2005 National Workshop - Presentations

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Pre-Workshop Sessions
Monday, June 27, 2005

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Keynote Speaker

Track A - Training Techniques

Track B - Code Adoption, Implementation, Compliance

Track C - Green Building and Above-Code Performance

Thursday, June 30, 2005

Cracker Barrel

Post-Workshop Sessions

Texas-Specific Training: ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004

Pre-Workshop

Monday, June 27, 2005

Building Tours

The JJ Pickle Elementary School / St. John Community Center

The JJ Pickle Elementary School / St. John Community Center was designed by long-time Austin Green Building Program member, Stan Haas of TeamHaas Architects. Intended to serve as a "one-stop center" for the area, the building houses an elementary school, a public branch library, a neighborhood recreation center, health and human services offices, and a community police office. The different services are linked by an 800-foot long curving hallway that also controls access to distinct areas in the facility. The 116,200 square-foot facility was assisted in part by a sustainability grant from the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) and energy efficiency was a main focus during the project. The partnership between the school district and the City enabled the design team to incorporate many sustainable building technologies specifically designed to save water and energy, as well as lower operation and maintenance costs.

Austin City Hall

The limestone, copper-clad Austin City Hall and plaza is a landmark designed to be a community gathering place for public discussion and civic discourse. The four-story structure, unveiled to the public in November 2004, emphasizes the city's culture of environmental friendliness, high-tech leadership, and public involvement in government. Regional limestone embodies low energy inputs for processing or transport. Many of the materials used in the construction of Austin City Hall have a high recycled material content: 99 percent of the reinforcing steel; 90 percent of the sheetrock; 82 percent of the copper material; and 45 percent of the concrete masonry. The building uses solar power through photovoltaic cells on the awning covering the south stairs. The cells will have a peak capacity of 9 kilowatts, which is about the amount needed to power two Austin homes on hot summer days. The City Hall is part of Austin Energy's Downtown District Cooling system, which means a large thermal energy storage system makes ice during the night when the electricity is cheapest, and the ice produces chilled water for the next day. It is then used to cool the building, promoting energy efficiency. City Hall overlooks Town Lake and its hike and bike trail, a hub of year-round activity in Austin.

Texas-Specific Training: COMcheck-EZ

(MS PowerPoint 4.41 MB) or (PDF 1.89 MB)

Texas-Specific Training: Lighting for Commercial Buildings
Tom Fitzpatrick, ESL
Charles Thompson, Archillume Lighting Design
(PDF 1.47 MB)

REScheck and COMcheck-EZ Energy Code Compliance Software Tools
Pam Cole, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
(MS PowerPoint 4.41 MB) or (PDF 1.89 MB)
Rosemarie Bartlett, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
(MS PowerPoint 6.61 MB) or (PDF 1.80 MB)
Shirley Muns, Texas A&M University
(MS PowerPoint 10.35 MB) or (PDF 1.03 MB)

Day 1: Workshop Sessions – Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Keynote Speakers
Doug Seiter, U.S. Department of Energy, Central Regional Offic
William E. (Dub) Taylor, Director, Texas State Energy Conservation Office
(MS PowerPoint 944 KB) or (PDF 567 KB)
Dr. W. Dan Turner, Director, Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Jean Boulin, U.S. Department of Energy

The Texas Story
Tom Fitzpatrick, Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas A&N University System (TAMUS)
(MS PowerPoint 5.99 MB) or (PDF 1.31 MB)

The Future of REScheck
Jean Boulin, U.S. Department of Energy
(MS PowerPoint 436 KB) or (PDF 107 KB)

Intro: Codes? Where Are They Now and Where They May
Tim Eastling, U.S. Department of Energy, Southeast Regional Office

Hot Topics in Commercial Codes
Eric Richman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
(MS PowerPoint 3.31 MB) or (PDF 283 KB)
Todd Taylor, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
(MS PowerPoint 1.91 MB) or (PDF 617 KB)
David Weitz, Building Codes Assistance Project
(MS PowerPoint 223 KB) or (PDF 469 KB)
Jeff Ross-Bain, Smith Dalia Architects
(MS PowerPoint 1.36 MB) or (PDF 337 KB)
(MS PowerPoint 888 KB) or (PDF 227 KB)
(MS PowerPoint 2.94 MB) or (PDF 234 KB)
Mark Halverson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
(MS PowerPoint 469 KB) or (PDF 112 KB)

