ACI Home Performance Conference 2008
Core Conference Workshops by Date
Select an Upcoming Event from the list below or select Past Events to view information on older events.Tuesday April 08, 2008
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Climate Change & the Residential Sector: Concepts & Terms
CARB 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Don Fugler, Mike O'Brien Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Carbon & Home Energy
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Working with Technicians to Correct Low Air Flow
COMF 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): John Jennings, Courtney Moriarta Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Delivering Comfort & Energy Reductions
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Innovative Approaches to Energy Education
CONS 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Suzanne Harmelink, Charles Segerstrom, Tom Wilson Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Consumers & Occupants
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Heat, Air, & Moisture Flow: House as a System
FUND 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): David Keefe Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Fundamentals
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Green Is Hot, But Is It Healthier?
HEAL 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Eric Werling, Ellen Tohn Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Healthy Housing
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New Evidence on Energy Education Effectiveness
LOW 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Jacqueline Berger, Joy Schmalzle, A. Tamasin Sterner Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Low Income Program Impacts
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Party Walls: Issues & Solutions
PART 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Jim Fitzgerald, Steve Klossner, Duncan Prahl Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: House Parts & Pieces
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Technical Challenges in New Construction
RITE 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Ben Adams, Douglas McCleery Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Get It Right the First Time
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Venting Combustion Systems: Troubleshooting & Sizing
SAFE 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Thomas Andrews Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Combustion Safety
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Codes & Building Science: Conflicts, Resolutions, & Results
SENS 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Mark Fortney, Mike Turns Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Building Consensus
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Tools for the Ventilation Toolbox
VENT 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Paul Raymer, Don Stevens Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Mechanical Ventilation
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Saving Water: Latest Tools & Techniques
WAT 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Stephen Lehtonen, Bill Hoffman Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Water & Energy
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Panel: Challenges in Green Collar Workforce Development
WORK 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): William Parlapiano, Dan Taddei, Warren Lupson, Larry Zarker Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Developing a Workforce
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Residential Efficiency Programs: Lessons Learned
CARB 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik, Mark Dyen Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Carbon & Home Energy
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Ductless (Mini-Split) Heat Pumps: Everywhere But Here
COMF 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden, Jeff Pratt Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Delivering Comfort & Energy Reductions
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Kits Vs. Install: Mass Distribution Strategies & Results
CONS 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Jacqueline Berger, David Carroll Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Consumers & Occupants
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Building Energy Use Fundamentals
FUND 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Marcus Bianchi, Ken Tohinaka Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Fundamentals
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Wet Basements & Radon: Common Solutions
HEAL 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Terry Brennan, Brad Turk Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Healthy Housing
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Getting Work Done Beyond Weatherization
LOW 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Dave Davenport, Kelvin Keraga Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Low Income Program Impacts
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2nd Floor Comfort Issues
PART 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Bob Zima, Bob Hendron Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: House Parts & Pieces
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ENERGY STAR® & IAQ
RITE 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Eric Werling Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Get It Right the First Time
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Introduction to Combustion Safety
SAFE 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Rick Karg Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Combustion Safety
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Defining Energy Audits: Emerging Models
SENS 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Steve Baden, John Krigger, Chandler von Schrader Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Building Consensus
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Ventilating with Forced Air Handlers: Pros & Cons
VENT 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Armin Rudd, John Proctor Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Mechanical Ventilation
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Tank Vs. Tankless Water Heaters
WAT 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): William Hoover, Gary Klein, Eddie Wilcut, Rohan Scafe Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Water & Energy
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Panel: Recruiting a Green Collar Workforce
WORK 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Michael Lotesto, William Parlapiano, Bill Asdal, Laurie Johnson Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Developing a Workforce
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Policy Helps & Hindrances for Residential Climate Initiatives
CARB 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Donald Fudge, David Weitz Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Carbon & Home Energy
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Local Space Heating & Cooling: Ductless & Pipeless
COMF 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Delivering Comfort & Energy Reductions
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Community Efficiency & Sustainability Initiatives
CONS 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Faith Morgan, Kathy Greely, Yael Gichon Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Consumers & Occupants
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Prioritizing Energy Savings: What's Important?
