2003 RESNET Conference
Presenter Bios
 February 24 - 26, 2003
Shelter Pointe
Hotel and Marina
San Diego, California
The
following are bios of presenters at the 2003 RESNET Conference. The
bios are organized alphabetically by last name:
Ben Adams
Senior Vice President
MaGrann Associates
MaGrann Associates is an energy engineering
firm based in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey that supports Energy Star® and
utility sponsored energy efficiency programs, and provides building
science based design and consulting services to the residential
construction industry. As Chief Operating Officer, Ben provides oversight
for operations and business development, including MaGrann's activity as a
HERS® Provider and role in the Northeast HERS Alliance. The company was
founded in 1982 and has been performing HERS ratings (as well as energy
and comfort diagnostics and related consulting services) for new and
existing construction since 1997. Ben has over 15 years experience in the
implementation and design of residential energy services and energy
efficiency programs. Before joining MaGrann in 2000 he held the position
of Residential Market Leader at Honeywell DMC, where he was instrumental
in the development of a variety of initiatives, including comprehensive
low income programs based on whole-house approaches. Ben began his career
in energy efficiency with the Conservation Department of the New Zealand
Ministry of Energy.
Steve Baden
Executive Director
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)
Steve Baden has worked in the
residential energy efficiency field for over twenty five years, including
eighteen years with home energy ratings and energy mortgages on both the
state and national levels, and ten years administering a state energy
office. Mr. Baden initiated the "Warm Homes for Alaskans
Initiative" which received the ""1993 National Award for
the Most Outstanding State Housing Program"" from the National
Council of State Housing Agencies. Steve was also awarded "Lifetime
Achievement Awards" from the U.S. Department of Energy and RESNET.
Patrick J. Bailey
Principal, Energy Engineer P.E.
Mr. Bailey is one of the founders
of GeoPraxis and a registered mechanical engineer specializing in building
energy analysis, simulation techniques (including DOE-2), building
monitoring and HVAC design assistance. He has carried out energy analyses
of hundreds of commercial buildings across the United States, and
developed or helped develop training programs and materials which allow
non-engineers to perform commercial and residential building energy audits
and assessments. Mr. Bailey is particularly interested in the synergies
associated with the simultaneous application of simulation tools,
intelligent software interfaces and research data to problems involving
residential, commercial and industrial resource and energy use. Mr. Bailey
is continuing work on the development of calculation methods which allow
home inspectors to quantify energy use and energy efficiency design
assistance/assessment projects for several clients.
Cece Barros
Program Manager
Pacific Gas & Electric's ENERGY STAR New Homes Program
Cece Barros is the Program Manager
for PG&E's California Energy Star New Homes Program. She has been with
PG&E for 22 years. She has spent half of her career working on field
implementation of various energy efficiency programs. For the past 6 years
she has managed the Residential New Construction programs. She has a B.A.
in Management from St. Mary's College.
Douglas G. Beaman
Lead Trainer
California Home Energy Efficiency Rating System
Doug is the lead trainer for CHEERS new construction-training program. He
works closely with CHEERS and the State of California Energy Commission
coordinating the third party verifications that are part of the California
Residential Energy Standards (Title 24). Doug developed the training
curriculum that was approved by the California Energy Commission for the
CHEERS raters for new construction. Doug has over 20 years of experience
in the energy conservation field working with builders, architects, and
homeowners in the design of energy efficient buildings. Currently he
devotes the majority of his time to training for CHEERS and California
utilities. His training includes a variety of topics addressing energy
efficiency including ACCA Manual J and Manual D.
David R. Blanke
Program Manager of California ENERGY STAR Homes Program
Southern California Gas San Diego Gas & Electric
Mr. Blanke is a Market Advisor with Southern California Gas Company. For
over twelve years, he has served as a liaison with the residential
building industry and is the Program Manager of the California ENERGY STAR
Homes Program for Southern California Gas and San Diego Gas & Electric.
Prior to Southern California Gas, Mr. Blanke was a Lecturer at the
University of California Santa Barbara and Managing Editor for the
Environmental Studies Institute in Santa Barbara.
Steve Bottfeld
Executive Vice President
Marketing Solutions
Steve Bottfeld is Executive Vice
President of Las Vegas-based Marketing Solutions, a nationally recognized
consumer research organization serving clients ranging from Coca-Cola to
Citibank. Mr. Bottfeld is also the managing director of Southern Nevada
New Homes Guide, recently named Housing Guide of the year by Housing
Guides of America. As a marketing research analyst, Mr. Bottfeld
established a national reputation in the housing industry working with
some of the nation's largest developers and masterplans, including KBHome,
Beazer, Summerlin and Briargate Mr. Bottfeld and his partner, who is also
his wife Marcia, helped create one of the most successful energy star
programs for housing in the nation last year for the Las Vegas community.
Early results suggest that this year's Las Vegas program will be even more
successful.
Steve Byers
EnergySmiths
After leaving the Air Force in
1992, Steve worked as an intern for the Southface Energy Institute in
Atlanta. He then accompanied his wife to Pakistan for a year during her
doctoral fieldwork. Upon returning from Pakistan he returned to Southface
and eventually rose to Technical Administrator. In 1997, he left for
Colorado and started his own company, EnergySmiths. EnergySmiths is a
full-service provider of energy ratings, building analysis, HVAC testing,
duct design and sustainable building consulting. EnergySmiths has a staff
of five and works all of the Front Range of Colorado. It's primary clients
are production builders along with some custom and semi-custom builders.
Wade Byrd
Environmental Consultant
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Mr. Wade Byrd is currently the
Environmental Consultant with the Energy Section of the Technology
Assessment Division of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. In
this role, he is responsible for development of building and
transportation related energy and environmental programs and the
development of alternative and renewable energy resources. Most recently,
he has been active in the implementation of building energy codes and in
the enactment of a public benefit fund in Louisiana. He developed Energy
Rated Homes of Louisiana (ERHL), the Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) and
the Home Energy Rebate Option (HERO). The goal of these programs is to
improve the energy efficiency of the residential housing stock in
Louisiana, both to conserve natural resources and to reduce the pollution
associated with energy use in residential housing. A secondary goal of the
program is to insure that efforts taken to make houses more energy
efficient do not compromise the health and safety of the occupants. Mr.
