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Monday, April 17, 2023
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast

Location: Columbia Ballroom (Hyatt Level 3)

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Trade Show Open

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Trade Show Open

Location: Columbia Ballroom (Hyatt Level 3)

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Registration Open

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Registration Open

Location: Columbia Ballroom Foyer (Hyatt Level 3)

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Morning Workshops (Note Different Workshop Lengths)

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Best Practices for Testing Multifamily Buildings

Location: 433-434 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

Collin Olson (he/him/his) – The Energy Conservatory

Bill Graber – The Energy Conservatory - TEC

Jake S. McAlpine – TEC (The Energy Conservatory)

Diagnostics & Audits

CEU Hours 1.5

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Cold-Climate Heat Pumps: Dos and Don’ts

Location: Elwa B (Hyatt Level 5)

Jon Harrod (he/him/his) – Halco

HVAC Strategies

CEU Hours 1.5

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

How Does the Energy Code Apply to Existing Homes?

Location: 301 (Hyatt)

Michael Lubliner (he/him/his) – Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Building Envelope

CEU Hours 1.5

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

How to Design Effective Contractor Engagement Strategies with Comfort Ready Home

Location: 702 (Hyatt)

Cyrus Collins (he/him/his) – Evergreen Consulting

David Olivas (he/him/his) – Evergreen Consulting Group

Amy Burke – Bonneville Power Administration

Workforce Development

CEU Hours 1

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Measured or Modeled? Approaches for IRA HOMES Programs

Location: 302 (Hyatt)

Courtney Moriarta – NYSERDA

Carmen L. Best – Recurve

Andy Frank (he/him/his) – Sealed

Lloyd Kass (he/him/his) – Franklin Energy

Greg Thomas – Performance Systems Development (PSD)

Adam Stenftenagel – Snugg Home, LLC

Home Performance Policy

CEU Hours 1.5

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Sealing the Deal: Envelope Work to Maximize Heat Pump Performance and Energy Savings

Location: Regency Ballroom A (Hyatt)

Gavin Healy – Balance Point Home Performance, Inc.

Keith O'Hara – Eco Performance Builders,Inc.

Dan Perunko – Balance Point Home Performance, Inc.

HVAC Strategies

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

The WAP Grantee & Sub-Grantee Relationship - What Makes a Good One?

Location: 402 (Hyatt)

Troy Cucchiara (he/him/his) – New Mexico's Mortgage Finance Authority

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Using Feedback to Improve Communication and Quality Services

Location: Quinault Ballroom (Hyatt Level 5)

Suzanne Harmelink – Slipstream

Michelle Butler (she/her/hers) – Colorado Energy Office

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

2023 Ventilation Extravaganza

Location: Elwa A (Hyatt Level 5)

Rick Karg – Residential Energy Dynamics

Paul W. Francisco – University of Illinois

HVAC Strategies

CEU Hours 3.5

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Air Sealing and Air Tightness Testing Workshop

Location: 435-436 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

Sam Myers – Retrotec

Ken Allison – IDI Distributors

Diagnostics & Audits

CEU Hours 3.5

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Scaling Innovative Approaches Within US Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program

Location: 437-439 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

Chuck Kurnik (he/him/his) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Dan Berube

James P. Collins, IV (he/him/his) – Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.

Stephanie Insinna-Sahondo (she/her/hers) – Colorado Energy Office

Doug Jones – Northwest Colorado Council of Governments

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

37 Ways To Build A Roof Wrong—And How To Avoid Them

Location: 301 (Hyatt)

Douglas Horgan – BOWA Design Build Experts

Building Envelope

CEU Hours 1.5

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Dogs, Broken Doorbells, and No Paperwork: An Inspection Roundtable

Location: Quinault Ballroom (Hyatt Level 5)

Jake Nuckolls (he/him/his) – Opportunity Council/Building Performance Center

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

CEU Hours 1.5

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Equity 201 Roundtable

Location: 702 (Hyatt)

Wilmer Cabrera (he/him/his) – Evergreen Consulting Group

Maggie Kelley Riggins – Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance

Paul Douglas (he/him/his) – The JPI Group

Program Operations & Updates

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Heat Pump Water Heaters: Best Practices and an Illustrated Field Guide for the Retrofit Industry

Location: Elwa B (Hyatt Level 5)

Bruce Manclark – CLEAResult

HVAC StrategiesWater

CEU Hours 1.5

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Mission Impossible: Your Next Mission-Integrated Assessment in Multi-family Buildings

Location: 433-434 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

Kevin Kennedy (he/him/his) – Healthy Indoors Training and Consulting

Max Wilkinson (he/him/his) – ICAST (International Center for Appropriate & Sustainable Technology)

IAQ & Healthy Homes

CEU Hours 1.5

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Seal the Deal: Envelope Improvements to Optimize Heat Pump Perfromance - Crawlspace and Wall

Location: Regency Ballroom A (Hyatt)

Gavin Healy – Balance Point Home Performance, Inc.

