2005 RESNET Building Performance Conference
Conference Presenters Bios
 February 28 - March 2, 2005
Plaza San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Ben Adams
Senior Vice President
MaGrann Associates
Ben Adams is Senior Vice President for Business Development at MaGrann
Associates, an energy/building consulting and engineering company and
accredited HERS® Provider based in Moorestown NJ that provides
residential engineering design, quality control, performance
diagnostics, energy rating and Energy Star Homes services for builders,
architects and homeowners. Ben sits on the Board of Directors for
Affordable Comfort Inc. and the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET).
He has over twenty years of professional experience in the energy
efficiency industry, beginning at the New Zealand Ministry of Energy in
1981. Prior to joining MaGrann in 2000, Ben spent 11 years with
Honeywell DMC, where as Residential Market Leader he was responsible for
program design including "whole-house" retrofit and education services
for low income program customers and fee paying homeowners, as well as
technology based residential programs.
Mike Andreyuk
Rater Trainer
Southface Energy Institute
Mike Andreyuk has taught Home Energy Rater trainings for the past 6
years for Southface Energy Institute and currently sits on the Training
and Education committee for RESNET. In addition he owns his own
sustainable remodeling and consulting firm in Portland, OR that
currently is handling quality control testing for the local utility's
green builder program called Earth Advantage.
John Ashe
Senior Associate
ICF Consulting
John Ashe is a Senior Associate with ICF Consulting. During his 5 year
tenure with ICF John has worked as a regional manager with EPA on the
ENERGY STAR Homes program; Helped design and continues to assist with
the implementation of ENERGY STAR Homes programs in Texas for
CenterPoint Energy, TXU Electric Delivery, and Entergy; and is currently
beginning implementation work on PacifiCorp's ENERGY STAR Homes program
in Utah.
Steve Baden
Executive Director
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.
Cece Barros
Program Manager for California ENERGY STAR New Homes
Program
Pacific Gas & Electic
Cece has spent half of her career working on field implementation of
various energy efficiency programs. For the past 7 years she has managed
the Residential New Construction programs. She has a B.A. in Management
from St. Mary's College.
David R.
Blanke
Program Manager California ENERGY STAR Homes Program
Southern California Gas and San Diego Gas & Electric
Mr. Blanke is currently the Program Manager of the California Energy
Star New Homes Program for Southern California Gas and San Diego Gas &
Electric, a statewide program designed to promote energy efficient
residential new construction. For over fourteen years he has served as a
liaison with the residential building industry and has overseen the
design, development and implementation of numerous energy efficiency
programs at the Sempra Energy Utilities. Prior to this, Mr. Blanke was a
Lecturer at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Managing
Editor for the Environmental Studies Institute in Santa Barbara. Mr.
Blanke holds degrees in Music History from the University of the Pacific
and Civil Engineering from California State University, Pomona.
Les Bluestone
Blue Sea Construction
Les Bluestone has been active over 27 years as a real estate developer
and builder of residential housing in the New York City area. Much of
his work during the past 20 years has focused on affordable housing for
low and moderate income families, utilizing existing Federal, State and
City programs. His firm recently developed Melrose Commons II and III
affordable housing developments in the South Bronx, comprising 210 units
of affordable ownership and rental housing, that were the first
affordable housing developments in New York State to receive Energy Star
certifications. These same homes received the 2003 NESEA Northeast Green
Building first place residential award, the 2003 NAHB HUD Secretary's
Platinum award, the 2005 NAHB Energy Value Housing Silver Award and were
listed on the 2004 BSHF World Habitat Innovative Housing database.
Claudia
Brovick
Public Affairs Director
RESNET
Claudia Ahrens has over 12 years of experience directing and managing
financing programs, technical projects, legislative policy and budget
initiatives, grant and loan programs, staff development, agency
strategic planning, marketing and recruitment efforts for a variety of
public agencies.
Steve Byers
President
EnergySmiths, Inc.
Steve Byers is the President of EnergySmiths Inc., a Colorado based
energy services organization primarily serving the residential
construction industry. Leaving the Air Force after flying for five
years, Steve got involved in the building science industry working for
Southface Energy Institute in Atlanta. Relocating in 1997 to Colorado,
Steve started EnergySmiths. It's been a labor of love and EnergySmiths
has grown into the largest energy rating company in Colorado.
EnergySmiths also provides quality assurance services to utilities and
other energy raters nationwide.
Elisa Clifford
Account Manager, California Energy Star New Homes Program
Southern California Edison
Elisa Clifford has been working for Southern California Edison for over
20 years. Elisa started in the Customer Service Department at Edison and
for the last 15 years she has been working in the Energy Efficiency
Department. Elisa spent six years working in the Non-Residential Energy
Efficiency group implementing the "Savings By Design program. In 2001
Elisa moved to Residential New Construction and was the Account Manager
for field activities for both the Single Family and Multifamily
California Energy Star New Homes Program. Elisa is currently Project
Manager of all of Edison's Residential New Construction portfolio which
includes: Single Family and Multifamily programs, The Local Government
Initiative (a program working to educate local governments about all
Edison energy efficiency programs) and the Residential New Construction
High Efficiency Air Conditioning Distributor's Buy Down Program (a
program to encourage builders to install the highest efficiency air
conditioning systems in new home subdivisions.)
