ACI Home Performance Conference 2007
Core Conference Workshops by Date
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Tuesday April 24, 2007
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Combustion Safety
BAS 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Rick Karg Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Basics
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Close the Deal with Streamlined Diagnostics
BUS 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Michelle Knaszak Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Business & Sales
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DHW: Tank versus Tankless
BYND 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Craig Drumheller, William Hoover, Larry Weingarten, Jim Lutz, Phillip Wallace Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Beyond Heating & Cooling
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Principles of Thermal Comfort
COMF 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Rana Belshe, Tom Wilson Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Delivering Comfort
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Get Down with Basement Conversions
FIX 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Terry Brennan, Kohta Ueno Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Fix 'Em Up
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Reducing Greenhouse Gases in Middle Class Homes
GAS 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Don Fugler, Jane Thompson Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Reducing Cooling Loads
HOT 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Andre Desjarlais, Betsy Pettit Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Hot Weather Issues
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Beyond Demonstration Projects: 1,250 Homes & Counting
HOUS 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Brian Coble, Arnie Katz Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Affordable Housing
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Home Performance Marketing That Works for Contractors & Programs
HP 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Patrick Keegan, Amy Wollangk, Darin Hughes Course Type:
Workshop
Track: HP Program Design & Marketing
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Targeting & Tracking to Maximize Realized Program Savings
IMP 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Russ Shaber, Greg Thomas Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Program Productivity & Impact
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Party Walls in Townhomes & Rowhouses
MULT 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Tony Woods, Courtney Moriarta Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Multifamily
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Exhaust Only Ventilation: Doing it Right
VENT 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Joe Nagan Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Mechanical Ventilation
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Preventing Moisture Failures in Buildings
WET 1
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter(s): Steven Bostwick, McGregor Pearce Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Too Wet
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Heat Loss & Heat Gain
BAS 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Marcus Bianchi Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Basics
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Selling Reduced Risk
BUS 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): John Tooley Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Business & Sales
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Surprising Electric Baseload Uses
BYND 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Rana Belshe, Ken Tohinaka Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Beyond Heating & Cooling
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Selecting Registers for Comfort
COMF 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Joe Kuonen, Brad Oberg Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Delivering Comfort
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So You Think You're Dense Packing?
FIX 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Rick Karg, Bob Pfeiffer Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Fix 'Em Up
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Climate Change Basics
GAS 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): John Straube, McGregor Pearce Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Cooling the Frostbelt: Central AC in the North
HOT 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Scott Pigg Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Hot Weather Issues
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Enterprise's Affordable Green Communities Initiative
HOUS 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Bill Duncan Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Affordable Housing
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Successful Home Performance Programs: Contractors' Perspectives
HP 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Walt Harwood, Michael Rogers Course Type:
Workshop
Track: HP Program Design & Marketing
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Big State Public Benefits Programs Coming Our Way
IMP 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Stephen Cowell, Dan York, Rebecca Wigg Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Program Productivity & Impact
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Measuring Infiltration in Multifamily Buildings
MULT 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Don Hynek Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Multifamily
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Alternatives to Exhaust Only Ventilation
VENT 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Terry Brennan Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Mechanical Ventilation
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Stucco Failures & Solutions
WET 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Frank Nunes Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Too Wet
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High Use Target Programs & Results
IMP 3
3:40 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik, Evelyn Soto, Tamasin Sterner Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Program Productivity & Impact
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House as a System
BAS 3
3:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): David Keefe Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Basics
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Pricing Whole House Services
BUS 3
3:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): Skye Dunning, Richard Kornbluth Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Business & Sales
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Lighting Measures: Delivering on Predicted Savings & Benefits
BYND 3
3:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): Brad Steele Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Beyond Heating & Cooling
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Ducts: What Matters?
