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

FEBRUARY 4 IS THE DEADLINE FOR DISCOUNT 2002 RESNET CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

To take advantage of the $50 discount on registration to the 2002 RESNET Conference you must register by February 4, 2002. You can register for the conference on-line at

https://www.natresnet.org/conference/2002/register_on_line.asp

NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON INCORPORATING LIGHTING, APPLIANCES, AND SOLAR ELECTRIC

SYSTEMS INTO THE RATING SCORE

There has long been interest in factoring the contributions of energy efficient lighting and appliances and photovoltaic systems into the rating score. RESNET sees this issue as important to the residential energy efficiency industry in that if the rating can account for these technologies, then it will lead to the ability to finance them in the mortgage. To accomplish this goal it will be necessary to modify the National Home Energy Rating Technical Guidelines. There also must be broad industry acceptance of this change. To provide the home energy rating industry information on this subject RESNET is facilitating an industry dialogue on the issue. To begin the dialogue, RESNET will be hosting a session on the topic at the 2002 RESNET Conference, "Turn on the Lights and Let the Sun Shine In - Integrating Lighting, Appliances, and Renewable Sources in Home Energy Ratings." Two independent studies have been written in the subject by Arhcitectural Energy Corporation and Conservation Services and the Florida Solar Energy Center. A page on the issue has been posted on RESNET's web site. The page includes the two studies. Go to www.natresnet.org/dialogue/default.htm

SESSION ON TAX CREDITS FOR RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADDED TO RESNET

CONFERENCE

Legislation has been introduced in Congress to create federal income tax credits for energy efficient homes and to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes. The U.S. Senate is expected to consider energy legislation soon. RESNET has added a session on "Washington Update - Status of Legislation to Create Federal Tax Credits for Residential Energy Efficiency." The session will take place at 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6. Join us for this informative panel discussion and learn RESNET's principles for a federal tax credit, what are the various proposals being considered, and what are the chances of passage this year.

SCHEDULE OF 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 the schedule 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 RESNET has also posted the bios of all of the conference's presenters at www.natresnet.org/conference/2002/bios.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 jhelp 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.

POST CONFERENCE SESSION OFFERED ON TOOLS OF THE TRADE FOR DIAGNOSTIC

PROFESSIONALS

Join a lively and fun discussion session on how to jump-start best practices and development of new tools and practices for raters. The post conference will be facilitated by Russ Rudy of the Kansas Building Science Institute and will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2002.

RESNET TASK FORCE ON ENERGY CODE PERFORMANCE TO MEET IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE

2002 RESNET CONFERENCE

Learn of the findings of the White Paper on Using Home Energy Ratings to Improve Energy Code Performance and you can be involved in implementing its findings. The RESNET task force will meet at the Flordia Solar Energy Center on Wednesday, March 6 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

SUPPORT FOR THE 2002 RESNET CONFERENCE GROWING

The momentum of the RESNET Conference is growing. The following organizations are Conference Sponsors:

Fannie Mae

Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR Homes Program

Florida Solar Energy Center

The following are Conference Supporters:

Architectural Energy Corporation

Competitive Resources, Inc.

Energy and Environmental Buildings Association

Florida Power

Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems, Inc.

IBACOS, Inc.

Kansas Building Science Institute

MaGrann Associates

National Energy Raters Association

Nelrod Company

Northeast Utilities

Thermo-Scan Inspections

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 under the RESNET group rate.

CONFERENCE EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES

Energy efficient product and service providers have an opportunity to receive recognition and expose their services and products at the 2002 RESNET Conference. The National Energy Raters Association and RESNET is offering exhibit space at $500. All booth space is in the Florida Solar Energy Center's Visitor Center where all breaks, meals, and general sessions will take place. The exhibit fee also includes two conference registrations. For information on conference exhibit opportunities go to www.natresnet.org/conference/2002/exhibit.htm

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE 2002 RESNET CONFERENCE GROWING

The lunch period on Monday, Tuesday, and Wenesday and from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday have been designated as networking opportunities for the 2002 RESNET Conference. There are a limited of meeting rooms at the Florida

Solar Energy Center that can be reserved through RESNET for caucus meetings.

If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity contact Steve

Baden at resnet@earthlink.net

UPDATES TO RESNET'S WEB SITE:

RESNET ADDS POLICY INITIATIVES PAGE TO SITE

Since the 2001 RESNET Conference RESNET has adopted policy statement on a number of issues that is concern to the home energy rating industry. To make it easy for members and policy makers to access these policy initiatives, RESNET has launched a new page on its web site. Currently the page contains:

A white paper recommending that energy ratings be the verification method for all federal energy efficiency programs.

The Home Energy Rating Industry Blue Print for Action adopted at the 2001 RESNET Conference.

The RESNET Whitepaper on Using Home Energy Ratings to Improve Energy Code Compliance.

To view these policy initiatives go to www.natresnet.org/policy.htm

JANUARY MEMBER NEWS

--Program Launched to Build 2 Million Energy Efficeint Homes

--First ENERGY STAR Homes Built in Maine

--Energy Efficient Mortgages Made Easy Seminar in Maine

--HERS and Energy Mortgage Domain Names Available

--Energy Services Engineer Position Open

--New Report Documents Market for ENERGY STAR Windows

--2002 National Workshop on State Building Energy Codes

--Learn to Sale Energy Efficiency Products and Services to the Federal Government

--Enhanced Building Operations Workshop

--National Conference on Building Commissioning

--National Mortgage Servicing Conference

--Chinese Solar Product Manufacturer Seeks U.S. Market

--Energy Simulation Software Released

View these features at: http://www.natresnet.org/news/mn2002-02.htm

NEW RESNET MEMBERS

--Building Performance Contractors Association

--Cowanhousr

--I-NSPECT-4U

--Midwest Energy Research Center

--Northshore Energy Conservation

View these new members listings at:

http://www.natresnet.org/dir/members/default.htm

NATIONAL REGISTRY OF ACCREDITED ENERGY RATER TRAINING PROVIDERS

New Listing:

--Northeast Home Energy Rating System Alliance

--Southface Energy Institute

View the new listing at: http://www.natresnet.org/accred/training.htm

DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED ENERGY RATERS

Updated Listings:

--Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia

View the updated listing at:

http://www.natresnet.org/dir/raters/default.htm

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