Ann V.
Edminster
Co-Chair, LEED Homes Committee
U.S. Green Building Council
Ann Edminster, M.Arch., is an environmental design consultant and
educator whose work focuses on investigation and evaluation of building
materials and systems. She is co-chair of the USGBC's LEED Homes
Committee, a member of the LEED Steering Committee, and a member and
past co-chair of the LEED Materials & Resources Technical Advisory
Group. She is co-author of Efficient Wood Use In Residential
Construction: A Practical Guide to Saving Wood, Money, and Forests and
has been an invited speaker at dozens of regional and national green
building conferences over the past decade. She has both a bachelor's and
a master's degree in architecture and has designed more than 100 home
remodels.
Megan Edmunds
Executive Director
E-Star Colorado
Megan Edmunds is the Executive Director of E-Star Colorado. She oversees
and manages all aspects of the program including its technical,
communications, marketing, and administrative aspects. Prior to E-Star,
Megan spent eight years in Planning and Development with the Colorado
Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA). Since then, she has developed a
team that has increased E-Star Colorado's impact on residential energy
efficiency through outreach to the building trades, local code
jurisdictions, and others whose work affects Colorado's real estate
industry.
Charles
Ehrlich
Project Manager
Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.
Charles "Chas" Ehrlich has been a Project Manager with the HESCHONG
MAHONE GROUP, INC. since 2001 and formerly was a Principal Research
Associate at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. At LBNL he was the
lead software designer for the development of the Desktop Radiance
AutoCAD user interface. Prior to LBNL, he worked at the Pacific Gas and
Electric, Pacific Energy Center as a Building Science Specialist. His
current duties at HMG include the development and delivery of
multifamily residential incentive programs including California Energy
Star New Homes, and Designed for Comfort PY2001 for Southern California
Edison, and Designed for Comfort, Efficient Affordable Housing
(PY2002-2005) for the California Public Utilities Commission. His
responsibilities for these programs include program management, design,
implementation, qualification criteria review, project viability
tracking, site inspections, and development of marketing materials, fact
sheets and case studies on efficiency measures. His latest work involves
collaboration with the EPA and other stakeholders to create an ENERGY
STAR label for high-rise multifamily buildings. Mr. Ehrlich earned his
Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of California at
Berkeley, College of Environmental Design in 1989, and his Masters of
Science in Architecture (Building Science) in 2002 also from UCB. He is
a member of the California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC),
a certified HERS Rater through CHEERS and CalCERTS, and a member of the
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA).
Richard Faesy
Project Manager
Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Richard works as part of the Planning and Evaluation 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 involved with clients in New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, the U.S.
EPA, U.S. Green Building Council and others. He has been active
nationally in many Home Energy Rating System (HERS) / Energy Efficient
Mortgage (EEM) 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. 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 Builds Greener rating system. Richard was
featured in a national Dateline/NBC story on energy efficiency in 2001
and was also awarded RESNET's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Philip Fairey
Deputy Director
Florida Solar Energy Center
Philip Fairey is the Deputy Director of the Florida Solar Energy Center
(FSEC). He is a graduate of Clemson University in Architecture. Mr.
Fairey has extensive expertise and more than 25 years experimental and
analytical experience in the field of building science, building
energy-efficiency rating systems, computer simulation and modeling, and
has been qualified by the Courts as a Building Science Expert. He is the
current President of RESNET, a member of ASHRAE's Standing Standard
Project Committee 140 on software verification test methods, a member of
the Florida Building Commission Energy Technical Advisory Committee and
is a founding member of the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC). Mr.
Fairey is author or co-author of 4 books and more than 80 technical
articles and research reports.
Andrew Fisk
Senior Program Manager
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Andrew Fisk is a senior program manager in the Residential Energy
Affordability Program at the New York State Energy Research and
Development Authority (NYSERDA).
Tracy
Fogelsong
Owner
EnerCalc
Tracy has been in the energy analysis field since the early '80s
providing Title-24 and Model Enery Code Calculation documentation. She
became certified as a CHEERS rater in 2001 and a HERS rater in the State
of NV in 2002 and have been working with production builders certifing
to date over 300 Energy Star Homes. For the past year and a half Tracy
has been involved in the Nevada Housing Division's Multi-Family Bond
Financing Program and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program which
consists of re-hab and new construction in the State of Nevada. Tracy is
currently serving on the RESNET board of directors.
Ken Fonorow
President
Florida H.E.R.O.
Ken Fonorow is president of Florida H.E.R.O., a building science
consulting firm. Ken has been a leader in the field of applied building
science for over 25 years. His broad based experience as energy analyst,
technical advisor and problem solver, along with his results oriented
practical approach, has resulted in some of the nation's most successful
examples of energy efficient and healthy homes and developments. He
works in partnership with builders and developers on projects that have
resulted in national recognition such as NAHB Energy Value Awards, EPA
Energy Star Builder of the Year and the SEBC Grand Aurora Award for
Energy Efficiency.
Doug Garrett
Building Performance & Comfort, Inc.
Doug Garrett established Building Performance & Comfort, Inc., a full
service building science based firm, in 1997. His company offers
diagnosis and testing of structures from a buildings-are systems
approach. He consults nationally on projects to achieve a working
building system maximizing efficiency, health, and comfort.
