rob Moody, Organic Think & Kathy Spigarelli, RESNET 2012 Code: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Maryland, the first state to adopt 2012 IECC Presenters: Rick Gazica, ICF International IAQ Expert: “Backdrafting Hazard is Overblown” [or Rethinking Combustion Appliance Safety] Presenters: Brett Singer, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Building and Verifying Indoor airPLUS Homes Just Got Even Easier Presenters: Bob Axelrad, U.S. EPA; Nick Hurst, ICF International Zero Energy Ready Home Technical Solutions: Ducts in Conditioned Space Presenter: Sam Rashkin, U.S DOE & Jamie Lyons, Newport Partners Energy Efficient Homes Represent Lower Mortgage Risk – The Evidence Presenters: Robert Sahadi, Institute for Market Transformation Changes to LEED for Homes Certification – Introducing LEED v4 for Homes Presenters: Asa Foss, USGBC New Metrics of Weatherization Success Presenters: Darren Maguire, Southeast Energy Assistance, Inc. (SEA) Session 10 1:30- 3:00 PM Pushing the Limits of Thermal Imaging – Unique Challenges That Thermographers Face Presenter: Ron Conner, The Snell Group Lead Generation 101 for Raters, Auditors and Home Performance Companies Presenters: Peter Troast, Energy Circle and Allison Bailes III, Energy Vanguard Field Testing Nightmares Game Show! Presenter: Colin Genge, Retrotec Inc.; Joe Medosch, Energy & Environmental Consulting LLC & John Viner, Energy Center of Wisconsin Sampled Ratings: As Clear as We Can Make Them Presenters: Emelie Cuppernell, PSD & Daran Wastchak, D.R. Wastchak, L.L.C New Opportunities for Raters: ENERGY STAR’s Multifamily High Rise Program Presenters: Ted Leopkey, U.S. EPA; Gayathri Vijayakumar, Steven Winter Associates Zero Energy Ready Home Technical Solutions: Renewable Energy Ready, Water Conservation, Disaster Resistant Construction, and Water Resistant Presenters: Fred Malik, Institute for Business & Home Safety & Jamie Lyons, Newport Partners & Jonah Schein EPA WaterSense Ducted Heat Pump Water Heaters Open Opportunities for Tight Spaces Presenters: Sydney Roberts, Southface Advanced Energy Lessons Learned: Valuing HERS® Raters and the HERS® Score Presenter: Kristi Matthews, Advanced Energy Indoor Air Quality Concerns When Building Energy Efficient Homes Presenters: John Warren, SkyeTec Session 11 3:30- 5:00 PM Tips & Tricks for being a more effective QAD Presenters: Abe Kruger, SK Collaborative Room: Athens ENERGY STAR v3 from a Raters Perspective Presenters: Robby Schwarz, EnergyLogic What Your HERS® Provider Wishes You Knew Presenter: Allison A Bailes III, PhD & Jeffrey L Sauls, Energy Vanguard Moving REALTORS® from Introductions to Engagement in Energy Efficiency Presenters: Lisa Diffenback, Conservation Services Group; Bruce Mast, Build It Green & John Shipman, Energy Efficiency Management Infiltration Testing and Results in Multifamily High-rise Apartment Units Presenter: David Ruggiero, ICF International & Michael Schofield, Conservation Services Group HERS® and Energy Code Compliance – The Whole Picture Presenters: Mike DeWein, Institute for Building Technology and Safety
