Schedule for Thursday, March 10
Sessions receive continuing education units from the following
professional organizations: AIA, BOMI, BPI*, InterNACHI, NAHB and NARI
*Check individual listings for BPI accreditation.
| Track Title | 8:30-10:00 | 10:30-12:00 | 2:00-3:30 | 4:00-5:30 |
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Track 1 - Policy |
Energy Use Data: A Renewable Resource for Fueling Market TransformationSession Chair:Lindsay Robbins, NYSERDA Session Speaker:
Eric Friedman, MA Dept. of Energy Resources (DOER) |
Second Plenary: Women of GreenSession Speaker:
Barbra Batshalom, Sustainable Performance Institute |
Building Energy Labeling: The Next Frontier for Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings?Session Chair:Ian Finlayson, MA Dept. of Energy Resources (DOER) Session Speaker:
Adriana Akers, DCAS Division of Energy Management (NYC) |
Taking Stock: Where Are We Now on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy in the NortheastSession Chair:Frank Gorke, MA Department of Energy Resources Session Speaker:
Tina Halfpenny, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources |
Track 2 - Renewable Energy Technologies |
SRECs: Propelling the Orderly Deployment of PV SystemsSession Chair:Ron French, Alteris Renewables Session Speaker:
David Beavers, Cadmus Group, Inc. |
Solar Thermal: Overview, Incentives PerformanceSession Chair:Henry Vandermark, Solar Wave Energy Inc. Session Speaker:
Robb Aldrich |
Utility-Scale Solar: Prospects and IssuesSession Chair:Bill Stillinger, PV Squared Session Speaker:
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PV Development Today: Rapid Growth but Facing New ChallengesSession Chair:Mark Durrenberger, New England Breeze, LLC Session Speaker:
Daniel Leary, Nexamp, Inc. |
Track 3 - New Renewables |
Biomass and Climate ChangeSession Chair:Joel Gordes, Environmental Energy Solutions Session Speaker:
Alan Nogee, Union of Concerned Scientists |
Second Plenary: Women of GreenSession Speaker:
Barbra Batshalom, Sustainable Performance Institute |
Fuel Cells: The Path ForwardSession Chair:Drew Gillett, Solar Engineers Session Speaker:
Gregory Moreland, SRA International |
Meeting Renewable Portfolio Standard GoalsSession Chair:Timothy Cole, Connecticut Energy Advisory Board Session Speaker:
Howard Bernstein, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) |
Track 4 - Residential Buildings -- Retrofit & New |
Extremely High Performance Homes: A Few Years On . . .Session Chair:Marc Sternick, Dietz & Company Architects, Inc. Session Speaker:
Bruce Coldham, Coldham & Hartman Architects |
When Zero Isn't Zero: It's the OccupantSession Chair:Mark Price, Price Sustainability Session Speaker:
John Straube, Building Science Corporation |
High Performance Affordable Production HomesSession Chair:Kris Kennedy, Dietz & Company Architects, Inc. Session Speaker:
Rob Meyers, South Mountain Company |
High Performance or Hype Performance?Session Chair:Krista Benoit, Dietz & Company Architects, Inc. Session Speaker:
Marc Rosenbaum, South Mountain Company |
Track 5 - Multi-Family Residential Buildings -- Retrofit & New |
Speeding the Audit and Rating Processes: New Field ToolsSession Chair:Michael Blasnik, M Blasnik & Associates Session Speaker:
Lester Shen, Center for Energy and Environment |
Second Plenary: Women of GreenSession Speaker:
Barbra Batshalom, Sustainable Performance Institute |
Roof Insulation Solutions for Framed Flat RoofsSession Chair:F.L. Andrew Padian, The Community Preservation Corporation Session Speaker:
Terry Brennan, Camroden Associates, Inc. |
Cohousing: Has it Proven to be Sustainable?Session Chair:Liz Eisenberg, Steven Winter Associates Session Speaker:
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Track 6 - Commercial Buildings -- Retrofit & New |
Concrete, Steel & Glass -- Thermal Bridges, Gains & Losses: Will They Deep-Six Your Project?Session Chair:Alexander Donovan, The Architectural Team, Inc. Session Speaker:
Jim D'Aloisio, Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt |
Second Plenary: Women of GreenSession Speaker:
Barbra Batshalom, Sustainable Performance Institute |
Designing Net Zero Schools and Verifying ResultsSession Chair:Josh Cohen, Beacon Communities Development Session Speaker:
Peter Larson, Ashley McGraw Architects |
Highly-Specialized: What can we Learn from Green Hospitals and a Building Built from Shipping Containers?Session Chair:Sarah Carter, Petersen Engineering, Inc. Session Speaker:
Peter Case, Truth Box, Inc. |
Track 7 - Mechanical Systems |
Effective CHP: Making Combined Heat & Power Make Sense and CentsSession Chair:Bart Bales, Bales Energy Associates Session Speaker:
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Second Plenary: Women of GreenSession Speaker:
Barbra Batshalom, Sustainable Performance Institute |
Well-Considered Geothermal Heat Pump SystemsSession Chair:Bart Bales, Bales Energy Associates Session Speaker:
Paul Ormond, Haley & Aldrich, Inc. |
Heat Pump Hot Water HeatersSession Chair:Chuck Silver, Hudson River Design Session Speaker:
Doug Henion, North Road Technologies |
Track 8 Thu. - Materials |
Cool New Building Products from BuildingGreenSession Chair:Brent Ehrlich, BuildingGreen, Inc. Session Speaker:
Brent Ehrlich, BuildingGreen, Inc. |
Second Plenary: Women of GreenSession Speaker:
Barbra Batshalom, Sustainable Performance Institute |
Calculating the Global Warming Potential of InsulationSession Chair:Brent Ehrlich, BuildingGreen, Inc. Session Speaker:
David White, Right Environments |
Saving Water and Energy with WaterSense for new HomesSession Chair:Brent Ehrlich, BuildingGreen, Inc. Session Speaker:
Gunnar Baldwin, TOTO Americans |
Track 9 - Whole Systems in Action |
Place-based Design: Ecology and Community in ContextSession Chair:Jamie Wolf, Wolfworks Inc. Session Speaker:
Kim Erslev, Salmon Falls Ecological Design |
Second Plenary: Women of GreenSession Speaker:
Barbra Batshalom, Sustainable Performance Institute |
Vigor & Rigor: What Sustainable Practice RequiresSession Chair:Jamie Wolf, Wolfworks Inc. Session Speaker:
Amelia Amon, Alt. Technica, Ltd |
Villages and Cities as the Next FrontierSession Chair:Jess Lerner, Green on the Inside Session Speaker:
Robert Leaver, New Commons |