Adam Gifford
Senior Project Manager
Conservation Services Group
Adam Gifford is a Senior Project Manager for Conservation Services Group
(CSG), a certified HERS rater supervisor/trainer for the Northeast HERS
Alliance and a licensed construction supervisor in the state of
Massachusetts. In the eleven years that Adam has worked for CSG, he has
audited thousands of homes, has certified hundreds of ENERGY STAR Homes
and currently shares responsibility for the technical development of
CSG's new construction program. Adam also applies his building science
knowledge as independent owner and operator of his own construction,
renovation and contracting company.
Steven Gleaves
President
PowerMetric Energy Services
Steven Gleaves is the President of PowerMetric Energy Services, an
energy code and home energy rating firm located in Dallas, Texas. Steve
has been serving the residential construction business for the last
eleven years, the majority of which in HVAC. Steve has been a Certified
HERS Rater and Energy Code inspector since 2001 and is a founding
member/Treasurer of the Texas Home Energy Rating Organization.
David B.
Goldstein
Co-Director of Energy Programs
Natural Resources Defense Council
David B. Goldstein has worked on energy efficiency and energy policy
since the early 1970s. He currently co-directs NRDC's Energy Program.
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 Leo Szilard Award for Physics in the Public Interest.
He received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2002 and is the recipient of the
California Alumni Association's 2003 Award for Excellence in
Achievement. 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 in the United
States, Russia, Kazakhstan, and China.
Patricia (Pat)
Goolsby
President
Criterion Mortgage, Ltd
Patricia (Pat) Goolsby is a licensed Texas Mortgage Broker and currently
President of Criterion Mortgage, Ltd. Criterion Mortgage began
operations in March 1999 and has branches in Houston and San Antonio.
Although a full-service mortgage broker, Criterion specializes in new
construction and construction/permanent loans. Pat Goolsby has lived in
San Antonio for the past 10 years. She relocated here from Houston where
she began her mortgage career in 1978. With over 25 years experience in
originating all types of mortgage loan, Pat has a thorough knowledge of
the process, from application to closing. Pat Goolsby was awarded the
Greater Houston Builder's Association Prism Award in 2002 for Mortgage
Specialist of the Year. She is a member of the San Antonio Builder's
Association and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the San
Antonio Chapter of the Texas Mortgage Brokers Association.
Dr. Jay Hall
Consultant, US Green Building Council's LEED for Homes
Building Knowledge
Dr. Jay Hall has twenty years of experience in sustainable building
design and development. He is an expert in market transformation,
building energy efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. He was
educated in his hometown of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. In 1987, he earned
his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. For the last
15 years, he has worked as a consultant with to the US EPA's ENERGY STAR
family of programs. Since 1995, he has consulted to the EPA's ENERGY
STAR for Homes Program. And for the last year, he has been a consultant
to the US Green Building Council's LEED for Homes program. He currently
works for Building Knowledge, whose mission is to develop and promote
educational tools to improve the performance of homes.
Chip Henderson
Principle
CONTECTS - Consultants & Architects
Chip Henderson is a principle of Contects - Consultants & Architects -
an architecture and consulting firm providing building science, code
compliance and energy consulting services to the construction industry.
Chip is responsible for the company's business development functions,
including its role as a HERS Provider in support of the ENERGY STAR®
Home program. His background includes more than 20 years of experience
as an architect, helping clients find sustainable solutions to housing
and environmental needs.
Michael J.
Holtz, FAIA
President
Architectural Energy Corporation
Michael has been engaged in energy research, development, and design
consulting since 1972, and has been involved in the research,
development, and implementation of home energy rating systems since
1979. He has participated in all national HERS planning efforts,
including the National League of Savings Association, the HUD/DOE
Collaborative Council on Home Energy Rating, the HERS Council, the
original NASEO/RESNET initiatives and all new RESNET initiatives; and a
number of state HERS initiatives. Michael is a current member of the
RESNET Board of Directors. Architectural Energy Corporation has
developed the REM/Rate and REM/Design residential energy analysis,
code compliance, and rating software, which is widely used throughout
the U.S. by HERS providers, weatherization agencies, energy consultants,
utilities, and others.
Kathy Howard
Division Manager
Energy Sense
Kathy Howard is the founder of Energy Sense, recently acquired by Masco
Corporate Services. Kathy now acts as Division Manager and responsible
for the Marketing and Production of Energy Sense in the major Texas
markets including: Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio. Energy Sense
is a consulting, energy codes and Energy Star inspection firm. Kathy is
both a Master Certified Rater for the Engineered for Life and
Environment for Living programs, and a Certified Energy Star Provider.
As a Ratings Provider with a staff of 30, Energy Sense is works with 50
percent of the Energy Star Builders including David Weekley, Wilshire
Homes, DR Horton, Emerald Builders, Meritage Homes, Newmark Homes, MHI
and Partners in Building, Pulte, Ryland, Perry Homes, Morrison Homes,
Kimball Hills Homes and Royce Homes, along with many local Custom
Builders. Her team is also responsible for acting as a Provider in
Phoenix and Florida markets. In 2000, Kathy piloted the Energy Star New
Homes Program with Reliant Energy. This program was accepted by the
Texas Public Utility Commission as the template to be used by utilities
in the State. As a key member of the Stakeholders committee sponsored by
Texas A&M, Kathy played a key role in having Energy Star accepted as
code compliance. The market has grown from the pilot of 500 homes to
15,000 homes under contract in Houston alone for 2003 and approximately
26,000 in 2004. Energy Sense services 50% of the Energy Star market.
