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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
Location: Columbia Ballroom (Hyatt Level 3)
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Women in Building Performance Networking Breakfast
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Women in Building Performance Networking Breakfast
Location: 602 (Hyatt)
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Trade Show Open
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Trade Show Open
Location: Columbia Ballroom (Hyatt Level 3)
7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration Open
Location: Columbia Ballroom Foyer (Hyatt Level 3)
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Breakout 5
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Affordable Pathways to Building Electrification in the Southeast
Location: 402 (Hyatt)
Sydney G. Roberts (she/her/hers)
– SEEA
William Bryan
– SEEA
Affordable Housing & Multifamily
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Being Successful with Retrofit Heat Pumps
Location: 423-425 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Eric Kaiser
– TruTech Tools, Ltd
HVAC Strategies
CEU Hours 1
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Building for Growth: Weatherization Updates from NREL
Location: Elwa B (Hyatt Level 5)
Cory j. Chovanec
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Jal Desai
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Juliana Williams (she/her/hers)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Weatherization Assistance Program Updates
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Combustion Safety Testing Protocols
Location: 431-432 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Paul W. Francisco
– University of Illinois
Diagnostics & Audits
CEU Hours 1
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Equity Focused Workforce Development
Location: 512 (Hyatt)
Sarah Northrup (she/her/hers)
– Center for Energy and Environment
Rebecca Olson (she/her/hers)
– Center for Energy and Environment
Melissa Martin
– Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) EnergyRight
Workforce Development
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Inflation Reduction Act Home Energy Rebates & WAP
Location: Elwa A (Hyatt Level 5)
Amanda Rains
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Madeline Salzman
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Weatherization Assistance Program Opportunities & Best Practices
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Installing Insulation, Getting the Most out of Your Equipment, Materials and Time
Location: 420-422 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Ken Allison
– IDI Distributors
Chris Fuerst
– IDI Distributors
Building Envelope
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Introducing ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade: What, Why, and How
Location: 501 (Hyatt)
Doug Anderson (he/him/his)
– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Daniel Lawlor (he/him/his)
– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Program Operations & Updates
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Not Throwing Away Our Shot: How We Can Get Smart Homes Right & Why We Need To
Location: 403 (Hyatt)
Lieko Earle (she/her/hers)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Beth Karlin (she/her/hers)
– See Change Institute
Emily Kemper (she/her/hers)
– CLEAResult
Kara Saul Rinaldi
– Building Performance Association
Sabine Rogers
– AnnDyl Policy Group
The Smart Home
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Strategies for Optimizing the Use of Healthier Materials in Affordable Housing
Location: 433-434 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Larry Zarker
– Building Performance Institute, Inc.
Tristan Grant (he/him/his)
– MaGrann Associates
Ryan Johnson (he/him/his)
– Healthy Building Network
Kathleen Smith (she/her/hers)
– International Living Future Institute
IAQ & Healthy Homes
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Summer Moisture: Problems and Solutions
Location: Quinault Ballroom (Hyatt Level 5)
Douglas Horgan
– BOWA Design Build Experts
Fundamentals
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
The Affordable Retrofit
Location: 404 (Hyatt)
Mark M. Tajima (he/him/his)
– B. Alpha Insulation & Construction
Running Your Home Performance Business
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
The Performance Playbook: A Policy and Program Design Strategy for Accelerating Energy Efficiency and Electrification Goals
Location: 301 (Hyatt)
Andy Frank (he/him/his)
– Sealed
Home Performance Policy
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
WAP Deep Dive: How Memphis Is Braiding Weatherization and Electrification
Location: 302 (Hyatt)
Maggie Kelley Riggins
– Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
Chad Bowman, AICP, EDFP (he/him/his)
– City of Memphis
Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Coffee Break
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Coffee Break
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Breakout 6
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Best Practices for Completing Duct Leakage Testing
Location: 431-432 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Jake S. McAlpine
– TEC (The Energy Conservatory)
Diagnostics & Audits
CEU Hours 1
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Better Together? Electrification, Efficiency, and the Smart Home
Location: 403 (Hyatt)
Beth Karlin (she/her/hers)
– See Change Institute
Sage Briscoe (she/her/hers)
– Rewiring America
Madeline Kostic (she/her/hers)
– Seattle City Light
Alice Rosenberg (she/her/hers)
– Consortium for Energy Efficiency
Sabine Rogers
– AnnDyl Policy Group
The Smart Home
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
BPI's Certification and Standards Update
Location: 512 (Hyatt)
Larry Zarker
– Building Performance Institute, Inc.
