2018RESNETBuildingPerformanceConferenceBreakoutSessionNominations

AdvancedBuildingScience

WhenBuildingScientistsExperimentonTheirOwnHouseInanecosystemwherecost-effectivenessisdwindlingandconstructioncostsarerising,residentialenergyefficiencyprofessionalsoftenstruggletoprovethevalueofnewapproaches.However,whenpresentedwiththeopportunitytowalkthetalk,onearchitectandbuildingscienceprofessionalfromPortland,Oregon,jumpedattheopportunitytoretrofitherownhousewithanupgradedenvelope,seekingbothenergysavingsandseismicresiliency.Inahousealreadychockfullofsmartcontrolsandefficientequipment,willtheseupgradesfinallybringthishistorichomeintothe21stcentury?Inthissession,thehomeowner-whohelpsdesignenergyefficiencyprogramsbyday-willdiscusstheprocessofretrofittingherhouse,incrementalcosts,andmeasuredbenefits.Presenterswillalsodiscusshowthisprojectispartofalargerpilotprojectwithothercities,andhowadditionalbenefitssuchashealth,comfort,andseismicresiliencycouldbeaddedintopackagesofenergyefficiencymeasuresinprograms.3LearningObjectives-"Byattendingthissession,participantswill…"

1. Beexposedtoaretrofitstrategyforwallsthatoffersenergyandseismicbenefits2. Understandhowanenergyexpertfeelsaboutthenon-energybenefitsinherownhome3. LearnaboutstrategiesthattheinternationalCarbonNeutralCitiesAllianceissupporting

todealwithclimatechangeKeywords:Smarthome,energyefficiency,energyprograms,seismic,resilience,non-energybenefits,buildingenvelopeSessionLength:

• 90minuteSessionFormat:

• InteractiveLectureSuggestedPresenter(s):EmilyKemper,CLEAResult&DavidHeslam,Earth Advantage

2018 CONFERENCEOrlando, FL • Feb 26 - 28

Durability,ResilienceandEnergyEfficiency:Workingtogethertomakesustainablebuildingenvelopes.Asbuilding,energyandgreencodesbecomemorestringent,newbuildingtechnologiesandinnovationsarebeingincorporatedintothebuildingenvelope.Whenincorporatingnewtechnologiesintobuildingassembliestraditionalconstructionpracticesneedtobeadapted.However,astheseadaptationsofconstructionpracticestakeplacetheystillneedtomaintainadherencetobasicprinciplesofwatermanagementtopreventmoistureaccumulationinbuildingassemblies.Thispresentationwilldescribesomeofthewatermanagementchallengesandchoicesthatarisewhenincreasingthethermalperformanceofbuilding.Thepresentationwillincludeareviewoftheprogressofindustrystandardpracticeandguidelinedevelopmentonthedevelopmentofdetailstomaintainair,waterandthermalbarriercontinuityandintegrity.SuggestedPresenter(s):TheresaWeston,DuPontProtectionSolutionsTheWhenandWhereofVaporRetardersCodeprovisionsontheuseandplacementvaporretardersarebecomingmoredetailedandcanbeconfusing.Additionally,buildingassemblycomponentssuchaswater-resistivebarriers,airbarriersandsheathingsareavailableaseithervaporretardingorvaporpermeableproducts.Moreover,newproductswithvariablepermeability,sometimesreferredtoassmartvaporretarders,arebeingintroducedintothemarket.In2015heconceptofusinghygrothermalmodelingtodeterminetheuseandplacementofvaporretarderswasintroducedintotheInternationalBuildingCode(IBC).ThispresentationwillreviewchangestothevaporretarderrequirementsintheIBCandtheIRCfrom2009to2018.Itwillintroducehygrothermalmodelingandprovideguidanceonthekeyconsiderationswhenconductingorreviewingahygrothermalanalysis.SuggestedPresenter(s):TheresaWeston,DuPontProtectionSolutionsBattleoftheComplexnessWhicharebetter,smarthomes,orresilienthomes?Whichhousesaremoreattractivetohomeowners?Whicharemoreattractivetocontractorslookingtoboosttheirrenovation/newconstructionbusiness,andattractnewcustomerswhoareinterestedinenergysavings?Wouldyoubesurprisedtofindoutthattheyareoneinthesame?Inthissession,tworesidentialenergyefficiencyexpertsandbuildingscience"enthusiasts"willgotothematindefenseoftheirpreferredstrategyforfuture-proofinghousesanddeliveringbenefitstohomeowners.Inthisbattle,everyonewins.LearningObjectivesinclude:1)TranslateResiliencyandSmartHomeFeaturesintohomeownerBenefits2)Identifyfeaturesthatfitwell

intobothresiliencyandsmarthomeapproaches3)EnsurethatbuilderpreferencesallowforatleastsomeresiliencyandsmarthomeapproachesSuggestedPresenter(s):DanWildenhausCLEAResult&EmilyKemper,CLEAResultEmerging“Smart”VentilationStrategiesandASHRAE62.2-2016Thissessionwillexploreemergingtechnologiesinsmartwhole-houseventilationandhowthesesystemscouldreachmaximumpotentialinhotandmixed-humidclimatezonesandlessenindustrypushbackonfresh-airandtightbuildingrequirements.Time-varyingcontrolstrategiesaredesignedtooptimizeventilationrun-timebycontrollingfunctionbasedonvariablessuchasoutdoortemperature,relativehumidity,and/orpollutantlevels,orbytakingadvantageofoff-peakgridhoursoroccupancy.Presenterswilldiveintoresearchfindings,inordertoanalyzepredictedbenefits,suchasincreasedenergysavingsandindoorairquality.Additionally,presenterswilldemonstratethepowerofASHRAE62.2-2016andhowAppendixCcanbeutilizedinordertodemonstratecomplianceforthesehighperformance,time-varyingsystems.SuggestedPresenter(s):JennaGrygier,Southface;MikeBarcik,Southface&DavidPedrick,SouthfaceThePowerofMonitoringIfyoudon’tknowwhatyoudon’tmeasure,thenknowledgeequalsthepowerofenergysavingsandimprovedindoorairquality(IAQ).Buildingmonitoringisthebestmethodofunveilingreal-timehiddenbehavior,IAQ,comfortandenergyconsumption.ThissessionwilldiveintocasestudiesandlessonslearnedinresultofSouthfaceresearchefforts,includingavarietyofresidentialandsmallcommercialapplications.Attendeeswillalsogainanunderstandingofmonitoringbestpracticesandthetechnologyofmonitoringequipmentinthemarkettoday.SuggestedPresenter(s):JennaGrygier,Southface;MikeBarcik,Southface&DavidPedrick,SouthfaceTheDOEEnergyCodeFieldStudy:AssessingEnergyImpactsandAir-leakageinMultifamilyBuildingsEnvelopeairleakagetestshavebeendevelopedtohelpreduceenergyuseandimproveIAQformultifamilyunits,butthereisalackofconsensusonthebestmethodsfortargetinglowerenergyuse.Thissessionwillreviewthevarioustestmethods,whattheymeasure,andhowtheresultsprovideinformationrelatedtoenergyuseandIAQconcerns.Resultswillbepresentedfromvariousstudiesthatshowtherelationshipbetweenexteriorandtotalunitleakage.PresenterswillalsoprovideanoverviewofthecurrentDOEenergycodefield

studyformultifamilybuildings,whichwillincludeextensiveleakagemeasurementsacrossvariousbuildingconfigurations,aswellasdescribethetestplanandpreliminaryresults.SuggestedPresenter(s):JeremiahWilliams,DepartmentofEnergy&BenjaminHannas,Ecotope,Inc.MeasureTwice,CutOnce:DesignCharrettesLeadtoBetterBuildingsTopbuilderscanachievehighefficiencybuildingswithminimalorevenzeroincrementalcostsbyadoptinganeffective,intentional,anddedicatedintegrateddesignprocess.Designcharrettesareacriticalaspectofthisprocess.Theybringtheentireprojectdesignandconstructionteamtogether,codifytheproject’senergyefficiencygoals,andensureeachmemberoftheteamisonthesamepage.Learnhowtoformulatearesidentialdesigncharrette,includingsettingtheintention,buildingtheagenda,andcreatingtheattendeelist.Alsoexplorerecentcasestudiesofbotheffectiveandineffectiveintegrateddesignprocessesofhigh-performancebuildingprojectsinCalifornia.SuggestedPresenter(s):MattChristie,TRCEnergyServicesAirSealingOptions:ChoosingWiselySprayfoaminsulationandairsealingproductsarefindingtheirwayintomanybuildingapplicationswithitseaseofjobsitecustomizationandrangeofproductofferings.However,thewidevarietyofproductsandchemistriescanleadtoaconfusingarrayoftoomanychoiceswhenitcomestoensuringtheproductusedhastherightcodeapproval,andiseffectivefortheapplication.Thispresentationwillcomparedifferentairsealingproducts,includingnewonecomponentflexiblegasketfoamtechnology,inadditiontovariousothersprayfoam,caulkandsillsealoptions.Airbarriercontrollayerconceptwillbediscussedforbuildingenvelopeperformance.Applicationspecificcomparisonswillhelpbuildersandinstallerschoosetherightproductforairsealingeffectiveness,durabilityandeaseofuse.SuggestedPresenter(s):LindaJeng,DowBuildingandConstructionTheGreatHERSRaterDebate2.0Buildingprofessionals,includingHERSRaters,mustaddressevolvinghomebuyerdemandsandincreasinglystringentcodecompliance.Thissessionbringstogetherdifferentperspectivesfrombuildingprofessionals,includingHERSRatersandaresidentialbuilder,inamoderateddebatesessiontoaddressthetopissuesfacingthisindustry.Throughengagingandinteractivedebate-styleexchanges,wewillexploreprosandconsofdifferentenergy-focusedconstructiontechniquesandsolutionstomeettoday’smarketplaceneeds.Fromcost-effectivesolutionsthatachievecodecompliancetomanagingincreasinghomebuyerdemandsandaddressingthegrowingtrendofsustainableandefficient“healthyhomes,”TheGreatHERSRaterDebatewillprovidereal,on-the-jobinsightsanddatatosupporttheirrespectivepositionsandapproachoneachoftheissues.Incorporatingreal-timeaudienceinteraction,

themoderatorwillaskbothpreparedquestionsaswellasthoseprovidedbytheaudience.Attheconclusionofthispresentation,attendeeswillgaininsightsfromacrossgeographiesthatcanhelpshapeenergystrategiesthatworkbestfortheirclimatezoneandperformancetargets.SuggestedPresenter(s):EricWerling,U.S.DepartmentofEnergy;JamesMonroe,JamesMonroeHomes&RobbySchwarzCanyoutrustthedatafroma$200IndoorAirQuality(IAQ)monitor?Indoorqualitymonitorsbasedonlow-costsensorsarenowavailableforunder$200.Thesedevicesreportmeasurementsoftemperature,relativehumidityandconcentrationsofoneormoreairpollutants.LBNLconductedexperimentstodeterminehowwelltheseconsumer-grademonitorsdetectandquantifyconcentrationsoffineparticles(PM2.5andPM10)emittedfromvariouscommonindoorsources.Theoutputoflow-costmonitorswascomparedtomass-basedmeasurementsusingaFederalEquivalentMethodandseveralresearch-gradelightscatteringmonitors.Thispresentationwillpresentresultsanddiscussimplicationsforusinglow-costparticlesensorstocharacterizeandmanageIAQinhomes.SuggestedPresenter(s):BrettSinger,LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLab&IainWalker,LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLabEmergingTechnologyinDeepEnergyRetrofitsforMultifamilyAffordableHousingWhatarethelateststrategiesusedtoslashenergyconsumptionby50%andimprovetheperformanceofexistingmultifamilybuildings?ThissessionwillpresenthowacomprehensivebuildingscienceapproachwasusedtoretrofittwodifferentmultifamilybuildingsforthelocalhousingauthorityinRockfordIL.Detailedbaselineperformancetestingwasdonetomeasureenvelopeleakage,ductdistribution,zonalpressures,andflows.Theretrofitdesignincludedcontinuous"outsulation"wraponthebuilding,waterheatingupgrades,andafirst-of-its-kindapproachtoeffectivelysealingtheentirebuildingenvelopeusinganaerosolizedsealingsystemthatsimultaneouslymeasuresandsealsbuildingenvelopeleaksinhomes.Thedesignenabledtheretrofitofsmall15,000btumodulatingfurnaceswithVRFheatpumpsforcooling.Modelingdetails,constructioncosts,andin-progressresultsfrommonitoredandsubmeteredpost-occupancyperformancewillbepresentedinthisresearch-drivenproject.SuggestedPresenter(s):LindseyElton,EcoAchievers;PaulSpringer,Aeroseal;BrandonWeiss,EvolutionaryHomeBuilders&JasonLaFleur(MODERATOR),EcoAchieversHighPerformanceHomeShowcaseHighperformanceshowcasehomeforthe2018IBSinOrlandothatwillfeatureadvancedroofing,appliancecontrols,thermalandelectricstorage,loadmanagement,andnewpanelizedconstructiontechniques.ThehomeisbeingbuiltneartheOrlandoconvention

centeratourParksidecommunity:https://www.meritagehomes.com/search/orlando-fl/parkside/#.WV6jrfPn-00ThesessionwouldbeinthemorningfollowedbyalearningandwalkingtourofthehomewithtransportationprovidedbyRESNET.SuggestedPresenter(s):CRHerro,MeritageHomesPassiveHouseintheU.S.I’vehearddiscussionrecentlyonthepracticalityofthePassiveHousestandardswithintheU.S.MaybearepfromPassiveHousewouldliketopresentonthis.SuggestedPresenter(s):MikeKernagis,PassiveHouseInstituteUSAutomatedhousesealing-aerosolenvelopesealingofnewhomesThissessionwilldiscusstheoverallobjectivesandinterimresultsofaBuildingAmericaprojectfocusedonintegratinganewtechnologyforautomatingthebuildingsealingprocessinnewhomes.Theprocessinvolvesbrieflypressurizingthebuildingwhileapplyinganaerosolsealant“fog”tothebuildinginterior.Asairescapesthebuildingthroughleaksintheenvelope,thesealantparticlesarecarriedtotheleakswheretheyimpactandstick,sealingtheleaks.Astandardblowerdoorisusedtofacilitatethesealingprocess,andprovidereal-timefeedbackandapermanentrecordofthesealing.Thetechnologyisthuscapableofsimultaneouslymeasuring,locating,andsealingleaksinabuildingremotely.Demonstrationsofthetechnologyhavebeenverysuccessfultypicallysealing80%ofthesealableleakageinundertwohoursofinjection.TheBuildingAmericaprojectwillprovidesignificantresearchneededtosuccessfullyintegrateaerosolenvelopesealingintothehomebuildingprocess.Theprojectteamisworkingdirectlywithbuilderstoidentifythebeststagesforincorporatingaerosolsealing,fromtheperspectivesofcost,performance,andseamlessintegrationintotheconstructionprocess.Thecostoftheaerosolsealingandresultinghousetightnessarecomparedtosimilargroupofhousesusingconventionalsealingmethods.Inadditiontoproducingtighterhouses,conventionalsealingmethodsareevaluatedtodeterminewhethertheycanbeeliminatedorreducedtofurtherimprovecosteffectiveness.ThistalkwillpresenttheresultsoftheinitialsealingdemonstrationsforbuildersinCaliforniaandMinnesota.SuggestedPresenter(s):DaveBohac,CenterforEnergyandEnvironmentTheBasicsofUnventedCrawlspacesSaysMikeBarcikofSouthface,"I'vebeenteachingbuildingscienceandapplicationsfor22yearsbutalmostnotopicisasfuntodebate,discussanddebunkasthatofaconditioned,unventedcrawlspace".Comeandlearnthebasicsofhowtoproperlydesignaconditionedcrawlspaceforanewlyconstructedhomeaswellashowtomakesurearetrofitisappropriateanddonecorrectly.Understandthecodereferences,commontechniquesemployedaswellasnewtechnologiestohelpmakethisapproachsuccessful.Shareyourexperiencesandlearn

fromtheexpertslikeSkyeDunningofBuildingPerformanceSpecialistsabouthowtokeepclientshappyandgrowyourbusinesswiththisimportantbuildingstrategy.SuggestedPresenter(s):MikeBarcik,SouthfaceEnergyInstitute&SkyeDunning,BuildingPerformanceSpecialistsBuildingScienceAdvisor-Solvingthe“PerfectWall”forAllWallsystemdesigntodayismorechallengingthanever.Performanceexpectationshavechanged.Materialsandmethodshavechanged.Andcostcompetitionistougherthanever.Selectingalow-risk,moisturemanagedhighperformancewallsystemdesigntodayofteninvolvesconsultationfromexpertbuildingscientists.But,ifhighperformancehomesaregoingtobecommonplace,weneedamorescalablesolutiontogetthisexpertknowledgeintothehandsofallindustryprofessionals.ScientistsfromOakRidgeNationalLaboratoryandsomeoftheworld’stopexpertsondurablehighperformancewallsystemdesignaredevelopinganonline“expertsystem”toolthatcanhelpbuildersthroughmoisture-managedhighperformanceenvelopedesigndecisions.ThetoolwilldrawfromBuildingAmericaresearchprojects,labandfieldtestmeasurementsofhighperformancewallsystems,computeraidedriskanalysis,andtheexpertjudgmentneededtomakesenseoutofallthedata.Thissessionwillupdateindustryonthebetatestingofthistool,whichwillbecompletebyDecember2017,withthetoolreadyforprimetimein2018,andprovideanopportunityforfeedback.SuggestedPresenter(s):EricWerling,DOE&AndreDejarlais,OakRidgeNationalLaboratoryAChangingHomePerformanceMarket-BeatingtheOddswithBuildingScienceCodesarechanging.Materialsarechanging.Housesaregettingtighter.Consumersaregettingmoreeducated,andmoredemanding.AtBuildingAmerica,ourworkisfocusedonresearchinganddevelopingsolutionstoadvancethemarketforhighperformancehomes.Oursolutionsaredesignedtohelpbuilderssucceedinthechangingmarket-andtohelphomeenergyratersgrowtheirbusinessesbystayingaheadoftechnicaltrends.Ourresearchprojectsresultintried-and-truetechnicalandbusinesssolutionsthatcanhelpweatherchangesanddeliverhighperformancehomes.Inthissession,wewilldiscussprogressonBuildingAmerica’sResearch-to-MarketPlanandassociatedTechnology-to-MarketRoadmaps,walkthroughallofthenewlyfundedandcoolprojectsbeingundertakenbythelabsandourindustryteams,walkthroughupdatestoongoingprojects,andhighlightBuildingAmericaresourcesthatthatcanbeusedtoday.SuggestedPresenter(s):EricWerling,DOEClearingtheAir-NationalBaselineIndoorAirQualityStudyandMethodologyHealthyindoorenvironmentsarevaluedbyhomeownersandbuyersbutthereiscurrentlynowaytoeffectivelyindicateorvaluetheIAQperformanceofahome.LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratoryandBuildingAmericahavebeensolvingthisproblembydevelopinganIAQscoringmethodologyandtool–anassetratingsimilartoexistingratingsforenergyuse.Newthisyearisanationalbaselinestudyofoccupiedhomesbuilttocurrentenergycodes

