Session Schedule
Conference Sessions on Thursday, March 12
Click on the session title to read a full description. AIA, Bomi, InterNachi, NAHB, AIAQC & NARI accredited.< Wednesday Sessions
| Track Title | 8:30-10:00 | 10:30-12:00 | 2:00-3:30 | 4:00-5:30 |
Tall Stuff: Elevators And Water Pressure Booster Pumps For Tall BuildingsSession Chair: TBD Session Speaker: Henry Gifford, Gifford Fuel Savings Inc. |
Multifamily Developer's Forum: High Performance New And Existing Buildings
Session Chair: F.L. Andrew Padian, Energy Initiatives for The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) Session Speakers: Les Bluestone, Blue Sea Development Company LLC
Ernie Sota, Sota Construction Services David Legow, Legow Management Group LLC |
Reducing Catastrophic Waste In Multifamily Buildings
Session Chair F.L. Andrew Padian, Energy Initiatives for The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC)
Session Speakers: Joshua Lehman, Brown University Department of Environmental Science Keirnyn Ross, Steven Winter Associates |
Up Close With ASHRAE 90.1
Session Chair: Chris Benedict, Chris Benedict, R.A. Session Speakers: Michael Tillou Wagdy Anis, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Henry Gifford, Gifford Fuel Savings Inc. Terry Brennan, Camroden & Associates |
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Fuel Poverty And Energy Efficiency: Getting People The Heat They Need
Session Chair: Mary Grassi, PPL Electric Utilities Session Speakers: Dale McCormick, Director of Maine Housing Erica Stefan, Embassy of the United Kingdom Jim Jacobs, New Jersey Shares |
Reducing Barriers To Implementing Energy Efficiency
Session Chair: Luke Falk, NYSERDA Session Speakers: Blair Hamilton, Efficiency Vermont Bridgett Neely, NYC Economic Development Corp. Sue Coakley, NorthEast Energy Efficiency Partnership |
RGGI And Regional Programs: Lessons Learned
Session Chair: Sonia Hamel, United Kingdom Embassy Session Speakers: Franz Litz, World Resources Institute
Bill Lamkin Dan Cunningham, PSEG Peter Shattuck, Environment Northeast |
Climate Change And The Global Community: The Road To Copenhagen
Session Chair: Sonia Hamel, United Kingdom Embassy Session Speakers:
Pascal Marmier, Swissnex Boston Ambassador Nicola Clase, State Secretary for Foreign and EU Affairs Chris Henderson, UK Consulate Boston
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Volkswagen Sized Holes! How Big & Tight Is Your AHU?
Session Chair: James Parkington, Petersen Engineering Inc Session Speaker: George Mastromonaco, Ingenia Technologies |
The Devil's In The Details: You, Too, Can Build A Good Air Barrier
Session Chair: Michael Bruss, Bruss Construction Session Speaker: Len Anastasi, EXO-TEC Consulting Inc
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The Answer My Friend Is Blowing In The Wind: Air Barriers And Energy Use
Session Chair: Heather Clark, Winn Development Session Speaker: John Straube, University of Waterloo
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Big Air Barrier Failures!
Session Chair: Alex Wilson, Building Green LLC Session Speaker: Joe Lstiburek, Building Science Corp. |
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Renewable Heating OptionsSession Chair: Wilson Rickerson, Rickerson Energy Strategies Session Speakers:Charlie Niebling, New England Wood Pellets
Ananda Hartzell, groSolar
Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, German Renewable Energy Association |
Career To Cradle: K12 Education And Training Programs For Renewable Energy And Green Buildings
Session Chair: Marybeth Campbell, Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Session Speakers: Beth Piggush, CT Clean Energy Fund
Polly Carpenter, Learning by Design in MA Leo Bedard, Clean Energy Consultant |
Growing The Solar Market
Session Chair : Larry Sherwood, Interstate Renewable Energy Council Session Speaker:
Justin Barnes, DSIRE |
Microgrids: The Key To Sustainable Communities
Session Chair: Joel Gordes, Environmental Energy Solutions Session Speaker: Guy Warner, Pareto Energy LTD
Joel Rinebold, CT Center for Advanced Technology |
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Third Party Financing For Large PV
Session Chair: Sam Nutter, Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Session Speaker: Jeff Wootan, Integrated Energies
Anne-Marie Hyland, Kopelman & Paige Lawfirm Charlotte Morrow, Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust |
Wet Behind The Ears: A Look At Hydropower Redevelopment
Session Chair: Amy Barad, Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Session Speakers: John Rogers, Union of Concerned Scientists Fred Ayer, Low Impact Hydropower Institute Kathy Hervol, Beals & Thomas Inc |
Of Crops And Cows: Researching Biofuels In New EnglandSession Chair: Gerald Palano, MA Dept of Agriculture Session Speakers: Steven Herbert, University of MA
Bill Jorgenson, SJH & Co. Andrew Schuyler, NorthEast Biofuels Collaborative |
Large Wind In New England: It Happens
Session Chair: Steven Clarke, MA Executive Office of Energy and Environment Session Speakers: Greg Watson, MA Executive Office of Energy and Environment Paul Gaynor, First Wind Kristen Goland, Iberdola
John Kerry, ME Office of Energy Idependence and Security |
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Sustainable Historic Rehabs
Session Chair: Jeffrey Manly, Dietz & Co Architects Session Speakers: Tom Davies, Amherst College
Jean Carroon, Goody Clancy |
Why Low-Temp Heating's Hot & High Temp AC Is So Cool!
