2008 RESNET Building Performance Conference
Presentations
 February
18-20, 2008
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
San Diego, CA
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are links to presentations that were given at the 2008 RESNET
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to check back as the site is updated. Pre-Conference Sessions
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Essential HVAC Diagnostics for Expert Raters (Pre-registration
required)
Presenter: Rob Falke, National Comfort Institute
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -- Marina V RESNET Green Rater Training and
Certification
Presenters:
Donney Dorton, Guaranteed Watt Saver
Jay Hall, U.S. Green Building Council
Pepper Smith, Davis Energy Group
Laura Uhde, Southface Energy Institute
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. -- Harbor Island Ballroom III Sunday, February
17, 2008
Thermal Comfort Diagnostics
Presenter: Russ King, Sierra Building Science Center
9:00 a.m. - Noon -- Nautilus 2 Combustion Safety Testing Training
Presenter: Rich Moore, Invisible Energy
9:00 a.m. - Noon -- Nautilus 1 REM/Rate Advanced Users Workshop
Presenter: Dave Roberts, Architectural Energy Corporation
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. -- Nautilus 4 Right Sizing AC Systems for Profit
and Energy Star Certification
Presenter: Dennis Stroer, Calcs-Plus
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. -- Nautilus 3 HERS 101
Presenter: Brett Dillion, Builders Energy Rater
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. -- Nautilus 2 Home Performance Sales and Marketing
Presenter: Joe Kuonen, Building Performance Institute
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. -- Nautilus 1 "Truth Behind the Walls" -
Determining Insulation Quality Installation Through Infrared Testing
Presenter: Peter Hopkins, SoCal Infrared
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. -- Marina IV Conference Sessions
Monday, February 18, 2008
Opening General Session
8:30 a.m. - Noon -- Harbor Island Ballrooms II & III
Three Perfect Storms: America's Energy Challenge
Steve Baden, RESNET Energy Efficiency:
America's First Fuel
Bill Prindle, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
What It Would Take - A Building Performance Manhattan Project
Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy Center
Building Performance in Canada
Bruce Gough, Canada Residential Energy Services Network
Shanghai - RESNET Partnership: Shanghai Energy Challenge and the
International Cooperation Opportunities
Qing Wei, Shanghai Real Estate Science Research Center
Building Energy Performance in California and Its Role in the
California Climate Change Initiative
Lara Ettenson, Natural Resources Defense Council
Presentation of 2007 RESNET Leadership Awards
President, RESNET Board U.S. Department
of Energy National Builders Challenge
Edward Pollock, Department of Energy The
View from ENERGY STAR
David Lee, Environmental Protection Agency Session 1
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Real & Relevant Green Home Buildings - Connecting the Dots
Moderator: Barb Yankie, Homes +, Inc.
Presenter: Peter Pfeiffer, FAIA, Barley + Pfeiffer Architects
Nautilus 1 What's Happening in the Rest of the World? Other
Residential Business Models
Moderator: Kathy Spigarelli, RESNET
Presenters:
Steve Baden, RESNET
Brian Castelli, Alliance to Save Energy
David Meisegeier, ICF International, Inc.
Nautilus 2 The Importance of Air Barrier Detailing and Cost
Effective Methods for Achieving the Thermal By Pass Check List
Requirements
Moderator: Laurel Elam, Appalachian State University Energy Center
Presenters:
Rick Duncan, Honeywell Building Products
Steve Easley, Steve Easley & Associates Inc.
Nautilus 3 Energy Efficiency and Environmental Certification
Trading 101
Moderator: Mark Jansen, Energy Efficient Homes Midwest
Presenters:
John Baden, Western Residential Energy Services
Tom Hamilton, ICF International
Nautilus 4 The New Partnership: REALTORS and Auditors
Moderator: Tammy Baca, Stewart Title Green Initiative
Presenters:
Julie P. Hawkins, D&R International
Candace Lightner, DOE Consultant & REALTOR
Tammy Baca, Stewart Title
Lee O'Neal, CGE Solutions, Inc.