COMF 3
3:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): Bruce Manclark, Nick Milano Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Delivering Comfort
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Findiing & Fixing Key Junctions: Existing Homes
FIX 3
3:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): Keith Williams Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Fix 'Em Up
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Local & Regional Responses to Greenhouse Gases
GAS 3
3:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): Stephen Cowell Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Room & Central AC Triage (without an AC license)
HOT 3
3:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): Doug Garrett Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Hot Weather Issues
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Green Communities: Comparing & Tracking Cost Issues in Affordable Housing
HOUS 3
3:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): Bill Duncan, Jerone Gagliano, Greg Thomas Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Affordable Housing
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Funding Home Performance Programs
HP 3
3:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): Diane Ferington, Robert Knight, Andrew Fisk Course Type:
Workshop
Track: HP Program Design & Marketing
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Multifamily Building Analysis: Finding & Treating the Worst
MULT 3
3:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): F.L. Andrew Padian Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Multifamily
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Issues with ASHRAE 62.2 (Advanced Session)
VENT 3
3:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): Rick Karg, Terry Brennan, Joe Lstiburek, Max Sherman, Don Stevens Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Mechanical Ventilation
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Low Cost Moisture Solutions
WET 3
3:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Presenter(s): Don Fugler, Jim LaRue Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Too Wet
Wednesday April 25, 2007
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Moisture Physics 101
BAS 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): John Straube Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Basics
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Cathedral/Conditioned Attics
BLD 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Joe Lstiburek Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Build it Right
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Selling Whole House Services: Contractor & Consultant Perspectives
BUS 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Keith Williams, Mark Atherstone Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Business & Sales
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Choosing Mechanical Systems
COMF 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Brad Oberg Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Delivering Comfort
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Consumer Feedback Devices
CONS 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): David Carroll, Robert Caul, Daisy Allen Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Changing Consumer
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Using the Duct Blaster
DIAG 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Bruce Manclark, Brian Coble Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Diagnostics
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Attic Prep & Bypass Sealing
EFF 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): David Keefe Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Durable, Quiet, & Efficient
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Grow Your Own Water
GRN 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Dennis Creech, Sydney Roberts Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Going Green
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IAQ Details from the New EPA Indoor Air Package Guide
HEAL 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Eric Werling, David Price Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Healthy Homes
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Recognizing & Ensuring Reliable Venting Performance
HEAT 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Thomas Andrews Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Heat It/Cool It
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Integrating Evaluation: Continuous Program Improvement
IMP 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Maria Frederick Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Program Productivity & Impact
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Green Materials in Home Performance
PROD 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Terry Brennan Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Matching Products & Applications
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Recruiting, Training, & Retaining Quality Contractors
TC&S 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Robert Knight, Kristin Shewfelt, Wes Davis Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Training Credentialing, and Standards
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Intro to Mechanical Ventilation
BAS 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): John Hockman Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Basics
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Windows: Sorting Through the Options for New Homes
BLD 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Chris Mathis Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Build it Right
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Predicting Energy Savings to Get Sponsor Support
BUS 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Simon Baker, Paul DeCotis Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Business & Sales
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Space Heaters & Fireplaces
COMF 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Jeff Gordon, Skip Hayden Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Delivering Comfort
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Managing Customer Expectations
CONS 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Jonathan Bruce, Carolyn Hill Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Changing Consumer
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Advanced Blower Door Diagnostics
DIAG 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Anthony Cox Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Diagnostics
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Insulating & Air Sealing Brick Walls: New & Old
EFF 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Chris Benedict Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Durable, Quiet, & Efficient
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Toward Zero Energy Homes (New & Existing)
GRN 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Betsy Pettit Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Going Green
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Lead Based Paint Issues
HEAL 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Tom Neltner Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Healthy Homes
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Sizing HVAC Equipment: Different Approaches
HEAT 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Kelly Winder, Phil Kaluza Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Heat It/Cool It
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Comprehensive Energy Program Evaluation
IMP 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Jacqueline Berger, Linda Melenchek Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Program Productivity & Impact
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Poly in Walls: Evil or Necessity?
PROD 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): John Straube, Don Fugler Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Matching Products & Applications
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Training Sub-Contractors for Effective Program Support
TC&S 5
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): John Augustino, William O'Connor, Carol Sweeney Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Training Credentialing, and Standards
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Where's the Q in Indoor Air Quality?
BAS 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): Virginia Salares Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Basics
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Durable Wall Systems
BLD 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): John Straube Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Build it Right
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New Business Opportunities for Raters
BUS 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): Keith Williams, Kelly Parker Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Business & Sales
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Radiant Heat Transfer
COMF 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): Richard Watson Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Delivering Comfort
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Our Youth as Energy Efficiency Advocates
CONS 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): Merrilee Harrigan, Todd Rogers Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Changing Consumer
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Worst-Case Draft: What Do the Numbers Mean?