(e.g.,IECC2012/2015),tobettercharacterizetheindoorairqualityofnewU.S.homes.Thisinformationwillleadtoimprovedguidance,futurestandardsandcodechanges,andhelpprioritizefutureIAQresearch.ThissessionwillpresentanupdateofprogressondevelopmentoftheIAQscoreandinformationontheupcomingbaselinestudies.Commentsandquestionstohelpshapefuturedevelopmentofthescorearewelcome.SuggestedPresenter(s):EricWerling,DOE&IainWalker,LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLabAdvancedFieldTest&Measurement-BeyondtheBasicsofRaterTrainingNowthatyou'vemasteredblowerdoorandducttesting,what'snext?Thishands-onsessionfornoviceraterswillincludedemonstrationofseveralcommon(andsomenot-so-common)airflowtestsperformedbyadvancedraters.Inadditiontothedemonstration,attendeeswilllearnthehow'sandwhy'sofaccountingforenvironmentalfactorssuchastemperatureandairdensity.SuggestedPresenter(s):BillSpohn,TruTecTools&RickKarg,ResidentialEnergyDesignMeasuredHumidityLoadsandSurfaceWaterActivityin12OccupiedFloridaHomesGiventheneedforventilation,canwereallyrelyonindustry-standardpracticestoachievehumiditycontrolinthermallyexcellenthousesinhot,humidclimates?Intheory,standardloadcalculationsoftwareaccountsforbothsensibleandlatentloads.Butwhataretheactualhumidityloads?AndhowaboutswingseasonswhentheACequipmentdoesn’trunforlongperiods?EPA’sIndoorairPLUSProgramhelpsaddressthisconcernbyrequiringadditionaldehumidificationinhomesbuiltinhot,humidclimates—althoughsomebuildersfeelthisisanunnecessaryexpense.Inthissession,LewHarrimanwillpresentfindingsfromremotemonitoringthatmeasuredreal-timehumidityloadsin12occupiedhousesinFloridaduringthesummerof2016.Usingtipping-bucketraingauges,condensatewasmeasuredin5-minuteaveragestomoreaccuratelyunderstandoccupiedhumidityloads(beforeventilationtoASHRAEStd62.2).Inadditiontohumidityloads,thesurfacewateractivityofceilingswasmeasuredoversixmonthsatthesameintervals,tobetterunderstandtheriseandfallofbiologicallyavailablemoisturethatcouldsupportmoldgrowthonindoorsurfacesthathavehistoricallyshownhighriskofmicrobialgrowth.SuggestedPresenter(s):LewHearriman,Mason-GrantConsultingValuingHVACInstallationintheHERSIndexThissessionwillprovideanupdatefromRESNET'sHVACWorkingGroupwhoiscurrentlyworkingonprotocolstovaluetotheHERSindexforproperHVACinstallation.SuggestedPresenter(s):DeanGamble,ENERGYSTAR&HomesJamesJackson,Emerson

BreakingDownRESNET/ANSI/ICCStandard380andtheStatusofImplementationintotheMINHERSStandardsThissessionwillprovideanupdateonthecurrentlyimplementationofRESNET/ANSI/ICCStandard380intotheRESNETMINHERSStandards.ItwillalsoreviewtheprotocolandstandardschangesinRESNET/ANSI/ICCStandard380.SuggestedPresenter(s):IainWalker,LBL&GaryNelson,TheEnergyConservatoryCANSPRAY-ONSOLARESTABLISHITSELFINNEWANDEXISTINGHOMESANDCOMMERCIALBUILDINGS?Aninteractivediscussionwithparticipantsonspray-onsolaranditspotentialuseandaffordabilityinbothhomeandcommercialbuildingswillencourageparticipantstolookfornewideasintheRatingindustry.SuggestedPresenter(s):RESNETStaffDoSealedandInsulatedAtticsSaveEnergyinNewHomes?Residentialatticshavelongbeenacontentiousissueinbuildingscienceandconstruction.Traditionally,atticshavebeeninsulatedattheflatceilingwithdeliberateventingbetweentheatticandoutside.Thishasaidedinthethermalandmoistureperformanceofattics.ItisalsocommontoplacetheHVACsystemandductworkinthisatticspace,especiallyinslab-on-gradehomes.ThisexposestheentireHVACsystemtotheextremetemperatureconditionsoftheattic,whichinsummercanwidelyexceedtheoutdoorconditions.ThisexacerbatesthethermalandairleakagelossesfortheHVACsystem.Asolutionthathasbeenusedforover20-yearsistosealandinsulatetheatticattheslopedroofsurface,withnoinsulationontheceiling.Thismakestheatticvolumemorelikeconditionedspace,sothatductlossesareminimized.However,thisisoffsetbyincreasedbuildingenvelopeareaand,sometimes,lessinsulation,leadingtoincreasebuildingloads.Iftheatticcontainsolder,leakyductsystems,thenthenetsavingscouldbesignificant.Butwhataboutamodern,insulatedductsystem,builttocurrentcode?DoesasealedandinsulatedatticaddvaluetoasystemwithR8ductsand5%leakage?Whatifthereisalsoacoolrooffinishorradiantbarrier?Canweidentifywhatmakesthisapproachsuccessful?Whenandwhereshoulditbeused?Howdowelimitmoisturerisk?Wewillanswerthesequestionsthroughreviewingpastliterature,exploringdatafromcurrentsealedatticmonitoringstudies,andthroughdetailedsimulationsaddressingtheseveryquestionsinnewCaliforniahomes.SuggestedPresenter(s):IainWalker,LBNL&BrennanLess,LBNLVentilationandOccupantImpactsonIAQinNewCaliforniaHomesTodecreaseenergyconsumption,buildingenvelopesaregettingtighter,andtomaintaingoodindoorairquality(IAQ),buildingcodes(ASHRAEStandards62.2)requiretheuseofmechanical

ventilationandexhaustfansinkitchensandbathrooms.DothesesystemsreallyhelptomaintaingoodIAQ?Dopeopleuseventilationequipmentasintended?Toinvestigatethesequestions,theHealthy,Efficient,NewGasHomeprojectisstudyingventilationandIAQinCaliforniahomesconstructedsincethe2008buildingcodecameintoeffect.Thecollecteddataincludecharacteristicsofventilationequipment,theirperformance,andtheirusage;occupantactivitiesthatimpactIAQ;perceptionsofIAQandcomfort(viaasurvey);andmeasurementsofIAQ(formaldehyde,CO2,humidity,PM2.5,andNO2)overoneweek.Thissessionwillpresenttheresultsofourfieldstudy;thesummaryofventilationsystemperformance(theairflowofexhaustfanswassignificantlyhigherthantheminimumrequirementinmostofthehomes),impactsofoccupantactivitiesonIAQ(effectsofcookingandrangehooduseonPM2.5andNO2concentrations;relationshipbetweenestimatedventilationratesandindoorformaldehydeconcentrations),andasummaryoftheoccupantsurvey.SuggestedPresenter(s):IainWalkerBeyondSEER:TheShiftingRoleofHVACinAddressingComfortthroughEfficiencyTheenergyperformanceofheatingandcoolingsystems,likemanyothercomponentsofthehome,hassteadilyimprovedovertime.ButasthesetechnologydevelopmentscontinueandtheeverydayneedsoftheHVACsystemshifts,itiscriticaltoensurethatoveralloccupantcomfortisaddressedasefficientlyaspossible.ManyoftheHVAC-relatedsolutionsavailabletodaytoaddresstheseoccupantneeds(e.g.multi-stagecompressors,variablespeedblowers)aretoocomplextobeadequatelysimulatedbyRESNETaccreditedhomeenergyratingsoftware.ThissessionwillcoverhowadvancedHVACsystemsandcontrolscanaddressmorethanjustsensibleheatingandcoolingloads,andtheimpactthisshiftcanhaveonhowweevaluateandmarketenergyperformancethroughtheHERSIndex,especiallyforresidentialnewconstruction.ThissessionwillincluderesultsfromfieldstudiesconductedbyTranetomeasurehumidityresponseandcontrolintheSoutheasternUS,modelingandanalysisworkbySalcidoSolutionsdetailingtheenergyperformanceofvariablespeedequipment,anddiscussionbyadealer(tobedeterminedatalaterdate)ontheapplicationoftheseadvancedsystemsinthefield.SuggestedPresenter(s):JeffTyminski,IngersollRand&RobSalcido,SalcidoSolutionsNewVentingTechnologyExpandstheRetrofitApplicabilityofResidentialCondensingFurnaces:ResultsandFindingsfromaRecentFieldTestAnewventingtechnologydevelopedbyaleadingUSventingmanufacturerallowscondensingfurnacestobeinstalledinexistinghouseswhereventingissuespreviouslypreventedtheirinstallation.Asaresult,theenergysavingspotentialandotherbenefitsofcondensingfurnacescanberealizedinmorehomes.Inanexistinghomewithanatural-draftwaterheater,acondensingfurnacecannotalwaysbeinstalledtoreplaceanexisting,non-condensingfurnace.

Thenewcondensingfurnaceisusuallyside-wallventedbecausethecondensingfurnaceandorphanednatural-draftwaterheatercannotbecommonly-ventedthroughthesameexistingchimney.However,insomehomes(e.g.,rowhouses,condominiums,townhouse),side-wallventingisnotpossibleand/oreconomicalbecauseofbuildingandgascodes,thelocationofthefurnacewithinthehomerelativetoitsexteriorwalls,thehighcostassociatedwithcreatingandconcealinganewverticalchasewithinthelivingspaceofahome,aesthetics,andotherissues.Thenewventingtechnologyallowsacondensingfurnaceandanatural-draftwaterheatertobecommonly-ventedinthesameverticalspaceutilizingtheexistingTypeBventpipe.Thissessionwillpresenttheresultsofafieldtestconductedtomeasureandverifytheperformanceofthenewventingsysteminstalledin16homeslocatedinfourcitieswithintheUS.Thedesignandinstallationprocessofthenewventingsystemwillbedescribedindetail.Informationlearnedfromthefieldtestregardinginstallationtimeandcosts,implementationprocedures,anddesignimprovementswillbediscussed.Theresultsofdiagnosticmeasurementsandcontinuousdatamonitoringperformedonthehousesthatdemonstratethesuccessfuloperationofthenewventingsystemwillbepresented.SuggestedPresenter(s):MarkTernes,OakRidgeNationalLaboratoryHighPerformanceHomesthatRemainSafeThereismuchemphasisonbuildinghomesthatareenergyefficient,comfortable,durableandhealthywhile“DoingNoHarm”.Thispresentationexploreshowwecanverifyifahomeisprovidingahealthyenvironmentafteritisbuiltandyearsdowntheroad.Weknowoccupantbehaviorplaysarole,however,dotheinstalledsystems,materialsandlackofoccupanteducationplayanevenbiggerroleoncomfort,indoorairqualityandsafety.Wewillexplorethemanybenefitsofahealthyhome,verificationtechniquesandsolutions.SuggestedPresenter(s):LesLazareck,HomeEnergyConnection,LLCMakingtheMostofAdvancedFramingMostenergyprofessionalsunderstandthebasicconceptofadvancedframing,movingfrom2x4studsat16inchesoncenterto2x6studsat24inchesoncenter.Whataboutfloorjoistspacing,orheaderoptions?Increasedfloorjoistspacingcanresultinreducedcostinmaterialsandlabor,whileprovidingmoreroomtoproperlyinsulaterimandbandareas.Thiscoursewillexplorebeyondthebasics,andincludetheadvantagesofchangingfloorjoistspacingandoptionsforheadersthatcanprovideadditionalenergysavings.Themanyadvancedframingtechniquesprovidenumerousoptionstobothreducecostandconserveenergy.

• LearningOutcome1:Understandadvancedframingbasicsandhowtoworkthroughchallengesoftenfacedwhendiscussingwithbuilders.

• LearningOutcome2:Understandtheenergyefficiencygainsthatcanbeattainedbyutilizingadvancedframing,andhowraterscantakecreditforitinthebuildingenergymodel.

• LearningOutcome3Learntheadvantagesof24inchoncenterfloorjoistspacingandhowtoaddressquestionsonstiffness,floornoiseandenergysavings.

• LearningOutcome4Understandoptionsforheadersthatallowmoreinsulationandfewerframingmembers,whilemaintainingstructuralintegrity.

SuggestedPresenter(s):MatthewBrown,APA-TheEngineeredWoodAssociation MythsandMistakesinEnergyEfficientHomesModernenergycodeshavecreatedgreatopportunitiesfortoday’sHomeEnergyRatersaswellasanewsetofchallenges.Energycoderequirementssometimeshaveunintendedconsequencesontheconstructionofthehouseanditisimportanttounderstandhowallofthepartsworktogethertocreatestrong,energyefficient,anddurablehomes.Thissessionwillhelptoidentifythefourpathsinthe2015energycodeaswellasthecommonmisunderstandingsaboutenergyefficienthomes.Justasthestructuraldesignofhomesmusttakeintoaccountenergyconservationrequirements,energyratersmustunderstandhowhomeswithstandgravityandlateralloads.Thesessionwillalsoreviewmoisturemanagementstrategiesinwalls,anddiscussmethodsfordurable,structurallystrong,andenergyefficientassemblies.LearningOutcome1:Understandthedifferentmethodsforcompliancewiththe2015IECC,includingtheopportunitiesandobstaclesofeachpath.LearningOutcome2:Recognizecommonchallengesintheprescriptivepathandmethodsthatcanbeusedtoovercomethem.LearningOutcome3Learntheimportancemoisturemanagementintoday’shighperformancewallsystemsandhowtoavoidcommonpitfallsanddispelcommonmythsaboutmoisturemanagement.LearningOutcome4Recognizechangestothewayairsealingrequirementsarechanginghomeconstruction,gaininsightonmanagingtheprocessandunderstandtheeffectthatairsealinghasonthebuildingenvelope.

SuggestedPresenter(s):MatthewBrown,APA-TheEngineeredWoodAssociation

GotAirInfiltrationProblems?Let’s“MakeitBetter”(TomPetty,1985)

Oneofthemostprevalentissueswefindwhenratingtract-builthomesinjurisdictionsenforcing2012/2015IECCisthattheyfailtheairinfiltrationgoalof3.0ACH50.Thiscausesthebuilderstogobackandattempttoairsealthehouseafterdrywalliscompletewhichcanbeadifficulttask.Thisretroactiveprocessoftenfailswhichcancostthebuilderthousandsofdollarsincodecompliance,settlementdelaysandoftenanENERGYSTAR®certification.Theproposedpresentationoutlinesaprocessofair-sealingtodecreaseairinfiltrationandlikelysavethebuilderincostsanddelays.Thisisaccomplishedbyairsealingtheshellofthehomefromtheoutsideutilizingacommerciallyavailableliquidappliedair/moisturebarrier.Thisprocesswill:

• Eliminatetheneedforhousewrap• Eliminatetheneedforusingsprayfoaminsulationontheexteriorwalls• Reducetheneedforairsealingframing• Improvetheefficiency/extendthelifeexpectancyofanyHVACequipmentorductsin

theattic• Allowearlyuseofablowerdoortolocate/repairanyleaks• Eliminatetheneedformeasuringductleakagetotheoutsidesinceallductswillbe

insidethethermalenvelopeofthehouseSuggestedPresenter(s):TimFaff,ICF&StephenWillingmyre,ICFDesign,Build,Perform:HVACSystemsforHighPerformanceHomesHousesaregettingtighterandbetterinsulated,whichresultsinlowercoolingandheatingloadsandtheneedforsmaller,moreefficientmechanicalsystems.TraditionalHVACsystemsareoftenoversized,whichcauses“shortcycling”resultingincomfortandindoorairqualityissues.Thissessionwilladdresstheproperwaytodesignandinstalla"rightsized"coolingandheatingsystemforahighperformance,lowloadhome.SuggestedPresenter(s):RobHoward,MitsubishiElectricCooling&HeatingAdvancedWholeHouseFans,reshapingtheconceptsofcoolingPresentationwillprovideanoverviewofQuietCoolsystems,theadvancedwholehousefanswhicharedonatingtheCAhighperformancehomes.Withthereinventionoftraditionalwholehousefans,themoderndayquietsystemsareabletooperateatdecibellevelsequivalenttoHVCsystems,yetconsumewattagesatthelevelsofafewlightbulbs."Aspecialfeatureofthe2017RESNETBuildingPerformanceConferenceisthesession“CultivatingaNewGenerationofLeadershipintheHERSIndustry”.Thissessionwillbeaforumledbyandaimedatthenextgenerationofleaders.WhyaRESNETEmergingLeadershipCouncil?DiscussionofpossibleactivitiesofcouncilInteractiveandfunpollingofparticipantsthroughoutsessionHowyoucangetinvolvedremainsustainabletheHERSIndustryneedstocultivateleadership

fromthenewgeneration.XgenerationandMillennialscommunicateindifferentformthanBabyBoomerswhogavebirthfortheindustry.Inordertoremainrelevanttheindustrymustrecruit,mentorandnurturethenextgenerationofleaders.TomeetthisneedRESNEThasformedtheRESNETEmergingLeadershipCouncil.Aspecialfeatureofthe2017RESNETBuildingPerformanceConferenceisthesession“CultivatingaNewGenerationofLeadershipintheHERSIndustry”.Thissessionwillbeaforumledbyandaimedatthenextgenerationofleaders.Topicsofdiscussionwillinclude:

• WhyaRESNETEmergingLeadershipCouncil?• Discussionofpossibleactivitiesofcouncil• Interactiveandfunpollingofparticipantsthroughoutsession• Howyoucangetinvolved

