ACI Home Performance Conference 2009
Course Handouts
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Monday April 27, 2009
- Home Performance Testing & Contracting
MAM 06
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter(s): Anthony Cox
, Richard Kornbluth
Course Document(s):
- The Devil in the Details: Superinsulating Existing Home Walls
MFD 01
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Paul Cotter
, David Heslam
, Katrin Klingenberg
, Betsy Pettit
, Linda Wigington
, Marc Rosenbaum
Course Document(s):
- Sizing Up Duct Leaks: From CFM50 to Energy Savings
MFD 03N
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Krista Egger
, Bob Davis
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- National Home Performance with ENERGY STARŪ Symposium
MFD HP
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Chandler von Schrader
, Stephen Cowell
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- Creative Comfort: Beyond Thermostat Set Point
MPM 04
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Rana Belshe
, Tom Wilson
Course Document(s):
- Mac on Mold
MPM 05
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): McGregor Pearce
Course Document(s):
- CO Testing & Diagnostics (In-field)
MPM 12N
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Rich Moore
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- Apples & Oranges: An Audit is Not a Rating & A Rating is Not an Audit (Energy Software Discussion)
MPM 14
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Marcus Bianchi
, Gregory Thomas
, Joel Neymark
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Tuesday April 28, 2009
- Brace for Oil Price Boomerang
PLEN
8:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Presenter(s): Steve Andrews
Course Document(s):
- Energy Performance Scoring of Existing Homes
AUD 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik
, Eric Storm
Course Document(s):
- 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 Document(s):
- Understanding & Solutions for Water Intrusions in Crawl Spaces
HEAL 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Doug Ness
Course Document(s):
- Community Education: Methods & Media
MOBL 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): A. Tamasin Sterner
Course Document(s):
- Financing Home Performance with Utility Bill Savings
MON 1
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presenter(s): Brian Dreiling
, Charels Segerstrom
Course Document(s):
- What's an Audit?: Simple through Comprehensive
AUD 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Ethan MacCormick
, A. Tamasin Sterner
Course Document(s):
- Tailoring Air Conditioning For Your Climate
COMF 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Tom Downey
, Hugh Henderson
, Harvey Sachs
Course Document(s):
- Solar Water Heating - The Real Deal
H2O 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Michael Rogers
Course Document(s):
- 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 Document(s):
- Dealing with Disasters: Deconstrucion, Reclaim, & Reuse
OPP 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Don Reck
, Ted Reiff
Course Document(s):
- ENERGY STARŪ Homes: Predictions, Performance, & Real World Results
PROG 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Michael Blasnik
, Benjamin Hannas
, Shaun Hassell
Course Document(s):
- Integrating the Technical, Design, & Lifestyle Components of Sustainable Design
SUST 2
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Presenter(s): Jane Thompson
Course Document(s):
- RESNET Existing Homes Audit Standard
AUD 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Steve Baden
, Kelly Parker
Course Document(s):
- Eight Simple Things to Jump Start Your Business
BUS 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Michael Rogers
Course Document(s):
- Creating Comfort Zones
COMF 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden
, A. Tamasin Sterner
Course Document(s):
- 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 Document(s):
- Measured Crawl Space Performance in Multiple Climates
HEAL 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): David Hales
, Maria Mauceri
Course Document(s):
- Moving from Energy to Carbon
MOBL 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): Sean Penrith
, Gregory Thomas
Course Document(s):
- Walking the Talk: Merging Energy Efficiency & Renewables
SUST 3
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Presenter(s): David Bolt
, Larry Weingarten
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- Poster Sessions
PosSess
5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Course Document(s):
- Thousand Home Challenge
TEVE 1
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Presenter(s): Judy Roberson
, Charels Segerstrom
, Linda Wigington
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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 Document(s):
- Selling Whole House Services
BUS 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Alicia Bradshaw