Currently Kathy is serving on the RESNET Board and has been active in
several sub-committees. She is also a member of the multifamily
residential task force. Locally, Kathy is a member of the Greater
Houston Builders Association, serving on the codes committee,
Governmental affairs committee, Chairs the Education Committee and
co-chairs the Green building Committee.
Mark Jansen
Director
Energy Efficient Homes Midwest
Mark Jansen administers the Energy Efficient Homes Midwest program that
conducts energy ratings in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan and
Ohio. Previously Mark administered the Energy Rated Homes Midwest
program that conducted over 10,000 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 and RESNET
Board of Directors.
John Jennings
Technical Director
Conservation Services Group
John Jennings is Technical Director for Conservation Services Group in
Albany, NY. With 25 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 airsealing, duct testing and sealing, whole building
diagnostics, strategic insulation techniques, and infra-red inspections.
diagnostics, strategic insulation techniques, and infra-red inspections.
Chris Johnson
Residential Efficiency Programs
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
Chris Johnson began working in the weatherization field with the
Community Action Agencies in 1992. Since 1998 he has worked exclusively
in the energy efficiency programs at New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
and contributed to the development and implementation of NH statewide
CORE energy efficiency programs. He has been a Home Energy Rater since
2000. His current job responsibilities include administration of
residential efficiency programs, program development, HERS
certifications and quality assurance. Chris is a member of the NH
Residential Energy Performance Association (REPA) and serves on the
Board of Directors. As a residential building contractor since 1978, he
is actively involved in NH Homebuilder's Association on the Education
Committee, Associates Council, and is the Associate Vice President of
the Lakes Region chapter.
Buddy Justice
Environmental Consultant
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Mr. Justice administers the Energy Rated Homes of Louisiana (ERHL)
program for the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. The goal of
the program is to improve the energy efficiency of the residential
housing stock in Louisiana by conserving natural resources and reducing
the pollution associated with the energy used in residential structures.
A secondary goal of the program is to insure that efforts taken to make
homes more energy efficient do not compromise the health and safety of
the occupants. Mr, Justice manages several federally funded Special
Energy Programs, is the primary instructor for the certification of home
energy raters for the state of Louisiana, and has instructed commercial
building industry professionals on meeting compliance with state
mandated energy codes. He has expertise in a number of areas regarding
energy use in the residential sector, including energy efficient housing
design and construction, moisture control, HVAC system installation,
residential IAQ and combustion safety, and residential housing renewable
energy options such as photovoltaics, and solar thermal. Mr. Justice's
background is in the manufacture of electrical and mechanical operating
systems, primarily automated control systems.
David Keefe
Manager of Training Services
Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
David Keefe is manager of training services for Vermont Energy
Investment Corporation (VEIC). He is a former contractor who provides
consulting and training services to building owners and efficiency
professionals.
Mike Keesee
Program Manager
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Mr. Keesee is the program manager for the Sacramento Municipal Utility (SMUD)'s
Solar Advantage Home program. Before joins SMUD's Photovoltaic program
in 2000, he managed the District's Residential New Construction program,
the SMUD Advantage Home program. Prior to joining SMUD in 1991, Mike was
a consultant to the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)'s
Conservation & Renewable Energy program, developing demand-side
management programs for municipal utilities and rural electric
cooperatives. Mike is active in the local Building Industries
Association, serving in various capacities including past president of
the local Sales and Marketing Council.
Stephen R.
Klossner
President
Advanced Certified Thermography
Steve Klossner is president of Advanced Certified Thermography and has
served as one of the national consultants to the health house project
since its 1993 inception. His firm has provided testing services for
over 10,000 homes across the country, including studies for
universities, utilities, state agencies and health departments. He
provides training and seminars on indoor air quality and building
diagnostics nationally, sharing his extensive experience in combining
building science, performance testing and indoor air quality testing.
Steve co-authored the Health House performance standards and is
currently coordinating the development of a national training program
for site inspectors and standards verification testing, as well as
developing broad based testing protocols for the residential market.
Joe Kuonen
President
Comfort Diagnostics and Solutions
Joe Kuonen is the president of Comfort Diagnostics and Solutions, a
building performance contracting company in Arkansas. He is an innovator
in home performance sales and has ten years of experience selling home
performance services.
David Lee
Residential Brach Director
Environmental Protection Agency
David Lee currently is the Director for the Residential Branch,
overseeing the ENERGY STAR New and Existing Homes Program. 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 at
EPA. Over his career, he has worked in several policy offices with EPA
and the Department of Health and Human Services, developing multi-media
risk assessments of pollutants, as well as working on social security,
pension and social welfare policy. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in
Kenya.
Daniel Lopez
Senior Deputy Director
Fannie Mae San Antonio Partnership Office
After completing a 10-year career with Habitat for Humanity
International where he coordinated the financing and self-help
construction of over 2,000 single-family units, Daniel returned in 1998
to his San Antonio home and accepted a position with Fannie Mae. Daniel
is Senior Deputy Director of the Fannie Mae San Antonio Partnership
Office and works on the implementation of a $1.3 Billion, five-year
investment plan; specific tasks include the $1 Million Section 8
Homeownership Program and the $5 Million Small Builder Construction
Program, among others. Daniel is a City Council appointee to the San
Antonio Empowerment Zone Governance Board and is a Director and Officer
of the South Texas Business Fund. Daniel graduated from Baylor
University with a BBA in Real Estate and Finance.