SuggestedPresenter(s):AndyLlora,QCManufacturing,Inc.HowiscomfortofahomerelatedtothedesignandHERSnumber?Todaythechallengeisnotthatmuchonhowoneimplementsenergyefficiencygoalsbutonsatisfyingconcurrentlythedurabilityandcomfortperformancesthathomeownersexpect.Durabilityshouldbethefirstdesigndriver,followedbycomfortbutsatisfyinghighperformanceatthesametime.AchievinglowHERSnumbersonresidentialbuildingsisbecomingmainstayespeciallywiththeIECC2015requirements.HoweverevenifyousatisfytheenergyrequirementsusingeithertheRESNET/IECCstandardsforeachUSclimatezone;howcomfortablearethesehomes?Untilrecentlycomputermodelsthatincludethemulti-disciplinaryapproachthataccountfortheoccupantresponsetotheimposedenvironmentforeachroomofaresidentialbuildingwasnotpossible,recentlythishaschanged.UsingadvancewholebuildingsimulationtoolswithASHRAEStandard55allowsonetodesignforcomfort,ANSI/ASHRAEStandard55-2013definestherangeofindoorthermalenvironmentalconditionsacceptabletoamajorityofoccupants,butaccommodatesaneverincreasingvarietyofdesignsolutionsintendedbothtoprovidecomfortandtorespecttoday'simperativeforsustainablebuildings.Inthispresentation,theimpactofadvancingcodes(IECC2006,2015,PHIUS2017)onthepositivethermalcomfortwillbeanalyzedforoneresidentialhomeinall8IECCClimateZones.ResultswillshowhowonecangetsignificantbenefitsincomfortbydesigninghomesthatexceedtheIECC2015requirements,wherethejustificationofhigherR-valueenvelopescansubstantiallyimprovethecomfortofahome.SuggestedPresenter(s):AchillesKaragiozis,OwensCorningDiagnosingCAZTestFailuresYouhavesetupahouseforworst-casedepressurizationandstartedthewaterheaterupandyoufindcombustionspillage.Nowwhat.Isthecauseablockedordeterioratedchimney,undersizedventing,toomanyventelbows,toomuchdepressurizationcausedbyfansorthe

airhandlerorclosingdoors.Isitacombinationoftwoormoreofthese?Shouldyoureplacethewaterheater?Gatheringgooddataiscritical.WewilldemonstrateapressuregraphingsoftwareandaneasytousespreadsheetusedtocalculateCFMflowfromhousedepressurizationnumbers.ComelearnfromaninstructorthatworkedintheMinneapolisSoundInsulationProgram,whichbecamethebasisfortheBPICombustionSafetyProcedures,ashetakesyouthroughastepbystepprocesstohelpdiagnosetheissuesandpresentmanypracticalsolutions.Youhavesetupahouseforworst-casedepressurizationandstartedthewaterheaterupandyoufindcombustionspillage.Nowwhat.Isthecauseablockedordeterioratedchimney,undersizedventing,toomanyventelbows,toomuchdepressurizationcausedbyfansortheairhandlerorclosingdoors.Isitacombinationoftwoormoreofthese?Shouldyoureplacethewaterheater?Gatheringgooddataiscritical.WewilldemonstrateapressuregraphingsoftwareandaneasytousespreadsheetusedtocalculateCFMflowfromhousedepressurizationnumbers.ComelearnfromaninstructorthatworkedintheMinneapolisSoundInsulationProgram,whichbecamethebasisforcurrentcombustionsafetyprocedures,ashetakesyouthroughastepbystepprocesstohelpdiagnosetheissuesandpresentmanypracticalsolutions.SuggestedPresenter(s):PaulMorin,TheEnergyConservatory

EnergyPolicy&ProgramsRaters’PerspectivesonNewHomesPrograms:DesignsthatDriveParticipation—NATIONALEDITIONAsadesignerandimplementerofresidentialnewconstructionprograms,managerofaHERSprovidership,andpresidentoftheNortheastHomeEnergyRatingSystemAlliance,theauthorsinteractwithHERSratersworkinginavarietyofresidentialnewconstructionprogramsacrossmanystates.Commentssharedbydozensofratersmadeitclearthatsomeprogramspresentedahigh“barriertoparticipation”,throughdifficultqualificationcriteria,challengingsubmissionrequirements,orhardtotrackdownprogramstaff,whileparticipationinotherprogramswasrelativelyeasy.However,theviewpointssharedbyraterswerepurelyanecdotal.Despitetheinformality,itwasclearthattherewasvaluablefeedbackforprogramdesignersandadministratorsintheperspectivesofthesekeytradeallies.Therefore,theauthorsdesignedasurveytobeadministeredtoratersacrossthenation,asafollow-uptotheNEHERS-focusedsurveyconductedin2016.Surveyquestionsincludedtopicssuchas:howimportantareutilityprogramstotheraters’business;howmanydifferentprogramsdotheyparticipatein;howdoprogramssupportratersviamarketing,technicalassistance,andqualityassurance;whichformsofsupportaremostvaluabletotheraters;whatdoprogramsrequireforsubmissionsbeyondastandardHERSrating;whatfactorsifanylimityourparticipationinutilityprograms.Thesurveyalsoaddressesvariablessuchasthesizeoftheraters’business,andthelevelofincentivesmadeavailablethroughprogramstheyparticipatein.SuggestedPresenter(s):KathleenGreely StrangerThings-theEnergyCodeMythsthatHauntUsSeeminglysimplethingslikethecalculatingtheR-valueofahybridinsulationsystemandutilizingairspacetocontributetoyourenvelopecomplianceareoftendoneincorrectly.Unfortunately,theycanresultinbigenergypenalties.Wewilltakeontheseexamples,andhelpyoueducateyourcustomers.SuggestedPresenter(s):AmySchmidt,DowBuildingandConstruction;JayCrandell,ARESConsulting NetZeroShenanigansHowdowemeasureZero?Isitzeroenergyorzeroenergyandwater?Arewelookingatsourceorsiteenergy?ShouldweincludeTimeDependentValuation?Thissessionwilldiscuss

what'sbeendonebeforeandwhat'shappeningnowintheNetZerocommunityandproposewhatroadmapsforsuccessmightlooklikeinordertoachievecertifications,deliverthebestbangforthebuckforhomeowners,ortopotentiallyqualifyforutilityincentives.LearningObjectivesinclude:-Framingthecorrectconversationforthecorrectaudienceonwhatzeromeans-Understandingwherekeycertificationsdifferinrequirements-Predictthebestbangforthebuckforhomesattemptingtoachievezero-FindaccesstodataandresourcestohelpyournextprojectachievezeroSuggestedPresenter(s):DanWildenhaus,CLEAResult&JamesDomanski,CLEAResultHiddeninPlainSight:UnderstandingAirLeakageandInnovativeTechnologiesTheeffectofairleakageinbuildingsismisunderstood.Energysavingsarenotmodeledcorrectlyandarenotthemainreasontohaveanairbarrierinabuilding.Buildingoperationinvariousclimatesneedtobeunderstoodandtheperformanceofthematerialneedstomeetthebuildingneeds.Thispresentationidentifiessomeoftheissuesthatneedtobeconsideredasyouevaluatetheperformanceofabuildingandtheperformanceoftheairandwatercontrollayers.SuggestedPresenter(s):LaverneDalgleish,AirBarrierAssociationofAmericaBuildingValueinaCircularEconomyTheCircularEconomyisanideawhosetimehascome,andithasthepowertotransformthebuildingindustry.AlreadygrippingEuropeandChinatheCircularEconomyisbasedonanindustrialecology–meaningthattheindustrialuseofmaterialswillmimicthenaturaluseofmaterials–wherenothingiswastedandeverythinghasvalue.Forbuildings,thatmeansnomorepilesofrubbleattheirendoflife.CircularEconomyBuildingswillbedesignedtoberedesignedsothattheycanadapttothechangingneedsofthebuilding’susersandcommunity.Theywillimproveovertimeinsteadofdegradingintoobsolescence.Theirvaluewillbedeterminedbytheirperformance,nottheirpricetag;sothatenergyandenvironmentalgoalswillbeoverachieved-notoverpromised.CircularEconomyBuildingsuseresourcescarcitytocreateeconomicabundance.Theendlesscircularflowofproductsandmaterialskeepsbuildingsattheirhighestvalueforbusinessesandusers.Thereareanabundanceofbusinessopportunitiesinthisneweconomyforbuildingprofessionals.ThissessionwillprovideparticipantswiththeunderstandingandtoolstosucceedinabuildingindustrybasedontheCircularEconomy.SuggestedPresenter(s):JamesBall,MaGrannAssociatesTheDogthatCaughttheCar:ACaseStudyintheUnexpectedHazardsofAchievingZNEZeroNetEnergy(ZNE)istheapexofenergyefficiencyinbuildings.Oncethoughtofasthedistantandloftygoalofonlythemostavidpurists,nudgesfromstatepolicies,improveddesignmethods,andefficiencycertificationprogramshavedemonstratedthatZNEisbothtechnicallyandfinanciallyviableforthemainstream.Thishasalsobroughtintolightanew

sloughofsystemicchallengeswithgridreliabilityandutilitybusinessmodels.Stateenergyofficesandutilityprograms,particularlyinCalifornia,thatatonepointweretheprimarychampionsoftrueZNEaresuddenlylikethedogwhocaughtthecar;copingwithunintendedconsequencesandtryingtostrikeanewbalancebetweenefficiency,distributedgeneration,andmeetingtheirgreenhousegasreductiongoals.LearnaboutthepracticalpolicychallengesthatcamealongwiththeaggressiveapproachtowardsCalifornia’s2020residentialZNEgoal.SuggestedPresenter(s):MattChristie,TRCEnergyServicesLeveragingRatersinEnergyCodeDevelopmentandAdoptionofERITheEnergyRatingIndexCompliancePathisnowinthe2015and2018editionsoftheInternationalEnergyConservationCode.ThepopularityoftheERIcontinuestoriseasitgetsadoptedinmorestates.Withover200,000homesbeingratedeachyear,HERSRatershavetheon-the-groundknowledgeofconstructionpracticesandtechniquesthatgetdebatedduringeachdevelopmentandadoptioncycle.CometothissessiontolearnabouttheIECCdevelopmentprocessthatwillhappenin2019andhearabouthowyoucangetinvolvedwiththedevelopmentandadoptionofenergycodesinyourstate.Thissessionwillalsocoverthemajorchangesfromthe2015tothe2018ERIpath.SuggestedPresenter(s):EricMakela,CadmusGroup&RobbySchwarz,EnergyLogicTheVisionfortheERI:IsaCost-basedRatingIndexviable?During2015,theCalculationSubcommitteeofRESNET’sStandardDevelopmentCommittee(SDC)300exploredalternativestothenormalizedModifiedEndUseLoad(nMEUL)calculationmethod.Outofthiseffort,characteristicsofavarietyofmetricswerederivedincludingthatofacost-basedcalculationmethod.CombinedwiththeneedforharmonizationbetweenRESNETandCaliforniaaswellasthedeclaredinterestofstakeholdergroups,theconclusionwasdrawnthatadeeperexaminationofacost-basedapproachisappropriate.Inresponse,theSDC300Chairman,BrettDillon,issuedaNewWorkItem(NWI)thatestablishedaCost-BasedEnergy(performance)RatingIndexTaskGroup(CBRITG).ThepurposeoftheCBRITGwastoinvestigatethepotentialfordevelopmentofacost-basedratingindexandtodevelopaconceptandworkplanforacost-basedenergyratingindexcalculationmethod.ThescopeoftheCBRITGwastodevelopaconceptofacost-basedenergyratingindexcalculationmethodasaproposedalternativetothenormalizedModifiedEndUseLoadenergyratingcalculationmethodinANSI/RESNET/ICCStandard301-2014alongwithaworkplanforfurtherdevelopmentbySDC300.Inthissession,theaudiencewillhavetheopportunitytohearfromMembersoftheCBRITGontheirkeyfindings,conclusionsandrecommendationsthroughareviewoftheFeasibilityReportsubmittedtotheSDC300.SuggestedPresenter(s):JerryPhelan,CovestroLLC;VrushaliMendon,PacificNorthwestNationalLaboratory&PhilipFairey,FloridaSolarEnergyCenter

RESNET/NewBuildingsInstitutePartnershiponCertificationofNetZeroEnergyHomesTheNewBuildingsInstitute(NBI)isadoptingacertificationprogramfornetzeroenergybuildings.Thecertificationwillinvolvebothanassettratingandaperformancerating.RESNETisworkingwithNBIinhavingtheHERSIndexaspartofthecertificationprocessforresidentialbuildings.ThissessionwillexplaintheNBI'sNetZeroEnergyBuildingCertificationProgramandexplorethebusinessopportunitiesthisprogramhasforHERSRatersandEnergySmartBuilders.SuggestedPresenter(s):DavidGoldstein,NRDC&JimEdelson,NewBuildingsInstituteConsortiumforEnergyEfficiencyHERSIndexInitiativeTheConsortiumforEnergyEfficiency(CEE)isthebi-nationalorganizationofenergyefficiencyprogramadministratorsresponsibleforratepayer-fundedefficiencyprogramsin46USstates,theDistrictofColumbia,andsevenCanadianprovinces.)isthebi-nationalorganizationofenergyefficiencyprogramadministratorsresponsibleforratepayer-fundedefficiencyprogramsin46USstates,theDistrictofColumbia,andsevenCanadianprovinces.CEEhasdevelopedadraftnewconstructioninitiative.ThefoundationfortheCEEresidentialnewconstructionspecificationistheRESNETHERSIndexScore.ThisinitiativecanhaveasignificantpotentialfortheHERSindustry.In2015,CEEmembersdirectednearly$7billionofthe$8.7billioninenergyefficiencyanddemandresponseprogramexpendituresinthetwocountries.CEEhasdevelopedadraftnewconstructioninitiative.ThefoundationfortheCEEresidentialnewconstructionspecificationistheRESNETHERSIndexScore.ThisinitiativecanhaveasignificantpotentialfortheHERSindustry.In2015,CEEmembersdirectednearly$7billionofthe$8.7billioninenergyefficiencyanddemandresponseprogramexpendituresinthetwocountries.ThissessionwillexplainthenewprogramandexploreitsimplicationsforHERSRatersandbuilders.SuggestedPresenter(s):AliceRosenberg,ConsortiumforEnergyEfficiency&DavidGoldstein,NRDCMakinganimpactwithenergycodetraining(andmeasuringit!)PerformanceSystemsDevelopmentrecentlycompletedathree-yearefforttomeasureandimproveenergycodecomplianceinPennsylvania.Thisproject,apartoftheDepartmentofEnergy’smulti-stateResidentialEnergyCodeFieldStudy,involvedthreephases:abaselinecompliancemeasurement,atraining,education,andoutreachprogram,andapost-programcompliancemeasurement.Withdatafrom171jobsites,thebaselinecompliancephasefoundthatPennsylvanianscouldsave$150millionovertenyearsthroughfullcompliancewithductleakage,above-gradewallinsulation,andlightingrequirements.Next,PSDlaunchedthePenn

EnergyCodesProgram,whichfocusedonthekeyproblemareasthroughtrainingprograms,seminars,in-officeandon-sitetechnicalassistance,informationdrop-offs,Raterenergycodeconsultations,achecklist/educationalapp,andavarietyofmarketingtacticsincludingdirectmailingsande-newsletters.Finally,PSDperformedthepost-programcompliancemeasurementtoseeiftheprogramhadanimpactacrossthebroadgeographiccoveragearea.Attendthissessiontolearnabouttheprocessandfindouttheresults.Thissessioncouldbecombinedwithpresentationsaboutoneormoreotherstatesininvolvedinthestudy,withpresentersfromtheMidwestEnergyEfficiencyAlliance(MEEA),NewportVentures,SWEEP,SPEER,theInstituteforMarketTransformation...SuggestedPresenter(s):MikeTurns,PerformanceSystemsDevelopmentMultifamilyHousing:Perspectivesfromamulti-yearstudyevaluatingratedvs.measuredenergyperformanceandconstructioncostsThispresentationsharesfindingsfromamulti-yearstudythatmeasuredtheenergyperformanceofgreenmultifamilyhousingstockinVirginia.Overthelasttenyears,theVirginiaHousingDevelopmentAuthority(VHDA)hasutilizedgreenbuildingratingsystemincentivesasapolicyvehicleintheLow-IncomeHousingTaxCredit(LIHTC)programtoencourageenergyefficiency(EE)intheaffordablerentalstockinVirginia.Thispolicyefforthasledto18,500ratedmultifamilyunitssince2007.ThestudyaddresseskeyissuesrelatedtoEEandaffordablehousingthroughthemeasurementofactual,unit-levelenergyusein237apartmentsacross15developments.Theeffectsofyeartoyearoperation,weather,andbehavioronenergyusewereevaluated.Data,analysis,andfindingsfocusspecificallyonfacilitiesconstructedandcertifiedtotheEarthCraftMultifamilyratingsysteminVirginia.Additionally,constructioncostdatawasanalyzedfor23developmentscontaining236apartmentstocomparethecostforbuildinggreenversusnon-green.Researchmethodologywillalsobediscussed.SuggestedPresenter(s):MattWaring,Viridiant;SeanEvensen-Shanley,Viridiant MarketTransformation-Teamwork,Tenacity,andTimeHowdoyouovercomeoutdatedbuildingcodes,price-drivenhomebuilders,non-existentincentiveprograms,anduninformedconsumers?Changingthestatusquoinanyindustryisachallenge,…especiallyinamarketthatresistsprogress.Championshavetobecreated,stakeholdersmustbeenlisted,andresourcesneedtobeleveraged.Teamwork,tenacityandtimehaveproducedENERGYSMARTbuilders,anincreaseofHERSRatings,aconversionofRealtors,andthecreationofutilityincentives.Learneffectivewaystotransformyourlocalhomebuildingmarketfromguyswhoareactivelydoingitintheirs!SuggestedPresenter(s):ToddGamboa,BuildingTrustLLC&RobbySchwarz,EnergyLogic

InnovatingforInclusion:ExpandingYourFootprinttoAmericanswithDisabilitiesInanationwhere1in5peoplehaveadisability,utilitycompaniesaretaskedwithfindingnewwaystoeffectivelybringenergy-savingservicestoabroaderrangeofcustomers.DTEEnergytooktheirmantra,"KnowYourOwnPower"-furtherthisyearbyfocusingonacustomersegmentthatneededmore:theDeafandHardofHearingcommunity.Guidedbytheprinciplethatprogramsrequirecontinuousevaluationfromacustomer-centriclens,DTElaunchedapilottotesthowtheycouldmeettheneedsofthiscommunityandotherslikeit.MeetwithDTEEnergyastheydiscusstheirdynamicpartnershipwiththeAllianceforDeafServicesanddemonstratetheimplementationofTalk-to-TextandVideoRemoteInterpretationtechnology.Uncoverhowitopenedthedoortoservingthedeafandhardofhearingcommunityandexplorewhatittakesforyourorganizationtoprovidecompleteservicetoeverycustomer.Thisinteractiveroundtablegivesyoualookattheirjourneyfromprogramdesignandstaffeducationtoin-marketimplementation.SuggestedPresenter(s):DavidDeLind,DTEEnergy;ToddMorrison,AllianceforDeafServices&MylanStevens,FranklinEnergyGroupRESNETandUtilityEfficiencyPrograms-EnhancingCollaborationUtilityincentivessupportthedesignandconstructionofhighefficiencybuildings.Suchprogramscanbenotoriouslycomplicatedtotakepartinduetoacomplexregulatoryenvironmentoperatinginthebackgroundthatcounts,confirmsandverifiesenergysavingsclaimsviaarigorousprocess.OftenprogramsforceextraneousenergymodelingorverificationrequirementsthatgobeyondthestandardHERStools,oronlyallowasinglespecificHERStoolintheirprogramrules.TheRESNETUtilitiesandHERSSoftwareProgramsadvisoryworkinggrouphasbeenactivelyworkingtobreakthroughthisbarrierandacceleratetheuseofRESNETsoftwaretoolsinutilityprograms.Comelearnaboutandcontributetotheadvisorygroup’smission,progress,andideassuchasstandardizedoutputreports,utility-gradeenergyuseandsavingscalculations,simplifiedcustomreferencehomeinclusion,andimprovedmodelingguidesandprotocols.MembersoftheRESNETUtilitiesandHERSSoftwareProgramsadvisoryworkinggroupwillpresent,discuss,andanswerquestions.SuggestedPresenter(s):CyKilbourn,Ekotrope;AliceRosenburg,ConsortiumforEnergyEfficiency;NateKleist,EnergyDiagnostics&MatthewChristie,TRCSolutionsnMEULIstheWorstofAllOptionsExceptforAlltheRest:ToChangeorNottoChange-OpinionsVaryWidelyNormalizedModifiedEndUseLoads(nMEUL)isthecalculationmethodologyunderlyingRESNET'sEnergyRatingIndex(ERI).IthasservedRESNETwellsinceitsinceptionmanyyearsago,butrecentchangesinapplicationofERIincodesandcode-intendedstandardsbyICCand

