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2004 RESNET Conference

Conference Presentations

March 1-3, 2004
Shelter Pointe Hotel and Marina
San Diego, California

The following are PDF versions of presentations given at the 2004 RESNET Conference. The presentations are sorted by the session they were given in. All presentations will be added. If the particular presentation you are looking forward is not online yet, check back soon. The page will be updated as we receive more presentations. Names that are blue and underlined are links to a PDF version of their presentation.

Opening General Session
8:30 a.m. - Noon - Point Loma Rooms 1 & 2

"Time Has Come Today" - What the Rating Industry has Accomplished and Where It is Heading in Its 20th Anniversary
Steve Baden, Executive Director, Residential Energy Services Network

"Towards the Future" - Taking ENERGY STAR to the Next Level
David Lee, Director, EPA ENERGY STAR Residential Programs

"Follow the Money" - Fannie Mae's Residential Energy Efficiency Initiative
Robert Sahadi, Vice President, Fannie Mae

"Got Gas" - Trends in Natural Gas Pricing and Its Effect on Residential Energy Efficiency
Steve Andrews, E-Star Colorado

"New Directions for the Rating Industry" - Tapping the Existing Homes Market
Dr. Nathan Yost, Building Science Corporation

"Washington Update" - Lessons Learned from the National Energy Legislation and Proposed Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit
David Goldstein, Co-Director of Energy Programs, Natural Resources Defense Council

DOE Welcome & DOE Green House Gas Reduction Initiative
Ed Pollock and David Berg, U.S. Department of Energy

Break Out Session #1
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

"Fly Like an Eagle" Serving the Production Builder
Point Loma Rooms 1 & 2
Kelly Parker, President, Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems
Daran Wastchak, President, D.R. Wastchak, L.L.C.

"Paths to Glory": Building America Research Updates
Coronado Room
Rob Hammon, Principal, ConSol
Nathan Yost, Building Science Corporation
Duncan Prahl, Innovation Programs Manager, IBACOS, Inc.

"Verify Before Rating" - Proposed Insulation Procedures
La Jolla Room
Bruce Harley, Technical Director, Conservation Services Group

"Green is also the Color of Money" - The Potential of Partnerships with Green Building Programs
Del Mar Room
Anne Edminster, Co-Chair, U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Homes Committee
Richard Faesy, Project Manager, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

Break Out Session #2
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

"Tapping the Existing Homes Market": How to Make Energy Improvement Mortgage Work
Point Loma Rooms 1 & 2
Richard Faesy, Program Manager, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Bobbi Glassel, Owner, Energy Efficient Mortgage
Stephanie Harmon, Progress & Associates

"Shape of Things to Come": How High Natural Gas Prices Will Effect the Cost-Effectiveness of Energy Improvements
Coronado Room
Tracy Fogelsong, Owner, EnerCalc
Bruce Harley, Technical Director, Conservation Services Group
Kelly Parker, President, Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems
Robby Schwarz, BuiltWright, Inc.

"Stairway to Heaven": Advanced Rater and Trade Contractor Certification Programs
LaJolla Room
Ben Adams, Senior Vice President, MaGrann Associates
Ken Fonorow, President, Florida H.E.R.O.
Duncan Prahl, Innovation Programs Manager, IBACOS, Inc.

"Ratings as a Tool for Affordable Housing": Tapping the Opportunities of Partnering with Affordable Housing Programs
Del Mar Room
Mike Brown, MaGrann Associates
Barbara Collins, Executive Director, Energy Rated Homes of Nevada
Bill Klotz, Program Manager, Advanced Energy

Tuesday, March 2, 2004

Break Out Session #3
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

"Back to the Future" - Taking Your Rating Business Into the Existing Homes Market
Point Loma Rooms 1 & 2
Ray Hall, President, H&L Energy Savers
Thomas Conlon, Principal, GeoPraxis, Inc.
Lee O'Neal, President, NSpects, Ltd.

"Enhancing the Quality of Our Product": Proposed New Quality Assurance Procedures in the Rating Accreditation Standard
Coronado Room
Barbara Collins, Chair RESNET Quality Assurance Standards Subcommittee

"Towards the Future": Defining Building America's New Directions
La Jolla Room
Ed Pollock, Office of Building Technologies, U.S. Department of Energy
Ren Anderson, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

"Selecting Windows for Comfort": Shading Impacts on Window Energy Performance
Del Mar Room
Jim Larsen, Director, Technology Marketing, Cardinal Glass Industries

Break Out Session #4
10:30 a.m. - Noon

"Thinking Out of the Box": Rating Multifamily Buildings
Point Loma Rooms 1 & 2
Richard Faesy, Program Manager, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Bruce Harley, Technical Director, Conservation Services Group
Don Swift, Field Operations Manager, MaGrann Associates

"New Directions in the HERS® Industry": Tapping the Existing Homes Market Through Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
Coronado Room
Darin Hughes, Hughesco, Inc.
Keith Williams, Home Performance Contractor