FUND 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Fundamentals
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EPA’s New Lead Rule
HEAL 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Tom Neltner, Dan Taddei, Maria Doa Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Healthy Housing
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Reducing Payment Assistance with Energy Efficiency
LOW 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Jacqueline Berger, John Augustino Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Low Income Program Impacts
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Advanced Framing
PART 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Daniel Cote Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: House Parts & Pieces
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Quality HVAC Installations
RITE 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Wes Davis, Ted Leopkey, Tom Sagstetter, Adam Stamp Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Get It Right the First Time
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Solutions to Backdrafting: Integrated Approaches
SAFE 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Jim Fitzgerald, Robert Parkhurst Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Combustion Safety
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Panel: Defining Green
SENS 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Maureen Mahle, Thomas Newton, Sam Klein, Patrick McDonald Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Building Consensus
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ASHRAE Standard 62.2 Update (Advanced)
VENT 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Terry Brennan, Armin Rudd, Max Sherman, Steven Emmerich Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Mechanical Ventilation
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Making Sense of Water Conservation
WAT 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Eileen Tramontana, Kimberly Wagoner Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Water & Energy
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Panel: Educating the Green Collar Workforce
WORK 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Douglas Baldrey, William Parlapiano, Mark Lowry, Chris Compton Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Developing a Workforce
Wednesday April 09, 2008
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What is the Home Performance Contracting Opportunity?
BUS 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Joe Kuonen, William Parlapiano Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Building Your Business
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Cool Roofs for a Warming Planet
COMF 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Marcus Bianchi, Liz Robinson Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Delivering Comfort & Energy Reductions
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Micro-Cogeneration: Is There a Kilowatt in Your Future?
ELEC 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Reducing Electric Loads
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Sidewall Insulation Tips & Techniques
ENCL 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Rick Karg, Keith Williams Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Thermal Enclosure
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Home Feedback Systems: What's Going on Here?
FEED 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): David MacLellan, Paul Raymer Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Assessment, Diagnostics, & Feedback
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The Impact of Moisture on Buildings
FUND 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Terry Brennan Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Fundamentals
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Selling Home Performance by Educating & Offering Options
MARK 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Jimmie Sparks, Hap Haven Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Marketing / Sales
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Attached Garages
PART 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Don Fugler, Steve Klossner Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: House Parts & Pieces
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New Clean Energy Markets
POL 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Stephen Cowell Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Residential Energy Policy
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Assessing Impacts: Enterprise Green Communities
PRAC 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Brian Coble, Yianice Hernandez Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Practical & High Performance
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Crawl Space Research Results
RES 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): David Hales, Melissa Malkin-Weber Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Field Reseach & Evaluation
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Passive House Design: Basics & Metrics
SUST 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Katrin Klingenberg Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Green & Sustainable
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Using Quality Management to Prevent Project Meltdowns
WHOL 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Dave Abrey, Ethan MacCormick Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Whole House Issues
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Home Performance Contractor Success Stories
BUS 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Michael Lotesto, Chandler von Schrader, Keith Williams, Matt Golden Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Building Your Business
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Mechanical Solutions for Humidity Control
COMF 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Julie Ferguson, Armin Rudd Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Delivering Comfort & Energy Reductions
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Lighting: CFLs & Beyond
ELEC 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Bradley Steele Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Reducing Electric Loads
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Beyond R-Value
ENCL 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Peter Baker Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Thermal Enclosure
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Energy Audit & Rating Tools
FEED 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Rob Salcido, Ron Judkoff, Ethan MacCormick, Tei Kucharski Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Assessment, Diagnostics, & Feedback
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Understanding Building Pressures
FUND 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Anthony Cox Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Fundamentals
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Delivering Customer Driven Solutions Based Sales
MARK 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Joe Kuonen Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Marketing / Sales
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Conditioned Vs. Unconditioned Attics
PART 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Terry Brennan, Jim Fitzgerald Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: House Parts & Pieces
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Green Strings: Tying Energy Efficiency & Solar Together
POL 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Maureen Mulligan, Charles Segerstrom, Don Bradley Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Residential Energy Policy
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Affordable Green: LEED for Homes & Multifamily Retrofit
PRAC 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Allen Lee, Maureen Mahle, Courtney Moriarta Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Practical & High Performance
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Reducing Asthma Triggers: Field Research Results
RES 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Melissa Malkin-Weber, Ellen Tohn Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Field Reseach & Evaluation
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Aggressively Efficient: A Holistic Approach to Existing Buildings
SUST 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Marc Rosenbaum, Linda Wigington, Shawna Henderson Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Green & Sustainable
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How to Thrive in a "Fee For Service" World
WHOL 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Dora Tharp, David Trudeau, Sam Hepfer Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Whole House Issues
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Team Up to Go Green: Design to Finish
BUS 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Larry Armanda, Robert Housh, Kenneth Riead Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Building Your Business
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Efficient Space & Water Heating: Fact & Fiction
