ACI Home Performance Conference 2008

POL 8 - Whole House Retrofits Vs. Technology Rebates

Thursday, April 10, 2008 · 10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

The traditional approach of providing rebates for energy efficiency technologies has evolved with the advent of “whole house” programs such as Home Performance with ENERGY STAR^®. Explore the philosophical basis for treating the whole house rather than focusing on individual measures. Key elements include comprehensiveness, the importance of holistic treatment including health and safety, and the sustainability of change (transformation of markets) over the long term. Identify the issues and policies needed to enable whole house approaches.

By attending this session, participants will

Learn about the benefits of a whole house approach as opposed to a more traditional measures-based approach, including energy savings, climate impacts, economic development, customer health and safety, and customer satisfaction
Identify implementation strategies, issues, and policies related to administering whole-house programs

Keyword(s): carbon mitigation, climate change, customer satisfaction, economic development, greenhouse gas mitigation, health and safety, public policy, residential retrofit state policy, whole house
Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Residential Energy Policy
CEU: Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)

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