C.T. Loyd
Energy Star Division Director
The Nelrod Company
With 21 years in construction and modernization experience, Mr. Loyd
consistently produces quality work and exceeds guidelines for code
enforcement authorities. As Energy Star Program Director for The Nelrod
Company, he has conducted a large number of Qualified Energy Audits in
California, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma, New Jersey, and Texas
in addition to several other areas in the United States. He has over
seen the certification of over 7,700 homes under the EPA Energy Star
Homes program in Texas. Furthermore, he has completed three Energy Star
Plant Qualifications for the Manufactured Housing Research Alliance,
certifying each plant's ability to produce Energy Star Labeled Homes.
Mr. Loyd is a co-author of The Meter Is Running! A Resident's Guide to
Energy Conservation. Mr. Loyd serves on the Quality Control Standards
committee for the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)
organization, Manufactured Housing Research Alliance Energy Star Homes
Manual editing/revision panel, and lead consultant for The Nelrod
Company on the EPA, DOE, and HUD task force on Energy Conservation. He
is a graduate of Lincoln Technical Institute and the Environmental
Resources Training Center at Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville. He has extensive experience in identifying energy
conservation measures for new construction, as well as existing
facilities. Mr. Loyd has conducted trainings for the Kansas Building
Science Institute, an accredited HERS/RESNET Training Center. Mr. Loyd
is a certified Home Energy Rater, IECC certified inspector, and a
certified expert witness for Carbon Monoxide.
Randy Martin
President
R.L. Martin and Associates, Inc.
Randy Martin has operated his own web development business as R. L.
Martin and Associates, Inc. since August of 1996 specializing in web
sites for energy and environmental organizations and companies. He
currently maintains over 70 web sites including RESNET's. Prior to going
into business for himself he served as Director of Energy Efficiency
Services for the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities. In this
position he created a new home construction program for municipal
utilities called Comfort Plus Homes. He also wrote an Energy Efficient
Mortgage Manual for Lenders. Prior to working for IAMU, he worked for 3
years on residential and transportation efficiency programs for the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) in the Denver Regional Support Office. Before
moving to Denver in 1992 he worked for the state energy office in Iowa
for nine years. There he ran the Energy Hotline writing publications and
answering all types of energy questions. He is a 1979 graduate of Iowa
State University with a B.A. in Distributed Studies (Architecture,
Environmental Studies, Journalism).
David
Meisegeier
Project Manager
ICF Consulting
Mr. Meisegeier is a Project Manager at ICF Consulting with 12 years of
professional experience. His skills include: design and implementation
of strategic efficiency and demand reduction programs; market and
technology assessments of products and systems; and information
technology development. Mr. Meisegeier currently leads a team of
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
new and existing homes programs) 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.
Rich Moore
Invisible Energy
Rich Moore has been presenting residential energy conservation trainings
since 1984. In 2003, he founded Invisible Energy, offering energy
conservation services and training for builders, homeowners, and
weatherization agencies.
Gregory A.
Nahn
Program Manager
Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation
Mr. Nahn is the program manager for the state of Wisconsin's residential
new construction program-Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes. His duties include
managing the daily operation of the program, program standards, testing
protocol, data collection and performance information, marketing, and a
series of building science seminars for builders, subcontractors, and
other program field personnel. Prior to becoming program manager, Mr.
Nahn was the technical coordinator of the Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes
program and served as a quality control specialist for the state of
Wisconsin's existing home rating program - Home Performance with ENERGY
STAR.
Gary Nelson
President
The Energy Conservatory
Gary Nelson is president of The Energy Conservatory, which he co-founded
in 1983, and which is known worldwide as a leader in the design,
manufacture, and sales of building performance testing equipment,
including the Minneapolis Blower Door and Duct Blaster®. Many of the
standard procedures used by building performance technicians to diagnose
and measure house and duct leakage were developed by Gary and first
published in the operating manuals for Energy Conservatory products.
Gary is frequently involved in designing measurement techniques for
special situations and has made measurements and diagnosed problems in
hundreds of buildings. He is on the board of directors of Affordable
Comfort Inc. and is on RESNET's Technical Committee.
Ryan Oldfield
Owner
Appreciated Energy
Ryan Oldfield began his career in the construction industry as a
sub-contractor, becoming accomplished in many different construction
trades. In 2001, Ryan became the owner and HERS Rater for Appreciated
Energy out of Albuquerque, NM, which focuses on rating, consulting, and
general promotion of the programs and opportunities associated with
3rd-party verification and building science.
Lee O'Neal
President
NSpects Ltd.
