The 2003 RESNET Conference agenda, description of
sessions, and conference presenters has been posted on the conference's web
site. .
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.).
Don't Miss the
Excitement: Register Now for the 2003 RESNET
Conference!
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. You can register on-line at www.natresnet.org/conference/2003/registration.asp
Tour of Solar Powered
Community Included in Conference Agenda
Shea Homes has taken the lead in the movement towards the
zero energy home by developing a community that all homes include photovoltaics
as well as energy efficiency. This tour will view this development and see
first-hand the future in housing today. The tour is limited to 28
persons. Availability is "first-come-first served". Sign up for the
tour by e-mailing sbaden@natresnet.org.
Monday Lunch Roundtable
Session Added: "Do You Know Anyone Who Waits a Long Time Waiting for Hot Water
To Arrive Somewhere in Their House?: Rating Residential Hot Water Distribution
Systems"
A lunch break informal roundtable has been added to the conference
schedule. Gary Kline of the California Energy Commission will lead a
discussion on rating residential hot water distribution systems. The
session will take place on Monday, February 24 from noon to 1:20 p.m. in the
Coronado Room. Grab your lunch and attend this lively
discussion.
The Issue
Residential building practice currently ignores the losses of energy
and water caused by the poor design of hot water systems. These losses include: combustion and
standby losses from water heaters, the waste of water (and energy) while waiting
for hot water to get to the point of use; the wasted heat as water cools down in
the distribution system after a draw; heat losses from recirculation systems and
the discarded warmth of waste water as it runs down the drain.
The Purpose of this
Session
The purpose of this session is to discuss this issue from the
perspective of home energy raters and those who attempt to fix energy-related
problems in homes. Participants in the session will learn more about the
magnitude of the problem, about the possible solutions and about a proposed
National Task Force on Residential Hot Water
Distribution Systems. Participants will share ideas on how to "rate" existing hot water
distribution systems, how to estimate the benefits from potential improvements
and how to verify that installed changes are actually working
correctly.
Please contact Gary Klein at the California Energy
Commission about this session. He can be reached at gklein@energy.state.ca.us or (916) 653-8555.
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
The California Energy Commission, Affordable
Comfort, Inc. and the Energy and Environmental Building Association are
conference partners.
Updates to RESNET's Web
Site:
FEBRUARY MEMBERS
NEWS
+ Climate Change Action
Proposed in Congress
+ Builders Sought to
Participate in National ENERGY STAR Lighting Pilot Project
+ Northeast Rater Training
Opportunity
+ Residential Energy
Auditor Job Openings
+ Cash Incentives Offered
in San Diego for Builders Who Install ENERGY STAR Appliances and
Lighting
+ Conservation Services
Group New Web Site
+ Net Energy Homes
Conference
+ Energy Management
Workshop
+ NASEO Energy Outlook
Conference
+ 6th Annual Energy
Efficiency Workshop and Exposition
+ Open Source Schema for
Green Building Software Programs
+ Earth
Advantage
+ Green Power
Insight
+ Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Washington Leadership Conference
Newly Accredited Rating
Providers
+ D.R. Wastchak, L.L.C.
(Washington)
+ Energy Gauge Program (Arizona,
and North Dakota)
+ Horizon - Residential Energy
Services (New Hampshire)
+ Southface Energy Rated Homes
(Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia)
+ Thermo-Scan Inspections
(Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio)
Renewed Accredited Rating
Providers
+ Advanced Energy
+ American Home Energy
Advisors
+ C&C
Engineering
+ Competitive
Resources
+ ConSol
+ DPIS Engineering
+ D.R. Wastchak,
L.L.C.
+ Energy Efficient Homes
Midwest
+ Energy Inspectors
+ Energy Rated Homes of
Louisiana
+ Energy Sense
+ G&S Testing
+ Home Energy
Concepts
+ Honeywell DMC
+ Meadville Community Energy
Project
+ NSpec
+ Nebraska Home Energy Rating
Systems
+ Nelrod Company
+ New Hampshire Electric
Cooperative
+ Southface Energy Rated
Homes
+ Tempo Energy
Partners
+ Thermo-Scan Inspections
Newly Accredited Rater Training
Provider
+ Energy Efficient Homes Midwest,
Inc.
+ Energy Rated Homes of
Louisiana
+ E-Star Colorado
+ Florida Solar Energy
Center
NEW RESNET
MEMBERS:
+ A-Tec Energy
Corporation
+ California Living and
Energy
+ DPIS Engineering
+ EEMs and Company
+ Energy Documentation
Services
+ Home Sweet Home Inspection
Company
+ Muskegon-Oceana Community
Action Project
+ New Hampshire Electric
Cooperative
DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED
RATERS
Updated listings for:
+ Alabama
+ Georgia
+ Kentucky
+ North Carolina
+ South Carolina
+ Tennessee
+ Virginia
+ West Virginia
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