Byrd also serves as project manager of the Department's building codes and
standards program and is the primary instructor for training in ASHRAE/IES
90.1-1989, COMcheck, CABO MEC and MECcheck offered by the Department to
architects, engineers, contractors and other commercial building industry
professionals.
Barbara Collins
Executive Director
Energy Rated Homes of the West
Barbara Collins is the Western
Regional Manager of Energy Rated Homes of America. Ms. Collins is a
dynamic professional speaker and trainer on marketing, home energy
ratings, and energy mortgage topics. Featured on the nationally broadcast
television program, ""Today's Environment"", her work
has also been honored by the U.S. Department of Energy with its
""1994 National Energy Award"", and by the
""1995 Renew America National Award: in 2000, the Mortgage
Bankers Association of America featured Ms. Collins in its
""Market Trends"" series speaking on energy. Ms.
Collins in 2001 received the prestigious ""RESNET Lifetime
Achievement Award"" for her contribution to the home energy
rating industry.
Jim Curtis
President
EEMs Inc. and Company
EEMs Inc. and Company is an Energy Efficient Mortgage Service Company and
an Energy Improvements Broker/General Contractor. The owners and principal
employees of EEMs Inc. & Company have been actively involved in the
development and implementation of the EEM programs of FHA and VA since
October 1982. We are headquartered in Mountain View, California - with
field representatives serving the areas of San Francisco, San Jose,
Sacramento, Stockton, Fresno, Bakersfield, and Lake Tahoe. The company has
completed 7,500 energy efficient mortgages.
Graham Davis
Senior Technical Advisor and Green Team
Coordinator
Habitat for Humanity International
The Green Team provides technical
training to Habitat affiliates to help them build durable, healthy and
energy efficient affordable homes. Graham has been with HFH since 1991 and
started in the construction industry in 1979 framing homes in Colorado. He
has worked closely with the EPA to promote the Energy Star Homes program
to Habitat affiliates around the country. Graham is also the owner of Home
Performance Pro, which provides energy ratings and building forensics in
the state of Colorado.
Michelle Desiderio
Senior Product Developer
Fannie Mae
Michelle Desiderio is a Senior
Product Developer for Fannie Mae's National Housing and Impact Division.
In that role she is responsible for a number of programs including Fannie
Mae's Energy and Environment Initiative, a residential emissions trading
pilot, and the Smart Commute SM Mortgage. Previously, Michelle served as
NAHB's expert on endangered species, essential fish habitat, clean air,
and construction waste policy. In that role she analyzed regulatory and
legislative policies, provided compliance advice to builders and
developers, and educated members on the federal regulations governing land
development. Michelle started her career as a New York City Urban Fellow
at the NYC Department of City Planning. She served in a number of
positions developing citywide land use and environmental policy.
Miguel E. Don
Vice President & Area Manager
Sterling Capital Mortgage
Miguel Don is a Vice President and Area Manager for Sterling Capital
Mortgage. He has been in the lending and real estate related business for
over 13 years. He currently oversees multiple branches for Sterling
Capital Mortgage in the Los Angeles County area. Miguel strongly believes
that the energy efficient mortgage is a low-cost option, which can save
consumers in our state billions of dollars. For the past four years Miguel
has been working with H&L Energy Saver to inform consumers, and the
real estate community of the benefits of the energy efficient mortgage and
the Performance Four standard. Miguel is a licensed Real Estate Broker and
has a B.S. in Business Administration from Cal Poly Pomona.
Tammara Eutsler
Energy Efficient Mortgage Director
H & L Energy Savers
Tammara Eutsler has worked directly
with The Energy Efficient Mortgage Program for over six years. She has a
background in Real Estate, Title, and Escrow. Tammara received her
California Real Estate License in October 1989. She has over seven years
escrow experience working for such companies as JM Escrow, TMC Escrow, and
most recently Investors Title Escrow as an Assistant Escrow Officer and an
Escrow/Title Sales Representative. Tammara is currently working as EEM
Director and DRE Instructor at H & L Energy Savers/ EEM Department,
and has done several hundred EEM seminars and training meeting for real
estate offices, mortgage companies, Board of Realtor meetings, homebuyer
seminars and community groups all over Southern California. Tammara is
directly responsible for helping hundreds of Southern California residents
save money and increase their quality of live by using The Energy
Efficient Mortgage Program, through her working relationship with local
real estate and lending professionals. Tammara is also currently working
with Fannie Mae on their newest EEM program released October 2002 at the
RESNET Conference. Tammara interest in the EEM, began in 1996 when Tammara
and her husband used The Energy Efficient Mortgage Program on the purchase
of their first home, they had several needed energy efficient improvements
installed in their 1901 home, Tammara was so impressed with the program
she is now helping to educate the real estate industry and consumers on
the benefits of the EEM program.
Richard Faesy
Project Manager
Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Richard works as part of the
Consulting Team at the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation in
Burlington, Vermont. He specializes in residential buildings and
technology, with a focus on new construction, green building, home energy
ratings and energy efficiency financing. He is actively involved with
clients in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont and other states.
Prior to 2000, he was responsible for the administrative and developmental
functions of Energy Rated Homes of Vermont and Vermont's Energy Mortgage
(EM) Programs since their inception in 1986. He has been active nationally
in many Home Energy Rating System (HERS)/EM efforts including starting and
managing the Northeast HERS Alliance, and working with the Department of
Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy Rated Homes of
America, the HERS Council, the National Collaborative on HERS and EEMs and
other initiatives. Richard was featured in a Dateline/NBC story on energy
efficiency in 2001. He has also been involved with numerous energy policy
efforts including the adoption of Vermont's first Energy Code, development
of a Vermont residential mechanical ventilation standard, and development
of the Vermont Built Green rating system. He has published numerous
articles and speaks frequently at national conferences and meetings. In
2001 he received the prestigious ""RESNET Lifetime Achievement
Award"" for his contribution to the home energy rating industry.