Marina VI Using the Comprehensive Home Assessment to Convey the
Importance of Energy Efficiency Upgrades (Affordable Comfort/Home
Performance with ENERGY STAR Track)
Presenter: Rich Moore, Invisible Energy
Marina III California Rater's Role in Future Title 24 Versions and
Update on Plans for 2008 (California Energy Rater and Building Energy
Consultant Track)
Presenter: Bill Pennington, California Energy Commission
Sea Breeze Session 2
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Infrared Scanning Technology and the RESNET Insulation Quality
Installation Inspection Procedures
Moderator: Daran Wastchak, D.R. Wastchak LLC
Presenters:
Kelly Parker, Guaranteed Watt Savers
Barb Yankie, Homes+, Inc.
Nautilus 1 Carbon Trading: How the Residential Market for Carbon
Adds Up
Moderator: Michael Holtz, Architectural Energy Corporation
Presenters:
Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy Center
Bill Prindle, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
Rahul Young, ICF International, Inc.
Nautilus 2 The Biggest Energy Mistakes Builders Make
Moderator: Tabetha Reyes, Home Energy Partners
Presenter: Steve Easley,
Steve Easley & Associates Inc.
Nautilus 3 HERS Rater Opportunities in the Affordable Housing
Market
Moderator: David Wilson, Energy Rated Homes of Utah
Presenters:
Barbara Collins, Energy Rated Homes
Julieann Summerford, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.
Nautilus 4 Green Building Rating Systems
Moderator: Bion Howard, BEST
Presenter: Vera Novak, Insulating Concrete Form Association
Marina VI Combustion Safety Testing & Techniques (Affordable
Comfort/Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track)
Presenter: Rich Moore, Invisible Energy
Marina III 2005 Title 24 New Construction Standards - The Rater's
Role (California Energy Rater and Building Energy Consultant Track)
Presenter: Doug Beaman, Douglas Beaman Associates, LLC
Sea Breeze Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Session 3
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
ASHRAE Standard 62.2 Today and Tomorrow
Moderator, Eric Werling, Environmental Protection Agency
Panelists:
Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy Center
Joe Lstiburek, Building Science Corporation
Max Sherman, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
Nautilus 1 LEED for Homes and How a HERS Rater Can Profit
Moderator: Bion Howard, B.E.S.T.
Presenters:
Donney Dorton, Guaranteed Watt Savers
Jay Hall, U.S. Green Building Council
Kelly Parker, Guaranteed Watt Savers
Nautilus 2 ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes Thermal Bypass Checklist: Oh
What a Year It's Been
Moderator: Jerry Lyle, Home Energy Concepts
Presenter: Sam Rashkin, Environmental Protection Agency
Nautilus 3 Understanding How Occupant Behavior Impacts Energy Use:
The Occupant Energy Index
Moderator: Bruce Gough, CRESNET
Presenter: Dean Gambel, ICF International, Inc.
Nautilus 4 Codes, Ratings, Energy Star and Tax Credits, Oh My!
Moderator: Barbara Collins, Energy Rated Homes
Presenter: Dave Roberts, Architectural Energy Corporation
Marina VI Business Opportunities for Raters in Existing Homes
(Affordable Comfort/Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track)
Presenters:
Joe Kuonen, Building Performance Institute
Keith Williams, Building Services & Consultant LLC
Marina III HVAC Change Out Regulations and Rater Verification
(California Energy Rater and Energy Building Consultant Track)
Presenter:
Gary Wollin, Douglas Beaman and Associates LLC
Sea Breeze Session 4
10:30 a.m. - Noon
Large Building / High-rise and Multiple Unit Energy Testing
Moderator: Richard Faesy, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Presenter: Colin L. Genge, Retrotec Energy Innovations
Smoke Movement
Nautilus 1 Meeting the RESNET Provider Quality Assurance Monitoring
Challenge
Moderator: Claudia Brovick, RESNET
Presenters:
Ann Marie Apgar, EAM Associates
Steve Byers, EnergyLogic
Clinton Heyn, D.R. Wastchak
Robby Schwarz, Energy Logic
Nautilus 2 Building Performance Institute & RESNET Board Forum:
Harmonizing BPI & RESNET Certification Standards
Moderator: Larry Zarker, Building Performance Institute
Presenters:
Philip Fairey, RESNET Board of Directors
Laverne Dalgliesh, BPI Board of Directors
Nautilus 3 ACCA Manual J Load Calculation: An Overview for the
Energy Rater
Moderator: Tei Kucharski, Florida Solar Energy Center
Presenter:
Dennis Stroer, Calcs Plus
Nautilus 4 Growing Green Building and Energy Efficiency Policy in
the Garden State
Moderator: Ben Adams, MaGrann Associates
Presenter: Darren Port, New Jersey Division of Codes and Standards
Marina VI Frontline Communication 101: Conveying Home Performance
Benefits (Affordable Comfort/Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track)
Presenter: Keith Williams, Building Services & Consultant LLC
Marina III Multifamily Housing: The New Bread and Butter
(California Energy Rater and Building Energy Consultant Track)
Presenter: Colin Jessop, Heschong-Mahone Group, Inc.