ASHRAEhaveresultedinhighervisibilityandexpressionsofconcernbydifferentstakeholderswhoarenotfamiliarwiththenMEULmethodology.ThispaneldiscussionandaudienceparticipationsessionwillprovideattendeeswithvariousviewpointsaboutthecurrentRESNETcalculationmethodologiesaswellasoptionsforsupplementingorchangingthemethodologies,especiallynMEUL.UsecasesandstakeholderimpactswillbeexploredaswellasfutureoptionsthatmayormaynotbebetteroverallthanthecurrentnMEULmethodology.Presentationswillbefollowedbyinteractivediscussionsamongpanelmembersandwithattendeesduringthis90-minutesession.SuggestedPresenter(s):DavidGoldstein,NationalResourcesDefenseCouncil;MarthaBrook,CaliforniaEnergyCommission&CraigDrumheller,NationalAssociationofHomeBuildersResidentialEnergyGuarantee-Don'tJustSayItsEnergyEfficient-GuaranteeIt!AsaBuilderyoubuildEnergyEfficientnewhomes–andratethemwithaHERSIndex.AsaHERSRateryourateEnergyEfficientnewhomesforbuilders–usingtheHERSIndex.Howdoyousetyourselfapartfromthecrowd?AsaBuilder–youdon’tjustsayyourhomesareEnergyEfficient–youguaranteeit!AsaHERSRater–youdon’tjustratehomeswithaHERSIndexlikeotherraters–youguaranteeit!BondedBuildersWarrantyGroup(nowCentricity!)pioneeredtakingtheHERSratingandEnergyEfficientconstructiontoawholenewlevelwiththeResidentialEnergyGuarantee.Finally,(1)awayforbuilderstodemonstratetoyourbuyerstheconfidenceyouhaveinyournewhomesenergyefficiency,and(2)awayforraterstodemonstratetoyourbuildercustomerstheconfidenceyouhaveinyourratings.ThissessionwillintroduceyoutothisrevolutionarywaytodifferentiateyourselfasabuilderoraraterandmarketyourEnergyEfficienteffortsformoreratingsandmorehomesales.SuggestedPresenter(s):RogerLange,BondedBuildersWarrantyGroupDomesticHotWaterDistributionChallengesinMulti-FamilyConstructionSupportingmultifamilyprojectsintheDOEZeroEnergyReadyHomesandEPAWaterSenseProgramswaschallengingpriortorevisionstothehotwaterdistributionrequirementsforcentraldistributionsystems.Thispresentationwillusecasestudiestodemonstratethehotwaterpipelinealfeetandtesting10°F?Trequirements.Wewillreviewdemandcirculationtechnologyforcentraldistributionsystems,whichseemtoworkfairlywellforhotwaterdistribution(referencingBuildingAmerica's"ControlStrategiestoReduceEnergyConsumptionofCentralDomesticHotWater"reportfoundroughly10%DHWfuelsavings).Andreviewtheenergybenefitsassociatedwithahighefficiencycentralplantversusnumerousin-unitsmalltanks.Onesuchsolutionistosolveefficientdistributionwithdemandrecirculationcontrolbasedonbothflowandtemperature.Whilethisstrategyhasmeritthereareconcernswiththefunctionalityofmixingvalveswithnon-continuousoperationduetoaconcernforbacterial

riskinHWpipingwhichdoesn'thavecontinuousflowbutstillseesfrequentwaterexchange.Baseduponearlydiscussionsit’sclearthatmoreinformationneedstobesharedamongstprofessionals.Itisthepresenter’sintenttosharechallengesandsolutions,modelingtools,andexamplesofverifiedandmeasuredwaterandenergysavings.SuggestedPresenter(s):KarlaButterfield,StevenWinterAssociates,Inc.&JamesLyons,P.E.,NewportPartnersSettheBar,andTheyWillLimboIn1997Vermont’sveryfirstEnergyCodehadanEnergyRatingcodecompliancepath.Nowmorethan30%ofnewhomesannuallyuseanEnergyRatingtoshowcodecompliance.Inthatinterval,EfficiencyVermont,thestate’senergyefficiencyutilityandonlyEnergyRatingprovider,hasleveragedthewidespreaduseofEnergyRatingstoincreasethecodecompliancerateandtodevelopavoluntaryHighPerformanceHomestandardthathasclaimedtripledigitgrowthinthenewconstructionmarketeveryyearsinceitsintroduction.InthissessionwewilldiscusshowEnergyRatingshavesupportedthecontinuallyincreasingperformanceofVermont’shousingstock:fromabaselinefarexceedingcoderequirements;tocreatingarealestatemarketforenergyefficienthomes;tospurringazeroenergyhomeindustry.Thetrifectaofhomeenergyefficiency:buyerexpectations,builderexpertiseandmarketincentivehascometogetherinVermont,anditallstartedwithEnergyRatings.SuggestedPresenter(s):LiLingYoung,VermontEnergyInvestmentCorporation&SaraDeVico,VermontEnergyInvestmentCorporationDuckHunter!UnderstandinghowdistributedenergyresourcesfitintotheNewConstructionlandscapeAsanindustry,wehavetraditionallyfocusedonenergyefficiency,waterefficiency,efficientuseofproducts,indoorairqualityandsafety,anddevelopmentsustainability-astheseissuestendtorelatetobothbetterbuildingsandhappierhomeowners.Duetoavarietyofsourceenergyandsiteusagetrendshowever,theneedstohelpshiftloadsandflattenloadcurveshasbecomearealandpressingissueformanyutilitiesandmunicipalities:entertheDuckCurve.Thissessionwilllookathowthesetrendsmayimpactprogramdesigns,incentives,andproductofferingswherethebenefitsareprimarilyfortheutilityinsteadofthehomeowners.Howcanwetapintothisasanindustry?Howcanwepassalongorsellthesebenefitstohomeowners?Whatproductsandprocessesprovidebothdemandresponseandenergyefficiencybenefits?DanandDavidwillhostalivelydiscussionandtakealookatthebigpicturefirst,thenzeroinginonrealopportunities.SuggestedPresenter(s):DanWildenhaus,CLEAResult&DavidTreleven,AdvancedEnergy

EnhancedHERSIndexConsistency/QualityAssurance

Calibration&FieldChecks-WhatandWhen!Thissessionwillexplainthemanufacturercalibrationprocess,requirementsandhowitrelatesaccuratemeasurements.WewillcoverdifferentproceduresbyeachmanufacturertomakesureyouunderstandwhatmustbecompletedandwhenandgoodQAprocedures.Everwonderwhatthemanufacturerdoesbeforeyoureceiveyourequipmentorwhenyousenditbacktobecalibrated?We’lltakeyoubehindthescenestoseetheprocess.Thissessionwillexplainthedifferencebetweengaugecalibration(pressure)andfancalibration(flow).Doyouknowwhichwillcauseagreatererror-agaugeoffby10%orafanoffby10%?Findouttherealityofaccuracyandrepeatabilityinthissession.SessionObjectives:

• Thedifferencebetweenthemanufacturercalibrationandafieldcheck.• Whatisrequiredbythemanufacturertobecalibratedandwhen• Livedemonstrationonhowtoperformafieldcheckonagauge,whenitshouldbe

performedandhowtodocumentresults.• Livedemonstrationonhowtocheckafan,blowerdoorandducttesters,tomakesure

they“incalibration”• Betterunderstandingofwhatthemanufacturermeasuresatthefactorytoconfirms

thatyourdeviceisaccurate.SuggestedPresenter(s):JoeMedosch,Energy&EnvironmentalConsultingLLC&FrankSpevak,TheEnergyConservatoryTheFutureofHERSRatings.Howtechnologycanovercomehumanerrorsinconstruction.Futurology-theabilitytoimagine,anticipateandintegratefuturetechnologies.Seehowtechnologycanovercomehumanerrorsinconstruction.Thisallcomestogetherinaliveperformancesimulatingan“evaluation”(akaaudit).AsIwalkthrougha3Dhouse,youtheaudiencewillseetheviewsfrommy“surroundcameras“,“wristPC“,AugmentedRealityandothermicrodevicesthatevaluatetheconditionsinthehouse,(allsimulated).Includesnarrationthatexplainstheconditions,devicesandwhatcurrenttechnologythisisbasedon.Theyearis2025,allhomes(newandexisting)liveanddiebytheirHERI(Health&EnergyRatingIndex).NoonewouldpurchaseahomewithoutknowingtheHERI,ascommonassolarpanels.Comeexperiencethefuture!Thisnotatraditionalpresentationbutalivesimulated“evaluation”ofaHome.Alltechnologiesarebasedoncurrentandpredictedtechnologiesthatwillbeimplementedsoonerthanweimagine.Iwillmixtogetheracollectionoftechno-advances,nanotechnologyandsocialbig-data.Seehowthestructure,mechanicalsystems,energyconsumption,IAQ,heattransfer,moistureandairmovementcanbevisualizedduringthiswalkthrough.Iwill

guideyouthroughahousebuiltin2018thatisbeingevaluatedin2025.Youwillexperiencetechnologiesthatarenowcommonconstructionina“smarthome”.Manyconstructiontechniquesarethesame,butsomehaveevolvedandintegratedintocommonitems.FYI-Home‘snowhaveapropername,suchas“Brad.”It’seasiertotalktoyourHomeifithasaname!This“evaluation”willincludethesuperduperhightechdevicesthatarealreadybeingintroducedinthemarkettoday.You‘llseehowthey‘reincorporatedintothetoolswewilluseandevenalertyoutoconditionsthatarenotvisible.BigDatabecomessimplifiedandprovidesahistoryofeachHomebasedonthesharedsocialexperiencesfromtheoccupants.Rememberthatleakinthebathroomyouposted-nowthatleakisassociatedwiththataddress,forever.HealthyhomebecomessynonymouswithaZero+Home,(homesthatproduceenergyanddividends)Duh-its2025!DidImentionyourcommunitynowhasaHealthIndexbasedonthenumberofreportedhospitalvisitsforconditionslikeAsthma?TheHERIincorporateshealthybuildingconditionsandhazardousmaterials.The“evaluation”includesrealtimeVOC’sandotherconditionsthatcomplimentorconflictwiththeoccupant’sgenome.Joinmeinthefuture!SuggestedPresenter(s):JoeMedosch,Energy&EnvironmentalConsultingllcHarmonizingHERSandHomeEnergyScoreManystatesandotherjurisdictionsareinterestedinpromotingbothHERSforresidentialnewconstructionprogramsandDOE’sHomeEnergyScoreforexistinghomesinitiatives.Thedifferencesintheunderlyingmodelingenginesofthesetworatingsystems,aswellastheiroutputs(e.g.scales,scores,energyandcostestimates),posechallengesforgeneratingconsistentenergyinformationatpointofsaleandcouldleadtoconsumerconfusion.Overthepastyear,adiversegroupofstates,programsandothershavebeenmakinggreatprogressonaninitiativeto“harmonize”HERSandHomesEnergyScoresunderthemonikerof“EMPRESS”(EnergyMetricstoPromoteResidentialEnergyScorecardsinStates).ThissessionwillpresentrecommendationsfromEMPRESSforconsistencywithratingmetricsandlabelsacrossHERSandHomeEnergyScore,alongwithanupdateandrecommendationsformovingtowardacommonmodelingengine.IncludedinthepresentationwillbetheresultsofsomeNRELanalysesthatcomparedHERS,HomeEnergyScoreandResStock.Inaddition,wewillpresenttheEMPRESSPolicyToolkitdevelopedtohelpstatesandjurisdictionsdevelopandpromotemodelpolicies,legislation,regulationsandgovernanceframeworkstopromotehomeenergyratingsandscorecards.SuggestedPresenter(s):RichardFaesy,EnergyFuturesGroup;JoanGlickman,DOEHomeEnergyScore;NoelMerket,NationalRenewableEnergyLab(NREL)&LeslieBadger,VermontEnergyInvestmentCorp.GettingAnalytical-Datadrivenapproachestodrivequalitywork

RESNEThasmadetheleaptoadatadrivenapproachtoqualityassurancewiththeimplementationofacomprehensiveanalytictoolfortheentireindustry.Ifyou’restillrelyingonrandomselectionforyourqualityassuranceand/orqualitycontrolit’stimetothinkdeeper.Thissessionwillexploreissuesaroundwhattolookfor,whytolookthereandhowtodothelooking.Therewillbeashortsectiononthedifferencebetweenqualitycontrolandqualityassurancetosetthestagefortherestofthediscussion.Youshouldcomeawaywiththesekeylearningobjectives:1)Anunderstandingofthedifferencebetweenqualitycontrolandqualityassurance2)Anunderstandingoftheimplicationofrandomselectionforqualitycontrol3)Aplacetostartusinganalyticstoenhanceyourefforts4)HowconsistentanalyticQAkeepsyourstaffbetweentheguardrails4)CommonQAmistakesthatyoucanandshouldcatchSuggestedPresenter(s):SteveByers,EnergyLogic&GlennPease,EnergyLogicRemote/VirtualQA:MakingaBetterIndustryAsHERSratingsgrowinpopularity,theQArequirementstaysthesame;1/10and1/100.Meaningeveryyear,moreandmorefileandfieldQA’sarerequiredbyourstandards.Duetothenatureofourindustry,QAD’scannotalwaysbeonsitefora1/100fieldQAduringthegoldenhour(whichisshortlyafterafinalinspectioniscompletedbytherater,butstillunoccupied).Theschedulesofbuilders,trades,andhomebuyersarehighlyvariableanditisnotuncommonforyourproviderand/orQADtobeaccessibleonlybyflightorphone.Remote/VirtualQAcanbedonebyhavingtherater(orQADelegate)retestahousewhileonavideoconferencecall.ThiscanbedoneimmediatelyaftertheyhaveregisteredtheratingandstillallowtheprovidertodoblindQA.EnergyLogichaspilotedaVirtualQAprocesswithRESNETandhasusedVirtualQAtogoaboveandbeyondtheRESNETStandardstostrengthenourQAprocess.ThissessionwillcovertheconceptandimplementationofVirtualQA,andultimatelypitchhowadoptionofthismethodstrengthensourindustry.SuggestedPresenter(s):GlennPease,EnergyLogic&BenGraham,EnergyLogicWhatisthecostofpoorquality?Surelyyouhaveaskedyourselfoneofthefollowingquestions:

1)Whatdoesanextratriptothejobsitecost?2)Howmuchtimeandmoneyiswastedontasksthatprovidenovalue?3)Howmuchdoesafailedinspectioncostaprogram?4)Whatarethetrueimpacts–financialorotherwise–ofacustomercomplaint?

Duringthissession,wewillcometoagreementonadefinitionofqualityandexploretheeffectsofdefectsandwasteinthecontextofprofitability,programcost-effectivenessandcustomerloyalty.Workingtogetherinsmallgroups,participantswillexplorethepotentialconsequencesofcommondefectsandinefficienciesexperiencedonadailybasis.Leavethissessionwithtoolsthatallowyoutocalculatethecostofpoorqualityanddocumentthebenefitstoanorganizationfocusedonthetaskofidentifyingandfixingproblems.