Philip Fairey
Deputy Director
Florida Solar Energy Center
Philip Fairey is the Deputy
Director of the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) and President of
Building Consultants Group, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in
building failures related to moisture control, pressure and air flow
control; and building design and construction. Mr, Fairey graduated from
Clemson University with a BA in Architecture in 1969 and a Master's degree
in City and Regional Planning in 1975. In 1980, Mr. Fairey initiated the
building science research program for FSEC. Since then, he has had primary
responsibility for 25 major building science research contracts totaling
more than $10 million. Philip has extensive experimental and analytical
expertise in the fields of moisture transport and control, pressure and
air flow control, indoor air quality, building envelope systems, cooling
and dehumidification systems, natural ventilation systems, energy
efficient building design, industrialized housing systems, utility demand
side management, home energy rating systems, and computer simulation and
modeling. Mr. Fairey was the keynote speaker at the 2001 RESNET Conference
and the 2001 EEBA Excellence in Building Conference.
Tracy Fogelsong
Owner
Enercalc
Ms Fogelsong is a successful energy rater in Arizona, California and
Nevada and a committed member of RESNET who has been certified to provide
ratings by three RESNET accredited HERS providers - the California Home
Energy Efficiency Rating System (CHEERS), Energy Rated Homes of Nevada and
Energy Rated Homes of the Southwest. Ms. Fogelsong's firm, Enercalc has
been in the energy analysis business sine 1981. Her cleint list includes
several home builders, the state of Nevada Housing Division, and IBACOS a
DOE Building America partner. Ms Foglesong has wide-ranging experience as
a successful energy efficiency consultant. In addition to ratings, Ms.
Fogelsong provides:
- Title 24, MEC, IECC and Energy Star
documentation
- Manual J & D calculations
- Mechanical and Plumbing Design
- Building envelope and mechanical system
air leakage testing Building America program inspections and testing
- Multi-family rehab consultation
Ken Fonorow
President
Florida HERO
Ken Fonorow, president of Florida
HERO, has been involved in building science and energy conservation for
over 25 years as an energy analyst, consultant, problem solver, and is
experienced in residential mechanical systems design and installation. Mr.
Fonorow's diverse background includes pioneering work in the development
of software for energy auditing, blower-door technology and
""Green"" construction codes. In addition to being
guest speaker, Ken teaches Continuing Education courses in energy
conservation at Santa Fe Community College. He is the vice-chair of the
Gainesville Energy Advisory Committee, serves on the Board of Directors of
the Gainesville Builders Association, and past president of the National
Energy Raters Association. Mr. Fonorow has won awards for his
contributions to building science and energy efficiency at the local,
state, and national levels including the 1999, 2000, and 2001
""Florida Rater of the Year"", the 1999 EPA ENERGY
STAR ""Ally of the Year"". Ken is a member of the
Habitat for Humanity ""Green Team"".
Rick Gerardi
Director
Residential Energy Affordability New York State Energy Research and
Development Authority
Rick Gerardi is the Director of the
Residential Energy Affordability Program (REAP) at the New York State
Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). For more than a
decade, NYSERDA has been funding critical research to improve New York's
residential energy efficiency. Over the last 4 years, REAP has become the
logical extension of that commitment. Designed to improve both energy
efficiency and affordability in the residential and consumer sectors,
especially for the state's low-income citizens, REAP focuses Public
Benefit resources to create innovative strategies for improved building
performance and greater access to energy efficient products. Market-based
initiatives range from increasing consumer awareness of and demand for
energy efficiency as a consumer value through an Energy Star labeling
effort, to the support and enhancement of a competent infrastructure of
building performance contractors and home builders to assure quality work.
REAP's marketing initiatives have won numerous awards and the New York
marketplace has responded with increased market share for energy efficient
products and services. Mr. Gerardi was the director for New York's Low
Income Weatherization Assistance Program for 14 years where he managed
over a half a billion dollars in efficiency work and instituted a number
of innovative practices. He is a Dartmouth College graduate and has been
in the building trade for over 20 years, having built solar, energy
efficient homes prior to his tenure with the state.
David B. Goldstein
Co-Director, Energy Program
Natural Resources Defense Council
David B. Goldstein has worked on
energy efficiency and energy policy since the early 1970s. Dr. Goldstein
has been instrumental in the development of energy efficiency standards
for new buildings and appliances that are currently in effect at the
regional and national level, both in the United States and in Russia. Dr.
Goldstein negotiated the agreement that led to the National Appliance
Energy Conservation Act of 1987, and has helped design and direct energy
efficiency programs with utilities and state regulatory agencies. He was a
founding director of the Consortium for Energy Efficiency and the New
Buildings Institute. David B. Goldstein initiated and directed research on
how urban structure affects the usage of automobiles, and originated the
Location Efficient Mortgage to implement the results. David B. Goldstein
received a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California at Berkeley,
and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the recipient of its
1998 Leo Szilard Award for Physics in the Public Interest. He was awarded
a MacArthur fellowship in 2002.
Jamie Gonzalez
Senior Loan Consultant
Sterling Capital Mortgage
Jamie Gonzalez has been in the
mortgage business since 1988. He specializes in 1 - 4 units. He works for
Sterling Capital Mortgage in Ontario, California. The majority of
mortgages he underwrites is FHA. Jamie enjoys helping the first time buyer
because "of the joy I can see in their faces. I feel that it's very
important to give the best service and understand the special need a home
buyer may have and look out for their interest, so that I can build a
client for life." Jamie is an air force veteran and married with four
children.
Thomas Hamilton
Executive Director
California Home Energy Efficiency Rating System (CHEERS)
Thomas Hamilton is responsible for
the overall leadership and direction of a state-wide non-profit home
energy rating organization encompassing its administration, technical, and
training departments. Mr. Hamilton developed the CHEERS strategic business
plan in order to become financially self-sufficient. Thomas oversees all
fiscal activities including the operating annual budget of $1 million and
the ongoing marketing and implementing new business development throughout
the state. Prior to joining CHEERS, Thomas Hamilton worked in the mortgage
industry serving as Senior Vice President of the Western League of Savings
Institutions, Vice President of FarWest Savings & Loan, and the
Secondary Marketing Manager of Westco Savings Bank.
