Day 1 Materials - Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010                        To view full Session Descriptions  click here
Builder's Sessions
Presentation Materials
7:00 - 8:15
Challenging Framing Details
Dick Stone, University of Minnesota ExtensionMaterials

 
Advanced Air Sealing for Existing Homes: Tightening the Shell
Mike Wilson, Dakota Supply Group.
 
Conserving Energy with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
Curt Stendel, Panelworks Plus, Inc. Materials
 
Federal and State Wetland Regulation
Timothy W. Peterson and Daryl Wierzbinski, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Joan Weyandt, MN Board of Water and Soils ResourcesMaterials
 
 
Track - Building Science—High Performance Housing—EEBA Houses That Work™
 
8:30 - 10:00 ADVANCED SESSION
Green Remodeling & Rehab: Building Science with Respect to Older Houses
(Part 1 of 2)
Gord Cooke, Building Knowledge, Inc.
   
10:30 - 12:00 ADVANCED SESSION
Green Remodeling & Rehab: Building Science with Respect to Older Houses
(Part 2 of 2)
Gord Cooke, Building Knowledge, Inc.Materials
   
1:00 - 2:30 ADVANCED SESSION
Green Remodeling & Rehab: Risks, Solutions, and Doing it Right (Part 1 of 2)
Gord Cooke, Building Knowledge, Inc.
Materials
   
3:00 - 4:30 ADVANCED SESSION
Green Remodeling & Rehab: Risks, Solutions, and Doing it Right (Part 2 of 2)
Gord Cooke, Building Knowledge, Inc.
Materials
   
Track - Commercial/Multi-family/Federal Stimulus
8:30 - 10:00 Model, Measure, Mange: The Whole Energy Story in Real Time
Tom McDougall, The Weidt Group Materials
   
10:30 - 12:00 ADVANCED SESSION
Enhanced Pre-design and Early Design Modeling: Lowering Absolute Energy Consumption
Brian Wass, The Weidt GroupMaterials
   
1:00 - 2:30 ARRA (Federal Stimulus) Funding: Where We Are
Marilou Cheple, Jeff Haase, Jeremy DeFiebre
MN Office of Energy Security Materials
   
3:00 - 4:30 Alliance Apartments: A Case Study of Energy Efficiency
Brad Kruse, Weis Builders, Inc.; Michelle Baltus Pribyl, Cermak-Rhoades Architects; Rosemary Dolata, Aeon; Mark Brengman, Steen Engineering Materials
   
Track - Materials and Methods
8:30 - 10:00 Dense-pack Cellulose: An Overview
Bob Pfeiffer, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation Materials
   
10:30 to 12:00 Keep Your Project Green: Tips to Help Your Clients Select Interior Design Products
Cindy Ojczyk, Verified Green Materials
   
1:00 - 2:30 Windows, Low E: Does One Size Fit All?
Ken Modeen, Marvin Windows Materials
   
3:30 - 5:00 Flashing Details and Water Management
Dick Stone, University of Minnesota ExtensionMaterials
   
Track - Energy Technologies (HVAC and Renewables)
8:30 - 10:00 Geothermal Heat Pump (GHP) Basics for Builders and Remodelers
Jim Cusack, UMR Geothermal Materials
   
10:30 - 12:00 Renewable Energy Best Practices and Realities
Amy Heart, Midwest Renewable Energy Association Materials
   
1:00 - 2:30

Heating with Wood and Biomass: An Assessment of Options
John Bergstrom, Energy Plus

   
3:00 - 4:30 Solar Power and Energy Efficiency in the Mechanical Room
Rebecca Lundberg, Powerfully Green Materials
   
Track - Integrated Design/Case Studies
8:30 - 10:00 Small Houses, Big Changes
Michael Anschel, Verified Green Materials
   
10:30 - 12:00 Integrated Design. From Theory into Practice
Elizabeth DiSalvo, Trillium Architects Materials
   
1:00 - 2:30 Less is More: Simple, Integrated, and Innovative Net Zero Architecture<
Carly Coulson, AIA, LEED® AP, COULSONMaterials
   
3:00 - 4:30 Case Studies: A Consultant/Contractor Team Approach to Solving Existing Building Problems
Dan Stanifer, Northway Construction; Doug Manthey, Conservation TechnologiesMaterials
   
Track - Diagnostics, Modeling, and More
8:30 - 10:00 ADVANCED SESSION
Diagnosing Home Performance Problems
Kevin Brauer, Center for Energy and Environment; Bruce Stahlberg, Affordable Energy Solutions, Inc. Materials
   
10:30 - 12:00 ADVANCED SESSION
Systematic Savings: Setting Standards for Existing Homes
David Kinyon, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation Materials
   
1:00 - 5:00 (Open for Keynote Dinner Setup)
 
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