SuggestedPresenter(s):ShaunHassel,AdvancedEnergyLeveragingSoftwareTechnologyforaMoreEfficient,andProfitable,RatingBusinessWithRESNET’sincreasingqualityassurancerequirements,thedatacollectionandtrackingburdenonRatersandRatingProvidersismounting.Thosewhodonotleveragetechnologyasanintegralpartoftheirbusiness,especiallywhentheirobjectiveisgrowthandprofitability,aregoingtobeleftbehind.LearnhowoneRESNETProviderissuccessfullyleveragingacloudbasedratingmanagementtooltostreamlinetheQAprocessandkeepcostsincheckfortheirbusiness,allowingthemtoremaincostcompetitiveintheHERSratingsmarketplace.ThissessionwillprovideanoverviewoffeaturesinsoftwaretechnologythataredirectedatincreasingthequalityandefficiencyofratingswhileatthesametimemeetingthemorerigorousrequirementsofRESNETQA.SuggestedPresenter(s):MichaelResech,ResidentialScienceResources;DaranWastchak,DRW&ErikSowers,ResidentialScienceResourcesFieldverificationandmodelingofmechanicalventilationsystemsItwasonceararityforahometoincludeawhole-housemechanicalventilationsystem.Withtheriseofadvancedenergycodes,ENERGYSTARVersion3,andmorestringentHERSIndexthresholdsformanyprograms,whole-housemechanicalventilationsystemshavebecomestandardinavastmajorityofratedhomesinmanypartsofthecounty.Whilewhole-housemechanicalventilationsystemsarearequiredaspectofmostratings,thereisalackofclearunderstandingofhowtoverifyandmodelthesesystems.Ventilationsystemshaveupto5individualinputsthataffecttheHERSIndex,andtheirverificationrequiresraterstoaccessdifferentskillsetstocorrectlymodelthesesystems.TheimpactofcorrectlymodelingthesesystemscanaffecttheHERSindexbyseveralpoints.Thissessionwillbrieflyreviewthecurrentrequirementsforverificationofwhole-housemechanicalventilationsystems,theprocessofgatheringdata/testingon-site,usingonlinedatabaseforaccessingthird-partysystemratingdata,andthenenteringthedataaccuratelyintotheratingsoftware.SuggestedPresenter(s):ChrisMcTaggart,BuildingEfficiencyResourcesThePresentandFutureofRESNETQualityAssuranceJoinScottDoyleandLaurelElamwithRESNETtoheartanupdateonthecurrentQualityAssuranceamendmentandthefutureofRESNETQualityAssurance.SuggestedPresenter(s):ScottDoyle,RESNET&LaurelElam,RESNETStreamliningtheProcessfromRatingtoRESNET

TohelpBuildersimprovethewaytheybuild,therearestepsandtoolsthatcanassistProvidersandRatersinstreamliningtheentireratingprocess.Inthepast,ratingsweremoresimplified,butovertimeadditionalrequirementsandqualityassurancestepshavecreatedadditionalcomplexity.Builderclientsarealsoaskingforfasterturn-around,betterdocumentation,andmoreservices.ThissessionwilllookattheratingprocessfromA-Zandpresenttools,resources,andacasestudyofhowaRaterdecreasedthetimeforratings,increasedprofitability,andimprovedratingaccuracyandconsistency–allwhileprovidingmorevaluetotheirbuilders.SuggestedPresenter(s):MatGates,ResidentialScienceResources&AmberWood,NORESCOHERSConsistency-ADiscussionfromaSoftwarePerspectiveTheHERSConsistencyTaskGrouphasbeenlookingatwhatchangescanandshouldbemadeinordertomakeaccreditedHERSsoftwareproduceaconsistentHERSIndex.Thissessionwillbeareviewoftheirfindingsandrecommendations.AttendeeswillgainabetterunderstandingofthecalculationoftheHERSIndexandthechallengesfacedinproducingaconsistentHERSIndexresult.FormatwillbepaneldiscussionwithmembersoftheConsistencyTaskGroup.SuggestedPresenter(s):NancyStHilaire,HomeEnergyGroup;CyCilbourn,Ekotrope&BrianChristensen,NorescoTowardanOpen-SourceHERSSolutionOpenStudioandEnergyPlusareopen-sourceresourcesthatsupportbuildingenergymodeling.ResearchersattheNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratoryhavebeenenhancingresidentialbuildingmodelingcapabilitieswithintheOpenStudio/EnergyPlusecosystem.TheANSI/RESNET/ICC301EnergyRatingIndexrulesethasbeendevelopedandadded.AHERS-specificusecaseutilizingtheHPXMLdatatransferstandardhasbeendeveloped.Theseresourceswillbemadegenerallyavailabletoprivate-sectorsoftwareproviders.Thissessionwillprovideanoverviewofthisresource,anupdateonthecurrentstatus,andplansforfuturedevelopmentanduse.SuggestedPresenter(s):ScottHorowitz,NationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory;BobBurns,PivotalEnergy&AmberWood,NORESCOMakingGradeIInstallationTrainingEffectiveandRepeatableHERSRatersarefrequentlyfrustratedbythedifficultyofgettingGradeIinsulationinstallations.Whilethereareafewreasonsforthisissue,akeychallengeisprovidingconsistenttraining,inarepeatableway,forinstallersandcrewleaderstoknowwhatisexpectedinadvance.In2017,AppalachianStateUniversitybeganaprogramfocusedonprovidingquick,easy,accessibletrainingstoinsulationinstallersaroundNorthCarolinafocusedpurelyongettingGradeIandwhyitmattered.Theirapproachwasquick,easyand

popularwithinstallersandbusinessownersalike.ThismodelholdsthepotentialtoscaleandcouldbereplicatedbyHERSratersasavalue-addedservicetotheirbuildercustomerstoensurequalityoutcomes(andtheHERSpointsthatcomealongwiththem).SuggestedPresenter(s):ChuckPerry,AppalachianStateUniversityEnergyCenterVariabilityAssessments(VA)inResidentialSingleFamilyDwellingsVariabilityassessments(VA)identifydiscrepanciesinresultsfrommultipleratersonasinglehome,foreitherprojectedorconfirmedratings.Theassessmentscanbeusedasatrainingtooltoidentifyareasofconcern,orforqualityassurancetoassessareaswhereratersmaybeconsistentlymissingkeycomponentsofarating.Thequalityassuranceelementcanbeconductedattheproviderlevel,oraspartofRESNET’soverallqualityassuranceefforts.GuidelinesforconductingVAalsoreferredtoas"roundrobins"weredevelopedunderagrantfromtheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology.TheseguidelineshavebeenemployedinapilotresearcheffortbyWSUresearchersworkingwithaRESNETVAtaskgroup.TheVAgoalistoassessthevariabilityoftheHERSindex,andimprovetheconsistencyofinformationtobuilders,efficiencyprogramprovidersandcodeofficialsusingtheHERSindex.Theobjectivesincluded;1)developingandimplementingavariabilityassessmentresearchpilotproject,focusedonproposedHERSratings(fornewconstruction),and2)identifythekeyfactorsthatimpactvariabilityinIECClevelandhighperformancehomesvoluntaryenergyefficiencyprograms.TheresultsofvariousVAefforts(RESNET,DOE,CA,NIST)willbepresented.Presentationswillfocusonresearchquestions:

1) WhatisthevariabilityinHERscorewhenallratersaregiventhesameinfo?2) WhatarethereasonsfoundthathelpexplaintheHERscorevariability?3) WhatspecificfeedbackfromVAresearchcanbeusedtohelpreducevariability?

Thesessionwillprovideanopportunitytosharetheresultsandperspectivesthatmaysupporton-goingRESNETeffortsinthisVAarea.PanelModerator:MichaelLubliner,WSUExt.EnergyProgram;Presentationsby:DavidHales,WSUExt.EnergyProgram(TBD)-ResultsofRESNETVA2016KentuckypilotDavidCohan,USDOE(TBD)-DOEVAresearchBruceWilcox(TBD)-VAinCAnewhomesWilliamHealy,NIST(TBD)-VAwithNZEH

SuggestedPresenter(s):MichaelLubliner,WSUEnergyProgram

HomeEnergyRatingsThereisanAppforThat-isback.Letsgotothenextlevel...ThissessionwillbecomeastandardatRESNETconferences.Demonstrationsofsomeofthebestapps/devicesfortestingandperformingmanyoftherequiredmeasurementsforaRating.Measurements?We‘llscantheroomwithApple&Androiddevicesandmeasuretheroomlive.Therearemultipledifferentwaystomeasurearoomorwall;wewilldemonstratemultipleappsthatdothiswithease.Wantprecisionmeasurements-Laserdevicesthatcansendthereadingstoyourphone/tablet-andprovideanExcelsheet.Nice!Howaboutducttestingontheflyortryingtofindtheleaksintheatticorcrawlspaceandturningon/offtheducttesterasyougo.Handy!Whilestandinginthelivingroom,turnofftheblowerdoorfansoyoucanexplaintoyourclientstheconditions,thenturnitbackonandletthemfeeltheairmovingthroughtheswitchplate.Theseappscandothat.Creatingasketchupmodelofthehomeandexportthesurfaceareaandvolume.EnergyLogichasasolutionandatrainingmodule.We’lldemonstratethisinthesession.Butwaitthereismore...butyouhavetocometothesessiontosee.Ifyouwanttoseewhat’souttherenowandcomingupnext-thissessionismustforthosewhoareontopoftheirgame.Lastyearthissessionrockedandseveralaskedmetoupdateitandpresentitagain.Here‘sasamplewhichincludesJamesHardieContractor’sEye(akaHover)mustseeapp!www.dropbox.com/s/joy4mrhtmbtpqu8/Theres%20An%20App%20For%20That%20sample.pdf?dl=0SuggestedPresenter(s):JoeMedosch,Energy&EnvironmentalConsultingllcNewconstruction&healthyhomes:Observations&Measurements&forRatersNewconstruction&healthyhomes:Observations&Measurements&forRatersFormalstudiesandanecdotalexperienceshavehomeownersthinkingmoreandmoreaboutachievingahealthyindoorenvironment.Manyfactorsplayintothisincludingsiting;choice,installationandmaintenanceofmaterials,systemsandfurnishings;aswellastheactivitiesoftheoccupants.Cometothissessiontolearnaboutsomeoftheobservations&measurementsaRatercanmaketohelphomeownersachieveahealthyhome.Learningoutcomes:1)Thehealthimpactsofpoorindoorairquality2)Whichmaterials,systemsandfurnishingsandpracticescontributetopoorindoorairquality2)Whichmaterials,systemsandfurnishingsandpracticescontributetopoorindoorairqualitySuggestedPresenter(s):BillSpohn,TruTechTools,LTDAirFlowMeasurements2018EditionAirflowMeasurements:2018Edition:Learnthewidevarietyofmeasurementmethodsandtheplusesandminusesofeach.Digintothesciencebehindgoodairflowmeasurement,aswellastheimportanceofconsideringairdensitycorrections.Wewillalsocovertheinsandoutsofpickingthecorrecttoolforthemeasurementtaskorapplication.Wewillpresenttest

dataaboutrelativeaccuraciesofsomeofthemeasurementtypes.Everymajorairflowmeasurementtoolandtechniquewillbeexploredandexplained,especiallythoseimpactingRESNETratings.SuggestedPresenter(s):BillSpohn,TruTechTools,LTDTheValueofHERSRegionalAssociationsThereareafewregionalassociationssupportingtheHERSIndustry,suchastheNortheastHERSAlliance.Thissessionwillprovideapanelofmembersfromvariousassociationsacrossthecountryandhighlighthowtheyhelpstrengthen,advance,andcreateconsistencyintheindustrythroughtraining,feedback,outreachandindustrysupport.SuggestedPresenter(s):EmelieCuppernell,PerformanceSystemsDevelopmentTheIndependentProvider-Whataretheyproviding?TheroleoftheIndependentthirdpartyRESNETQAProviderhaschangedoverthelastdecadealongwithchangesintheindustry,changesinstandards,andchangeswithRESNET.Whatdoesaproviderprovide?Whatcanaraterexpect?Howhasthischanged?Whatchangesareexpectedtocome?ThissessionwillcoverthechangingroleoftheIndependentQAProviderandtherangeofservicesavailable.SuggestedPresenter(s):EmelieCuppernell,PerformanceSystemsDevelopment&EthanMacCormick,PerformanceSystemsDevelopmentTakingInnovativebuildingtoEnergyModeling-whydoesittakesolongWehavetoengageindustryplayerstocollectdatathatdemonstratestrueperformance.RESNETshouldoutlineaprocessfordevelopingthecollectionofvaliddatasetssothatmanufacturesorotherscouldlegitimatelypresentproposalstochangetheRESNETstandardsandinternmoreaccuratelymodeltheenergyperformanceofspecificproductsorclassofproductsorbuildingtechniques.Let'smovefromanorganizationthatacceptsthewordofoneortwotoatrulydata-drivenstandard-settingbody.SuggestedPresenter(s):SteveByers,EnergyLogic&RobbySchwarz,EnergyLogicMakingLEEDAccessibleforSingleFamilyBuilders:SuccesswithStreamlinedProductionCertification,andMajorRatingSystemUpdatesLearnaboutmajornewLEEDForHomesRatingSystemupdatesthatmakeLEEDmorestreamlinedandaccessibleforsingle-familybuilders.Hearhowoneratingcompanyhassuccessfullyimplementedthenewproductionhomecertificationpathway,whichhelpsdeliverLEEDcertificationonaproductionbuildertimeline-includingcertificationwithinaweekoffinalinspection.USGBChasbeenhardatworktomakeLEEDforHomesV4moreflexibleand

accessible,specificallytargetingtheproductionhomebuildermarketwithmodifiedratingsystemrequirementsandpointthresholdsthatrewardbestpracticesinhighvolumesinglefamilyconstruction.Inaddition,anewcertificationpathwaybasedontheDOEZeroEnergyReadyHomeprogramhelpseasethetransitionfromENERGYSTARtoLEEDcertification.JoinAsaFoss,TechnicalDirectorofLEEDforHomes,who'sbeenputtingallthistogetheratUSGBC,andTomFlanagan,LEEDQualityAssuranceManagerforEnergyLogic,who'sbeenmakingitallworkinthefield,togettheskinnyonthesetransformativeprogramupdates–addressingthethreemajorhurdlestomakingLEEDdigestibleinaproductionenvironment:cost,timeline,andadministration.SuggestedPresenter(s):AsaFoss,USGreenBuildingCouncil&TomFlanagan,EnergyLogic,Inc.HERSRaters,HERSRatings,andCodeCompliance-Theproblem(opportunity?)withnon-HERScodecomplianceratingsthatreceiveno3rdpartyoversightThissessionwillhavetwoparts:1)AnalyticspartpresentedbyEkotrope:-HowmanyhousesaremeetingtheperformancecodeusingRESNETaccreditedsoftwarewithoutbeingregisteredorQA’d(thoughadataanalysisorasurvey)?-Marketconditions-WhatratersarechargingforcodecomplianceascomparedtoHERSratings,timespentoncodecomplianceetc.?2)Apanelwithraters/providerdiscussingquestionslike:-HowcanwegetmoreHERSratingsdoneinthecodecompliancemarket?-Whatarethekeyimpediments?-Howcantechnologyassist?PanelparticipantslistincludesSteveSaunders,JeffreySauls,BrettDillon,RobertSchildgen.SuggestedPresenter(s):CyKilbourn,Ekotrope;SteveSaunders,US-EcoLogic&TexEnergy;JeffreySauls,EnergyVanguard;RobertSchildgen,PriorityEnergy&BrettDillonHERS,ENERGYSTARandBeyond!TheValueofHighPerformanceHomesandEnergyRatingsNEEA,thePacificNorthwest'sRegionalEnergyEfficiencyOrganization,hasembarkedonamissiontofostercollaborationbetweenmultiplewholehomecertificationprogramsandaggregatethedatacollectedbythevariousprogramstocreatearegionaldatahubofallabovecodecertifiedhomes.Theaggregatedaddress-leveldataisusedforavarietyofpurposes,including:determiningenergysavings,informingcodedevelopmentandprogramdesign,trackingmarketactivityandbuildingtrends,andmore!Thissessionwillpresentthechallengesofprogramcollaboration,expandontheusesoftheaggregateddata,exploreopportunitiestodevelopnewvaluepropositionsforhomecertificationprograms,andproposehowraters,verifiers,andhomebuilderscanbenefit.SuggestedPresenter(s):NeilGrigsby,NEEA;MatthewChristie,TRC;MarkWyman,EnergyTrustofOregon&BobBurns,PivotalEnergySolutions

AdaptingtheHERSIndextoTechnologyandHowtochangetheRESNET/ANSIStandardTheRESNET/ANSI/ICC301-2014standardisspotoninmanycases,butontheflipsidetherearethreedistinctareaswherechangesneedtobemade.1.Betterintegrationwiththerealitiesofratingfieldwork.2.Moredatadrivemodelingguidance.3.Fasterandmoreaccurateadoptionofnewtechnologiesintomodeling.TheANSIprocessgiveseveryonetheopportunitytoaffectchange.Manufactures,Raters,Buildersandothersareconcernedaboutpropermodelingandtheratingprocess.Inorderforthestandardtocontinuetoevolve,standardchangeproposalsneedtobemoredatadriven.Dataofallkindsisneededtodriveaccuratechange,butweneedtoknowandbetterunderstandhowtogetinvolvedtosuccessfullyshepherdaproposal.Thissessioncoversthewho,what,when,andwhyofproposingachangetotheRESNET/ANSIStandards.SuggestedPresenter(s):RobbySchwarz,EnergyLogic;BenGraham,EnergyLogic&GlennPease,EnergyLogicOneStandard,MultipleSoftware,InconsistentResults?Hasanyonecomparedthethreemostwidelyusedsoftware’s?Wehave.FromaRater'sperspectivewewillrevealouropinionoftheprosandconsofthethreemostwidelyusedRatingsoftware’s.Howdotheystackupandhowaretheyworkingtowarddeliveringconsistentresults.Someofthecriteriaforcomparisoninclude:-Usability/navigation-Functionality–HERS,Code,Programs-Reporting-Resultalignment-Easeoftroubleshooting-Helpmenus-OtherStrengths&Weaknesses-Errormessages-SoftwaresupportSuggestedPresenter(s):RobbySchwarz,EnergyLogic;BenGraham,EnergyLogic&GlennPease,EnergyLogicTop10ThingsEveryRating*CompanyShouldDoTherearemanythingseveryratingcompanymustdotostayinbusiness;onceyou'vecheckedthenecessitiesoffthelist,wheredoyougofromthere?Asalargescaleratingcompany,nationalQAprovider,andsoftwaredeveloper,EnergyLogicwouldliketosharethetop10thingswethinkeverysuccessfulratingcompanyshoulddo.Whetheryou’renewtomanagingabusinessorhaveexperiencestoshare,we’dloveforyoutojoinusinthisengagingopportunity.*WhilewewillfocusonourexperiencesasanEnergyRating,QualityAssurance,andSoftwareBusiness,wethinkanybusinessareacouldbenefitfromthissession.SuggestedPresenter(s):RobbySchwarz,EnergyLogic;SteveByers,EnergyLogic&GlennPease,EnergyLogic

SellingYourself-TheValueofaHERSRaterKeytomostsuccessfulratingcompaniesistheirabilitytosell.Thisrequiresunderstandingapotentialcustomer’sgoalsandaligningyourservicestodelivervalue.Asagroup,participantswillworktogethertodefinethebenefitsof3rdpartyverificationservicesfromabuilder'sperspectiveandagreeonalistoftypicalbuilderprofiles.Fromthereyouwilldesignidealwaystocommunicatevaluetobuildersbasedonavarietyofpriorities.You'llleavewithuptothreevaluepropositionsforbuildershighlightinghowyourservicescreatevalueforaclient.SuggestedPresenter(s):ShaunHassel,AdvancedEnergy&DanWildenhaus,CLEAResultBethefirsttohappyhour:10HackstoStreamlinetheRatingProcessRememberwhenyourjobhadaclearendtotheday,asopposedtoaseriesofneverendingfires?Whenyouusedtomakeittohappyhourby3:30?Luckilyforyou,we’vereachedouttoleadingratersfromacrossthenationtodocumentwhattheyaredoingtostreamlinetheentireratingprocessfromstarttofinish.Whetheritisahacktospeed-upperformancetesting,aprocessestosimplifymodeling,orcreativecommunicationmethodswithbuildersandtrades,thereareanynumberofwaysthatwecanalldoourjobsmoreefficientlywithoutsacrificingquality.Attendthissessiontoseeandheartenexamplesthatratersareusingtomaketheirjobeasierandmoreenjoyable;applythemimmediatelytosaveyourselftime,moneyandhassle!SuggestedPresenter(s):ShaunHassel,AdvancedEnergy&DanWildenhaus,CLEAResultANSI/RESNET/ICC301andtheNewASHRAE90.2ASHRAEStandard90.2isundergoingamajorrevisiontotransformitintoaperformance-basedstandard,whichusesANSI/RESNET/ICC301asthebasemethodology.ThispresentationwilldiscussthenewdirectionofStandard90.2tobecomealeadershipstandardthathasperformanceatleast50%moreefficientthantheenergyefficiencydefinedbythe2006IECC.TheadditionofthenewStandard90.2totheindustryportfolioallowsbenefitsofhavingarangeofenergyefficiencylevelsbasedonthesamebaseANSI/RESNET/ICC301criteria.Thispresentationwilldiscusshowthenew90.2standardreferencesANSI/RESNET/ICC301tocreateanaccurate,flexibleperformance-basedtoolthatenableusercreativityinmeetingtheperformanceobjectives.SuggestedPresenter(s):PhilipFairey,FloridaSolarEnergyCenter;DavidB.Goldstein,NationalResourcesDefenseCouncil&TheresaWeston,DuPontProtectionSolutionsHowRESNETHelpsYouMarketHERStoBuilders(andOthers)NeedhelpmarketingHERS?Whetheryou’renewtotheindustryorneedahelpfulrefresher,plantoattendthissessiontolearnwhatRESNETresourcesareavailabletohelpyoumarketyourratingservicestobuilders,homeowners,andothers.YoucanalsooffersuggestionsonadditionalRESNETresourcesthatwouldbehelpfultohaveinthefuture.