Keith O'Hara – Eco Performance Builders,Inc.

Dan Perunko – Balance Point Home Performance, Inc.

HVAC Strategies

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The Costs of Decarbonizing Existing Multifamily Buildings

Location: 302 (Hyatt)

Núria Casquero-Modrego – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Brennan D. Less – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Iain S. Walker – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Lauren Westmoreland (she/her/hers) – Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future

Affordable Housing & Multifamily

CEU Hours 1.5

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The Water Energy Nexus

Location: 402 (Hyatt)

Andy Padian – PadianNYC Consulting

John Tooley – John Tooley, LLC

Water

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Full Day Workshops

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

The Inner Working Gears of a Home Performance, HVAC, Electric, Plumbing, Electrification, and Renewable Energy Business

Location: 512 (Hyatt)

Shad Cook – Halco

Matt Dennis – Halco

Brandon Granger – Halco

Jon Harrod (he/him/his) – Halco

Adam Hobbs – Halco

Damian Hodkinson – Halco

Brittany McDonald – Halco

Shana Ranger – Halco

Matt Slimskey – Halco

Hal Smith – Halco

Running Your Home Performance Business

CEU Hours 7

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

WAP Programmatic Peer Exchange

Location: 701 (Hyatt)

KerrieLynn S. Beard (she/her/hers) – Six County Association of Governments

Phil Hull – CHP Energy Solutions

Meghan B. McMillen – Community Housing Partners

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

9:30 AM - 2:30 PM

NREL & DOE Continuous Improvement Workshop

Location: 405 (Hyatt)

Chuck Kurnik (he/him/his) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Allison Moe – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Juliana Williams (she/her/hers) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
HUD OLHCHH Program Managers Conference

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

OLHCHH Grantee General Session

Location: Summit Ballroom 2-3 (Level 5, Seattle Convention Center Summit)

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

LHCHH Track 1: Healthy Homes Risk Assessments

Location: 420-422 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

LHCHH Track 2: Reaching Communities: Strategies for Successful Education, Outreach, and Enrollment for Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Grant Programs

Location: 423-425 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

OAHM Track: Home Modification and Client Lifestyle Considerations

Location: 432 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

PSD Track 1: Session I- Indoor Air Quality

Location: 431 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

LHCHH Track 1: Addressing Radon in Lead Hazard Reduction and Healthy Homes Production Programs

Location: 420-422 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

LHCHH Track 2 : Reaching Communities: Strategies for Successful Education, Outreach, and Enrollment for Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Grant Programs- Continued

Location: 423-425 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

OAHM Track: Older Adult Home Modification Program: Exploring the Practice Model and Prioritizing Interventions

Location: 432 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

PSD Track 1: Session II: 1) Assessing Longevity of HH Interventions 2) Leveraging Data, Machine Learning

Location: 431 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

LHCHH Track 1: Policies, Procedures, and Requirements for Lead Inspection Risk Assessment in OLHCHH Programs

Location: 420-422 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

LHCHH Track 2: Changes You Need to Know About in HUD OLHCHH Policy Guidelines

Location: 423-425 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

OAHM Track: Occupational Therapy Assessments: Developing a Work Plan and Effective Documentation Strategies

Location: 432 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

PSD Track 1: Session III- Lead Exposure and Remediation

Location: 431 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Technical Assistance

Location: 432 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

LHCHH Track 1: Getting eLOCCS to work for you!

Location: 420-422 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

LHCHH Track 2: Healthy Homes Risk Assessments

Location: 423-425 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

PSD Track 1: Session IV: 1) Engaging Residents 2) Non-intrusive approach to identify lead poisoning risks

Location: 431 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

Location: Columbia Ballroom (Hyatt Level 3)

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Coffee Break- Summit Building Sessions

Location: Summit Ballroom Lobby (Level 5, Seattle Convention Center Summit)

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch on Own

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch on Own (Click HERE for Options)

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Afternoon Workshops (Note Different Workshop Lengths)

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Valuable Employees

Location: 433-434 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

John Tooley – John Tooley, LLC

Running Your Home Performance Business

CEU Hours 1.5

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Communication at a Crossroads

Location: Quinault Ballroom (Hyatt Level 5)

Suzanne Harmelink – Slipstream

Rana Belshe – Conservation Connection Consulting

Fundamentals

CEU Hours 1.5

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Heat Pumps for Building Electrification: Exploring Design Strategies for Energy Efficiency and Company Profits

Location: Regency Ballroom A (Hyatt)

Gavin Healy – Balance Point Home Performance, Inc.