Robert W. Hammon, Ph.D.,
Principal
ConSol
Rob Hammon has over 20 years of
experience in energy-efficient design and construction. He has pioneered
energy efficiency as a market driver for quality construction, and
market-driven, voluntary energy-efficiency programs. He is responsible for
quality-construction protocols for insulation, air sealing, windows, and
heating, cooling and ventilation systems. He has also developed builder
protocols for use and installation of residential photovoltaic systems.
Rob has had primary responsibility for developing and delivering the
nationally recognized Builder Energy Code Training Program provided by the
Building Industry Institute. For the Building America program, Rob has
assembled an extensive team called the Building Industry Research Alliance
who will work to help production builders build homes 40% to 70% more
efficient than typical new homes. The goal of the Zero Energy Home program
is to be building communities by 2010 that generate as much energy as they
consume. Rob currently has four builders building communities that are
well on their way toward this goal.
Bruce Harley
Technical Director
Conservation Services Group
Bruce Harley, Technical Director of
Conservation Services Group in Westborough, MA, is involved in management,
research, design consulting, and HERS policy development. His extensive
hands-on experience informs his trainings on building science, energy
efficient construction, energy codes and ratings, HVAC, air quality and
moisture. His book, Insulate and Weatherize, was published in September
2002 by The Taunton Press.
Dale Holbrook
Vice President Operations
Shea Homes San Diego
Total homebuilding experience 17
years. Shea Homes employee 12 years. Majority of career in
Accounting/Finance field. Was Director of Finance at Shea Homes San Diego
from 1997 through 2000, became VP Ops January 2001. Executive
responsibility for product development, purchasing, Trade Partner
relations, Design Center. Shea Homes San Diego advocate for continued
development and implementation of environmental conservation initiatives.
Champion for Six-sigma quality initiatives. Graduate, San Diego State
University (School of Business) 1981.
Michael J. Holtz, AIA
President
Architectural Energy Corporation
Michael Holtz has been engaged in
energy research, development, and design since 1972, and has been involved
in the research, development, and implementation of home energy rating
systems since 1979. Mr. Holtz has participated in all national home energy
rating planning efforts, including the National League of Savings
Association, the HUD/DOE Collaborative on Home Energy Ratings, the HERS
Council, and the NASEO/RESNET initiatives; and a number of state home
energy rating initiatives. Architectural Energy Corporation has developed
the REM/Rate ? and REM/Design ? residential energy analysis, code
compliance, and rating software, widely used throughout the U.S. by HERS
providers, weatherization agencies, energy consultants, utilities, and
others. AEC continues to develop and enhance the REM/Rate software in
response to and in support of HERS Provider and rater needs for easy to
use, accurate home energy rating software.
Kathy Howard
President
Energy Sense Systems
Kathy Howard is President of Energy
Sense, Houston based consulting and inspection firm. She is a both a
Master Certified rater for the Engineered for Life Program and Environment
for Living Programs, and a Certified Energy Star rater providing analysis
and testing for residential new construction homes. Previously Kathy was
responsible of the Operations and Marketing for the first Rating Provider
in Texas. As a Ratings Provider, Energy Sense is working with David
Weekley, Emerald Builders, Hammonds Homes, Newmark Homes, MHI and Partners
In Building, along with some local Custom Builders. Kathy spent 20 year in
Marketing with Reliant Energy HL&P in the Residential Sector.
Accomplishments included the development and implementation of programs
targeted at the residential consumer. Kathy's experience spans from
Business planning and implementation, to contract negotiations for
programs including Energy Experts, Economic Development and Good Cents
program (an energy efficiency new homes construction program targeted at
Builders). Her last accomplishment with Reliant was to develop and
implement an Energy Star Pilot in Houston Texas and is now helping to
transform this to a market driven program in the Texas market. The market
has grown from the Pilot of 500 homes to 8000 homes under contract for
2002.
George S. James
Building America Program Manager
U.S. Department of Energy
Mr. George S. James is an Architect
at the U.S. Department of Energy, DOE, and manages the Building America
Program in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. This
cost-shared program works with the building industry to research, develop,
and construct energy efficient, comfortable, healthy, environmentally
sensitive, affordable houses and community developments. In 1996, Mr.
James was awarded the Professional Achievement Award for Public/Private
Sector Partnering (the Building America Program) by Professional Builder
Magazine and the 1996 Professional Service Award by the Energy Efficient
Building Association. The engineering science and architecture background
of Mr. James includes study with Frank Lloyd Wright under a scholarship at
the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Taliesin West, Scottsdale,
Arizona (1952-1953) and subsequent participation in the construction of
several buildings designed by Mr. Wright in California. Before coming to
DOE in 1988, Mr. James was a Physical Scientist at the National Science
Foundation, NSF, in Washington, D.C., for over a decade, and managed solar
energy, applied research, engineering, technology transfer, and
information science programs. Mr. James began his east coast career, in
1971, at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, when
he was chosen to conduct the feasibility study that concluded Washington,
D.C. was the best site for construction of the present museum structure.
Prior to coming to Washington, D.C., Mr. James had spent several decades
at the Aerojet-General Liquid Rocket Company in Sacramento, California,
involved in the development of liquid rocket space propulsion systems
including the Apollo Service Module engine.
Mark Jansen
President
Energy Efficient Homes Midwest, Inc.
Mark Jansen administers and is a
certified energy rater of the Energy Efficient Homes Midwest program that
has performed over 800 energy ratings in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky,
Michigan and Ohio. Previously Mark administered the Energy Rated Homes
Midwest program that conducted over 7000 energy ratings in Indiana,
Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. Energy Rated Homes Midwest has
received the EPA Energy Star "Ally of the Year Award" for
Technical Support in 1998 & 1999. He began the program during his
thirteen year tenure with the Indiana Department of Commerce, Energy
Policy Division. Prior to working for state government Mark performed over
5000 residential energy audits under contract to a local utility in
Indianapolis. He attended Jordan Energy Institute in Grand Rapids,
Michigan. Mark is the past President of Energy Rated Homes of America and
is a member of the Energy Subcommittee of the National Association of Home
Builders.
