ACI Home Performance Conference 2009

Core Conference Workshops by Date

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Tuesday April 28, 2009

Energy Performance Scoring of Existing Homes
AUD 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik, Eric Storm Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: What's An Audit
Contractor Success Stories & Guerrilla Marketing Techniques
BUS 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter(s): Matt Golden, Larry Taylor, Ed Thomas Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Build Your Business & Profit
Mechanical Humidity Control Research Update
COMF 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter(s): Armin Rudd, Neil Moyer Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Year Round Comfort
The House as a System
FUND 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter(s): David Keefe Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Fundamentals
Hot Water Forum: Heating, Distribution, Water Use
H2O 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden, Gary Klein, Harvey Sachs Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: In Hot Water
Understanding & Solutions for Water Intrusions in Crawl Spaces
HEAL 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter(s): Doug Ness Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Healthy Homes
Community Education: Methods & Media
MOBL 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter(s): A. Tamasin Sterner Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Mobilizing Citizens, Communities, & Companies
Financing Home Performance with Utility Bill Savings
MON 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter(s): Brian Dreiling, Charels Segerstrom Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Getting the Money
Greensburg - A Lesson in Cooperation
OPP 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter(s): Brian Wendland Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: From Challenges to Opportunities
Water Efficiency: Changing Programs, Policies, & Products
PROG 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter(s): Jed Scheuermann Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Program Implementation
Panel: Next Generation of Air Sealing in Existing Houses
SHLL 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter(s): Katrin Klingenberg, Richard Kornbluth, Duncan Prahl, Laverne Dalgleish, Joe Nagan Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Building Shell
What is Green: Principles, Process, & Products
SUST 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter(s): Erin Diamond, Aaron Winer Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Green & Sustainable
What's an Audit?: Simple through Comprehensive
AUD 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Presenter(s): Ethan MacCormick, A. Tamasin Sterner Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: What's An Audit
Different Home Performance Business Models
BUS 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Presenter(s): Dan Kartzman, Larry Taylor, Chandler von Schrader, Skye Dunning Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Build Your Business & Profit
Tailoring Air Conditioning For Your Climate
COMF 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Presenter(s): Tom Downey, Hugh Henderson, Harvey Sachs Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Year Round Comfort
Understanding Building Pressures
FUND 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Presenter(s): Anthony Cox Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Fundamentals
Solar Water Heating - The Real Deal
H2O 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Presenter(s): Michael Rogers Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: In Hot Water
Challenge of Applying ASHRAE 62.2 in Existing Homes
HEAL 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Presenter(s): Robert Parkhurst Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Healthy Homes
The Energy Smackdown - A Community Outreach Strategy for Reducing Carbon Emissions
MOBL 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Presenter(s): Laurel Kayne Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Mobilizing Citizens, Communities, & Companies
No House Left Behind: Delivering Energy Efficiency to Every Home
MON 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Presenter(s): Alice La Pierre, Chris Cone Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Getting the Money
Dealing with Disasters: Deconstrucion, Reclaim, & Reuse
OPP 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Presenter(s): Don Reck, Ted Reiff Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: From Challenges to Opportunities
ENERGY STAR® Homes: Predictions, Performance, & Real World Results
PROG 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik, Benjamin Hannas, Shaun Hassell Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Program Implementation
Basement Insulation
SHLL 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Presenter(s): Richard Kornbluth, Brad Turk Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Building Shell
Integrating the Technical, Design, & Lifestyle Components of Sustainable Design
SUST 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Presenter(s): Jane Thompson Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Green & Sustainable
RESNET Existing Homes Audit Standard
AUD 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM

Presenter(s): Steve Baden, Kelly Parker Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: What's An Audit
Eight Simple Things to Jump Start Your Business
BUS 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM

Presenter(s): Michael Rogers Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Build Your Business & Profit
Creating Comfort Zones
COMF 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM

Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden, A. Tamasin Sterner Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Year Round Comfort
Understanding Heating & Cooling Loads
FUND 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM

Presenter(s): Armin Rudd Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Fundamentals
Tank Vs. Tankless Gas Water Heaters - How's a Person to Choose?
H2O 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM

Presenter(s): Gary Klein Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: In Hot Water
Measured Crawl Space Performance in Multiple Climates
HEAL 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM

Presenter(s): David Hales, Maria Mauceri Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Healthy Homes
Moving from Energy to Carbon
MOBL 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM

Presenter(s): Sean Penrith, Gregory Thomas Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Mobilizing Citizens, Communities, & Companies
New Ideas in Funding Energy Efficiency Efforts
MON 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM

Presenter(s): Conrad Metcalfe Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Getting the Money
Energy Performance Rehabs
OPP 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM

Presenter(s): Orvall Howell Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: From Challenges to Opportunities
Experiences with the KC Power & Light Cool Homes Program
PROG 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM

Presenter(s): Tom Downey, Mike Schifman Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Program Implementation
Cool Roofs for a Warming Planet
SHLL 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM

Presenter(s): Marcus Bianchi, Liz Robinson Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Building Shell
Walking the Talk: Merging Energy Efficiency & Renewables
SUST 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM

Presenter(s): David Bolt, Larry Weingarten Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Green & Sustainable

Wednesday April 29, 2009

Paths to Deep Energy Reductions in Existing Homes
BEY 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Linda Wigington Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Beyond Business as Usual
Selling Whole House Services
BUS 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Alicia Bradshaw Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Build Your Business & Profit
ENERGY STAR® Homes as Code
C&S 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Dave Beaulieu, Sam Rashkin Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Codes & Standards
Thermal Radiation: Radiant Barriers, Radiant Heat, Comfort, & Myths
COMF 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Marcus Bianchi Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Year Round Comfort
Streamlining Diagnostics
DIAG 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Dave Abrey Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Diagnostics
Prioritizing Energy Saving Recommendations
FUND 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Fundamentals
Unvented Gas Heaters, Fireplaces, & IAQ
HEAL 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Paul Francisco Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Healthy Homes
Care & Feeding of Existing Low Income Rural Housing
HOUS 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): McGregor Pearce Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Affordable Housing
Downsizing Mechanical Systems After Retrofits
HVAC 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Tom Downey, A.C. Skip Hayden Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: HVAC
Climate Change: Tools for Community Action
MOBL 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Rana Belshe, Mike O'Brien Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Mobilizing Citizens, Communities, & Companies
Broadening Your Horizons: Getting Into Bigger Buildings
MULT 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Steve Tratt Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Multifamily
Attic Prep & Thermal Bypass Sealing
SHLL 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): David Keefe Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Building Shell
High R-Wall Systems for Deep Energy Reductions
BEY 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter(s): Katrin Klingenberg, Betsy Pettit Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Beyond Business as Usual
Making Sure of Job Quality
BUS 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter(s): Dave Abrey, Larry Zarker, John Jones Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Build Your Business & Profit
Quality Management for Delivering Quality HVAC Installations
C&S 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter(s): John Umphress, Lauren Mattison Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Codes & Standards
Envelope Solutions for Comfort
COMF 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter(s): John Tooley Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Year Round Comfort
Getting Started Successfully with IR
DIAG 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter(s): John Snell Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Diagnostics
Energy Flow Fundamentals
FUND 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter(s): David Keefe Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Fundamentals
Garage Connection
HEAL 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter(s): Anthony Cox, Don Fugler Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Healthy Homes
Mobile Homes: The Forgotten Housing Stock
HOUS 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter(s): Bob Pfeiffer Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Affordable Housing
Whole House Applications Ductless Minisplit
HVAC 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden, Bruce Manclark Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: HVAC
Valuing Non-Energy Benefits (NEBs) in Deep Energy Retrofits
MOBL 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter(s): Tom Neltner, Linda Wigington, Robert Knight Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Mobilizing Citizens, Communities, & Companies
Tall Stuff, Tall Matters: Elevators, Pumps, Ventilation, & More
MULT 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter(s): Henry Gifford Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Multifamily
Insulating Brick Buildings
SHLL 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter(s): Chris Benedict Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Building Shell
Low Load Challenge: Rethinking Mechanical Systems
BEY 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden, Katrin Klingenberg Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Beyond Business as Usual
Changing Consumer Perception & Demand
BUS 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Presenter(s): Suzanne Shelton Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Build Your Business & Profit
2009 IECC: Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask
C&S 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Presenter(s): Brian Dean, David Weitz Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Codes & Standards
Mechanical Solutions for Humidity Control
COMF 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Presenter(s): David Hales, Neil Moyer, Phill McConnell Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Year Round Comfort
Combustion Appliance Zone (CAZ) Testing
DIAG 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Presenter(s): Anthony Cox, Rich Moore Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Diagnostics
Baseload Basics
FUND 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Presenter(s): Rana Belshe, A. Tamasin Sterner Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Fundamentals
Healthy Home Intervention Effectiveness
HEAL 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Presenter(s): Tom Neltner Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Healthy Homes
Leveraging Employers to Facilitate Efficient Affordable Housing
HOUS 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Presenter(s): Joe Kuonen Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Affordable Housing
Air Handler Flow: What is Good & How to Tell
HVAC 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Presenter(s): Paul Francisco, Bruce Manclark Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: HVAC
Occupant Feedback Mechanisms: Case Studies
MOBL 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Presenter(s): Alex Laskey, Kate Scott Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Mobilizing Citizens, Communities, & Companies
Multifamily Ventilation Strategies
MULT 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Presenter(s): Jim Fitzgerald, Keirnyn Ross Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Multifamily
Insulation - Sorting Out the Options
SHLL 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Presenter(s): Brad Turk, Justin Wilson Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Building Shell