Keith O'Hara – Eco Performance Builders,Inc.

Dan Perunko – Balance Point Home Performance, Inc.

HVAC Strategies

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Hope for Homes: An Energy Retrofit Case Study

Location: Elwa B (Hyatt Level 5)

Jake S. McAlpine – TEC (The Energy Conservatory)

Bill Graber – The Energy Conservatory - TEC

Diagnostics & Audits

CEU Hours 1.5

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Job Posting/Recruiting Mini-Workshop

Location: 702 (Hyatt)

Patch Garcia – Eco Performance Builders

Workforce Development

CEU Hours 0

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Department of Energy Home Performance with ENERGY STAR and Home Energy Score Partner Workshop

Location: 302 (Hyatt)

Amy Royden-Bloom – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Megan Plog – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Michael Forrester – U.S. Department of Energy Office of State and Community Energy Programs

Daniel Lawlor (he/him/his) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Doug Anderson (he/him/his) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Emily Alvarez – StopWaste

Ray Nowlin – City of Columbia Utilities

Program Operations & Updates

CEU Hours 3.5

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Heat Pumps to the Rescue: What Could Go Wrong?

Location: Elwa A (Hyatt Level 5)

Bob Davis (he/him/his) – Ecotope

Paul W. Francisco – University of Illinois

Bruce Manclark – CLEAResult

HVAC Strategies

CEU Hours 3.5

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

How to Audit a Multifamily Building If You Have Never Done One

Location: 435-436 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

Andy Padian – PadianNYC Consulting

Brody W. Vance – BlocPower

Diagnostics & Audits

CEU Hours 3.5

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

How to Start a Healthy Homes Program

Location: 402 (Hyatt)

Keith M. Canfield (he/him/his) – CLEAResult

Michelle Miller – U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development / Office of Lead and Healthy Homes

Johanna Miller (she/her/hers) – U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development / Office of Lead and Healthy Homes

Sherri Anderson (she/her/hers) – City of Seattle

Jan Capps – Seattle -King County Public Health

Sokha Danh – City of Seattle

Heather Eklund – King County Housing Authority

Nathaniel Price – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Maria Rodriguez (she/her/hers) – King County Public Health

Eryn Spellman (she/her/hers) – Opportunity Council

Laura Viik (she/her/hers) – Washington State Department of Commerce

IAQ & Healthy Homes

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Practical Approaches to Maintaining Jobsite Health & Safety

Location: 437-439 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

Terry L. Emelander – MiTEC / BCAEO

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Fight or Fix: Contractors & Agencies

Location: Quinault Ballroom (Hyatt Level 5)

Jake Nuckolls (he/him/his) – Opportunity Council/Building Performance Center

Benjamin D. Burton – Arrow Insulation

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

CEU Hours 1.5

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Heat Pump Install and Commissioning for High Performance Installs

Location: Regency Ballroom A (Hyatt)

Gavin Healy – Balance Point Home Performance, Inc.

Keith O'Hara – Eco Performance Builders,Inc.

Dan Perunko – Balance Point Home Performance, Inc.

HVAC Strategies

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Turning Environmental Justice Talk into Action: Examples from the Field

Location: 433-434 (Seattle Convention Center Summit)

Jay Richmond (they/them/theirs) – Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund

Kris Grube (she/her/hers) – Portland Clean Energy Fund

Sam Baraso (he/him/his) – Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund

Erin Rose – ThreeCubed Inc.

Program Operations & Updates

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Why Vented Crawlspaces Don't Always Work

Location: Elwa B (Hyatt Level 5)

Sam Myers – Retrotec

Nikki Krueger – Santa Fe Dehumidifiers

Building Envelope

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Workforce Development Programs & Partnerships

Location: 702 (Hyatt)

Richard Reilly (he/him/his) – EarthWays Center

Diana McCarthy-Bercury (she/her/hers) – Earth Forward Group

Darnell Johnson – Urban Efficiency Group, LLC

Nancy Kaplan – Building Performance Institute, Inc.

Workforce Development

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception & Trade Show

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Welcome Reception & Trade Show

Location: Columbia Ballroom (Hyatt Level 3)