What's New At RESNET

Sessions to be Offered at RESNET Conference Posted
 
The preliminary listing of sessions to be offered at the 2003 RESNET Conference has been posted on the conference's web site.  The break-out sessions are divided into the following themes:
  • Marketing and Business Development
  • Financing
  • Programs and Policy
  • Home Energy Rating Standards
  • Home Energy Rating and Building Performance Technical Issues 
There are special roundtables that will also be offered targeted for builders, lenders, and utilities.  For complete information click on http://www.natresnet.org/conference/2003/sessions.htm
 
The preliminary conference schedule is posted at http://www.natresnet.org/conference/2003/schedule.htm
 
RESNET Conference Pre and Post Conference Workshops
 
This year's RESNET Conference will offer a pre and a post conference workshop.  There is no additional const to attend either workshop. 
 
The pre-conference workshop is:
 

"Opening the Door to Home Performance" - Successful Rating and Building Performance Education and Marketing Strategies and Techniques" - Education and marketing are about 80% of what successful rating and building performance professionals dedicate in their work.  Having the right teaching, communication and marketing tools is essential to effectively educate construction and design personnel and consumers on building science concepts and overall all advantages of high performance homes.  This workshop will be a hands-on practical session which will include working examples of successful education and marketing tools for the industry. 

 

The post conference workshop will be led by the Building Code Assistance Project.  It is:

 

"Making the Case" - How to Convince Building Code Officials to Accept Home Energy Ratings as a Compliance Option to Residential Energy Codes - There is growing need to convince local and state code officials on the validity of accepting performance programs such as home energy ratings and ENERGY STAR has a recognized option to verifying compliance to the code.  There are several examples of states that have already adopted to allow ratings as alternative compliance paths.  This workshop led by the Building Codes Assistance Project will assist rating and building performance professionals sharpen their skills to convince code officials that rating programs are governed by standards and procedures that should provide comfort in accepting these as viable alternative of demonstrating compliance to the code. The workshop will focus on many issues that should make strong arguments for professionals to take back to their home states (lessening inspectors' liability, lightening inspectors' workload, better consumer protection via closer inspection by an energy professional, etc.). 

 

Momentum Grows for 2003 RESNET Conference
 
Businesses and organizations are jumping on the bandwagon to me part of the momentum generated by the RESNET Conference.  To date the following have signed up to be conference sponsors
  • Fannie Mae
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • California Home Energy Efficiency Rating System
  • California ENERGY STAR Homes Program
GeoPraxis, Inc. and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority have signed up to be a conference patrons.
 
The following have committed to be conference supporters:
  • Architectural Energy Corporation
  • Cardinal Glass Industries
  • Conservation Services Group
  • ConSol
  • Energy Inspectors
  • Energy Rated Homes of Utah
  • Energy Sense Systems
  • Florida Solar Energy Center
  • Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems
  • IBACOS, Inc.
  • Kansas Building Science Institute
  • MaGrann Associates
  • Metro Code Analysis
  • Nelrod Company
  • Northeast Utilities  System
  • NSpects
  • Pacific Gas and Electric
  • San Diego Gas & Electric
  • San Diego Regional Energy Office
  • Southern California Edison
  • Southern California Gas
  • Tempo Energy Partners
  • Thermo-Scan Inspections
  • Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
  • Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation
Affordable Comfort, Inc. and the Energy and Environmental Building Association are conference partners.
 
For more information on the conference's sponsors and supporters click on http://www.natresnet.org/conference/2003/sponsors.htm

 

RESNET is seeking Conference Supporters for the 2003 RESNET Conference. The RESNET Conference presents an excellent opportunity to boost the movement towards market-driven residential energy efficiency initiatives. Your organization can demonstrate its leadership in this effort by being a 2003 RESNET Conference Supporter.  Being a conference supporter provides the following benefits:
  • High industry and national visibility
  • Recognition in conference publicity

  • One complimentary conference registration

To be a 2003 RESNET Conference Supporter, please click on http://www.natresnet.org/conference/2003/supporter.htm
 
January 23, 2003 Cut-Off for RESNET Conference Registration Discounts: Register Now!
 