Richard Faesy (he/him/his)
– Energy Futures Group
Workforce Development
CEU Hours 1
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Bringing EE to the Masses: Promoting Your Program to a Diverse Audience
Location: 501 (Hyatt)
Suzanne E. Sebastian
– Energize Delaware - Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility
Angie Bivens (she/her/hers)
– Franklin Energy Services LLC
Program Operations & Updates
CEU Hours 1
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Certifications & Labeling to Capture the Value of Your Work for Homeowners
Location: 301 (Hyatt)
Roger Kainu
– Oregon Department of Energy
Caprice Johnson
– Pearl Certification
Woody Fincham
– Fincham & Associates, Inc.
Pamela Brookstein
– Elevate
MacKenzie Winchel (she/her/hers)
– Earth Advantage
Home Performance Policy
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
IRA and BIL Workforce Programs & WAP
Location: Elwa A (Hyatt Level 5)
Mary MacPherson (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Derek J. Schroeder
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Weatherization Assistance Program Opportunities & Best Practices
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Lessons Learned: Successful Marketing Strategies for Recruiting During the Hiring Crisis
Location: 404 (Hyatt)
Peter Troast
– Energy Circle
Running Your Home Performance Business
CEU Hours 1
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Linking Healthcare & Healthier Homes: Lessons Learned from HH Programs
Location: 433-434 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Rebeca Reyes Barrios-Hurst (she/her/hers)
– CLEAResult
Yvonne Lewis
– Consumers Energy
Erin Rose
– ThreeCubed Inc.
IAQ & Healthy Homes
CEU Hours 1
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Low-Power Home Electrification: The Key to Avoiding Electric Panel Upgrades
Location: 423-425 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Brennan D. Less
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
Iain S. Walker
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
HVAC Strategies
CEU Hours 1
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Manufactured Home Electrification: How to Be Successful (Part 1)
Location: 420-422 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Matt Dennis
– Halco
Building Envelope
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Pivoting from Multifamily Energy Efficiency to Multifamily Decarbonization
Location: 402 (Hyatt)
Brody W. Vance
– BlocPower
Kevin DeMaster
– Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC LLC
Sam Beeson
– Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC LLC
Affordable Housing & Multifamily
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The Faces of the ORNL Weatherization Help Desk
Location: Elwa B (Hyatt Level 5)
Jyothis Anand
– Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Bill Eckman
– Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Mini Malhotra
– Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Weatherization Assistance Program Updates
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The Workforce & Weatherization Recruitment Challenge: What's Working So Far?
Location: 302 (Hyatt)
Juliana Williams (she/her/hers)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Cynthia Finley
– IREC
Marcus Redden
– Energy Resource Center
Laura Viik (she/her/hers)
– Washington State Department of Commerce
Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs
CEU Hours 1
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Zone Pressure Diagnostics
Location: Quinault Ballroom (Hyatt Level 5)
Rick Karg
– Residential Energy Dynamics
Fundamentals
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch & Exhibits
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
Location: Regency Ballroom (Hyatt Level 7)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Breakout 7
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Better, Stronger, Faster - Home Energy Score tool enhancements offer more opportunities for energy efficiency upgrades
Location: 301 (Hyatt)
Torsten Glidden
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Charlie Holly
– Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Noel Merket
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Megan Plog
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Home Performance Policy
CEU Hours 1
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
BTL, Refrigerant Cycle, SSE, Oh My!: How to Communicate Complex Ideas in an Understandable Way
Location: 302 (Hyatt)
Jake Nuckolls (he/him/his)
– Opportunity Council/Building Performance Center
Fundamentals
CEU Hours 1
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Energy Heroes: Developing the Diverse and Dynamic Workforce of the Future
Location: 512 (Hyatt)
Darnell Johnson
– Urban Efficiency Group, LLC
Janell Hills
– Interstate Renewable Energy Council
John Pady
– CEDA, Inc
Delmar Gillus
– Elevate Energy
Paul W. Francisco
– University of Illinois
Workforce Development
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Fixing a Broken Heating and Cooling Industry One System and One Contractor at a Time
Location: 423-425 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Joe Medosch
– measureQuick
Caroline Hazard
– CHH Consulting
Rob Minnick
– F.H. Furr Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical
HVAC Strategies
CEU Hours 1
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Insulation and Air Sealing in Low-income Multifamily Energy Efficiency Programs
Location: 402 (Hyatt)
Lance Collins (he/him/his)
– Partner Energy
Cristian R. Valle Kinloch (he/him/his)
– Healthy Building Network
Veena Singla (she/her/hers)
– Natural Resources Defense Council
Affordable Housing & Multifamily
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Manufactured Home Electrification: How to Be Successful (Part 2)
Location: 420-422 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Matt Dennis
– Halco
Building Envelope
CEU Hours 1