Session Chair: Bart Bales, RISE Engineering Session Speaker: Bart Bales, RISE Engineering
Jeff Pitcairn, Eastern Commercial Regional Manager Taco, Inc. |
Chilled Beams For The Classroom
Session Chair: Lisa Hiserodt, HMFH Architects Session Speakers: Alla Katsnelson, Syska Henessey Group
Bob Flaherty, WSP Flack & Kurtz Building Energy 2009 Mike Spence, TMP Consulting Engineers Michael Black, City of Cambridge Vassilios Valaes, HMFH Architects |
EE And RE Applications In The Commercial & Industrial Market
Session Chair: TBD Session Speaker: Fritz Troller, Groom Energy Solutions |
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Getting The System In The Room: Integrated Design In Real Time
Session Chair: Jamie Wolf, Wolfworks Inc Session Speakers: Paul Lipke, Sustainable Step New England
Bill Reed, Integrative Design Collaborative |
Generations: Describing A Different World & New Workplace
Session Chair: Mark Couet, East Guilford Construction Inc Session Speakers: Ryan Bushey, South Mountain Co. Susan Coddaire, Studio B Architecture
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Ownership Of Enterprise
Session Chair: John Abrams, South Mountain Co. Session Speakers: Bill Stillinger, PV Squared
Steven Winter, Steven Winter Associates |
Web 2.0: Strategies For Growing Your Business
Session Chair: Jo Lee Session Speaker: |
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Clean Energy Tech Manufacturing: Public & Private Partnerships
Session Chair: Karl Jessen, Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Session Speakers: Mitchell Khosrova, NYSERDA Adam Ney, CT Business and Industry Association |
Seeding Clean Energy Investments
Session Chair: Sissi Liu, Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Session Speakers: Dave Wax, FreeGreen Inc
Jeff Andrews, Atlas Venture Bill McCullen, Launch Capital Lise Dondy, CT Clean Energy Fund |
The University Perspective - Research & Development Programs
Session Chair: Loren Walker, University of MA Session Speakers: Nolan Browne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology John Miller, Marine Renewable Energy Center Michael Wright, University of Massachusetts |
Green Jobs, Green Justice
Session Chair: Loie Hayes, Climate Action Network (BostonCAN) Session Speakers: Laurie Leyshon, MA Green Jobs Coalition Aaron Tanaka, Boston Workers Alliance Audrey Schulman, Cambridge Home Energy Efficiency Team Mary Jo Connely, Community Labor United Scotland Willis, Urban Mass Green Alliance |
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Less Is More, More Or Less: Resource Efficient Buildings
Session Chair: Mark Price, Steven Winter Associates Session Speaker: Bill Zoeller, Steven Winter Associates
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Everything Important About Single Family Efficiency
Session Chair: TBD Session Speaker: Larry Harmon, Air Barrier Solutions LLC |
You're Not Going To Breathe THAT, Are You? Ellen Tohn & Paul Raymer Deconstruct Your Living Space
Session Chair: Mark Price, Steven Winter Associates Session Speakers: Paul Raymer, Heyoka Solutions Ellen R. Tohn, Tohn Environmental Strategies, LLC |
Closing Forum: Building America, Closing In On Net Zero
Session Chair: Mark Price, Steven Winter Associates Session Speakers: Duncan Prahl, Ibacos Inc Betsy Pettit, Building Science Corporation Lois Arena, Steven Winter Associates
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