"Ensuring Quality": Successful Rating Provider Quality Assurance Programs
LaJolla Room
John Ashe, ICF Consulting
Douglas Beaman, Douglas Beaman Associates
Megan Edmunds, Director, E-Star Colorado

"Taking it to the Streets": Energy Mortgages From Lenders Perspective
Del Mar Room
Mitchell Bieker, Loan Officer, Home First Mortgage
Jon Reed, 1st Vice President, Countrywide Home Loans
Mark Vanderlinden, Director, Housing and Community Development, Fannie Mae

Break Out Session #5
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

"All Together Now": The Linking of the International Energy Conservation Code and Home Energy Ratings
Point Loma Rooms 1 & 2
Presenter: Philip Fairey, Interim Director, Florida Solar Energy Center

"Keeping Things Tight": Loads, Ducts and Design Integration in High Performance Homes
Coronado Room
Duncan Prahl, Innovation Programs Manager, IBACOS, Inc.

"Marriage Made in Heaven" Rating Services With Applied Building Science Consulting
La Jolla Room
Ken Fonorow, President, Florida H.E.R.O.
Gayle Sampson, President, Mid-West Building Diagnostics, L.L.C.

"Putting the Money on Home Performance": Guarantee Utility Bill Manufacturer Programs
Del Mar Room
Dan Rizzo, Director, Contractor Sales, U.S. GreenFiber, LLC
Frank Vigil, Senior Building Science Manager, Advanced Energy

Break Out Session #6
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

"Winds of Change": Changes to the EPA Sampling Protocol
Point Loma Rooms 1 & 2
David Lee, Director, EPA Residential ENERGY STAR Programs

"Getting it Right": Principles Needed to be Considered in Running a Successful Rating Business
Coronado Room
Steve Baden, Executive Director, Residential Energy Services Network
Kathy Spigarelli, Education Director, Residential Energy Services Network

"Ensuring National Consistency": Verification Protocols for Rating Software Programs
La Jolla Room
Patrick Bailey, Principal, GeoPraxis, Inc.
Philip Fairey, Interim Director, Florida Solar Energy Center
Dave Roberts, Senior Engineer, Architectural Energy Corporation

"Let the Sun Shine In": Rating Solar Water Heating and Photovoltaic Systems
Del Mar Room
Danny Parker, Principal Research Scientist, Florida Solar Energy Center

Wednesday, March 3, 2004

Break Out Session #7
 
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

"The Insurance Crunch": Finding Affordable Insurance for Rating Services
Point Loma Rooms 1 & 2
James Cavallo, Principal, Kouba Cavallo Associates, Inc. & Associate Editor, Home Energy Magazine
Mark Jansen, President, Energy Efficient Homes Midwest

"Thinking About Tomorrow": Expanding the Rating Score: Adding Lighting, Appliances, and On-Site Energy Production into the Rating
Coronado Room
Richard Faesy, Chair, RESNET Lighting and Appliances Subcommittee
Philip Fairey, Co-Chair, RESNET Standards Amendment Drafting Committee
Dave Roberts, Co-Chair RESNET Standards Amendment Drafting Committee

"Starting on a Firm Foundation": What Should a Rater Look for In a Provider?
La Jolla Room
Tracy Fogelsong, Owner, EnerCalc
Terry Lenhart, Owner, Advanced Energy of Wisconsin
Robby Schwarz, BuiltWright, Inc.

Break Out Session #8
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

"Putting Performance into Energy Codes": Changes to the Performance Method of the International Energy Conservation Code
Point Loma Rooms 1 & 2
Ronald Majette, U.S. Department of Energy
Todd Taylor, Senior Development Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

"If Homes Don't Get Sold, Raters are not Needed": Selling Energy Efficient Construction to Builders, Realtors and Homebuyers
Coronado Room
Steve Byers, Chief Executive Officer, EnergySmiths, Inc.
Kathy Howard, Division Manager, Energy Sense Systems, LP
Dave Porter, First Vice President, National Builder Division, Countrywide Home Loans

"Making It Work": Increasing Code Compliance Through Energy Ratings
La Jolla Room
Andrew Fisk, New York Energy Research and Development Authority
Tom Fitzpatrick, Energy/Codes Specialist, Energy Systems Laboratory
Bill Pennington, Manager, Building Standards Development, California Energy Commission

"American Lung Association Health House Program" How We Can Work Together with the Rating Industry
Del Mar Room
Steve Klossner, American Lung Association Health House

General Session
1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Point Loma Rooms 1 & 2

Industry Forum on Proposed Changes to the National Home Energy Rating Standards
Steve Baden, Executive Director, RESNET
Philip Fairey, Co-chair, RESNET Standards Amendment Drafting Committee
Dave Roberts, Co-chair, RESNET Standards Amendment Drafting Committee