John Jennings
Technical Director
Conservation Services Group
John Jennings is Technical Director
for Conservation Services Group in Albany, NY. With 20 years experience in
the residential energy and building performance field, he has contributed
to the design and implementation of numerous energy conservation programs.
His experience includes new construction and retrofit of single and
multi-unit buildings. He has designed and led dynamic trainings for
auditors and contractors in the U.S. and Canada. These trainings include:
blower door assisted air sealing, duct testing and sealing, whole building
diagnostics, strategic insulation techniques, and infra-red inspections.
Dr. M. Sami Khawaja
Quantec
Dr. M. Sami Khawaja provides over
20 years of experience in utility economics, performance measurement,
market research, market transformation studies, forecasting, and other
quantitative modeling. Prior to starting Quantec, Dr. Khawaja was a
project director at Barakat & Chamberlin where he performed over 50
evaluations and market research studies. Before that, he worked as a
senior market analyst for PacifiCorp. Earlier in his career, he served as
an economic and statistical consultant to PacifiCorp's research team for
the Hood River Conservation Project. He has consulted with many utilities
and agencies nationally and internationally. Dr. Khawaja is an adjunct
assistant professor of Economics at Portland State University, where he
teaches quantitative economics and statistics. He has provided expert
testimony on various client projects and conducted numerous workshops and
training seminars for several clients. He has published work in Public
Utilities Fortnightly, Contemporary Policy Issues, Energy Services
Journal, The Journal of Applied Mathematics and Decision Sciences, and The
American Journal of Agricultural Economics and has presented over 20
papers at various conferences. Dr. Khawaja holds a Doctorate in Economics
and Systems Science from Portland State University.
David F. Lee
Director
Residential Branch Environmental Protection Agency
David Lee currently is the director
for the Residential Branch of the EPA, overseeing the ENERGY STAR new and
existing homes programs. Prior to the ENERGY STAR Program, David was the
branch chief responsible for the regulatory program to phase out the use
of ozone depleting chemicals. A former Peace Corps volunteer, Mr. Lee has
degrees from Oberlin College and the University of Michigan.
Terry Lenhart
Regional Coordinator
Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes
Terry is the owner of Advanced Energy of Wisconsin (AEW). AEW performs
residential assessment and HERS ratings, advanced diagnostic testing, and
consulting for builders and homeowners for both existing homes and new
construction. In addition to procurring open market jobs, AEW works
through the State of Wisconsin's Focus on Energy existing homes program,
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, and the new construction program,
Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes. Terry was instrumental in developing the
Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes certification program in 1999. In addition to
certifying homes, as a Regional Coordinator for Wisconsin ENERGY STAR
Homes, Terry is the lead team member for electrical savings technology
implementation. AEW is also developing and supporting the ally
relationship with lenders, Realtors, and appraisers to promote high
performance residential building in Wisconsin. Terry is also a member of
the Advisory Committee for Home Performance with ENERGY STAR.
John Livermore
New Construction Program Manager
Conservation Services Group
John Livermore has been managing
energy conservation programs in New England for the past 17 years. After a
formal training in architectural design rather than in pure design itself.
John has worked for architectural and engineering firms, non-profit
organizations, municipalities, and utility companies. As New Construction
Program Manager at Conservation Services Group, John is responsible for
overseeing a staff of 20 building science professionals who administer the
ENERGY STAR Homes Program in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New
Hampshire.
Jill Luedtke
Quantec
Jill Luedtke provides Quantec with
extensive planning, evaluation, and market research experience with a
particular focus on demand side management, energy services, and
renewables. Prior to joining Quantec, Ms. Luedtke was a Senior Analyst
with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Her responsibilities included
DSM planning, design and implementation of customer service initiatives,
and DSM evaluation. She has been a member of several conservation
collaborative groups to design new utility customer
programs and has developed analysis methods related to cost-effectiveness
screening, cost recovery, and monitoring and evaluation of DSM program
impacts. Ms. Luedtke obtained her B.A. in Economics from Michigan State
University, where she has also completed graduate course work in
Economics, Resource Development, and Environmental Law. She has been
designated a Certified Energy Manager by the Association of Energy
Engineers.
Christopher L. Maher
Founding Partner and Vice President
Thermo-Scan Energy Management Corporation
Thermo-Scan is a 23 year old Indiana building science consulting and
energy services company. Therm-Scan's employees gave completed over 5,000
ratings (none sampled). Mr. Maher is actively involved in building science
research and investigations for comfort, moisture, air leakage and
conductive heat loss. He also has experience in community planning
relating to economic development, land use, housing, recreation, and
transportation. He was an original member of the Indiana HER technical
steering committee, and continues to play an on-going role in the industry
as a RESNET accredited HERS Provider. Mr. Maher graduated from Ball State
University in 1979 from the School of Architecture and Planning with a BS
in Urban and Regional Studies. He pas professional certifications as a
HERS rater, and ACCA instructor, a thermographer, and schools and
hospitals energy auditor.
David Meisegeier
Project Manager
ICF Consulting
Mr. Meisegeier has ten years of
experience in the areas of energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality
(IEQ), and pollution prevention for the residential and commercial
sectors. His professional skills include: design and implementation of
strategic energy efficiency and demand reduction programs; market and
technology assessments of energy efficient products and systems; and
information technology development. Mr. Meisegeier has extensive energy
modeling experience using the DOE-2 computer software and he has worked
with numerous builders and energy efficient product manufacturers from
across the nation to develop "best practice" guidelines on
energy efficient home designs, as well as inspection and diagnostic
testing strategies and procedures. Mr. Meisegeier currently leads a team
of energy analysts, marketers, account managers, communications
specialists, and trainers. This team provides full-service support to the
EPA's voluntary ENERGY STAR market transformation programs (including the
ENERGY STAR labeled homes program) as well as to many other private
clients and trade organizations. Mr. Meisegeier received his Bachelors
degree in Architectural Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in
1991. He received his Masters degree in Engineering Management from George
Washington University in 1999.