COMF 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Delivering Comfort & Energy Reductions
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Reducing Cooling Loads
ELEC 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Charlie Gohman, Armin Rudd Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Reducing Electric Loads
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Superinsulation Details: Retrofits & New Homes
ENCL 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): John Krigger, Harold Orr Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Thermal Enclosure
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Get In, Get Out, Get Diagnostics Right
FEED 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Dave Abrey, Robert Parkhurst Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Assessment, Diagnostics, & Feedback
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The Basic Ingredients of Good Indoor Air Quality
FUND 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Virginia Salares Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Fundamentals
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Turning Calls for Renewables into HP Packages
MARK 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Caleb Crow Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Marketing / Sales
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Basement Conversions
PART 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Terry Brennan, Don Fugler, Kohta Ueno Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: House Parts & Pieces
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Evaluating Peak Impacts of Energy Efficiency
POL 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Charles Segerstrom, John Proctor Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Residential Energy Policy
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Affordable Housing: Moving to Zero Energy
PRAC 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Robb Aldrich, Anne Perkins Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Practical & High Performance
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Exterior Duct Leakage in Northern Homes (Advanced)
RES 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Paul Francisco, Gregory Nahn, Scott Pigg Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Field Reseach & Evaluation
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Building in Nature's Image
SUST 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Kevin Stack Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Green & Sustainable
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Program Admin Using Web-Based Information Management Tools
WHOL 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Scott Berglund, Chris Bowsher, Shawn Robinson Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Whole House Issues
Thursday April 10, 2008
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Financing Opportunities for Home Performance Contractors
BUS 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Bruce Matulich, Peter Krajsa Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Building Your Business
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Radiant Heating & Cooling 101
COMF 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Bob Zima Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Delivering Comfort & Energy Reductions
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Humidity Control: Reducing the Loads
ELEC 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Joe Kuonen, Max Sherman, Iain Walker Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Reducing Electric Loads
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The Many Faces of Spray Foam
ENCL 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Henri Fennell Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Thermal Enclosure
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Thinking Thermally: Infrared Thermography for Building Diagnostics
FEED 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Charlie Gohman Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Assessment, Diagnostics, & Feedback
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Mechanical Ventilation: Sorting Out the Options
FUND 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): John Hockman Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Fundamentals
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Attracting the Right Customer Without Spending a Bundle
MARK 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Robert Knight, Michael Lotesto Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Marketing / Sales
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Knee Wall Issues
PART 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Dave Abrey, Dan Hartman Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: House Parts & Pieces
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State Climate Policy Development in the US
POL 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Brian Hill, Michael Stoddard, Tom Peterson Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Residential Energy Policy
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Moisture & Infiltration Issues in Modular Homes
PRAC 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Larry Armanda, Bill Van der Meer Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Practical & High Performance
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Ten Simple Things That Don't Really Do Much
RES 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Field Reseach & Evaluation
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Real, Relevant, & “Doable” Green Building by Design
SUST 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Peter Pfeiffer Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Green & Sustainable
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Bionic Audit: Productivity Tools & Enhancements
WHOL 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Mark Diego, Skye Dunning Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Whole House Issues
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Growing Your Business into Home Performance
BUS 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Darin Hughes Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Building Your Business
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Selecting Registers for Air Flow & Comfort
COMF 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Joe Kuonen, Bradley Oberg Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Delivering Comfort & Energy Reductions
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Using Smart Technology to Implement Demand Side Management
ELEC 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): David Ellis, Ken Hill Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Reducing Electric Loads
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Sealing Key Junctures
ENCL 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): David Keefe, Keith Williams Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Thermal Enclosure
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Moisture Diagnostics
FEED 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Jeffrey May Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Assessment, Diagnostics, & Feedback
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Heating & Cooling: Sorting Out the Options
FUND 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Fundamentals
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Marketing Communications that Work
MARK 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Katherine Johnson, Ed Thomas Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Marketing / Sales
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Crawl Space Techniques
PART 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Dave Abrey, John Tooley Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: House Parts & Pieces
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Whole House Retrofits Vs. Technology Rebates
POL 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Robert Knight, Diane Ferington Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Residential Energy Policy
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Panel: Going Modular with ENERGY STAR®
PRAC 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Larry Armanda, Michael Lubliner, Bill Van der Meer, Rick Terry Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Practical & High Performance
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ENERGY STAR® Homes Evaluation Results
RES 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik, David Carroll Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Field Reseach & Evaluation
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Climate Responsive Designs for Retrofit
SUST 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Dennis Maloskey, Mark Hand, Libby Dodson Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Green & Sustainable
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Solving Physical Barriers to Energy Saving Measures
WHOL 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Charles Lewis, Anthony Gray Course Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Whole House Issues
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