Lee O'Neal is president of NSpects Ltd, a Home Energy Rating & Building
performance firm based in Chantilly, Va. (metro Washington, DC). Lee has
24 years experience in residential and light commercial construction and
13 years as a home inspector. In addition to serving as the President of
Nspects and overseeing the company's Energy Star certification, building
performance analysis and accredited rating provider operations, he also
serves on the RESNET Board of Directors, is a consultant to the
Arlington County, Va. green home program (Green Choice) and participates
in the Build America program for the U.S. Department of Energy. He has
appeared in articles in Home Energy magazine, The Washington Post, NBC
News 4 (Washington, DC) and interviewed by the New York Times. Lee is on
the RESNET Board of Directors as well as having served on the RESNET
Quality Assurance and Ethics Committee, RESNET Sampling Standards
Drafting Committee, and other sub-committee.
F.L. Andrew
Padian
Senior Housing Specialist
Steven Winter Associates
F.L. Andrew Padian is a Senior Housing Specialist with Steven Winter
Associates, one of the nation's leading energy, environmental, and green
architecture and engineering firms in the country. He has over 25 years
of expereince in energy and environmental planning based primarily in
NYC. He has performed training for all areas of energy and environmental
to audiences from elected officials, to engineers and architects, to
superintendents of low income multifamily buildings. Mr. Padian's
particular area of expertise is high performance multifamily buildings,
and SWA has helped in designing some of the most award-winning buildings
of this type in the country. Mr. Padian is also a Board member of
GreenHomeNYC.
Kelly Parker
President
Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems, 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 which has received the EPA Partner of the Year Award for
2001 and 2003 and an EEBA Technical Achievement Award for 2003.
Guaranteed Watt Saver has an employee base of over 45 employees devoted
to assisting builders and homeowners apply a comprehensive application
of building science principles. Kelly has over 15 years experience as a
Professional Engineer in multiple states. Clients include
municipalities, insurance carriers, 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, performance and air
infiltration testing and control.
Sam Rashkin
ENERGY STAR Homes National Director
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
exponentially to more than 2,500 builder partners and over 330,000
labeled homes. Currently, he is preparing to introduce a new EPA Indoor
Air Quality label for the housing industry. Mr. Rashkin received his
Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University; completed Masters of
Urban Planning studies at New York University; and is a registered
architect in California and New York. During his 20-plus years as a
licensed architect, he specialized in energy efficient design and
completed over 100 residential projects. He has also been responsible
for developing and implementing market development programs at the
California Energy Commission. Sam has prepared hundreds of articles,
technical papers, reports, and seminars; contributed to numerous books;
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.
Mike Rogers
MSI Consulting
Mike Rogers of MSI Consulting provides program management and
development support to the U. S. EPA's Home Performance with ENERGY
STAR®. He has spent fifteen years working to improve homes and now
consults on energy efficiency and public health issues.
Robert J.
Sahadi
Vice President for Product Development and Technology
Fannie Mae
Robert J. Sahadi is Fannie Mae's vice president for product development
and technology. Mr. Sahadi is responsible for developing innovative
products and technology solutions that meet special housing and
financial needs. His department developed the Home Keeper reverse
mortgage and HomeStyle rehabilitation products and is currently working
on a number of new products ideas that involve energy efficiency, green
building, and carbon reduction credit trading. Mr. Sahadi joined Fannie
Mae in July 1987 as vice president for mortgage-backed securities (MBS)
investor marketing, and was responsible for MBS investor marketing
programs for both the domestic and international investment communities.
He assumed his current position in 1991. Prior to joining Fannie Mae,
Mr. Sahadi was chief economist and director of policy at the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board. There, he was responsible for thrift regulatory
policy FSLIC regulation, and financial product research. From 1981 to
1985, he was chief financial planner for the Federal Home Bank System.
Mr. Sahadi also worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, the New Communities Development Corporation, and was a
management fellow in the Executive Office of the President of the United
States.
Gayle Sampson
President
Mid-West Building Diagnostics
Gayle has been promoting energy efficiency and building performance, and
providing consulting and training services since 1995. Gayle has been
involved with the design and teaching of the MEC and ASHRAE energy code
curricula as well as involved in energy code and building science
training in the state of Ohio. Past clients include non-profit housing
groups, utilities, builders, insulation trade organization members, code
officials, and individual homeowners throughout Ohio. She has been a
national speaker at the Affordable Comfort Conference, RESNET, and NERA.
Along with Vic Aleshire and RW Davis, both nationally recognized
building science consultants, she recently started the non-profit,
BuildSolve, Inc., which is devoted to building science and energy code
education and training. Professional affiliations include: Board of
Directors/member of RESNET, BOCA International, the HBA, the BBB, and
EPAEnergy Star® Homes Partner. She is certified as a Home Energy Rater,
a Residential Mechanical Ventilation Installation consultant, an ALA
Health House consultant and a CO Analyst.
Isaac Savage
President
Home Energy Partners
Isaac Savage is founder of Home Energy Partners, a North Carolina RESNET
accredited home energy rating provider and Icynene Insulation Company
located in western North Carolina.
Robby Schwarz
President
BuiltWright, Inc.
