2010 Conference Presentations
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Keynote Address
Beyond the Foundation: Using Consumer Insights to Build the Energy Efficiency Market
Suzanne Shelton, Shelton Group
Replacement Speaker: Adam Kustin, Shelton Group
10:20am Concurrent Workshops
Deep Energy Retrofits: Lessons from the Field
Paul Eldrenkamp, Byggmeister Incorporated
Lessons Learned While Commissioning
Matthew Napolitan, PE, Cx Associates, LLC
Thomas Anderson, CCP, Cx Associates, LLC
Heating Systems & Approaches for Energy-Efficient Homes
A.C. Skip Hayden, Integrated Energy Systems, CETCO
Efficient Lighting Fundamentals
Peter Romaniello, LC, Conceptual Lighting, LLC
The Role of the Internet in an Energy-Focused World
Terrence R. Reynolds, PE, CEM, CDSM, LEED AP, Control Technologies, Inc.
NaturalBuilding101: Tradition Meets the Future of Energy Efficiency
Ben Graham, Natural Design/Build
1:20pm Concurrent Workshops
Exterior Air Barriers: Getting Below One Air Change Per Hour at 50
Marc Rosenbaum, PE, Energysmiths
Building Diagnostics & Mitigation
Michael LeBeau, Conservation Technologies
Residential Lighting: Misconceptions & Misperceptions
Peter Romaniello, LC, Conceptual Lighting, LLC
Lighting Today's Office Environment
Jeffrey Schwartz, LC, IESNA, ICF International
U.S.Department of Energy's Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building Initiative- CANCELLED
Drury B. Crawley, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Replacement Workshop:
Micro-Cogeneration: Is There a KW in Your Future?
A.C. Skip Hayden, Integrated Energy Systems, CETCO
3:15pm Concurrent Workshops
If These Walls Could Talk: High R-Value Wall Systems
John Straube, Ph.D., PE, Building Science Corporation
Efficient Infrastructure for Data Centers
Todd Boucher, Leading Edge Design Group
Integrating LEDs into your Design
John Curran, Ph.D., LED Transformations, LLC
Black & White & Green
Andrea Murray, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP; Ashar Nelson, AIA, LEED AP;Chris Huston, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP; Bread Loaf Corporation
Financing Alternatives for Energy-Efficient Buildings
Peter Adamczyk, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11
9:00am Concurrent Workshops
Moving Toward Thermal Bridge Free Construction - CANCELLED
Katrin Klingenberg, Passive House Institute
Replacement Workshop:
The Prototype Classroom: A Deep Energy Retrofit at the Plainfield Elementary School, NH
Marc Rosenbaum, PE, Energysmiths
Deep-Energy Retrofit, Vermont Style
Peter Yost, BuildingGreen, LLC and GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
Balanced Ventilation: Heat or Energy Recovery
Michael LeBeau, Conservation Technologies
LED Technology Update
Gary Trott, Cree LED Lighting Solutions, Inc.
Road-Testing the Model
Richard Renner, Richard Renner Architects
Danuta Drozdowicz, Context Green
11:00am Concurrent Workshops
Multifamily Passive House: A Co-Housing Case Study
Ken Levenson, AIA, Levenson McDavid Architects
David White, Right Environments
Variable Refrigerant Flow: Technology Update - CANCELLED
Chris Bellshaw, Daikin AC
Replacement Workshop:
Efficient Hot Water Heating: Technologies and Use
A.C. Skip Hayden, Integrated Energy Systems, CETCO
Deep Lighting Retrofits & Relighting
Donna Leban, AIA, LC, Light/Space/Design
Matt Kiley, LC, MS, The KILEY Company
Residential Energy-Efficient Lighting Design
Jeffrey Schwartz, LC, IESNA, ICF International
Home Renovation: What Would John Do?
John Straube, Ph.D., PE, Building Science Corporation
1:45pm Concurrent Workshops
What's New in New Construction?
Jeff Gephart, Vermontwise Energy Services, Inc.
Getting Started with Infrared Thermography
John Snell, The Snell Group
Handout 1
Handout 2
Handout 3
Best Practices for Geothermal Heat Pumps in the Northeast
Gary Phetteplace, GWA Research LLC
Applied Lighting Controls (Double Session)
Steven Mesh, LC, IESNA, Pacific Energy Center
Passive House: Pushing the Envelope - CANCELLED
Katrin Klingenberg, Passive House Institute
Replacement Workshop:
Introduction to Passive House
Peter Schneider, Efficiency Vermont
Marc Rosenbaum, PE, Energysmiths
3:30pm Concurrent Workshops
Adding Home Performance to Your Scope of Services
Malcolm Gray, Montpelier Construction
David Keefe, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Space Heating & Cooling: Ductless & Pipeless
A.C. Skip Hayden, Integrated Energy Systems, CETCO
Heating Systems: From Paper to Practice - CANCELLED
Henry Gifford, Gifford Fuel Saving, Inc.
Bringing Savings to Life: Net-Zero Design & Performance
Andy Shapiro, Energy Balance
William Maclay, Maclay Architects
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