Marci Milligan
Senior Deputy Director
Fannie Mae Utah Partnership Office
Marci Milligan is the Senior Deputy
Director of Fannie Mae's Utah Partnership Office. The Utah Partnership
Office is one of 50 plus offices in the nation to help increase affordable
rental and homeownership opportunities for low-, moderate-, and
middle-income families and first-time home buyers. In her role as Senior
Deputy Director, Ms. Milligan is responsible for implementing initiatives
with state and local housing leaders and community partners which promote
both single- and multi-family affordable housing opportunities as part of
Fannie Mae's "House Utah" plan to invest $7 billion over the
next five years. The financing will provide housing for more than 66,000
low- and moderate-income families throughout Utah. Ms. Milligan is a
member of Fannie Mae's South Western Regional Team working on location and
energy efficient mortgage initiatives , currently leads the Utah Green
Built Task Force, works closely with the Utah Energy Conservation
Coalition to establish home builder partnerships and has most recently
assisted in writing information on available financial tools for a new
Energy Chapter to be included in Envision Utah's (The Coalition for Utah's
Future) municipal tool box kit. Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Ms. Milligan
spent twelve years in senior housing property management and development
in both the private and non-profit sectors in the Rocky Mountain Region
and four years in community development banking at American Express
Centurion Bank in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ms. Milligan received a bachelor's
degree in social work from the University of Wyoming, master's certificate
in gerontology from the University of Utah and a master's degree in
business administration from the University of Phoenix.
Edward Minch
Energy Services Group
Ed began building solar homes in
1973 in response to our first oil embargo. With a thorough understanding
of cost effective efficiency measures, he founded Energy Services Group in
1981 to both consult with builders and homeowners on making their homes
more efficient, and to complete much of the contracting necessary for that
efficiency. Energy Services Group uses the Princeton House Doctor Approach
in analyzing existing homes and supplies guaranteed air tightness levels
to builders of new homes. They are a HERS Provider offering energy ratings
and building analysis and are an Energy Star Ally in 4 states.
Courtney Moriarta
Executive Director
Building Performance Institute
Courtney Moriarta has worked in the
field of residential energy conservation and building science since 1992.
Her work includes project management, technical oversight, data analysis
and technical training in all aspects of residential building performance.
Currently, she is
Executive Director of the Building Performance Institute, a non-profit
organization which articulates standards and best-practices for building
performance professionals and provides certification for qualified
technicians.
Kelly Parker, P.E.
Owner and President
Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems - West, Inc.
Kelly Parker, P.E. is the owner and
president of Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems -- West, Inc., a national
energy, engineering, consulting and inspection firm. Kelly has over 15
years experience as a Professional Engineer. He is a certified HERS
rater/trainer and also president of Smart House Consultants in Oklahoma
City, OK, an energy consulting and contracting firm. Clients include
municipalities, insurance companies, builders, architects and numerous
private firms and individuals. He has specialized in inspecting and
reporting the physical condition and cost of repairing residential and
commercial buildings for buyers, sellers, lenders and insurers. For the
last thirteen years, he has specialized in energy efficiency of
residential structures addressing HVAC design and air infiltration testing
and control. He is an Environmental Protection Agency Certified National
Energy Star Homes Sales Training Course Instructor, and an Oklahoma Real
Estate Commission continuing education instructor. Guaranteed Watt Saver
recently opened markets in Houston and Dallas, Texas and has inspected
over 3000 homes for the Energy Star Program in Oklahoma, Texas, N.
Carolina and S. Carolina in 2001. Guaranteed Watt Saver has been
recognized as a 2001 EPA Partner of the Year and has helped builders win
four National Association of Home Builders Value Housing Awards since
1998.
Jonathan Passe
National Partnerships Support
Coordinator for ENERGY STAR New Homes
Environmental Protection Agency
Jonathan Passe is the National
Partners Support Coordinator for ENERGY STAR for New Homes Program. In
this role, he oversees the program's support for builders, home energy
raters, utilities, and other sponsoring partners. He primary task is to
work collaboratively with partners to increase awareness of the Energy
Star label. He also coordinates Energy Star's home labeling and
certification procedures, partner reporting, and partner recognition and
award programs.
G. William Pennington
Manager of Building Standards
Development
California Energy Commission
Bill has worked in program
supervision and management roles at the Commission, most of which related
directly to development and implementation of the Building Energy
Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6), since 1979. For five of those
years, he was advisor to the "Scientist" Commissioner, and
provided advise to all five Commissioners on energy efficiency issues. He
was the manager of the Commission's 2001 (AB 970) Building Standards
project and currently manages the 2005 Building Standards project. He also
is the manager of the Commission's Home Energy Rating System Program,
which has adopted regulations for HERS providers and raters to provide
third party field verification and diagnostic testing services required
for compliance credit for certain measures in California's Building Energy
Efficiency Standards. He has developed the Commission's positions to the
National Association of State Energy Offices and U.S. Department of Energy
on HERS rating and accreditation procedures, and has participated in the
development of the California Energy Star Homes program, which is based on
California's Building Energy Efficiency Standards and HERS Program
regulations. Mr. Pennington has a B.S. in Business
Administration/Operations Research from the University of California at
Berkeley, completed teaching credential coursework at Washington State
University, and MBA coursework at California State University, Sacramento.
David S. Peterson
Owner
Rated Energy Plus
Started and formed Rated Energy
Plus a HERS Provider. Rated Energy Plus has performed between 4,000 to
5,000 Ratings. These ratings have been involved in approximately 2,500 to
3,000 Energy Efficient Mortgages throughout the state. As an employee of
PG&E went through their State Certification Energy Auditor Program.
Performed approximately 1200 to 1500 Class "A" Energy Audits,
along with solar and low income weatherization inspections. Also
supervised the Energy Conservation Department for Stanilaus Division. Responsibilities
included residential program implementation and budgets, appliance dealer
rep., supervision for two secretaries and six to ten auditors/inspectors.
Edward Pollock
Team Leader of Residential Buildings
Team
Office of Building Technology
U.S. Department of Energy
Mr. Edward Pollock is the Team
Leader of Residential Buildings Research Team in the Office of Building
Technology. The residential research program includes research to improve
residential building energy efficiency through whole building systems
engineering, development of design tools, work with the national building
code organizations to improve the model energy codes and maintenance of
the Federal building energy efficiency codes. Current research is focused
on achieving building designs that use 50 per cent to 100 per cent (net
zero buildings) less energy than the Model Energy Code.