Robby Schwarz, President and Founder of BuiltWright Inc., began the
company in 1995 under the name HomeOwner's Resource and Diagnostics. The
name was changed in 2002 to reflect a desire to promote the Systems
Thinking approach to home construction, whether building new,
remodeling, or upgrading. BuiltWright, Inc. specializes in the latest
building diagnostic techniques to understand how a house is performing,
such as blower door, duct blasting, and zone testing. The company prides
itself on its ability to transfer information to its clients in a
meaningful and understandable way, from research and testing, to E-Star
Home Energy Ratings, Built Green evaluations, and general energy
consulting. Robby's strong belief in the fundamentals of building
science and the synergies that can be created through Systems Thinking
has made BuiltWright, Inc. one of the leading home performance companies
in the state of Colorado. The name BuiltWright, Inc. was chosen because
Built reflects the Systems Thinking approach to construction that Robby
embraces, while Wright reflects the craftsmanship, artistry, skill, and
understanding of the house that he believes should be integrated into
the process.
Kristin
Shewfelt
Program Manager
E-Star Colorado
Kristin works for E-Star Colorado, a RESNET-accredited HERS provider
located in Denver, Colorado. She oversees and manages the development of
both the technical and educational aspects of builder, rater and
contractor programs designed to advance energy efficiency in new and
existing residential housing. In her role with E-Star, Kristin also
consults with the local Denver Metro Built Green Colorado Program as
well as the US Green Building Council on their green building programs
for new construction. Prior to working with E-Star, Kristin Shewfelt
spent over eight years with a leading production builder of
environmentally-friendly homes and communities as Director of
Environmental Programs. She helped establish an EPA ENERGY STAR
partnership in all their communities and managed the research and
development of materials and material selection guidelines for building
specifications.
Brian Preston
Smith
Project Manager
ICF Consulting
Brian Smith is a project manager with ICF Consulting. During the
past three years, Brian has managed utility sponsored ENERGY STAR homes
programs in Texas. These programs have successfully established an
independent HERS infrastructure, increased consumer awareness, and
delivered more than 67,000 ENERGY STAR homes to market. Currently, Brian
manages all aspects of the TXU Electric Delivery ENERGY STAR Homes
Program and provides ongoing strategic direction to transform the
residential housing market.
Kathy
Spigarelli
Education Coordinator
RESNET
Kathy Spigarelli has been the RESNET education coordinator since 1998.
As the education coordinator, Ms. Spigarelli assists in designing
curriculum, coordinating workshops and delivering training of lenders
and other housing and residential energy efficiency professionals on the
market benefits of residential energy efficiency financing. Kathy has 20
years of experience in adult education including programs for Tyson
Foods, Inc., Levi Strauss, Campbell Soup, and Vlasic Pickles.
Dennis Stroer
Calcs-Plus
Dennis Stroer has been an air conditioning contractor since 1975. He
owned and managed his own company since 1976. He is NBI certified for
Test & Balance, certified by the State of Florida as a Class 1
Residential Rater, new Commercial Rater, and new Public Building Rater.
Mr. Stroer sits on the advisory board for the Florida House Learning
Center. Past President of the National Energy Raters Association and
current President Elect of South Venice Rotary. He is certified by the
Air Conditioning Contractors of America to teach Manual J-8, their
latest HVAC load calculation program. In 1991 he opened a company called
Calcs-Plus. Realizing that there was an increasing need for some one to
provide a service that would perform HVAC load calculations and Energy
calculations for the HVAC and construction industry for the permitting
process. In 1998 he sold his HVAC company and concentrated on building
Calcs-Plus. Today Calcs Plus provides a number of related services. They
include HVAC load calculations & Energy calculations (residential and
light commercial), HVAC system design (residential and light
commercial), airside diagnostics, building diagnostics related to
infiltration and moisture control, and Class 1 Energy Ratings for the
Energy Star Program and the Florida Green Building certification. Calcs-Plus
also provides training in various calculation and design procedures
related to the HVAC industry.
Julieann
Summerford
Program Manager
Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.
In various capacities, Julieann Summerford has managed residential
buildings energy efficiency programs for over 5 years. These programs
range from new construction to retrofit to policy to appliances and
lighting and training. Currently Ms. Summerford manages a statewide
program: Designed for Comfort: EFFICIENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING offering an
Energy Efficiency-Based Utility Allowance schedule policy for housing
authorities to adopt and implement and incentives for rehabilitation
projects. Prior to joining HMG, Ms. Summerford managed the High
Efficiency Appliance and Lighting Program, which offered incentives to
builders who install ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances and lighting
fixtures in residential new construction projects. The program entailed
working directly with builders to influence their purchasing decisions
on appliances and lighting fixtures, training their sales staff on how
to promote the ENERGY STAR products in the new homes, and marketing the
program to the market. Ms. Summerford revived SDG&E's residential new
construction program and expanded the program to include the State's
first program focused on efficient multi-family housing (low- and
high-rise) and the installation of ENERGY STAR appliances and lighting
in new construction. Ms. Summerford also worked with Pacific Gas &
Electric (PG&E) to launch and implement a multi-family new construction
project. She provided training to PG&E field representatives on how to
market efficiency effectively to various subsectors of the multi-family
new construction market, especially the affordable and non-profit
housing markets. Ms. Summerford helped to create the first multifamily
energy efficiency program for new construction in California. Ms.
Summerford is the 2004 Chair of the California Association of Building
Energy Consultants (CABEC). She received her Bachelors in Environmental
Policy Analysis and Planning from UC Davis.
Ken Summers
Comfort Institute, Inc.
