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WHAT'S NEW AT RESNET - 01/01/02

RESNET WISHES ITS NETWORK A PROSPEROUS 2002!

FEDERAL TAX CREDIT FOR IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF EXISTING HOMES PROPOSED IN HOUSE
Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA) on December 11, 2001, introduced legislation to create a federal income tax credit for improving the energy efficiency of existing homes. The legislation, H.R. 3455 is cosponsored by Randy (Duke) Cunningham (R-CA). The House bill is the companion bill to S. 1709 that was introduced by Senator Robert Smith (R-NH) and Diane Feinstein (D-CA) (see December 2001 issue of RESNET Notes). Both the Markey/Cunningham and the Smith Feinstein bills meets the principles adopted by RESNET to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes. To download the legislation go to http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR03445:@@P

2002 RESNET CONFERENCE SESSIONS POSTED

The 2002 RESNET Conference will be held at the Florida Solar Energy Center on March 4-6, 2002. The RESNET Conference is the premier national forum on home energy ratings and residential energy efficiency financing.

RESNET has posted a preliminary listing and description of sessions that will be offered at the conference. To download the sessions go to www.natresnet.org/conference/2002/sessions.htm

SPECIAL FEATURE OF 2002 RESNET CONFERENCE WILL BE NATIONAL ROUND TABLE ON RATER TRAINING

A special feature of the 2002 RESNET Conference will be a "How to Produce the Best Raters" - A Round Table on Rater Training. Join the nation's rating training providers in a facilitated round table to explore how to produce the best raters. The session promises to be a lively and fun discussion of what can be. The goal of the session is to help grow a national home energy rater training industry. During the session rater trainers will identify areas where rater students fail and how to improve their performance, what makes the best rater student and how to recruit them, and other areas that will assist rater trainers to produce the best raters. The session will take place on Sunday, March 3 from 1 to 4 p.m.

YOU CAN NOW REGISTER FOR THE RESNET CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ON-LINE

You can now register for the RESNET Conference on-line. To register go to: https://ww.natresnet.org/conference/2002/register_on_line.asp
To take advantage of the reduce registration rater you must register and pay for fee by February 2, 2002.

SUPPORT FOR THE 2002 RESNET CONFERENCE GROWING

The momentum of the RESNET Conference is growing. Fannie Mae, the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR Homes Program, and the Florida Solar Energy Center have signed-on as the conference's sponsors. The Architectural Energy Corporation, Energy and Environmental Buildings Association, Florida Power, BACOS, Inc, Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems, Inc., IBACOS, Inc., the Kansas Building Science Institute, and the National Energy Raters Association have agreed to be conference supporters. For an up-to-date listing of the 2002 RESNET Conference sponsors and supporters go to www.natresnet.org/conference/2002/sponsors.htm

RESNET invites your organization to demonstrate its leadership in the growing field of residential energy efficiency financing and home energy ratings by becoming a conference supporter. For more information go to www.natresnet.oeg/conference/2002/supporter.htm

DEADLINE FOR CONFERENCE RATE AT CONFERENCE HOTEL IS JANUARY 30, 2002

RESNET has reserved a block of rooms at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Hotel for a special conference rater of $89 a night. To secure the special rate, reservations must be made by January 30, 2002. To make your reservation call 1-800-526-2609. Please identify your registration as being under the RESNET group rate.

UPDATES TO RESNET'S WEB SITE:

JANUARY MEMBER NEWS

Senate Democrats Introduce Energy Legislation
U.N. Issues New Global Warming Warning
"Tools of the Trade - Industry Round T able on Products and Tools for
Performance Professionals Pre- conference session at RESNET Conference
Energy Rated Homes Develops Partnership for Oklahoma Low-Income Households
ENERGY STAR Home Star of Winston-Salem Parade of Homes
Northeast Energy Rater Training Opportunity
Northeast HERS Alliance Offers Rater Challenge Tests
Building Solution 2002 Conference
Pacific Northwest New Construction Market Research Posted
State of Oregon Lights the Way for a New Holiday Tradition
National Green Building Conference
Mortgage Bankers Association of America National Secondary Mortgage Marketing Conference
First Annual Roofs for a New Century International Conference
Enhanced Buildings Operation Workshops Slated
Green Building Forms Set for Albany, NY

View these features at: http://www.natresnet.org/news/mn2002-01.htm

NEW RESNET MEMBERS
View these new members listings at: http://www.natresnet.org/dir/members/default.htm

NATIONAL REGISTRY OF ACCREDITED HOME ENERGY RATING SYSTEMS
Updated Listings:
View the updated listing at: http://www.natresnet.org/accred/registry.htm

DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED ENERGY RATERS
Updated Listings:
View the updated listing at: http://www.natresnet.org/dir/raters/default.htm

LINKS

Kansas City Power & Light Efficient Homes
Nashville Electric Services New Home Construction Program

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