SuggestedPresenter(s):ValerieBriggs,RESNETRESNETProviderRoundtableGotanissueandwonderhowotherprovidershavehandleditinthepast?Ormaybeyouhavefeedbackyou'dliketosharewithRESNET?Thenjoinusforthisinteractive,constructivesessiondesignedtogainvaluableideasandnetsolutionstocommonissues.Comeandsharewithcolleagues,offeropinions,andengageinthoughtfuldiscussionsregardingtopicsrelevanttotheratingsindustry.SuggestedPresenter(s):ValerieBriggs,RESNETTimeisMoney:ValuingWhenEnergyisUsedResidentialbuildingsuse40%oftheelectricityintheUS,andoftencompriseover50%oftheutilitypeakdemand.Utilitiesareincreasinglyaddingvariablerenewableenergysourcestotheirsystems,bothlargesupply-sidesystemsanddistributedsystemslikerooftopsolar.Whilehigherpenetrationsofrenewableenergybringmanybenefits,theirvariabilitycreatesnewchallengesforelectricutilities.Buildingscanplayakeyroleinfacilitatingvariablegenerationwhentheyareflexible.Increasingly,whenbuildingsuseenergyisbecomingmoreimportantthanhowmuchenergytheyuse.Tostayrelevant,HERSwillneedtoadapttothisnewparadigmbyvaluingwhenenergyisused,andaccountingforthetechnologiesthatenableflexibility--onsitegeneration,storage,andcontrols.DavewilllayoutavisionforgettingfromwhereHERSisnowtowhereitneedstobeinthefuture.SuggestedPresenter(s):DaveRoberts,NationalRenewableEnergyLaboratoryThePurposeofRESNET:WhyitMatterstoYouandHowtoGetInvolvedThissessionwilloutlineRESNET’sMissionandVision,whythetypeofnon-profitmatters,anddispelcommonmythsaboutwhattheorganizationisandisnot.Thenwewillexploretheinnerworkingsoftheorganization-howprioritiesareset,initiativesaredriven,andstandardsadopted.Finally,wediscoverthevariouswaystogetinvolved-fromtheelectionofRESNETBoardMemberstoSDCWorkingGroupsandanythinginbetween.SuggestedPresenter(s):SteveBaden,RESNET&RickDixon,RESNETWhatifUberorAirBnbHappenedtotheHomeBuildingIndustry?Thecombinationofnewand/orrepurposedtechnologyplusaninnovativebusinessplanhasledtosignificantmarketdisruptionforanumberofindustriesoverthelastfewyears.DidtheBigCablecompaniesseethethreatNetflixwouldposetotheirhappyexistence?CouldBlockbusterhaveanticipatedRedBoxintimetoreinventthemselvesandsalvagetheirownfuture?OnecouldarguethatmarketdisruptionisliketheGrimReaper.Itwillcomefor

everyoneeventually.It'sbeenafactoflifesincebeforetireshopsreplacedtheliverystable.Isthereanyreasontothinkthehomebuildingindustryimmune?Thissessionwillexploresomeofourfavorite"innovative"technologiesandbusinessplansandimaginewhatcouldtrulydisruptthehomebuildingmarket.WilltheHERSRaterstillhaverelevanceinthisimaginedfuture?Cometothisthought-provokingsessionandfindout.(Warning:AudienceParticipationisadvised)SuggestedPresenter(s):ColbySwanson,MomentumInnovationGroup;AriRapport,IBACOS&SteveByers,EnergyLogicRESNETCommunicationsPlanRESNEThastakenabigsteptohavingmoreeffectivecommunicationswiththehiringofValerieBriggsasRESNET'sCommunicationsDirector.AkeyfirstresponsibilityforValerieistodevelopacommunicationsplanfortheorganization.ThecommunicationsplanwillbebasedonaseriesofonlinesurveystoRESNETs'keystakeholders.ThissessionwillpresentwhatisplannedforRESNET'scommunicationsplanandseekfeedback.SuggestedPresenter(s):ValerieBriggs,RESNETRESNETEmergingLeadershipCouncilToremainsustainabletheHERSIndustryneedstocultivateleadershipfromthenewgeneration.XgenerationandMillennialscommunicateindifferentformthanBabyBoomerswhogavebirthfortheindustry.Inordertoremainrelevanttheindustrymustrecruit,mentorandnurturethenextgenerationofleaders.TomeetthisneedRESNEThasformedtheRESNETEmergingLeadershipCouncil.Aspecialfeatureofthe2017RESNETBuildingPerformanceConferenceisthesession“CultivatingaNewGenerationofLeadershipintheHERSIndustry”.Thissessionwillbeaforumledbyandaimedatthenextgenerationofleaders.Topicsofdiscussionwillinclude:

• WhyaRESNETEmergingLeadershipCouncil?• Discussionofpossibleactivitiesofcouncil• Interactiveandfunpollingofparticipantsthroughoutsession• HowyoucangetinvolvedandremainsustainabletheHERSIndustryneedstocultivate

leadershipfromthenewgeneration.

SuggestedPresenter(s):ValerieBriggs,RESNET&MattGingrich,EnergyDiagnosticsRESNETHERSAssociateCertificateProgram

WiththeincreaseinthedemandforHERSRatingsbuildersareincreasinglyrequestingsupplierstorelatewhatcontributiontheproductwouldhaveontheirhomes’HERSIndexscore.SupplierswereseekingawayfortheirstafftobeabletoanswerthequestionwithoutthetimeandexpenseoftheirstaffgoingthroughthefullHERSRatertraining.TomeetthisneedRESNEThascreatedanewdesignationtheRESNETHERSAssociate.ThisnewRESNETcertificateleveldesignationisessentialforanyoneneedingaworkingunderstandingofRESNETandHERSforusesotherthanconductingratings.TheHERSAssociateistargetedforsupplieremployees,butisalsoapplicableto,architects,engineers,codeofficials,builders,tradesub-contractors,appraisers,oradvocacygroups.WiththeincreaseinthedemandforHERSRatingsbuildersareincreasinglyrequestingsupplierstorelatewhatcontributiontheproductwouldhaveontheirhomes’HERSIndexscore.SupplierswereseekingawayfortheirstafftobeabletoanswerthequestionwithoutthetimeandexpenseoftheirstaffgoingthroughthefullHERSRatertraining.TomeetthisneedRESNEThascreatedanewdesignationtheRESNETHERSAssociate.ThisnewRESNETcertificateleveldesignationisessentialforanyoneneedingaworkingunderstandingofRESNETandHERSforusesotherthanconductingratings.TheHERSAssociateistargetedforsupplieremployees,butisalsoapplicableto,architects,engineers,codeofficials,builders,tradesub-contractors,appraisers,oradvocacygroups.ThissessionwillexplainthebenefitsoftheRESNETHERSAssociateandhowtobecomeatrainingorganization.SuggestedPresenter(s):KathySpigarelli,RESNETRESNETMultifamilyStandardAtthe2017RESNETBetterBuildingsConference,itwasannouncedthatLawandorderwascomingtotheWildWestofmultifamilyratings!Sincethen,theexistingMultifamilyguidelineshaveslowlybeenchurningthroughtheANSIstandarddevelopmentprocess.ComehearthelatestdevelopmentsonthisimportantnewstandardpresentedbymembersofRESNET'sMultifamilySubcommittee,whohavebuiltupontheexistingMultifamilyGuidelinesinsupportofdevelopingaStandarddedicatedtoMultifamily.SuggestedPresenter(s):ThielButner,PandoAlliance;BrianChristensen,NORESCO;GayathriVijayakumar,StevenWinter&RebeccaHudson,EPARemoteQAPilot-BestPracticesandLessonsLearnedIn2017,theRESNETBoardestabilshedaprioritytosupportadoptionofHERSratingsandtheHERSIndexinRuralAmerica.OneaspectofthisissueisthehighcostandrelativedifficultyofmeetingRESNETQualityAssurancerequirementsinthesehardtoreachlocationswhereratingvolumeislowerandtraveldistancefortheQADisexponentiallyhigher.RemoteQArepresentsapossiblesolutiontothisproblem.Butinordertoearnacceptance,firstaprovenprocessmustbedemonstratedandproperguidelines/bestpracticesestablished.EastKentuckyPowerCooperativeengagedinapilotprogramwithRESNETtotestaRemotePilot

QAChecklist.Thissessionwilldescribethechallenges,successes,andlessonslearnedfromthatpiloteffort.SuggestedPresenter(s):JoshLittrell,EastKentuckyPowerCooperativeInsulationExpertPanelHavingapanelofmanufacturersspeakonthedo’sanddon’tsofproperinsulationandhowitwillimpactahome’srating.ThesamepeoplewhospokeonCompartmentalizationandAirSealingPartyWallslastyearwouldbegoodcandidatesforthis.HavingJordanDoriaonthepanelmayalsobebeneficial.SuggestedPresenter(s):ClintShireman,Knauf;TedWinslow,Certainteed;TomCalzavara,JohnsManville;CraigMarden,OwensCorningMultifamilyRatings-whatisneededinHERSRatingSoftware?MultifamilybuildingsarethehotnewtrendintheUS.Developersarebuildingapartmentstocatchuponalullofconstructionoverpreviousyearsinaracetocompleteprojectsandcapitalizeoncontinuouslyrisingrents.Investorsareaggressivelyseekingopportunitiestopurchasemultifamilyproperties,specificallycoreandvalue-addassetsintop-tiermarkets.Giventheriseinmultifamilyconstruction:

• Whatarethechallengesfacingprovidersandraterswithmodelingnumerousunitsinmultifamilybuildings?

• Howdothesechallengesaffectratersandproviders?• IsexistingHERSRatingsoftwareuptothetask?• WhatchangescanbemadeinHERSRatingsoftwaretoimprovetheefficiencywith

ratingmultifamilyunits?ThissessionwillexploreconceptstoimproveHERSRatingsoftwareefficiencyforratingmultifamilybuildings/units.Therewillbeadiscussionattheendofthesessiontoaddresstheseconceptsaswellasthoughtsfromtheaudience.SuggestedPresenter(s):RobertSalcido,SalcidoSolutionsTheFutureofStandard301-TheFirstMajorUpdate-2019EditionRESNET'sfirstAmericanNationalStandard,StandardANSI/RESNET/ICC301-2014,isscheduledforitsfirst5yearUpdatein2019.Standard301wasfirstbasedonRESNET'sHERSratingstandardsandwasderivedmostlyfromChapter3oftheMortgageIndustryNationalHomeEnergyRatingStandards.SinceitsfirstadoptionStandard301hasundergonesignificantchangesviatheadditionofanumberofaddenda.Thoseaddendaandinterpretationsthathavebeenissuedsince2014willbeintegratedintoStandard301-2019andanumberofadditionalsignificantenhancementsarealsobeingdeveloped.Workbeganinthesecondhalf

of2017andwillcontinuethrough2018withJanuary2019asthetargetforcompletion.Theplan,scheduleandhighlightsofmajorchangesforthe2019UpdatewillbepresentedduringthisConferencesession.SuggestedPresenter(s):BrettDillon,RESNETSDC300Chair;PhilipFairey,RESNETSMBChair;RickDixon,RESNETStandardsManagerWhatdotoWhenaBuilderChallengestheResultsofyourHERSRating?JointhisdiscussiontohearexperiencesfromratersandratingproviderswhenhomebuilderschallengetheresultsoftheHERSRatingsandhowbothpartiescometoaresolution.SuggestedPresenter(s):ChrisMCTaggart,TheBER&RaterPanel(TBD)HowtoProperlyImplementtheRESNETSamplingProtocolNewtosampling?Justwanttobesureyouareproperlyimplementingthesamplingprotocols?CometothissessiontolearnhowtoimplementRESNET'sSamplingprotocol!SuggestedPresenter(s):ScottDoyle,RESNET&GayathriVijayakumar,StevenWinterSo,WhatDoesGradeIInsulationReallyLookLike?ThissessionwillprovideinsightintoexactlywhatGradeIinsulationreallylookslikeaswellasincludeanupdatetotherevisionstoRESNETStandardAppendixAonInsulationInstallation.SuggestedPresenter(s):DanWildenhaus,CLEAResult&CharlieHaack,NAIMATheGenieisoutoftheBottle!WhatwehaveLearnedsofarfromQAGenieJoinScottDoyleandLaurelElamwithRESNETtodiscoverthefindingsfromthefirstyearofanalysisofQAGenie,RESNET'sRatingevaluationtool.SuggestedPresenter(s):ScottDoyle,RESNET&LaurelElam,RESNETInterpretations,AmendmentsandAddendumsOhMy!RickDixon,RESNET'sStandardsManager,willprovideanupdateonMINHERSandANSIStandardamendmentsandreviewtheprocessforsubmittingstandardamendmentsandinterpretationstotheRESNETandANSIStandards.SuggestedPresenter(s):RickDixon,RESNETTheroadmapforfutureRESNETratingsstandards(toincludethemergingofStandards301and305andmovingtotheContinuousMaintenanceMINHERS)

RESNEThasdevelopedorisintheprocessofdevelopingasuiteofenergyratingrelatedstandardsthatwillcoverthemajorityofresidentialdwellingunitsandhomes.StandardsANSI/RESNET/ICC301-2014andANSI/RESNET/ICC380-2015provideconsensusstandardsforratingandthetestingessentialtoratinghomesanddwellingunitsinbuildingscontainingmultipledwellingunits.TheRESNETMulti-FamilyGuidelinesthatarebeingconvertedintostandardscriteriafollowingtheANSIrequirementsforAmericanNationalStandardsthatwillexpandratingstodwellingunitsinbuildingsgreaterthan3storiesabovegradeplane.TheseAmericanNationalStandardsareadoptedandadaptedforthetechnicalcomponentsoftheproprietaryRESNETHERS.AstheRESNETAmericanNationalStandardsandtheRESNETHERSstandardsevolvetheapproachtotheirdevelopmentandmaintenanceisevolvingtobemoreuserfriendlyandeasierforRESNETtocoordinate.ThissessionwillidentifytheplanfordevelopmentandpresentationofRESNET'senergyratingsystem.SuggestedPresenter(s):PhilipFairey,RESNETSMBChairRickDixon,RESNETREDUCINGSOFTCOSTSTOMAKESOLARMOREAFFORDABLETOTHEAVERAGEHOMEOWNER.Recommendationswillbepresentedforhowthesolarandconstructionindustrycanreduceindirector"soft"costsinordertomakesolarmoreaffordabletohomeowners,especiallyhomeownerswantingtoaddsolartoexistinghomes.SuggestedPresenter(s):RESNETStaffWHATCANWEDOTOIMPROVEOUTDOORLIGHTINGEFFICIENCYFORHOMESANDCITIES?ForRatersusingHERS,thissessionwillexamineproductsandmethodstoincreaseoutdoorlightingefficiency.SuggestedPresenter(s):RESNETStaffHOWSTATEANDNATIONALPOLICIESIMPACTANDINFLUENCEHOMEOWNERSANDOURNATIONINTHEENERGYEFFICIENCYENVIRONMENT;HOWCANRESNETTAKEADVANTAGEOFOROFFSETTHESEPOLICIES?ToolstonavigatepolicychangesandtokeepratersaheadofchangesintheHERSindustrywillbepresented.SuggestedPresenter(s):RESNETStaffRESNETACCOMPLISHMENTSONQUALITYASSURANCEANDSTANDARDSDEVELOPMENT.