Ken Summers has been in the HVAC Industry since 1977, in residential
service, in-home sales and commercial design/build. For the past 10
years he has been with Comfort Institute (CI) helping progressive HVAC
contractors adopt "Whole House and Air Distribution Diagnostics and
Repair". In addition to providing test instruments such as blower doors,
duct testers, flow hoods and smoke puffers, CI trains on the most
effective ways to solve difficult comfort, dust, IAQ and high utility
bill problems. Proper sizing is the foundation of an effective home
comfort system. Ken specializes in helping contractors avoid common load
calc and duct design mistakes. Some mistakes result in "properly sized"
systems that can't keep up … others lead to systems that are
unnecessarily oversized and perform well below their capability.
Jim Taylor
Director of Product Innovation
Fannie Mae
Jim Taylor is the Director of Product Innovation for Fannie Mae's
National Community Lending Center in Washington, DC. He manages a team
focused on environmental products such as the Energy Efficient Mortgage
and Smart Commute, as well as 1-4 Family products for property
acquisition and rehabilitation, and Seniors initiatives such as Fannie
Mae's collaboration with AARP on housing initiatives related to older
Americans. He has served in a variety of roles since joining the company
in July 1993, initially as an Investor Reporting Analyst. After a year
in this position, Jim moved on to Fannie Mae's Housing and Community
Development division, where he became the business manager for Fannie
Mae's Rural Housing products. During Jim's tenure in this role, he
expanded Fannie Mae's participation in the Rural Housing Service Section
502 Guaranteed Loan Program, and partnered with the Rural Housing
Service in the creation of the Section 502 Direct Loan Leveraging
Program. Jim then became the Senior Business Manager for Fannie
Mae's HomeStyle Program, a product line which allows a borrower to
purchase and rehabilitate a home in one loan. Jim led a cross-functional
team of Fannie Mae employees in the development of the "HomeStyle
America" initiative, which introduced the HomeStyle product line to
urban communities throughout the country. Jim earned his Bachelor of
Arts from the University of Virginia in 1986, and his Masters in
Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill in 1993.
Iain Walker
Staff Scientist
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dr. Iain Walker is a staff scientist in the Environmental Energy
Technologies Division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He has a
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Alberta, Canada,
and has been involved in building science research for almost 20 years,
focusing on ventilation, indoor air quality and energy use in
residential buildings. In addition to his research efforts he has
contributed to development of buildings related codes and standards for
ASHRAE, ASTM, and the State of California. He is also the Executive
Editor of Home Energy magazine.
Doug Walter
President
Kansas Building Science Institute
Doug Walter is President of Kansas Building Science Institute (KBSI), a
building science training and consulting firm in Manhattan, Kans. He has
taught building energy principles for more than 20 years. He serves on
the RESNET board and helped to develop the national rater exam. KBSI is
a RESNET-accredited rater training provider.
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 specializing in residential energy efficiency
and building science consulting. He has been a key implementer of the
EPA's Energy Star for Homes program in the Phoenix market since 1996,
first with the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State
University, then with D.R. Wastchak, L.L.C since its founding in 1999.
In addition to articles which have appeared in Home Energy magazine and
the Arizona Journal of Real Estate and Business, Daran is a guest
lecturer at Arizona State University; Scottsdale, Yavapai and Gateway
Community Colleges; and the Arizona School of Real Estate. Daran has
also given presentations at the annual conferences for the Energy and
Environmental Building Association (EEBA), Affordable Comfort,
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), and Scottsdale Green
Buildings Conference. Daran serves on the RESNET Board of Directors.
David A.
Wilson
Executive Director
Energy Rated Homes of Utah
David A. Wilson is currently the Executive Director of the Utah Energy
Conservation Coalition/Energy Rated Homes of Utah (an IRS recognized
501c3 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),
building up a viable sustainability/resource management program, as well
as working with the state of Utah on residential and commercial energy
code compliance and training. He has significant experience as a
manager, administrator, trainer, and negotiator as well as extensive
knowledge of local, state and federal government operations pertaining
to energy issues and concerns. He has both a B.A. and an M.A. from the
Brigham Young University (BYU) in Organizational Communications and
Consulting. He has over twenty-five years experience in the housing
industry with emphasis on energy conservation and efficiency for both
new and existing homes. He has conducted numerous IECC training
workshops involving hundreds of building officials, contractors, and
design professionals throughout Utah and the Southwest. He has also
developed numerous computer presentations and workshops detailing the
interactive role of energy codes, the EPA Energy Star HOMES Program, and
the HERS program(s). He has been actively involved in the RESNET
(Residential Energy Services NETwork) organization since its inception
and currently serves as a member of the governing Board. He is
nationally certified as a Home Energy Rater and Trainer, as well as a
state certified Home Energy Auditor and Trainer. He is a member of the
National Home Builders Association (NAHB), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),
the Energy & Environmental Builders Association (EEBA), as well as the
International Codes Council (ICC).
Mike Woodson
Chief Executive Officer
Practically Free Energy
Mike Woodson is CEO of Practically Free Energy, a rapidly expanding
home performance consulting and contracting company based in
Mississippi. The mission is to evangelize the common-sense gospel of
good building science to a market devoid of any kind of quality
controls. Mike is certified as an EPIC instructor by Air Conditioning
Contractors of America and a Home Energy Rater certified by the EPA and
U.S. Dept. of Energy. Mike's previous professional experience was in
sales and engineering of large scale systems integrations projects in
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