NESEA Building Energy Conference 2009

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.

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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 Buildings

 

Session 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

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:


Alexis Berthier, Consulate General of France in Boston

Pascal Marmier, Swissnex Boston

Ambassador Nicola Clase, State Secretary for Foreign and EU Affairs

Chris Henderson, UK Consulate Boston

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Big Air Barrier Failures!

 

Session Chair:

Alex Wilson, Building Green LLC

Session Speaker:

Joe Lstiburek, Building Science Corp.

Renewable Heating Options

 

Session 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                   

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 England

Session 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

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

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

 

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:

Michael Silberman

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

Less Is More, More Or Less: Resource Efficient Buildings

 

Session Chair:

Mark Price, Steven Winter Associates

Session Speaker:

Bill Zoeller, Steven Winter Associates

 

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