Thursday April 30, 2009

Case Studies: Deep Energy Reductions
BEY 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Lorraine Gauthier, Marc Rosenbaum Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Beyond Business as Usual
Systems & Methods for Increasing Profitability
BUS 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Brett Knox, Ori Skloot Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Build Your Business & Profit
BPI & RESNET's Joint Home Performance Analyst Certification & Training
C&S 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Ethan MacCormick, Laverne Dalgleish Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Codes & Standards
Duct Design & Register Selection
COMF 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Joe Kuonen, Bradley Oberg Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Year Round Comfort
Tuning Combustion Equipment for Peak Performance
DIAG 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Ken Kimball Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Diagnostics
Moisture Physics
FUND 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Joseph W. Lstiburek Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Fundamentals
Advanced Ventilation: Optimizing Excellent Indoor Air Quality
HEAL 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Melissa Malking-Weber, Francis Offermann Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Healthy Homes
Greening Affordable Housing
HOUS 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Betsy Pettit Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Affordable Housing
Fixing Performance Problems in Air Conditioning Systems
HVAC 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Tom Downey Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: HVAC
Case Study: Building a “Green Collar” or Energy Efficiency Workforce in Wisconsin
MOBL 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Suzanne Harmelink, Bob Pfeiffer Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Mobilizing Citizens, Communities, & Companies
Fire, Smoke, Foam, & the Codes
MULT 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Steve Tratt Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Multifamily
Thermal Defects: Case Studies from a Hot Dry Climate
SHLL 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Presenter(s): Charlie Gohman Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Building Shell
Breaking the Cost Barrier - Re-Evaluating Cost Effectiveness
BEY 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Presenter(s): Chris Benedict, Henry Gifford Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Beyond Business as Usual
Dealing with Job Stoppers
BUS 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Presenter(s): Dave Abrey Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Build Your Business & Profit
Inspection Standards & Protocols for Building Thermographers
C&S 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Presenter(s): John Snell Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Codes & Standards
Second Floor Comfort Issues & Solutions
COMF 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Presenter(s): Bob Zima Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Year Round Comfort
The Latest on the Delta-Q Test for Duct Leakage
DIAG 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Presenter(s): Paul Francisco, Collin Olson, Iain Walker Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Diagnostics
Home Energy Mythbusting
FUND 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Presenter(s): Marcus Bianchi, Jim Gunshinan, Charels Segerstrom, Tom White Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Fundamentals
Don't Get Weighed Down by Lead
HEAL 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Presenter(s): Gregory Runevitch Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Healthy Homes
HUD Code Housing: From Zero Image to Zero Energy
HOUS 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Presenter(s): Anthony Cox, David Hales, Neil Moyer Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Affordable Housing
Innovative Distribution System Design Strategies (Advanced)
HVAC 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Presenter(s): Duncan Prahl, Justin Wilson Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: HVAC
Defining Green Jobs
MOBL 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Presenter(s): Kevin Doyle Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Mobilizing Citizens, Communities, & Companies
Measuring Air Leakage in High-Rise Residential Buildings
MULT 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Presenter(s): Ron MacGregor Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Multifamily
Venting Cathedralized Attics & Ceilings
SHLL 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Presenter(s): Joseph W. Lstiburek Course Type: 100 Minute Session

Track: Building Shell

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