Prior to assuming his current position at
DOE, Mr. Pollock served as Director of the Building Research and Standards
Office and as an appliance standards program manager responsible for
refrigeration and air conditioning energy efficiency standards.
Previous experience includes: test and
evaluation of active and passive building solar systems; safety and
quality assurance engineering for NASA space shuttle and space station
systems; installation inspection and testing of U.S. Postal Service
sorting systems; support services to the Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile new
construction and overhaul programs; president of Damascus Energy Savers, a
non-profit organization which conducted energy audits of church facilities
and; board of directors/chairman of the building committee of Montgomery
Habitat for Humanity
Duncan Prahl
Innovation Programs Leader
IBACOS Inc
Duncan Prahl is a registered
architect and the Innovation Programs Leader at IBACOS Inc, a housing
research and innovation company in Pittsburgh, PA. His primary
responsibility is working with community developers to establish a process
by which higher performance housing can be implemented throughout a master
planned community. This involves analysis of the goals of the developer,
local builder construction methods, development of performance standards,
creating processes to implement standards, and supporting builders in the
community through training. Additionally, Duncan manages extensive testing
and monitoring of home energy performance, and performance of distributed
energy systems. He is the program manager of a research program involving
onsite power generation systems, including fuel cells and evaluating
community scale power generation strategies. This work includes analyzing
community scale energy performance, strategies for utilization of
distributed energy resources, load aggregation, and characteristics of
houses on a community scale. Duncan is also researching the application of
Building America principles through state-based efforts in conjunction
with Home Energy Rating providers and green building programs. Duncan has
served on the Home Energy Ratings System Council's Technical Committee,
developing uniform national guidelines for Home Energy Rating Systems
(HERS), and on the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium's Infrastructure
Committee. Duncan earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a Bachelor of
Architecture degree from Rhode Island School of Design.
William R. Prindle
Deputy Director
America Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
In 25 years in the energy field, he
has worked in regional planning, corporate communications, management
consulting, solar building products, and association management. He has
testified before Congress, appeared on radio and TV, and been published
frequently as an expert on energy efficiency in buildings. Bill earned a
B.A. degree in Psychology from Swarthmore College and an M.S. from the
University of Pennsylvania. He serves on the boards of such organizations
of the Energy and Environmental Building Association, the Association of
Energy Services Professionals, and the National Fenestration Rating
Council.
Sam Rashkin, R.A.
National Director, Energy Star for
Homes
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. Rashkin has managed Energy Star
for Homes since its launch in October 1995. Under his leadership, Energy
Star for Homes has grown to more than 3,000 builder partners and over
100,000 labeled homes. Mr. Rashkin received his Bachelor of Architecture
from Syracuse University and completed Masters of Urban Planning studies
at New York University. During his 20+ years as a licensed architect, he
specialized in energy efficient residential construction. He has also been
responsible for developing and implementing market development programs at
the California Energy Commission. In addition to designing over 100
residential architectural projects, Sam has prepared numerous articles,
technical papers, reports, and seminars and has appeared on television and
radio covering a wide variety of energy topics.
David Roberts
Product Manager
Architectural Energy Corporation
David Roberts has been working in
the area of energy efficiency in buildings since 1989. He holds degrees in
environmental resources engineering and building systems engineering and
is a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado. He currently works for
Architectural Energy Corporation, a firm specializing in energy
information products and services. Mr. Roberts is the product manager for
the REM/Rate home energy rating software and REM/Design home energy
analysis software.
Gene Rodrigues
Director of Energy Efficiency Division
Southern California Edison
Gene Rodrigues is the director of
Southern California Edison Company's Energy Efficiency Division. In this
capacity, Mr. Rodrigues oversees all of the utilities energy efficiency,
low income assistance, and self generation incentive programs. In
addition, Gene oversees regulatory support and evaluation for Southern
California Edison's programs.
Mike Rogers
Consultant
EPA Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
Mike Rogers is a consultant
providing program development and management support to the U.S. EPA's
Home Performance with Energy Star. He worked for EPA's indoor air and
Energy Star programs for seven years and now consults on energy-efficiency
and public health issues.
Arthur H. Rosenfeld,
Ph.D.
Commissioner
California Energy Commission
Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Ph.D. was
appointed to the California Energy Commission by Governor Gray Davis in
April 2000. The five members of the Energy Commission are appointed by the
Governor to staggered five-year terms and requires Senate confirmation. By
law, four of the five members of the Energy Commission have professional
training in specific areas - engineering or physical science,
environmental protection, economics, law, and one commissioner from the
public-at-large. Commissioner Rosenfeld fills the physical science
position. Commissioner Rosenfeld is presiding member of the Research,
Development and Demonstration Committee and the second member of the
Energy Efficiency Committee.
Dr. Rosenfeld received his Ph.D. in Physics
in 1954 under Nobel laureate Enrico Fermi, then joined the Department of
Physics at the University of California at Berkeley. There he joined, and
eventually led, the Nobel prize-winning particle physics group of Luis
Alvarez at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory until 1974. At that time,
he changed to the new field of efficient use of energy, formed the Center
for Building Science at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and
led it until 1994. The Center developed electronic ballasts for
fluorescent lamps (which led to compact fluorescent lamps), low-emissivity
windows, and the DOE-2 computer program for the energy analysis and design
for buildings, for which Dr. Rosenfeld was personally responsible.
Dr. Rosenfeld received the Szilard Award
for Physics in the Public Interest in 1986, and the Carnot Award for
Energy Efficiency from the U.S. Department of Energy in 1993. He is the
co-founder of the American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy
(ACEEE), the University of California's Institute for Energy Efficiency
(CIEE), and the Washington-based Center for Energy and Climate Solutions
(CECS).