DIAG 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): Thomas Andrews, Robert Parkhurst Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Diagnostics
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Sound Advice for Quiet Homes
EFF 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): JR Babineau Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Durable, Quiet, & Efficient
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Green Energy Incentives & Synergies with Home Performance
GRN 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): Matt Golden Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Going Green
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Is Green Housing Healthier Housing?
HEAL 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): Dennis Creech, Tom Neltner, Eric Werling Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Healthy Homes
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Advanced Heating: Gas & Oil
HEAT 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): John Hockman Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Heat It/Cool It
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How Energy Efficiency Can Reduce Bill Susidization
IMP 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): John Augustino, Jacqueline Berger, Sue Moser Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Program Productivity & Impact
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Flashing Windows & Doors
PROD 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): Steven Bostwick Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Matching Products & Applications
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Training: From Ground Zero to Evaluation and Beyond
TC&S 6
3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter(s): Hap Haven, Teri Combs, Gary DeWitt, Joe Hall, Suzanne Harmelink Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Training Credentialing, and Standards
Thursday April 26, 2007
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Energy Opportunities & Priorities
BAS 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik, Jim Fitzgerald Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Basics
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Systems Approach to High Performance Homes (& Tax Credits)
BLD 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Steve Baden, Brian Coble Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Build it Right
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Making Sure of Job Quality
BUS 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Richard Kornbluth Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Business & Sales
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Duct Design Strategies
COMF 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Brad Oberg, Anthony Stamatopoulos Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Delivering Comfort
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Serving Non-English Speaking Communities
CONS 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Alex Aviles, Carolyn Hill, Dora Tharp Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Changing Consumer
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Using & Interpreting IR
DIAG 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): John Snell Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Diagnostics
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Crawl Space Techniques
EFF 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Dave Abrey, Jeff Tooley Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Durable, Quiet, & Efficient
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"Building" Deconstruction
GRN 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Brad Guy Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Going Green
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Mold Assessment & Clean-Up Essentials
HEAL 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Bill Boles Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Healthy Homes
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Geothermal & Other High Performance Heat Pumps: Field Results
HEAT 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Bob Davis, Peter Kidd Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Heat It/Cool It
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Balancing Energy Efficiency with Resident Health in Low-Income Weatherization
IMP 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Daniel Sturdevant, Nina Creech Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Program Productivity & Impact
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New Construction Products - Picking the Right Ones
PROD 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Kohta Ueno, Dennis Creech, Paul Knight Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Matching Products & Applications
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Credentialing Opportunities for Contractors
TC&S 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Larry Zarker, Dan Taddei, Michael Lotesto Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Training Credentialing, and Standards
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Intro to Air Pressure
BAS 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Anthony Cox Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Basics
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Addressing Thermal Bypasses in New Construction
BLD 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Kelly Parker Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Build it Right
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Improve Predicted Energy Savings with Utility Bill Analysis
BUS 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Ken Tohinaka Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Business & Sales
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It's Not the Heat, It's the Humidity
COMF 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Joe Kuonen, Phil McConnell Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Delivering Comfort
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Can Low-Income Owners Afford Their Homes?
CONS 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Armand Magnelli, Bill Wilson Course Type:
Workshop
Track: The Changing Consumer
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Monitoring Tools for In-House Feedback & Verification
DIAG 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Frank Deshaies, Phil Kaluza, Howard Reichmuth Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Diagnostics
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Preventing & Solving Wet Attics & Ice Dams
EFF 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Keith Williams Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Durable, Quiet, & Efficient
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Are Green Building Criteria Full of BS? (Building Science, that is)?
GRN 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Chris Benedict, Dennis Creech, Arnie Katz, Tom Neltner Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Going Green
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Can You Name Six Harmful Soil Gases?
HEAL 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Terry Brennan, David Saum Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Healthy Homes
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DeltaQ Update: Using Blower Doors for Duct Leakage Testing
HEAT 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Collin Olson, Iain Walker Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Heat It/Cool It
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Maintaining Operational Efficiencies As You Scale Up
IMP 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Neal Gale, Scott Markwood Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Program Productivity & Impact
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Foam 101: What, When, & Where?
PROD 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): Henri Fennell Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Matching Products & Applications
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When Building Science & Codes Conflict
TC&S 8
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Presenter(s): John Tooley, David Weitz Course Type:
Workshop
Track: Training Credentialing, and Standards