Session Schedule
Conference Sessions on Wednesday, March 11
Click on the session title to read a full description. AIA, InterNachi, Bomi, AIAQC, NAHB and NARI accredited.Thursday Sessions >
| Track Title | 8:30- Opening Plenary Marc Rosenbaum |
11:00-12:30 | 2:00-3:30 | 4:00-5:30 |
Multifamily Ventilation: A Big Waste And An Easy Save!
Session Chair: Marc Zuluaga, Steven Winter Associates Session Speaker: Jim Fitzgerald, Conservation Services Group |
Beyond R Values: Insulation Truths
Session Chair: Larry Harmon, Air Barrier Solutions LLC Session Speakers: Bill Hulstrunk, National Fiber |
Maple Leaf Tour of High Performance Buildings
Session Speakers: Tom Hartman, Coldham & Hartman Associates Bruce Coldham, Coldham & Hartman Associates |
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Accelerating Clean Energy Across The Northeast
Session Chair: Sonia Hamel, United Kingdom Embassy
Paul Farrell, CT Dept of Environmental Protection Paul DeCotis, Deputy Secretary of Energy for NY David Cash, MA Assistant Secretary for Policy |
Integrating Energy And Environmental Regulations: Moving Toward A Low Carbon Economy
Session Chair: Paul Hibbard, Department of Public Utilities
Session Speaker: Clifton Below, Commissioner of the Public Utilites Commission NH
Jessie Stratton, Environment Northeast |
Low Carbon Fuel Standards: Regional And National Options To Green Our Transportation Fuels
Session Chair: Sonia Hamel, United Kingdom Embassy Session Speakers: Carol Lee Rawn, CERES
Nancy Seidman, MA Dept of Energy Protection Coralie Cooper, NESCAUM |
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Relevant, Ready, Responsive and Reliable Air Barriers: The Army Corps' Tough New Specifications
Session Chair:
Session Speaker: Wagdy Anis, Wiss, Janney & Elstner Assoc. |
Huffing & Puffing: The Effects Of HVAC On The Building Enclosure
Session Chair: James Petersen, Petersen Engineering Inc Session Speaker: Lew Harriman, Mason/Grant Consulting |
Air Barrier M&V A to Z: Measurement and Verification From Design Through Construction
Session Chair: Richard Renner, Richard Renner Architects Session Speaker: Terry Brennan, Camroden & Assoc.
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The Reality Of Small Wind Turbines: Experience From MA and CTSession Chair:
Jim Christo, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Mark Durrenberger, New England Breeze Shawn Shaw, The Cadmus Group |
Solar Financing
Session Chair: Lisa Frantzis, Navigant Consulting Session Speaker: Karina Lutz,
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Integrating Plug-In Hybrids: Renewable Storage And The Grid
Session Chair: Steven Letendre, Green Mountain College Session Speaker:
Kenneth M. Huber, PJM |
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Woody Biomass Energy: Market Development And Strategic Plans
Session Chair: Dwayne Breger, PhD Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Session Speakers: Eric Kingsly, Innovative Natural Resources Solutions John Rizzo, American Development Institute Charlie Niebling, New England Wood Pellets |
Net Zero Energy Building Task Force
Session Chair: Janet Curtis, Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Session Speakers: Carlyn Sarno, NorthEast Energy Efficiency Partnership Byggmeister Inc Ellen Watts, Architerra |
Offshore Wind: Managing And Promoting Development
Session Chair: Nils Bolgen, Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Session Speakers: Daniel Mendelsohn, Applied Technology and Management Fara Courtney, Good Harbor Consulting Deerin Babb-Brott, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management |
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Best Practices For A Sustainable CampusSession Chair: Mark Sternick, Dietz & Co. Architects Session Speakers: Nathan Gauthier, Harvard University Ellen Watts, Architerra
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The Best Buildings On Campus
Session Chair: Mark Sternick, Dietz & Co. Architects Session Speakers: David Madigan, VanZelm Engineers John Bryant, Mount Holyoke College Dan Arons, Architerra Greg Bergmiller, S/L/A/M Collaborative |
The Greening of the Enterprise
Session Chair: Jon Guerster, Groom Energy Solutions Session Speakers: Lisa Drake, Stonyfield Farm Scott Self, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
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Resiliance Planning: The Whole Difference
Session Chair: Robert Leaver, New Commons Session Speakers: Fred Presley, New Commons Everett Hyde, Hampton CT Planning and Zoning Board |
Local Economies In Practice: Reports From The Field
Session Chair: Robert Leaver, New Commons Session Speakers: John Abrams, South Mountain Co. Justin Good, The Sanctuary at Shepardsfield |
The Cosmology of Beauty: Aesthetics Is The New Ethics
Session Chair: Amelia Amon, Alt Technica Session Speakers: Justin Good, The Sanctuary at Shepardsfield Hans Lohse, LifeSpace Architecture & Interior Design |
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Defining Employment In The Clean Energy Sector
Session Chair: Kevin Doyle, Green Economy Session Speakers: Heidi-Garrett Peltier, Political Economy Research Institute Wanda Reindorf, Conservation Services Group
Penni Conner, NStar |
The Importance And Benefits Of Certification
Session Chair: Jane Weissman, Interstate Renewable Energy Council Session Speakers: Rebecca Eaton, North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners Jerry Ventre, Interstate Renewable Energy Council Les Nelson, Solar Rating and Certification Corporation Larry Sherwood, Small Wind Certification Council
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Community Colleges: Preparing Students For The Job Ahead
Session Chair: Richard Lawrence, Clean Energy Program Coordinator Session Speakers: John Kidder, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology Joesph Sarubbi, SMART-TEC Teresa Jones, Greenfield Community College |
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Are You Ecoliterate? Kevin Stack Reads From A Seven Generation Builders' Field Guide
Session Chair: Mark Price, Steven Winters Associates Session Speaker: Kevin Stack, NorthEast Green Building Consulting |
What Would John Straube Do? John Speaks His Mind
Session Chair: Mark Price, Steven Winter Associates Session Speaker: John Straube, Building Science Corporation |
Walking The Walk: Deep Energy Retrofits For The Real World
Session Chair; Mark Price, Steven Winter Associates Session Speakers: Marc Rosenbaum, Energysmiths Paul Eldrenkamp, Byggmeister Inc |