From 1994-1999 Dr. Rosenfeld served as
Senior Advisor the U. S. Department of Energy's Assistant Secretary for
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Russ Rudy
Environmental Consultant
Kansas City Metropolitan Energy Center
Russ Rudy founded and directed the
Kansas Energy Raters Association, which has evolved into the national
Energy and Environmental Ratings Alliance. He directed the Heart of
America Green Builder program in Kansas City and developed the Kansas City
Home Builders Association Build Green program. Russ currently works as a
trainer with the Kansas Building Science Institute and as an energy and
environmental consultant with the Metropolitan Energy Center in Kansas
City.
Kevin D. Stewart
Purchasing Agent
David Weekly Homes
Kevin Stewart is active in the
Greater Houston Home Builders Association and serves on both the
Government Affairs and Codes and Standards Committees. Kevin's career
spans almost every aspect of homebuilding business and covers everything
from carpentry to painting, from building to information systems. Kevin,
his wife, and their three children live in the Houston area.
Z. Todd Taylor
Senior Research Engineer
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mr. Taylor is a senior research engineer at the U.S. Department of
Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He has 18 years'
experience developing and analyzing residential energy codes, and has
substantially influenced current manufactured housingstandards, DOE's
various federal and voluntary energy standards, ASHRAE Standard 90.2, and
the Model Eenergy Code/International Energy Conservation Code. He was a
primary developer of DOE's MECcheck/REScheck code compliance software and
has managed or contributed to the development of several DOE software
tools for building energy analysis and energy code development. Mr. Taylor
also specializes in large-scale simulation analysis, planning and analysis
of large-scale energy metering studies, and the computational aspects of
analyzing large datasets.
Michelle Thomas
Residential New Construction Project Manager
Southern California Edison
Michelle is currently Southern California Edison's (SCE) project manager
for their new construction and local government energy efficiency
programs. Starting out with SCE as a residential development specialist
and eventually moving into new construction program management and project
development, Michelle has spent nearly 13 years working with the building
industry, local governments, and regulatory agencies on the development
and implementation of energy efficiency programs for new construction.
Michelle obtained a bachelor's degree in Journalism, Public Relations from
California State University, Long Beach.
Frank Vigil
Senior Building Science Specialist
Advanced Energy
Frank Vigil is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of building
science and training for the construction industry. He is known for his
inspiring and captivating presentations and has delivered hundreds of
workshops and seminars across the nation. He joined Advanced Energy in
1998, where he led the development of two widely recognized programs. In
1989, the Exemplary Home Program for new construction was established (and
is still in use today as a standard bearer for other programs on the
national level). In 1992, Vigil established the "Duct Diagnostics and
Repair" program, which was the nation's only certification program for
pressure diagnostics. More recently, he has been working for Advance
Energy as a Senior Trainer for the National Environments for Living
program which meets or exceeds Energy Star standards and includes an
energy and comfort guarantee. Vigil served for five years on the Board of
Directors of he Energy Efficient Building Association that included terms
as Vice President and President.
Daran Wastchak
President
D.R. Wastchak, L.L.C.
Daran Wastchak is the President of
D.R. Wastchak, L.L.C., a firm based in Tempe, Arizona which specializes in
residential energy efficiency and building science consulting. In addition
to a B.S. in Construction and a Masters in Public Administration from
Arizona State University, his training includes the Principles of Applied
Building Science from Advanced Energy, HERS certification from Energy
Rated Homes of the Southwest, and Air Balance Certification from the
National Comfort Institute. Daran is a guest lecturer at Mesa Community
College and Gateway Community College, an instructor at the Arizona School
of Real Estate, and is the author of several articles on energy efficient
building practices which have appeared in publications such as Home Energy
magazine and the Arizona Journal of Real Estate and Business.
David Weitz
Executive Director
Building Codes Assistance Project
David Weitz is Executive Director
of the Building Codes Assistance Project. He has 20 years experience in
the building trades, and for the past five years was the Energy Code
Coordinator for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Working closely with
the design, construction, and enforcement sectors of the industry, he
developed and managed a training program that reached over 14,000
architects, engineers, builders, inspectors, and related stakeholders.
David also oversaw the work of the state's Energy Advisory Committee,
guiding modifications to the Massachusetts Energy Code. Prior to his work
with the state, he was a Project Manager at Conservation Services Group, a
non-profit energy services company delivering utility-sponsored
residential construction programs (including ENERGY STAR Homes) in New
England.
David Wilson
Executive Director
Utah Energy Conservation Coalition/Energy Rated Homes of Utah
David Wilson is currently the
Executive Director of the Utah Energy Conservation Coalition/Energy Rated
Homes of Utah (a private non-profit training and education organization).
As the Director for the Coalition David has been involved in providing
statewide residential energy auditor training, Home Energy Rater Training
(HERS), training and technical assistance for the Weatherization
Assistance Program as well as working with the state in residential energy
code compliance and training. While under contract to the state of Utah,
he has developed numerous computer slide programs detailing the role of
the MEC 95 & IECC 2000 and what needs to be done obtain compliance, as
well as outlining the benefits to both builders, home buyers, and the
community on the thinking of a "whole house" integration of the
energy code, the EPA Energy Star™ HOMES Program and Home Energy Ratings
Systems.
He is nationally certified as a Home Energy
Rater and Trainer, as well as a state certified Home Energy Auditor. He is
a member of the National Home Builders Association (NAHB), the Energy
Efficient Builders Association (EEBA), as well as currently serving as the
President of RESNET a national professional membership organization that
provides access to consumers for preferred financing and lending
opportunities to make their homes more affordable through energy
efficiency measures. As a member of RESNET, David has assisted in the
development of a national accreditation standard for Home Energy Rating
providers and organizations.
Peter Yost
Senior Building Research Associate
Building Science Corporation
Peter Yost is senior building
research associate with Building Science Corporation. His building and
building science experience includes seven years as a builder/remodeler in
seacoast New Hampshire, seven years as a senior researcher at the NAHB
Research Center (including two as Director of Resource and Environmental
Analysis), and a year and a half as Senior Editor of Environmental
Building News. He carries this latest experience to Building Science
Corporation, working extensively on editing and writing technical
resources for builders and building researchers. One of his primary
responsibilities at BSC is defining and refining the relationship between
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