The 2003 RESNET Conference promises to be the event of the year in the fields of energy ratings and energy mortgages.  There is limited seating and registrations are flowing in, so register today.  The cut-off for registration discounts is January 23, 2003.  You can register on-line at www.natresnet.org/conference/2003/registration.asp
 
Deadline for Making Reservations at Conference Hotel is January 24, 2003: Make Your Reservations Now!
 
There are a limited of rooms at the conference hotel, the Shelter Pointe Hotel and Marina, so make your reservations to ensure that you get a room in this fablous hotel on beautiful San Diego bay.  For registation information click on www.natresnet.org/conference/2003/hotel.htm
 
RESNET Changes Membership/Dues Structure
 
In order to better represent the entire rating industry the RESNET Board of Directors have changed the organization's membership structure.  There are now four categories of membership:
  • Accredited Rating Providers
  • Accredited Rater Training Providers
  • Accredited Rating Software Developers
  • Certified Energy Raters
  • Associate Members
The annual membership dues for the member catagories are:
 
Accredited Rating Providers, Rater Training Providers and Rating Software Developers - $1,500
Certified Energy Raters - $150
Associate Members - $100
 
For more information and to join RESNET click on http://www.natresnet.org/inside/membership.htm
 
EPA Seeking Rating Industry Input on Sampling Protocol
 
The 2002 RESNET Conference featured a roundtable dialog on sampling for verifying ENERGY STAR labeled homes.  After the session, EPA solicited input from members of the rating industry.  The results of this dialog is included in the "Dialog on Sampled Verification of ENERGY STAR Homes" that was prepared by EPA.

At the EEBA Conference represenatives of RESNET agreed with EPA that RESNET would serve as the facilitator on securing input from the rating industry to EPA on proposed changes to the ENERGY STAR Homes Program that would effect the rating industry.  EPA is considering making changes to its sampling protocol and is seeking input from the rating industry.

RESNET is facilitating the input of the rating industry on the proposed changes.  RESNET will compile the input and prepare a response to EPA based upon your input.  The deadline for submitting comments to RESNET is January 10, 2003.

If you are interested in receiving the "Dialog on Sampled Verification of ENERGY STAR Homes" and EPA's proposed changes to the sampling protocol e-mail RESNET at resnet@earthlink.net
 
Updates to RESNET's Web Site:
 
JANUARY MEMBERS NEWS
 
+     Home Energy Magazine Features Effort to Incorporate Lighting, Appliances, and Renewable Energy Into the Rating Score
+     Energy Design Updates Focuses on Proposed Changes to Performance Method of IECC
+     Deadline for Residential Energy Code Dtermination Certification
+     2003 Workshop on State Building Energy Codes
+     EEBA Going to the Midwest for 2003
+     National Green Building Conference
+     Utility Leading Marketing Program Series
+     Energy Services Coalition Winter Workshops
+     Design Strategies for Low-Energy, Sustainable, Secure Buildings
+     Mortgage Bankers Association of America Washington Leadership Conference
+     Funding Workshops for Green Buildings
+     New York State Combined Heat & Power Council
+     Wind Energy Power Markets
+     Earth Day Network Water for Life Campaign
+     International Green Power Report
+     Distributed Generation Update
 
 
Newly Accredited Rating Providers
 
+    Building Science Corporation (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin)
+    HERS Raters of Texas, L.L.C. (Texas)
+    Rated Energy Plus (California)
 
 
Newly Accredited Rater Training Provider
 
+    Wiscosnin Energy Conservation Corporation
 
 
NEW RESNET MEMBERS:
 
+    ABC Safety, Inc.
+    Protech Environmental Services
+    San Diego Gas and Electric
+    Southern California Edison0
+    Southern California Gas
 
View these new members listings at http://www.natresnet.org/dir/members/default.htm
 
DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED RATERS
 
Updated listings for:
 
+   Georgia
+   North Carolina
+   Oklahoma
+   South Carolina
 
 
 
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RESNET is your information source on the latest developments in the dynamic field of residential energy efficiency financing.  Residential energy efficiency and housing industry professionals find RESNET Notes as an indispensable tool for planning and implementing home energy rating, energy mortgage, and market-drive residential energy efficiency programs.  Join RESNET today!
 
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