Course Document(s):
- ENERGY STARŪ Homes as Code
C&S 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Dave Beaulieu
, Sam Rashkin
Course Document(s):
- Thermal Radiation: Radiant Barriers, Radiant Heat, Comfort, & Myths
COMF 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Marcus Bianchi
Course Document(s):
- Unvented Gas Heaters, Fireplaces, & IAQ
HEAL 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Paul Francisco
Course Document(s):
- Care & Feeding of Existing Low Income Rural Housing
HOUS 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): McGregor Pearce
Course Document(s):
- Downsizing Mechanical Systems After Retrofits
HVAC 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Tom Downey
, A.C. Skip Hayden
Course Document(s):
- Climate Change: Tools for Community Action
MOBL 4
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Rana Belshe
, Mike O'Brien
Course Document(s):
- High R-Wall Systems for Deep Energy Reductions
BEY 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Katrin Klingenberg
, Betsy Pettit
Course Document(s):
- Quality Management for Delivering Quality HVAC Installations
C&S 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): John Umphress
, Lauren Mattison
Course Document(s):
- Getting Started Successfully with IR
DIAG 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): John Snell
Course Document(s):
- Garage Connection
HEAL 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Anthony Cox
, Don Fugler
Course Document(s):
- Mobile Homes: The Forgotten Housing Stock
HOUS 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): Bob Pfeiffer
Course Document(s):
- Whole House Applications Ductless Minisplit
HVAC 5
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden
, Bruce Manclark
Course Document(s):
- 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 Document(s):
- Low Load Challenge: Rethinking Mechanical Systems
BEY 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden
, Katrin Klingenberg
Course Document(s):
- Mechanical Solutions for Humidity Control
COMF 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): David Hales
, Neil Moyer
, Phill McConnell
Course Document(s):
- Combustion Appliance Zone (CAZ) Testing
DIAG 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Anthony Cox
, Rich Moore
Course Document(s):
- Baseload Basics
FUND 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Rana Belshe
, A. Tamasin Sterner
Course Document(s):
- Healthy Home Intervention Effectiveness
HEAL 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Tom Neltner
Course Document(s):
- Air Handler Flow: What is Good & How to Tell
HVAC 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Paul Francisco
, Bruce Manclark
Course Document(s):
- Multifamily Ventilation Strategies
MULT 6
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Presenter(s): Jim Fitzgerald
, Keirnyn Ross
Course Document(s):
- Game Changing Innovations in Energy Efficiency
WEVE 1
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Presenter(s): A.C. Skip Hayden
, Martin Holladay
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Thursday April 30, 2009
- Case Studies: Deep Energy Reductions
BEY 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Lorraine Gauthier
, Marc Rosenbaum
Course Document(s):
- Advanced Ventilation: Optimizing Excellent Indoor Air Quality
HEAL 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Melissa Malking-Weber
, Francis Offermann
Course Document(s):
- Greening Affordable Housing
HOUS 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Betsy Pettit
Course Document(s):
- Fixing Performance Problems in Air Conditioning Systems
HVAC 7
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Presenter(s): Tom Downey
Course Document(s):
- Breaking the Cost Barrier - Re-Evaluating Cost Effectiveness
BEY 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Chris Benedict
, Henry Gifford
Course Document(s):
- Inspection Standards & Protocols for Building Thermographers
C&S 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): John Snell
Course Document(s):
- Second Floor Comfort Issues & Solutions
COMF 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Bob Zima
Course Document(s):
- 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 Document(s):
- Don't Get Weighed Down by Lead
HEAL 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Gregory Runevitch
Course Document(s):
- 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 Document(s):
- Measuring Air Leakage in High-Rise Residential Buildings
MULT 8
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Presenter(s): Ron MacGregor
Course Document(s):
- Paths to the Net Zero Fossil Carbon (p2z)
ThPM 03
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): William Hurrle
, Linda Wigington
, Joe Nagan
Course Document(s):
- Report on US DOE Workforce Summit Findings
ThPM WD
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter(s): Bob Jackson
, Ed Pollock
, Paula Hayes
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