Sea Breeze Sessions 5
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Whole-Wall Thermal Performance - Technology Update
Moderator: Laurel Elam, Appalachian State University Energy Center
Presenters:
Jan Kosny, Ph.D., Oak Ridge National Laboratory Buildings Technology
Center
Joe Lstiburek, Building Science Corporation
Nautilus 1 Marketing Our Services
Moderator: Andy Gordon, Washington State University Energy Program
Presenters:
John Godden, Alpha Tec Consulting
Peter Reynolds, Reynolds & Associates
Nautilus 2 ENERGY STAR Qualified Multi-family High-Rise: Moving on
Up
Moderator: Barb Yankie, Homes +, Inc.
Presenter: David F. Lee, Environmental Protection Agency
Nautilus 3 New Opportunity for Raters: Environmental Protection
Agency's WaterSense Label for New Homes
Moderator: Steve Baden, RESNET
Presenter: John Flowers, Environmental Protection Agency
Nautilus 4 Making Energy Efficient Financing Relevant In Today's
Housing Market: RESNET's Proposed Federal Policy on Energy Mortgages and
Loan Guarantees
Moderator: Claudia Brovick, RESNET
Presenters:
Rick Gerardi, Lockheed Martin Energy and Environmental Services Group
David Goldstein, Natural Resources Defense Council
Marina VI HP Quality Assurance as a Rater Business Opportunity
(Affordable Comfort/Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track)
Presenter: Dave Abrey, Green Homes America
Marina III Roll Out of the New CHEERS Registry: A Rater Roundtable
(California Energy Rater and Building Energy Consultant Track)
Presenter: Robert Scott, CHEERS
Sea Breeze Session 6
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
HVAC Systems - What the Rater Needs to Know in the Field
Moderator: Lee Ball, Appalachian State University Energy Center
Presenters:
Darol Harrison, Energy Design Systems
Dennis Stroer, Calcs Plus
Nautilus 1 Adjusting to a Carbon Constrained World: Rating the
Carbon Foot of Buildings
Moderator: Michael Holtz, Architectural Energy Corporation
Presenters:
Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy Center
David Meisegeier, ICF International, Inc.
Joe, Nebbia, Newport Partners, LLC
Nautilus 2 ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes: Where Are We Headed?
Moderator: Steve Saunders, TexEnergy Solutions
Presenter:
Sam Rashkin, Environmental Protection Agency
Dean Gambel, ICF International, Inc.
Nautilus 3 Infrared Scanning Technology and Residential Insulation
Efficiency
Moderator: Eric Shoberg, Southwest Gas Corporation
Presenter: Jay R. Bowen, Infrared Training Center
Nautilus 4 When the Rating is Not Enough - Technical Details that
Cause Performance Problems
Moderator: Erin Wiggins, Cenergy, LLC
Presenter: Courtney Moriarta, Steven Winter Design
Marina VI Are You Ready to Become a Home Performance Analyst?
(Affordable Comfort/Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track)
Presenters:
Joe Kuonen, Building Performance Institute
Larry Zarker, Building Performance Institute
Marina III The Invisible Conflicts of Home Performance, revealed
through "Quality Inspections and Comprehensive Diagnostics" (California
Energy Rater and Building Energy Consultant Track)
Presenter: Scott Johnson, Action Now!
Sea Breeze Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Session 7
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Effective Mechanical Ventilation, Dehumidification and Zoning
Strategies for Hot, Humid Climate Homes
Moderator: Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy Center
Presenters:
Ken Fonorow, Florida H.E.R.O.