ThissessionwillpresentgoalsreachedandimprovementsmadeonQualityAssuranceandStandardsDevelopment,includingsoftwareconsistency.SuggestedPresenter(s):RESNETStaffMAKINGRESNET"HERS"LABELSTHEMPGSTICKERFOREVERYHOME.ThissessionwillfocusonhowtomakeHERStheratingsystemstandardusedinbothnewandusedhomes.SuggestedPresenter(s):RESNETStaffHOWTOCOMPETEWITH"HERS"DURINGTHISPOLITICALLYUNCERTAINTIMEWiththecurrent,uncertainpoliticalenvironment,RESNET/HERSmustcompeteeffectivelyinthemarket.ToolsRatersandTrainerscanusewillbepresentedwhilelookingatopportunitiesandthreats.SuggestedPresenter(s):RESNETStaffPROMOTEOUR"BESTIDEAS"SESSIONTHEMEAS"ReachingtheNext2MillionHomes"or"GoingBeyond2MillionHomes."Encourageparticipantsat"BestIdeas"SessiontomakesuggestonsonhowRESNETandHERScancontinueorimprovethemomentumsinceRESNETreachedthe2millionthratingin2017.SuggestedPresenter(s):KathySpigarelli,RESNETStaffWhatare"BuriedDucts"andhowdoyoumodelthem?2018IECCexplicitlyallowstheuseofburiedductsinstandardventedattics.Thispracticeofferstheenergysavingsthatcanrivalcertainunventedatticsdesignsbutatalowercost.Becauseofthis,manybuildersarebeginningtopilotthisnewapproach.Thecodelaysoutdetailsbothforproperdesign,specificationandinstallationofburiedductsystemsaswellasprescribingmethodsforaccountingfortheminenergymodelswhenusingtheperformancepathorERI.Inthissession,wewillprovideattendeeswithanoverviewofthelatestcodechangeaswellasastep-by-stepwalkthroughofhowtomodelthisapproachusingREM/Rate,EnergyGaugeandEkotrope.Attendeeswillleaveknowingmoreaboutasignificantnewcodechangeandhowtohelptheirbuildercustomersincorporateit,andmodelit,inthehomestheybuild.SuggestedPresenter(s):CharlieHaack,NAIMA

HowStandardsareevolvingtobetteraddressMultifamilyRatingsUpdatedandrevisedlanguageformultifamilyratingsandtestinghasbeenpresentedforpubliccomment,andcourtisinsession!Cometohearthelatestandaskquestions.SessionispresentedbymembersofRESNET'sMultifamilySubcommittee,whousedtheexistingGuidelinesforMultifamilyRatingsasaspringboardtodevelopadraftofanewStandard(ANSI305)thatbetteraddressesSampling,inspections,andthecalculationofanEnergyRatingIndexforunitsinmultifamilybuildings.TheSubcommitteehasalsoproposedanAmendmenttoANSI380toprovidespecifictestingguidanceformultifamily.InadditiontoprovidinganoverviewoftheproposedStandardandAmendmentthatwentoutforpubliccomment,wewillbesuretodiscuss:

1) Themanydefinitionsofmultifamily2) HowtheStandardsdevelopmentprocessformultifamilyratingshasevolvedoverthe

pastyear,and3) Thestatusofthepubliccommentprocess,commoncommentsreceived,andwhat

happensnext.SuggestedPresenter(s):ThielButner,PandoAlliance;GayathriVijayakumar,StevenWinter&BrianChristensen,NORESCODon'tbeatool,usethebesttools!Whenachievingcertificationforgreenbuildingandtoensurethattheproductsandprocessesweusewilldeliveraspromised,weoftenrelyonthirdpartyratingsystems,scoringtools,andsupplementalcertifications.Butsometimesthelandscapegetsmuddledandweneedhelpdecidingwhichtoolsbestsuitourneedsandhelpusdeliveratthebestcostforourclients.Forwaterefficiency,doyouusetheWaterEfficiencyRatingScoreortheWaterEfficiencyRatingIndex?Formaterialsselection,stickwiththeRedListorutilizethenewGooglehealthyproductslist?Forenergyefficiency,theHERSIndex,theHomeEnergyScore,ortheEnergyPerformanceScore?Thesecompetingtools,scoresandmorewillbelookedatduringthissessionwithoverarchingguidanceprovidedastohowtobestincorporatethiswiderangeoftools?JoinDanaswelookatnewtoolsonthemarketandaskourselvesifourexistingtoolsaredoingthejob.SuggestedPresenter(s):DanWildenhaus,CLEAResultRESNETRatingProviderRoundtableInthissession,RatingProvidersareencouragedtojoininaninteractivesessionduringwhichthiscriticalaspectoftheRESNETHERSRatingindustrywillhavethefloor.WhileHERSRaters,Builders,theRESNETBoardanditsSub-CommitteesareoftentheprimaryfocusoftheRESNETconferenceandit’stechnicalsessions;thisopendiscussionwillbemoderatedbyPEGLLCSeniorVicePresident;MatthewCooperinanefforttogiveRatingProvidersofalltypesandsizesthechancetocollaborate,strategizeforimprovedmarketup-takeandevenhelpsetthe

stageforthefutureofourindustry.Therewillbeseveralspecificsessionsegmentsthatwillprovidedelineationofprimarysubjectmatterfollowedbyanopendiscussionperiod.Participantswhowishtovoicetheirthoughtsinaspecificdiscussionsegmentshouldlookforapre-conferenceonlinesign-uppagetoensuretheywillhaveadesignatedseat.Format:OpeningStatementandWelcomeSegmentOne:RatingProvidersPerspectiveontheStateoftheNewConstructionMarketandtheEffectivenessofRESNET/HERSRecognition&MarketPenetration20MinuteswithModeratedPanelFivePrimaryReservedSeatsOpenFloorCommentarySegmentTwo:RatingProvidersOutlookontheRESNETProgressionTowardsEnhancedQA20MinuteswithModeratedPanelFivePrimaryReservedSeatsOpenFloorCommentarySegmentThree:RatingProvidersRoleinAdvancingtheFutureofHERSRatingsandRESNETasanIndustryLeader20MinuteswithModeratedPanelFivePrimaryReservedSeatsOpenFloorCommentarySegmentFour:TheRoleofRESNETHERSRatersandtheirProvidersasrecognizedprofessionalsfornon-HERSprograms.Whataretheimplicationsfor:QualityAssurance/QualityControl/ProfessionalLiability/CodeofEthics20MinuteswithModeratedPanelFivePrimaryReservedSeatsOpenFloorCommentarySegmentFive:OpenFloorDiscussion20MinutesofOpenFloorConversationSuggestedPresenter(s):JoAnnSpence,PEG&MatthewCooper,PEGTheTruthBehindtheWalls,RevisitedTheperformanceofyourhomeisdependentonthethreeprinciplesofenergymovement,Conductive,ConvectiveandRadiantenergy.Unfortunatelywecantseeirmeasuretheenergywithoutspecializedtoolslikeblowerdoorsandthermalimagingcameras.Thispresentationwillrevisitapaperwewrote12yearsagoonourexperienceinanewhomeandhowthermalimagingwasaveryeffectivetoolinseeingwherethethermalbreaksinourhomewere.Todaywehavenowjustcompletedourbrandnewhomebuildsowedecidedtorevisitthisdozenyearoldpapertotalkaboutthedifferencesbetweenthemandnow(oristhere)?SuggestedPresenter(s):PeterHopkins,UnitedInfrared

SeetheinvisiblewithaThermalBuddyforyourSmartPhoneAtoolwealllikelycarry(smartphone)cannowhelpyouhavevisionlikesupermanwithasimpleattachment.Thispresentationwilldemonstratethelatestinsmartphoneinfraredtechnologyavailableonthemarkettodayandhowsomesimpleappsavailablewillhelpyouseetheunseenwhenitcomestoheatlossinabuilding.SuggestedPresenter(s):PeterHopkins,UnitedInfraredOpportunitiesforHERSRaterswiththeInternationalEnergyConservationCodeAlternateMeansandMaterialsforCodeComplianceHERSpractitionersandRESNETarebecomingincreasinglyinvolvedindeterminingenergycodecompliance.Understandinghowtodeterminewhethernewmaterialsandsystemsmeetcodeiscriticaltothisactivity.TheprimarymechanismforapprovalofinnovativematerialsandsystemsisthroughtheirevaluationasAlternateMaterialsandMethods:“Theprovisionsofthiscodearenotintendedtopreventtheinstallationofanymaterialortoprohibitanydesignormethodofconstructionnotspecificallyprescribedbythiscode,providedthatanysuchalternativehasbeenapproved.Thecodeofficialshallbepermittedtoapproveanalternativematerial,designormethodofconstructionwherethecodeofficialfindsthattheproposeddesignissatisfactoryandcomplieswiththeintentoftheprovisionsofthiscode,andthatthematerial,methodorworkofferedis,forthepurposeintended,atleasttheequivalentofthatprescribedinthiscode.”Thisprogramwillprovidebasicsofmaterialandsystemcodeapproval.Describetheroleofevaluationserviceagenciesandtheprocessofobtainingacodeevaluationreport.Thepresentationwillalsodescribehowthesereportsareusedinfieldapprovalsofnewproductsandsystems.SuggestedPresenter(s):TheresaWeston,DuPontProtectionSolutionsNavigatingchoppywaters:whattoknowinordertoconsultwithbuildersonenergycodecomplianceAsRatersandconsultants,wehopetobringourexpertisetomarketinhelpingourbuildersanddesignersmeetcodesinthemostcosteffectivemanner,andinthewaysthatalignwiththeirconstructionandbusinessgoals.OneofthechallengesisdeterminingwhichmethodsofmeetingtheenergycodeofferthegreatestflexibilitybetweenPrescriptive,PrescriptivewithTradeOffs,SimulatedPerformanceAlternative,andEnergyRatingIndexAlternative.Additionalchallengesariseinwhichpathwayrequiresthemoststrictlimitationsonenergyconsumptionorefficiencytargets.Inthissession,we'lllookatthemostcommonlimitationsforeachpathway,thetoolsofthetradeRatersandconsultantswillneedtobefamiliarwith,andthecompleteness(orlackthereof)indirectionsprovidedtoRaters.ThisisanintroductorycourseforRatersthatarelookingtoexpandtheirconsultingintorecommendationsforcodecomplianceandwillpinpointwhattoolsandresourcesarenecessarytodothejobwell.SuggestedPresenter(s):DanWildenhaus,CLEAResult&TBD

FireCodevs.EnergyCodePureandsimply,thereisadisconnectbetweenfirecodesandEnergycodes.Thetwomostcommonandfrustratingexamplesareareaseparationswallsandfiresprinklerinstallations.Thissessionwillexplorethisdisconnect,offerpotentialsolutions,andapathforwardforapproachingcodeofficialsandbuilders.SuggestedPresenter(s):RobbySchwarz,EnergyLogicERIvs.PerformancePath:WhichisbetterforyourBuilder?Let'sbereal...WhiletheERIpathprovidesasalesandmarketingopportunityforyourBuilderclient,itrequiressignificantlymorefromabuilderinthe2015IECCthanthesimulatedperformancepath.Therefore,ifyouareofferingcodecomplianceservicestoyourclientsyounotonlyneedtohaveindepthknowledgeofallthepathwaysavailabletodemonstratecompliance,butyouneedtoknowwhatisthemostcosteffectivewaytoachieveyourbuilders’goals.Thissessionwillensureyouhaveapreciseunderstandingofthedifferentpathwaysandanunderstandingofthemostflexible/costeffectivemeanstoachievecodecompliance.SuggestedPresenter(s):RobbySchwarz,EnergyLogicTheRoleofRatersinCodeComplianceVerificationWiththeincorporationoftheEnergyRatingIndexinthetwomostrecenteditionsoftheIECC,andbuildinginspectorsretiringinrecordnumbers;HERSRatersarecommonlybeinglookedtoastheprofessionalswiththeexperiencetoverifycompliancewithresidentialenergycodes.Togainthetrustandconfidenceofthecodeofficialsthatareoftenresponsibleforapprovingthirdpartiesforcomplianceverification,RatersshouldconsidergettingICC'sResidentialEnergyInspector/PlansExaminerCertification.ThissessionwalkyouthroughtheprocessofgettingthecertificationandexplorewhatRESNET'sroleshouldbeforhomeswhereRatersverifycompliance,butdonotprovideaHERSRating.SuggestedPresenter(s):RyanMeres,RESNET&ChrisMcTaggart,BuildingEfficiencyResourcesWhat'sNewwithCodesandStandardsRESNETenteredthestandardsworldwiththeintroductionofStandards301and380andtheirreferenceintheIECC.ButseveralhundredotherstandardsarealsoreferencedintheI-codes,manyofwhichareimportanttotheratingindustry.Newstandardsandrevisionstostandardsareproposedandadoptedeveryyear.Thispresentationwillreviewnewandupcomingdevelopmentsinstandards,whichintersectwithRESNETandI-codes,includingthosefromASTMandASHRAE.

SuggestedPresenter(s):MikeBarcik,SouthfaceEnergyInstitute&BourkeReeve,SouthfaceEnergyInstituteIllustratingtheIECCWhyistheenergycodesohardtounderstand?Oneissueconcernsthedifferentphilosophicalapproachesofprescriptiveversusperformance.Anotherconcernsthe"codespeak"thatmakescomplicatedconceptsevenharder.Learnhowtounpackthecodeandsteerothersintoabetterunderstandingofitscontent.Methodswe'vefoundsuccessfultodeliverahomethattrulyisefficientincludetheuseofshortvideos,electroniccompliancetoolswithexampleproblems,illustrativegraphics,fieldguidesandclarifyingamendmentlanguageandcommentary.Suggestedpresenters:MikeBarcik,SouthfaceEnergyInstitute;BourkeReeve,SouthfaceEnergyInstitute WrastlinganAlligator-FreeTechnicalMaterialstoHelpintheFieldJugglingyourtimebetweenmarketing,sales,logistics,educatingandtestingcanbeahandful.InparticulareducatinginstallersandsettingthestateforsmoothandsuccessfultestingandratingscanbelikewrastlinganAlligator.Inadditiontoyourowncompanycollateralandproductsupportingdocumentation,didyouknowthatthesuccesswithcode.comwebsitehastonsoffreevisualhowtoguidesforcodecompliance(2009-2015)andrelatedabovecodeprograms?Thispresentationwithgooverthisfreeresourceandthefeaturesandbenefitsitcanprovidemorevaluetoyourbusinessaswellashelpfreeupyourtimeforotherbusinessinterests.SuggestedPresenter(s):JonathanCoulter,AdvancedEnergy&DarrenMeyers,P.E.,InternationalEnergyConservationConsultantsWhatitmeanstobeanANSI/AmericanNationalStandardandhowANSworkwithbuildingcodesThedesignationofanindustry-developedstandardasanAmericanNationalStandard(ANS)meansthestandardappliestomorethantheself-interestoftheorganizationthatdevelopedit.Historically,"industrystandards"werenotacceptedforreferenceinmodelbuildingcodesbecausetheycouldbedesignedtopromotetheself-interestsofindustriesandnotnecessarilytheinterestsofthepublic.Adoptingstandardsdevelopmentproceduresthatensurerepresentationofusersofaproductorservicethestandardaddressesandthegeneralpublicaswellasproductmanufacturersorserviceproviders,consensusdecisionmakingprocessesandtheopportunityforthepublictocommentonandchallengedraftstandardprovisionsallowsorganizationstohavethestandardstheydeveloprecognizedasANSandfacilitatestheirrecognitionbymodelbuildingcodesdevelopers.WhatittakestodevelopAmerican

NationalStandardsandtheroletheyplayinmodelbuildingcodeswillbediscussedduringthissession.SuggestedPresenter(s):RyanMeres,RESNET&RickDixon,RESNETWhatAre”BuriedDucts”?DoTheyWork,AndHowDoYouInstallThem?2018IECCexplicitlyallowstheuseofburiedductsinstandardventedattics.Thispracticeoffersenergysavingsthatcanrivalcertainunventedatticdesignsbutatalowercost.Becauseofthis,manybuildersarebeginningtopilotthisnewapproach.Thecodelaysoutdetailsbothforproperdesign,specification,andinstallationofburiedductsystemsaswellasprescribingmethodsforaccountingfortheminenergymodelswhenusingtheperformancepathortheERI.Inthissession,wewillreviewthesciencerelatedtotheperformanceofburiedductsanddiscussthepracticalaspectsofaneffectiveinstallation.Asecondarysessionwillprovideanoverviewofeffectivelymodelingburiedductsusingvarioussoftwarepackages.Attendeeswillleavebothsessionsknowingmoreaboutasignificantnewcodechangeandhowtohelptheirbuildercustomersincorporateit,andmodelit,inthehomestheybuild.SuggestedPresenter(s):KatrinaKeeley,OwensCorning;MarkSmith,OwensCorning&Builder,TBDTheGlidePathtoSuccess-FromEnergyCodeVerificationtoRatingsandBeyondPilotsfollowaspecificglidepathtolandaplane.Similarly,Raterscanfollowastepwiseapproachtolandingaclient.Ratersarethebest-equippedhousingindustryprofessionalstoprovideavarietyofservicestobuilders:fromblowerdoortestingtoabove-codeprogramslikeEnergyStar,DOEZeroEnergyReadyHome,andPassiveHouse.WithmuchtalkabouttheEnergyRatingsIndexPathinthe2015and2018InternationalEnergyConservationCodes(IECC),itiseasytolosetrackoftheintermediatestepsthatmayhelpRatersgetafootholdwithclientsandthensteadilyincreasetheirservices.ThemodelcodehaslongheldopportunitiesforHERSRaters.Startingwiththe2009IECC,ductleakagetestingbecamemandatory(unlessallductsareinside).The2009IECCalsomandatesablowerdoortestorvisualverificationofairsealingandinsulationdetails.Inthe2012IECC,blowerdoortestingbecamemandatoryinadditiontothevisualinspection(s).The2015IECCaddedtheERIpath,withIndexscoresrangingfrom51to55.The2018madetheERIpathmoreaccessiblebyincreasingthemaximumIndexscoresto57-62,whileclarifyingtheroleofrenewables.AlltheaforementionedcodesalsoincludetheSimulatedPerformanceAlternative–verysimilartoarating–andthe“above-codeprograms”provision,whereparticipationinrecognizedenergyprogramsmaybeacceptedforenergycodecompliance.ThissessionwillreviewthedetailsoftheRaterglidepathanddiscusshowtodeveloprelationshipswithbuildersandcodeenforcementofficialstoexpandtheirbusinesses.Ihavenotcontactedanyratersyet,butIamhappytocombineforceswithanyonewho'sinterested.Forexample,IhavepresentedwithRobbySchwartzbefore...