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Modeling and Measuring Requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Location: 431-432 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Xavier Walter
– Building Performance Association
Andy Frank (he/him/his)
– Sealed
Adam Stenftenagel
– Snugg Home, LLC
Frank Rapley (he/him/his)
– Tennessee Valley Authority
Diagnostics & Audits
CEU Hours 1
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
The Role of the Quality Control Inspector in Continuous Improvement
Location: Elwa A (Hyatt Level 5)
Benjamin Tucker
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Ray A. Judy
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Weatherization Assistance Program Opportunities & Best Practices
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Top 10 Audit-Related QA Issues and Remedies
Location: Quinault Ballroom (Hyatt Level 5)
Bill Eckman
– Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Transitioning Energy Efficiency Programs to Meet Decarbonization Goals
Location: 501 (Hyatt)
Kristin Dupre (she/her/hers)
– Abode Energy Management
Meg Howard
– Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Program Operations & Updates
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
What's New with IAQ
Location: 433-434 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Eric Werling
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Nick Hurst (he/him/his)
– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Iain S. Walker
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
IAQ & Healthy Homes
CEU Hours 1
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Women in Weatherization Panel Discussion
Location: Elwa B (Hyatt Level 5)
Aimee Gendusa-English (she/her/hers)
– National Community Action Partnership
Shinita Hlywa
Daliska Smith (she/her/hers)
– Social Development Commission
Christin Willman
Weatherization Assistance Program Updates
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Worst Practices, How to Put Yourself out of Business
Location: 404 (Hyatt)
Damian Hodkinson
– Halco
Dan Thomsen
– Building Doctors
Running Your Home Performance Business
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Let's Explore Handling IAQ Complaints
Location: 405 (Hyatt)
Sarah Mack (she/her/hers)
– Enthalpy Analytical LLC
Vendor Showcase
Sponsored By
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Break
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Break
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Breakout 8
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Advocacy 101: Getting Engaged and Making Your Voice Heard
Location: 301 (Hyatt)
Audrey Bragg
– E4TheFuture
Skip Wiltshire-Gordon
– AnnDyl Policy Group
Home Performance Policy
CEU Hours 1
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
ASHRAE 62.2-2016 Compliance in Weatherization
Location: Elwa B (Hyatt Level 5)
Rick Karg
– Residential Energy Dynamics
Paul W. Francisco
– University of Illinois
Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs
HVAC Strategies
CEU Hours 1
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Assessing & Measuring the Relationship Between Weatherization, Thermal Comfort, & Asthma
Location: 433-434 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Laura Humphrey (she/her/hers)
– ThreeCubed Inc.
Samuel Manning
– NMR Group Inc.
Michaela Marincic (they/them/theirs)
– ThreeCubed Inc.
Erin Rose
– ThreeCubed Inc.
Bruce E. Tonn
– ThreeCubed Inc.
IAQ & Healthy Homes
CEU Hours 1
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Attracting and Retaining Minorities in the HVAC Industry
Location: 512 (Hyatt)
Adam Hobbs
– Halco
Workforce Development
CEU Hours 1
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Encouraging Contractor Participation in LMI and Disadvantaged Communities Programs
Location: 501 (Hyatt)
Andrew Isaacs
– Allegheny Science & Technology
Robyn King
– VEIC
Suzanne E. Sebastian
– Energize Delaware - Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility
Frank Rapley (he/him/his)
– Tennessee Valley Authority
Program Operations & Updates
CEU Hours 1
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
How to Be a Homeowner Hero: Helping Your Customers Make Their Homes More Disaster Resistant
Location: 420-422 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Theresa L. Gilbride
– Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Christian E. Kaltreider (he/him/his)
– Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Chrissi Antonopoulos
– Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Building Envelope
CEU Hours 1
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
How to Explain Heat Pumps to Homeowners
Location: Quinault Ballroom (Hyatt Level 5)
Russell King
– Coded Energy, Inc.
Fundamentals
HVAC Strategies
Running Your Home Performance Business
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
HR for Business
Location: 404 (Hyatt)
Patch Garcia
– Eco Performance Builders
Running Your Home Performance Business
CEU Hours 1
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Infrared Scanning for Energy Audits
Location: 431-432 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Michael Ramsden (he/him/his)
– Your Home Check
Diagnostics & Audits
Fundamentals
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Justice40 Initiative and the LEAD Tool
Location: Elwa A (Hyatt Level 5)
Chelsea Mervenne (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Nikki Eliaschev (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Weatherization Assistance Program Opportunities & Best Practices
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Layering and Bolstering Existing Energy and Health Programs for Deep Energy & Electrification
Location: 402 (Hyatt)
Alon Abramson
– Philadelphia Energy Authority
Chuck Graves
– ECA
Affordable Housing & Multifamily
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Raising the Bar: Enhancing Education and Guidance of ASHP Selection, Design, Sizing, and Installation
Location: 423-425 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Larry Zarker
– Building Performance Institute, Inc.