Dennis Stroer,
Calcs Plus
Nautilus 1 HERS Index Score vs. Predicted Energy Use and Modeling
vs. Real Life: A Colorado Case Study
Moderator: Steve Byers, EnergyLogic, Inc.
Presenters:
Dave Roberts, Architectural Energy Corporation
Robby Schwarz, EnergyLogic
Nautilus 2 RESNET's Effort to Develop National Standard for Energy
Audits of Existing Homes
Moderator: Steve Baden, RESNET
Presenters:
Kelly Parker, Guaranteed Watt Savers
Lee O'Neal, NSpects
Nautilus 3 ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes: New Marketing Tool
Developments & Builder Recruitment Tool Kit: Finally a Tool for Raters
Moderator: David Lyle, Home Energy Concepts
Presenters:
Stacey Patmore, Environmental Protection Agency
Amber Wysocki, ICF International
Nautilus 4 Putting It Together In Attached Housing Units
Moderator: Kathy Greely, Performance Systems Development
Presenters:
Paul Duffy, Buchan, Lawton, Parent, Ltd.
Bruce Gough, Energy Building Group Ltd.
Marina VI Estimating Savings for Energy Improvements in Existing
Homes (Affordable Comfort/Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track)
Presenters:
David Lee, Environmental Protection Agency
Michael L'Ecluyer, ICF International, Inc.
Marc Milin, ICF International, Inc.
Edward Pollock, U.S. Department of Energy
Marina III Opening of the Existing Homes Market in California -
CHEERS Existing Homes Initiative (California Energy Rater and Building
Energy Consultants Track)
Presenter: Robert Scott, CHEERS
Sea Breeze Session 8
10:30 a.m. - Noon
Making Sense of It All: LEED-H, Environments for Living, ENERGY
STAR, Indoor Air Package, Health House, etc.
Moderator: Laurel Elam, Appalachian State University Energy Center
Presenters:
David Bell, Environments for Living
Jay Hall, U.S. Green Building Council
Steve Klossner, Health House
Sam Rashkin, Environmental Protection Agency
Eric Werling, Environmental Protection Agency
Nautilus 1 Controlling Indoor Humidity in High Performance Homes
Moderator: Tabetha Reyes, Home Energy Partners
Presenter:
Danny Gough, Energy Solutions LP
Nautilus 2 Introduction to Energy Efficient Lighting
Moderator: Ann Marie Apgar, EAM Associates
Presenters:
Dean Gambel, ICF International, Inc.
Jeffrey Schwarz, ICF International, Inc.
Nautilus 3 More Work for Raters: REALTOR®, Green Building, &
Consumer Bridges
Moderator: Claudia Brovick, RESNET
Presenter: John Beldock, EcoBroker, Inc.
Nautilus 4 Integrating Renewables with Home Performance (Affordable
Comfort/Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Track)
Presenter: Matt Golden, Sustainable Spaces
Marina III California Solar and New Solar Home Initiatives and the
Future Role for Raters (California Energy Rater and Building Energy
Consultant Track)
Presenter: Gary Wollin, Douglas Beaman and Associates LLC
Sea Breeze Session 9
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Reducing Business Risk with the New ENERGY STAR Indoor Air Package
Moderator: Douglas Walter, Kansas Building Science Institute
Presenter: Eric Werling, Environmental Protection Agency
Nautilus 1 Energy Modeling with Real-Time Weather: Understanding
Utility Bills
Moderator: Albert Lee, Appalachian State University Energy Center
Presenter: Dean Gambel, ICF International, Inc.
Nautilus 2 Using Quality Assurance to Increase Builder
Participation
Moderator: Ben Adams, MaGrann Associates
Presenter: Tom Hamilton, ICF International
Nautilus 3 Using Diagnostics to Close the Deal - Home Performance
Sales Techniques (Affordable Comfort/Home Performance With ENERGY STAR
Track)
Presenter: Joe Kuonen, Building Performance Institute
Marina III Session 10
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Measuring Up: Tools for High Performance Building Performance
Moderator: John Baden, Western Residential Energy Services
Presenter: Bill Spohn, Testo
Nautilus 1 Ecomagination Home Builder Program
Moderator: Claudia Brovick, RESNET
Presenters:
David Bell, Environments for Living
Patrick G. McElhaney, General Electric
Nautilus 2 Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina Fuel Cell Tour
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