SuggestedPresenter(s):MikeTurns,PerformanceSystemsDevelopmentGettingCredit-TipsforSimplifyingCodeComplianceUnderstandingtoday’senergycodesalreadycreatesauniquenewchallengeforHomeEnergyRaters.Determiningthebuildersneedsformeetingtheenergycodewhilebalancingcostandstructuralrequirementscanbedifficult.Thispresentationwilllookatcommonbuildingconstructionpracticesinclimatezones3-5andidentifyassembliesandcreditsthatcanbeutilizedforbothERIandsimulatedperformancepathcompliance.Flexibilityisoftenthekeytowholehomeenergyperformanceandcosteffectiveness.Thissessionwillexploreoptionsthatbalanceenergylosseswithmeasuresthathavegreaterefficiencygainstodeliveracodecompliant,energyefficienthome.LearningOutcome1:Understandthedifferentmethodsforcompliancewiththe2015IECC,includingtheopportunitiesandobstaclesoftheperformancepathwaysandhowperformancebasedenergycodecompliancecanplayintoyourbusinessmodel.LearningOutcome2:Recognizecommonchallengesfacedbytoday’sHomeEnergyRaterswhenusingperformancebasedenergycodecomplianceandhowtoavoidandovercomethem.LearningOutcome3Learntheimportanceoffindingtheproperbalancebetweencosteffectiveness,structuralstability,andenergyefficiencyforenergycodecompliance.LearningOutcome4Developanunderstandingofwhereenergy(ERIPoints)canbeeasilygainedorlostineachclimatezonefordifferentassembliesorinstalledoptionsandhowtousethepoints.SuggestedPresenter(s):MatthewBrown,APA-TheEngineeredWoodAssociation3rdPartyEnergyInspectionsunderthe2015IECCJimHemsellisaHERSRatersince2000andbeenaTexasHomeInspectorsince1983.In2008,TheDallas/FortWorthareastartedexperimentingusing3rdpartyenergyinspectorsandgreenbuildinginspectorstoperformenergycodeinspectionsforthecityusingthe2006IECC.ThingshavechangedalotsincethenashehasbuiltInfrared-ACloserLookInc.TodayIACLgeneratesenergyreports,ManualJ,S&Dreportsforpropertiesaroundthecountryandperformsenergycodeinspections,blowerdoortestandductpressurizationtestin32differentmunicipalitiesintheDFWarea.Jimandhisinspectorsarelevel1,2and3Thermographersthatblendthatdisciplinewiththeirinspectionstohelpmeetthemarketdemands.SuggestedPresenter(s):JimHemsell,Infrared-ACloserLookInc.&DougMoon,Infrared-ACloserLook

TappingtheAppraisalandRealEstateMarketMovingEnergyDataintotheMLSTransforminghousingmarketstovalueenergyperformancewillrequirethewidespreadawarenessofhomeenergyefficiencyinformationbybuyersandsellers.ThisisonlygoingtohappenifwearesuccessfulatevolvingMultipleListingServices(MLS)toincludeenergyinformation.ActivitieswithMLS’sareunderwayinatleasthalfadozenjurisdictionsintheU.S.includingtheNortheast,NorthCarolinaandotherSoutheaststates,California,ColoradoandOregon.WewillprovideasurveyofsomeoftheseMLS-orientedactivitiesandwalkthroughsomecasestudiesofleadingeffortsthatareactuallycurrentlyauto-populatinglocalMLSsystemswithHERS,HomeEnergyScoreandotherenergyinformation.SuggestedPresenter(s):RichardFaesy,EnergyFuturesGroup;BobBurns,PivotalEnergySolutions;DavidHeslam,EarthAdvantage;RyanMiller,NorthCarolinaBuildingPerformanceAssociationWhatRatersNeedtoKnowAboutAppraisalsWiththelaunchofRESNET's"AppraiserPortal",residentialappraiserswillhaveaccesstoevenmoreinformationtoassistwiththevaluationofahome'senergyperformance.TheAppraiserPortalallowsappraiserstoverifytheHERSIndexScoreforahometheyareappraisingandthensearchforcomparablehomesintheareawithsimilarHERSscores.TheportalalsoindicateswhetherahomeisEnergyStarCertifiedandprovidestheappraiserwiththetheestimatedannualenergycostandestimatedannualenergysavings.Thissessionwillprovideademonstrationoftheportalandofferkeyinsightsonhowtotalktoappraisersaboutusingtheportal.SuggestedPresenter(s):SandyAdomatis,AdomatisAppraisalServicesIncorporatingHERSIndexIntotheMLSLackofconsumerawarenessfortheHERSIndexwasidentifiedasaweaknessinaSWOTanalysisdonebytheRESNETBoardseveralyearsago.Sincethattime,momentumhasgrownfortheinclusionoftheHERSIndexinlocalandregionalMLSlistingsacrosstheU.S.ThissessionwillcelebratethekeysuccesseswithMLSlistingsandofferattendeessomeactionableideasforincreasingconsumerawarenessanddrivingdemandforHERSratingsintheirlocalareas.SuggestedPresenter(s):RyanMeres,RESNET&ShawnaCuan,UtahOfficeofEnergySocialMedia101

Sessionforbusinessownerstomastersocialmedia,whichplatformstouse,andthebestwaytoreachclients.SuggestedPresenter(s):PeterTroast,EnergyCircle,LLCGreenBondsBasedonHERSIndexScoresInvestorswithover$70trillioninassetswanttobuygreenbondsandstockscausingthegreenbondmarkettogrowto$93billioninjustfouryearswithbondsoversubscribing3x+,providingcheapercapital,morebondproceeds,andlessriskybonds(GreenBondBusinessCase2014).Thisdemand/supplyimbalancealsocausedgreenbondstobemorevaluablethanconventionalby20basispointsandrising(Barclays2016).FannieMaeprovidesownersa20-30basispointincentiveforgreenapartmentbonds,andFreddieMacgivesmoreproceeds.DCWater’s$300milliongreenbondreceivedordersfor$1.1billionandwasissuedat$350billionalsoincreasingitsinvestorbaseandreducingreputationalriskGreenbondsandtheirunderlyingassetsweredocumentedin10yearsofstatisticallyvaliddataasmoreprofitable,lessrisky,andpreferredbyinvestors(GreenBondBusinessCase2014).Forexample,statistically,greenbuildingshavehighestrents,occupancy,valuation,cashflow,andoccupantproductivity,with40%increasedretailsalesaccordingtoPacificGas&Electric(Id.).Thereislessriskaswell.Statistically,greenhomeshave32%fewerdefaults.TheseGreenHomeBondsachievedhighercreditratingsbasedon22greenhomeunderwritingattributesincreasingbondcashflowincludinghigherappraisal,insurancediscountsandHERSIndexScores.MorganStanleywillbuyloansforthefirst$100+millionpubliclytradedandratedbondtostartthemarket,andwillengageloanaggregatorsforthesubsequentbondswhichwillbe$500millionminimum.Thissessionwillexplorethepowerofgreenbondsanddiscusswhattheimplicationswillbeforthehousingindustry.SuggestedPresenter(s):MikeItaliano,CapitalMarketsPartnershipHowRESNETHelpsYoutoMarketHERStoBuildersRESNETResources(provideanoverviewofsomeofourvariousresourcesandsolicitfeedbackonwhatnewresourcesratersorbuilderswouldfindhelpful)SuggestedPresenter(s):ValerieBriggs,RESNETTheRightContractAsessionforbusinessownerstolearnwhatshouldandshouldn’tbeintherecontractwithaclientRaterRelationships–the“how”ofbuildingrelationshipswithcontractors,homeowners,andbuildersandthebenefitsfromit

SuggestedPresenter(s):DeanMoody,IntermountainWestInsulationHERSIndexintheMarketPlaceRealestateappraisalsplayacriticalroleinthehousingmarket.Theappraisaldriveswhatcanbefinancedinthemortgageloan.Iftheappraisalfailstofindmarketvalueinafeatureofthehome,ithastobepaidforoutofpocket.Traditionallyresidentialappraisershavehadachallengewithhomeenergyperformance.Manyofthefeaturesthatmakeahomeenergyefficientarehiddenwhenthedrywallisinstalled.Inaddition,buildingperformanceisbasedonwholehouseprincipalsthatarehardtoshowinachecklistthatcanbecomparedtootherhomesinthemarketwherehomesmayusedifferentproductsandbuildingpracticestoachievethesameperformance.Finally,appraisersarenotabletofindthedatatheyneedtocomparesimilarhomesinthemarket.ThisisabouttochangewiththenewpartnershipbetweentheAppraisalInstituteandRESNET.ThetwoorganizationshavecooperativelydevelopedanaccesstotheRESNETRegistrysothatresidentialrealestateappraiserscansearch24/7inrealtimethefollowinginformation:TheHERSIndexscoreofahomeTheHERSratingcompanythatratedthehomeThedatethehomewasHERSRatedTheprojectedenergysavingsofthehomeThissessionwilldescribehowaccesstothiscriticalinformationwillbeagamechangerintermsofrealestateappraiserevaluationoftheenergyperformanceofahomeaspartoftheappraisalprocess.RatersandotherstakeholdersintheindustrywillcomeawaywithanunderstandingofhowthissolutionforrealestateappraisalofenergyfeaturessolidifiestherelevanceoftheHERSIndex-andthustherater-wellintothefuture.SuggestedPresenter(s):SandyAdomatisorotherAIRepresentative&SteveBadenorotherRESNETStaffGettingPastTheGranite-It'sOnUs!StopcomplainingaboutRealtors,Appraisers,andConsumersnotrecognizingvalueandfixit.Buildingscienceeducationhasbeenpartofhomebuildingandremodelingforyears.Sowhyaren’tthepeopleshowingandsellingthehomessouninformed?Bottom-line:It’sonus!Wefailedtoincludethemonthejourney.Arealestateorsalesprofessionalthatcanonlypointoutgranitecountertopsislikeacardealerwhocanonlytellyou“Thecarisred.”Pricepersquarefootisanerroneousmeansofcalculatingvalueinnewconstruction.Sochangetheequation!ProvidethetoolsthatwillhelpRealtorsandBuilderSalesTeamsdemonstratethevalueandbenefitsofhighperformancehomes.Bothyouandthehousewillincreaseinvalue!SuggestedPresenter(s):ToddGamboa,BuildingTrustLLCHowHERSRaters(andtheirdata)CanDriveHigherHomeValuationsandBuilderSatisfaction

Nationalandstateeffortsto“green”MLSdirectoriesarerampingupandHERSratingcompanies–andthedatatheycollect–areseenasoneofthemostvaluableandinformativesourcesofenergyefficientandhighperformancehomedatainthemarketplace.Realestateagent,Appraiser,andLendereducationonthebenefitsofhighperformancehomes,alongwitheffectivelyintegratingHERSdataintohomebuyingandsellingtransactions,caninfluencehighersalespricesresultingingreatermarketvalueandincreasedreturnoninvestmentforhomeownersandbuilders.HERSratersandothercontractorshelpingtomakehomesbetterwillseetheirbusinessesgrowbyproducingatrustedqualityproduct.AttendthissessiontohearfromapanelofnationalleadersseekingtopromotetheaddedvalueofHERS-ratedandcertifiedhomesthroughstakeholdereducation,datasharingandauto-population,properappraisalvaluationandmore.Thissessionwillbefacilitatedfromtheperspectiveof“whatcanIdotomakethishappeninmymarket”,socomepreparedtolearnhowyou,yourcompanyanditslocalpartnerscanworktogethertoimplementandbenefitfrom“green”featuresinyourlocalMLSdirectories.NOTE:RyanMillertofacilitatethissession.SuggestedPresenter(s):MichelleFoster,HomeInnovationResearchLabs;BobBurns,PivotalEnergySolutions;SandraAdomatis,AdomatisAppraisalService&AmandaStinton,NationalAssociationofREALTORSThe“NEW”AIResidentialGreenandEnergyEfficientAddendum-AutoPopulateitwithHERSTheAppraisalInstitute’sResidentialGreenandEnergyEfficientAddendumhasbeenupdatedandmappedtoMISMOandRESO.Ifthoseacronymsareunfamiliartoyou,cometooursessionandyou’llseehowimportanttheyaretoyourprofessionandours.We’llshowyousomeexamplesofacompletedAddendumandhowitplaysimportantrolesintheappraisal/lendingprocess.HERSIndexReportsholdthe“BIGDATA”appraisersrarelyseeandoftenmissinvaluinghighperformancehomes.It’seasytocompletetheAddendumifthereportisavailable.RatersaretheidealpersontocompletetheAddendumandeducateyourclientonhowimportanttheHERSReportandAddendumareintheappraisalandlistingprocess.ConnectingthedotsfromHERSReportstoGreenFieldswillgiveyouinvaluablewaystoselltheimportanceofyourservicestorealestateagents.We’llshowyouhowtheconnectionfromtheMLSbeingpopulatedaccuratelyconnectstotheappraisalandmayeveninfluencethesalesprice.Itisawin-winforeveryone.SuggestedPresenter(s):JamesL.(Jim)Murrett,MAI,SRA,AppraisalInstitute&SandraK.(Sandy)Adomatis,SRA,LEEDGreenAssoci,AdomatisAppraisalServiceHowEnergyRatersSurvive(HERS)intheRealEstateTransactionHowdoestheHERSRatersurviveintoday’srealestatemarket?HowdoyoumaketheHERSIndexahouseholdword?HowdoHERSRatersgaincredibilitywithappraisers,lenders,salesagentsandthepublic?WhatisthevalueofaHERSIndexinatransaction?Itiscertainyoucannotcontinuetobeanonymousifyouwanttoberelevantintoday’scompetitivemarket.

Justlikeautomatedvaluationmodelsarecrowdingthespaceappraisersonceheldfirmly,computermodelingofenergyismovingintoyourarenaaswell.We’llgiveyousomepointersonhowweseeyourworkproductbecomingmorerecognizedinthevaluation,marketingandfinancingofhomes.Ourprofessionscanbenefitfromworkingtogethertoproviderealestatestakeholdersmorecredibleworkproductstomakemoreinformeddecisionsinatransaction.Let’sdiscusswayswecanbothmovetheneedleinmakingHERSareporthomeownersseekandappraisersvalue.SuggestedPresenter(s):JamesL.(Jim)Murrett,MAI,SRA,AppraisalInstitute&SandraK.(Sandy)Adomatis,SRA,LEEDGreenAssoci,AdomatisAppraisalServiceItdoesn'ttakeaVillage-IttakesanArchitect,Contractor,RealtorandAppraiserItdoesn’ttakeavillage-IttakesanArchitect,Contractor,RealtorandAppraiserToachievesuccessindesigning,building,sellingandunderstandingthevalueofhighperformancehomesittakesateamworkingtogethertoaccomplishthisgoal.Ifallthehorsespulltogetheryoumakegreatprogress.Ifthepartiesworkatcross-purposesyoustandstill.Usingrealexamplesofactualbuildersworkingtogetherwitharchitects,realtorsandappraiserswewilllearnfroma“bootsontheground”perspectiveonhowtheyaredoingitsuccessfullyeveryday.Whatdidtheyhavetolearntomakeithappen?Whataretheirsuccessfulmethodstogettingconsistentresults?Howmuchextraprofitdotheygeneratebybuildingabovecode?WhatroledoestheHERSraterplayandhowimportantaretheytotheresult?Howdoyousellhighperformance?Whyyoucan’tblametheappraiser?Thesequestionsandmorewillbeansweredinthisinteractiveclassalongwiththeunderlyingemphasisonhowvalueandappraisalsaretrulyaligned.Theanalysisofhundredsofhomesfromsmallmulti-familytoenormousmansionsareinthemixalongwithsmallboutiquetohugeproductionbuilders.SuggestedPresenter(s):WilliamJanhonen,WSJEnterprisesRESNET'sAppraiserDashboardEnhancesAppraisalDataRESNEThasmadeahugeimprovementtotheappraiser'ssearchofHERSRatingsbydevelopinganAppraiser'sDashboard.TheAppraiserDashboardwillgivethemsearchablefieldstoproducemoremeaningfultrendsinappraisalreports.HERSisnotjustanumberanylongerandunderstandingthemarketshareofnewconstructionwithHERSRatingsspeaksvolumestohowimportantenergyefficiencyistoamarket.TheupdatedAIResidentialGreenandEnergyEfficientAddendumhasbeenmappedtotheMLSdictionary,RESOandtothemortgageindustries'dictionary,MISMO.WhatdoesthatmeantoHERSandthefutureofyourprofession?Thissessionwillgiveyouanoverviewofthemeaningofthesetwoadvancementsandhowthesecondarymortgagemarketguidelineshavechangedinregardstoenergyefficiency.We'llendthissessionwithafewquickrater/appraiserstoriesthatwillbringoutwaystoimprovetherelationshipandimportanceofHERSRatingsinappraisals.

SuggestedPresenter(s):SandraK.(Sandy)Adomatis,AdomatisAppraisalService

WaterEfficiencyRatingIndexLet'senergyrateallnewhouses!Here'show.Requiringallnewhomestobeenergyratedshouldnotbehardifthereisbuy-infrombuilders,HVACcontractors,realestateagents,appraisers,codeofficials,mortgagelenders,mortgageinsurers,andthepublic.Duh!Buthowdoyougetthatbuy-in?Itisnexttoimpossibleinmoststates,butstartingatthelocallevelandworkingupisdoable.Thissessionisabouthowyoucandoitandwhatittakes.SuggestedPresenter(s):Ron,HERS,Inc.MythbustingWaterHeatingOpportunitiesHeatPumpWaterHeatersorTanklessGasUnits?WhattheheckaretheseCO2waterheatingunits?DoIneedtodostructuredplumbinglayoutsifIhaveWaterSensefixtures?Thewaterheatinglandscapeiseverevolvingwithnewproductsandnewtoolsarrivingtohelpusquantifybenefits.Theproblemisthatweallhavesomepre-conceivednotionsaboutwhatdoesanddoesnotmakealargedifference.AparticularlensewillbetoconsidertheimpactinmodelingforbothHERSIndexandtheforthcomingWaterRatingIndex.ThissessionwilladdresscommonmisconceptionsaboutHPWHs,OnDemandrecircsystems,routinemaintenance,plumbingdesign,andmore.SuggestedPresenter(s):DanWildenhaus,CLEAResultIsRESNETinHotWater?RESNETclaimedthatthenewsoftwareentriesforHowWaterDistriutionEfficiencywouldoffsettheHERSIndexincreasesoftheANSIRESNET/ICC301-2014standardchange.Didthey?No.Toensuretheaboveconclusioniscorrect,let'sbeginbyreviewingtheentriessowecanruleoutuserinputissues.Nextlet'sdelveintodatausedtojustifytheinclusionofhotwaterintheHERSIndexcalculation.Lastly,let'sdiscusshowtoaffectchange.SuggestedPresenter(s):RobbySchwarz,EnergyLogic&BenGraham,EnergyLogicIntroducingtheWaterRatingIndexRESNETisdevelopinganANSIstandardcalledtheWaterRatingIndex,basedonitsWERIndexguidelines.Thissessionwillprovideanoverviewofthedraftstandardandthedevelopmentprocess.WaterratingspresentanewopportunityforHERSRaterstoexpandtheirservice

offeringstobuildersandhomeowners.TherewillbeplentyoftimeforfeedbackandQ&A,socomepreparedtoparticipate!SuggestedPresenter(s):JonahSchein,EPA&RyanMeres,RESNETTrainingRatersforWaterEfficiencyRatingsTheRESNETWaterEfficiencyRatingIndexwasrecentlycompleted.TheWERIndexprovidesacomprehensivewaterefficiencyratingforahome,similartowhataHERSRatingdoesforenergy.WaterratingspresentanewopportunityforRaterstoexpandtheservicestheyoffertobuildersandhomeowners.CometothissessiontolearnhowtoconductaWERIndexratingandinspectionandhearfromaraterthatparticipatedinatrialtestoftheWERIndex.SuggestedPresenter(s):DaveBell,TopBuild;JonahSchein,EPA&JacobAtalla,KBHomeRESNETInstructorRoundtable-WERIndexTrainingAttendtheRESNETInstructorRoundtabletofulfillRESNETInstructors'annualroundtablerequirementandlearnaboutthetrainingprotocolsforthenewWERIndex.SuggestedPresenter(s):DaveBell,TopBuild&JohnGillett,EnergyInspectorsWATEREFFICIENCYIDEAS:USINGNEWWATERTECHNOLOGIESTOREDUCEHOMEWATERUSAGE,INCLUDINGLANDSCAPE,LAWNIRRIGATION,SHOWERSANDTHEIRGRAYWATER,ANDSENSORSFORBROKENPIPES.Thissessionwillfocusonexistingandnewwatertechnologiesbothinsideandoutsideforincreasingwaterefficiency.SuggestedPresenter(s):RESNETStaffWaterEfficiencyRatingIndexPilotProjectsAfterapublicreviewandcommentprocesstheRESNETBoardhasadoptedguidelinesfortheRESNETWaterEfficiencyRatingIndex…PriortothenationalrolloutoftheprogramRESNETwillbeundertakingapilotprojectinsevenhousingmarketsinthestatesofCalifornia,Colorado,Florida,NevadaandTexas.Thissessionwillexplainthepilotprojectsandsharethelessonslearned.SuggestedPresenter(s):JacobAtalla,KBHome;JohnGilette,EnergyInspectors&DaveBell,TopBuild