Alice Rosenberg (she/her/hers)
– Consortium for Energy Efficiency
David Norman
– HVAC Institute, Inc.
HVAC Strategies
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Smart Home Solutions for Multifamily Buildings
Location: 403 (Hyatt)
Carter Li (he/him/his)
– SWTCH Energy
Lieko Earle (she/her/hers)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Robert Walker
– CLEAResult
Bethany Sparn (she/her/hers)
– National Renewable Energy Lab
The Smart Home
CEU Hours 1
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
"The Photo Documentation Process You've Been Waiting For" Game-Changing Software for Home Performance Professionals
Location: 405 (Hyatt)
Claire Ficke
– CompanyCam
Vendor Showcase
Sponsored By
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Break
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Breakout 9
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Building Nonprofit Partnerships to Reach Underserved Communities
Location: 402 (Hyatt)
Melissa Martin
– Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) EnergyRight
Jimmy Balderas
Ricardo Moreno
Saulo Quezada
Affordable Housing & Multifamily
CEU Hours 1
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Missing Piece: Utility Data Access
Location: 301 (Hyatt)
Rick Counihan (he/him/his)
– AnnDyl Policy Group
John Anderson
– OhmConnect, Inc.
Michael Murray (he/him/his)
– Mission:data Coalition
Heather Williams
– UtilityAPI
Home Performance Policy
The Smart Home
CEU Hours 1
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
DOE WAP Project Officer Panel: Program Monitoring Overview
Location: Elwa B (Hyatt Level 5)
Derek J. Schroeder
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Ray A. Judy
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Weatherization Assistance Program Updates
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Evaluating Multifamily Buildings for Electrification
Location: 431-432 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Shad Cook
– Halco
Diagnostics & Audits
CEU Hours 1
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Fitting a Round Tank in a Square Closet: installing Hybrid Water Heaters in Small Spaces
Location: 423-425 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Bruce Manclark
– CLEAResult
HVAC Strategies
Water
CEU Hours 1
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Heat Loss / Heat Gain
Location: Quinault Ballroom (Hyatt Level 5)
Rick Karg
– Residential Energy Dynamics
Fundamentals
CEU Hours 1
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
IAQ Monitors -Seeing the Invisible or Nothing At All?
Location: 433-434 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Kevin Kennedy (he/him/his)
– Healthy Indoors Training and Consulting
Joe Medosch
– measureQuick
Brett C. Singer
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
IAQ & Healthy Homes
CEU Hours 1
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Innovative Approaches to Air Sealing Multi-family Buildings and Updated Air Sealing Certifications
Location: 420-422 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)
Ken Allison
– IDI Distributors
Michael G. D'Esposito
– Areoseal/AeroBarrier
Larry Zarker
– Building Performance Institute, Inc.
Building Envelope
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Navigating WAP Competitive Funding Opportunities
Location: Elwa A (Hyatt Level 5)
Brittany Price (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Katherine Kujawski (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Alon Abramson
– Philadelphia Energy Authority
Weatherization Assistance Program Opportunities & Best Practices
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Software Solutions (CANCELED)
Location: 404 (Hyatt)
Elena Chrimat
– Ideal Air Conditioning and Insulation
Running Your Home Performance Business
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Utility Pilot to Address Structural Barriers and Deferrals
Location: 501 (Hyatt)
Deb Davis
– Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania/Maryland/Virginia
Anthony Saccamango
– Columbia Gas of PA
John Parrish
– Mincin Insulation Service, Inc.
Program Operations & Updates
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Working Together to Diversify Building Performance via Minority-Owned Firms
Location: 512 (Hyatt)
Monica Guevara (she/her/hers)
– Emerald Cities Collaborative
Steve Gelb (he/him/his)
– Emerald Cities Collaborative
Workforce Development
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
WX Presentation Extravaganza for Field Staff
Location: 302 (Hyatt)
Jake Nuckolls (he/him/his)
– Opportunity Council/Building Performance Center
Brian Hochhalter (he/him/his)
– Wyoming Weatherization Services
Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Building Science Boogie Band
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Building Science Boogie Band
Location: Elwha Ballroom B (Hyatt Level 5)
Michael Lubliner (he/him/his)
– Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Eric Werling
– U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Collin Olson (he/him/his)
– The Energy Conservatory
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