ACI Home Performance Conference 2008
Course Handouts
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Monday April 07, 2008
- Window Treatments: When Replacement is not an Option
MAM 05
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter(s): Tom Neltner
, Ross DePaola
, Steve Tratt
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- Pursuing Household Electric Savings (In-field)
MAM 06N
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter(s): A. Tamasin Sterner
, Rana Belshe
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- Practical Solar Thermal: Space & Water Heating
MAM 07
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter(s): Steve Mellinger
, Shawna Henderson
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- Passiv Haus Design & Verification
MAM 10
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter(s): Katrin Klingenberg
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- Best Practices: Insulating Attics
MAM 11
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter(s): Anthony Cox
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- Intro to Dense Packing Walls (In-field)
MAM 12N
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter(s): Tom Brodbeck
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- Using an Infrared Camera (In-field)
MAM 14N
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter(s): Hap Haven
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- Sealing Ducts (Hands-on)
MAM 15
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter(s): David Hales
, Doug Garrett
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- Muddy Boots Breakfast Profit with Home Performance Contracting (Special Session)
MAM PHP
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Presenter(s): Ben Adams
, Joe Kuonen
, Kathy Greely
, Bill Asdal
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- National Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® Symposium (Special Session)
MFD HP
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Presenter(s): Dave Abrey
, Steve Baden
, Jonathan Passe
, Chandler von Schrader
, Keith Williams
, Mark Dyen
, Tim Kisner
, Lani Macrae
, Larry Zarker
, Tony Woods
, Ted Leopkey
, Patricia Plympton
, Ed Pollock
, Rick Gerardi
, Dale Hoffmeyer
, Marc Milin
, David Lee
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- Selecting Windows: Products & Principles
MPM 05
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Jim Larsen
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- Siting Renewables
MPM 07
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): A. Tamasin Sterner
, Pamela Denlinger
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- The House as a System
MPM 08
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): David Keefe
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- Deep Energy Retrofits: Moving Toward Carbon Neutrality
MPM 10
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): John Hockman
, Linda Wigington
, Eric Doub
, Matt Golden
, David Bolt
, Shawna Henderson
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- Best Practices: Insulating Existing Walls
MPM 11
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Rick Karg
, Tom Brodbeck
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- Recruiting, Training, & Retaining Staff & Contractors
MPM 12
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Skye Dunning
, Calvin Steiner
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Tuesday April 08, 2008
- Imagining (& Doing) What Has to Be Done
PLEN
8:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Presenter(s): Marc Rosenbaum
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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
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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
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- Heat, Air, & Moisture Flow: House as a System
FUND 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): David Keefe
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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
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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
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- Party Walls: Issues & Solutions
PART 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Jim Fitzgerald
, Steve Klossner
, Duncan Prahl
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- Technical Challenges in New Construction
RITE 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Ben Adams
, Douglas McCleery
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- Codes & Building Science: Conflicts, Resolutions, & Results
SENS 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Mark Fortney
, Mike Turns
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- Residential Efficiency Programs: Lessons Learned
CARB 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik
, Mark Dyen
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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
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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
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- Building Energy Use Fundamentals
FUND 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Marcus Bianchi
, Ken Tohinaka
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- Getting Work Done Beyond Weatherization
LOW 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Dave Davenport
, Kelvin Keraga
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- 2nd Floor Comfort Issues
PART 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Bob Zima
, Bob Hendron
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- ENERGY STAR® & IAQ
RITE 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Eric Werling
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- Introduction to Combustion Safety
SAFE 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Rick Karg
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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
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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
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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
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- Local Space Heating & Cooling: Ductless & Pipeless
COMF 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden
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- Community Efficiency & Sustainability Initiatives
CONS 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Faith Morgan
, Kathy Greely
, Yael Gichon
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- Prioritizing Energy Savings: What's Important?
FUND 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik
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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
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- Reducing Payment Assistance with Energy Efficiency
LOW 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Jacqueline Berger
, John Augustino
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- Advanced Framing
PART 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Daniel Cote
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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
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- Solutions to Backdrafting: Integrated Approaches
SAFE 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Jim Fitzgerald
, Robert Parkhurst
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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
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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
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- Making Sense of Water Conservation
WAT 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Eileen Tramontana
, Kimberly Wagoner
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- Panel - Climate Change & Peak Oil: A New Context for Residential Energy
TEVE 1
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Presenter(s): Daniel Griffiths
, Iain Walker
, Eric Doub
, Neal Gale
, Laura McNaughton
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Wednesday April 09, 2008
- Micro-Cogeneration: Is There a Kilowatt in Your Future?
ELEC 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden
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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
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- Attached Garages
PART 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Don Fugler
, Steve Klossner
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- New Clean Energy Markets
POL 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Stephen Cowell
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- Crawl Space Research Results
RES 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): David Hales
, Melissa Malkin-Weber
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- Mechanical Solutions for Humidity Control
COMF 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Julie Ferguson
, Armin Rudd
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- Lighting: CFLs & Beyond
ELEC 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Bradley Steele
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- Beyond R-Value
ENCL 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Peter Baker
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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
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- Understanding Building Pressures
FUND 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Anthony Cox
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- Conditioned Vs. Unconditioned Attics
PART 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Terry Brennan
, Jim Fitzgerald
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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- Efficient Space & Water Heating: Fact & Fiction
COMF 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden
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- Reducing Cooling Loads
ELEC 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Charlie Gohman
, Armin Rudd
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- Superinsulation Details: Retrofits & New Homes
ENCL 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): John Krigger
, Harold Orr
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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
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- Turning Calls for Renewables into HP Packages
MARK 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Caleb Crow
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- Basement Conversions
PART 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Terry Brennan
, Don Fugler
, Kohta Ueno
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- Evaluating Peak Impacts of Energy Efficiency
POL 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Charles Segerstrom
, John Proctor
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- Affordable Housing: Moving to Zero Energy
PRAC 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Robb Aldrich
, Anne Perkins
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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
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Thursday April 10, 2008
- Financing Opportunities for Home Performance Contractors
BUS 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Bruce Matulich
, Peter Krajsa
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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
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- The Many Faces of Spray Foam
ENCL 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Henri Fennell
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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
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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
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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
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- Real, Relevant, & “Doable” Green Building by Design
SUST 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Peter Pfeiffer
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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
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- Marketing Communications that Work
MARK 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Katherine Johnson
, Ed Thomas
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- Whole House Retrofits Vs. Technology Rebates
POL 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Robert Knight
, Diane Ferington
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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
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- ENERGY STAR® Homes Evaluation Results
RES 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik
, David Carroll
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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
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- Return to Community: Solutions for an Uncertain Energy Future
ThPM 01
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Linda Wigington
, Faith Morgan
, Megan Quinn Bachman
, Shawna Henderson
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- Modular Housing: Going Green
ThPM 02
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Mike Turns
, Rick Terry
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- Central Air Conditioning: Actual Vs. Predicted Performance
ThPM 04
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): John Proctor
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- Mechanical Ventilation Retrofits for Multifamily Buildings (Advanced)
ThPM 06
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Jim Fitzgerald
, Don Stevens
, Marc Zuluaga
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- Strategic Air Sealing with One & Two-Part Foam
ThPM 08
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Henri Fennell
, Tony Woods
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- Different Paths to New Low Energy Homes
ThPM 10
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Robb Aldrich
, John Hockman
, Duncan Prahl
, Eric Doub
, Ren Anderson
, Michael Keesee
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