P&P 1 - Integration of Water, Energy, Comfort, & Economic Considerations in Program Design

Wednesday, February 04, 2009  ·  10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Some benefits and costs of residential energy efficiency are relatively well-known, and incorporated in the metrics used by property owners, regulators, and utilities. Others are not widely known and often overlooked. This session will help people see a broader range of benefits in a more integrated program design context that includes the traditional considerations of the Total Resource Cost test plus the broader values associated with sustainable design.

By attending this session, participants will

1. Rethink their assumptions regarding program design constraints
2. Understand the interrelationship of energy efficiency, comfort, economic development, water conservation, and other benefits
3. Explore the relative values of certainty and innovation

Keyword(s):

comfort, economics, evaluation, program design, development, residential, sustainability, water

 

Type: 90-Minute Breakout
Track: Policy & Program Issues
CEU: American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)   Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)   Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)   International Association of Certified Home Inspectors   National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)  

Course Presenter(s):

• Lynn Benningfield
• Gary Klein
• Nehemiah Stone

Course Document(s):

• P&P1_Stone