Day 2 - Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011                      To view full Session Descriptions  click here
Builder's Sessions
7:00 - 8:15
Drain Water Heat Recovery
Gerald Van Decker, RenewABILITY Energy Inc.Materials
 
Practical Application of Green in the Field
Michael Anschel, Verified Green, Inc.Materials
 
Getting to Zero Energy (It's in the envelope)
Tom Brown, ArchitectMaterials
 
Builder's Association of MN Regulatory Update or Regulatory Changes
Pam Perri, Builder's Association of Minnesota
 
Track - Building Science—High Performance Housing—EEBA Houses That Work™
8:30 - 10:00 Insulation and Air Sealing: Attaining Optimal Insulation Effectiveness in High Performance Homes
(Part 1 of 2)
Justin Wilson, Building Performance Solutions, Inc. Materials
   
10:30 - 12:00 Insulation and Air Sealing: Attaining Optimal Insulation Effectiveness in High Performance Homes
(Part 2 of 2)
Justin Wilson, Building Performance Solutions, Inc.Materials
   
1:00 - 2:30 EEBA Houses that Work™ for Existing Homes—Remodeling for Energy Efficiency
(Part 1 of 2)
Justin Wilson, Building Performance Solutions, Inc.Materials
   
3:00 -4:30 EEBA Houses that Work™ for Existing Homes—Remodeling for Energy Efficiency
(Part 2 of 2)
Justin Wilson, Building Performance Solutions, Inc.Materials
   
Track - HVAC and Energy Systems
8:30 - 10:00
 Replace a Furnace with a Boiler? Absolutely!!
Sam Greene and Jake McAlpine, Sustainable Resources CenterMaterials
   
10:30 - 12:00 Geothermal Parameters—What Homeowners, Architects and Contractors Need to Know Before Planning for G
Mark Sakry, Northern Groundsource, Inc.Materials
   
1:00 - 2:30 Measured Performance of Tankless and Storage Water Heaters
Ben SchoenbauerMaterials
   
3:00 - 4:30 Building Better Homes HVAC Excellence
Pat O'Malley, Building Knowledge, Inc.Materials
   
Track - Human Health and Buildings
8:30 - 10:00
 Unconditioned Spaces and Indoor Air Quality
McGregor Pearce, IAQ ConsultantMaterials
   
10:30 - 12:00 A Survey of the Health Effects Related to Indoor Environmental Problems
John Ouellette, M.D., IAQ ConsultantMaterials
   
1:00 - 2:30 A True Systems Approach to Green Remodeling
Michael Anschel, Verified Green, Inc.Materials
   
3:00 - 4:30 Engaging the Public in the Psychology of Sustainable Behavior
Christie Manning, Macalester CollegeMaterials
   
Track - Integrated Design
8:30 - 10:00 Integrated Design Strategies and Quality Control
Rachel Wagner, Wagner Zaun Architecture Materials
   
10:30 - 12:00 Passive Design for Smaller Buildings
Tom Brown, ArchitectMaterials
   
1:00 - 2:30 Linking Best Practices to Performance
William Weber, CSBR
David Williams, LHB
Materials
   
3:00 - 4:30 High Performance and Low Energy in the Field
Rachel Wagner, Wagner Zaun ArchitectureMaterials
   
Track - Policy, Programs, Perspectives
8:30 - 10:00
 How Can We Make Sure Our Attempts at Sustainability are Sustainable?
Conrad Metcalfe, Performance Systems DevelopmentMaterials
   
10:30 - 12:00 Creating Context: Designing and Building Change
Mike LeBeau, Conservation TechnologiesMaterials
   
1:00 - 2:30 Energy Workforce Training and Education Opportunities
Dean Talbott, Duluth Energy Efficiency Program
Michelle Gransee-Bowman, Office of Energy SecurityMaterials
   
3:00 - 4:30 Source vs. Site Efficiency: Heating, Cooling, and Powering Options
Joe Plummer and Terry Webster, Office of Energy SecurityMaterials
   
DECC Arena—Wednesday at 10:30—Window Installation Demonstration: Best Practices—Find out what one major manufacturer suggests for window installation details. Marvin Windows personnel will be walking attendees through a live window installation. Marvin Windows
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