Hot Topics in Residential Codes
Mike DeWein, Building Codes Assistance Project
(MS PowerPoint 4.38 MB) or (PDF 1.59 MB)
Todd Taylor, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
(MS PowerPoint 1.56 MB) or (PDF 564 KB)
Jim Larsen, Cardinal Glass
(MS PowerPoint 758 KB) or (PDF 252 KB)
Jeff Tiller, Southface - North Carolina/Appalachian St. Univ.
(MS PowerPoint 3.22 MB) or (PDF 781 KB)
Steve Baden, RESNET
(MS PowerPoint 212 KB) or (PDF 63 KB)

Commercial Codes of the Future
Mark Halverson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
(MS PowerPoint 503 KB) or (PDF 170 KB)
(MS PowerPoint 479 KB) or (PDF 140 KB)
Eric Richman, PNNL
(MS PowerPoint 1.13 MB) or (PDF 148 KB)
Joe Deringer, Deringer Group (Radiance, Energy Plus)
(MS PowerPoint 2.78 MB) or (PDF 177 KB)
Peter Jacobs, Architecture Energy Corporation
(MS PowerPoint 1.86 MB) or (PDF 510 KB)
Chuck Murray, Washington State Energy Office
(MS PowerPoint 296 KB) or (PDF 285 KB)
Jeff Ross-Bain, Smith Dalia Architects
(MS PowerPoint 1.61 MB) or (PDF 356 KB)
Howard Wiig, State of Hawaii
(MS PowerPoint 293 KB) or (PDF 276 KB)

Residential Codes of the Future
Todd Taylor, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
(MS PowerPoint 526 KB) or (PDF 199 KB)
Gary Nordeen, Washington State University Energy Program
(MS Word 88 KB) or (PDF 56 KB)
Steve Baden, RESNET
(MS PowerPoint 209 KB) or (PDF 52 KB)
Howard Wiig, State of Hawaii
(MS PowerPoint 295 KB) or (PDF 276 KB)
David Weitz, Building Codes Assistance Project
(MS PowerPoint 375 KB) or (PDF 520 KB)

Group Therapy on Commercial Codes
Jeff Ross-Bain, Smith Dalia Architects
Joe Deringer, Deringer Group (Radiance, Energy Plus)
Eric Richman,Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
David Weitz, Building Codes Assistance Project
Peter Jacobs, Architecture Energy Corporation
Chuck Murray, Washington State Energy Office
Mark Halverson,Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

Group Therapy on Residential Codes
Todd Taylor,Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Mike DeWein, Building Codes Assistance Project
Tom Fitzpatrick, Energy Systems Laboratory, TAMUS
Eric Makela, Britt/Makela Group, Inc.

Day 2: Technical Tracks – Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Keynote Speaker
Stephen Klineberg, Rice University
(MS PowerPoint 448 KB) or (PDF 152 KB)

Track A: Training Techniques

Training on a Shoestring
Jeff Tiller, Southface - North Carolina/Appalachian St. Univ.
(MS PowerPoint 3.63 MB) or (PDF 670 KB)
Heather Dillon, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
(MS PowerPoint 485 KB) or (PDF 109 KB)

What's Happening in Their Neck of the Woods
Shirly Muns, Energy Systems Laboratory, TAMUS
(MS PowerPoint 1.58 MB) or (PDF 947 KB)
Kevin Donahue, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP)
(MS PowerPoint 120 KB), (PDF 102 KB) or Handout (MS Word 3.13 MB)
David Cohan Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance)
Darren Meyers, International Code Council (ICC)
(MS PowerPoint 1.50 MB) or (PDF 1.57 MB)

High Impact Engagement Through the Use of Props and Multi-Media
Rick Carroll, International Code Council (ICC)
(MS PowerPoint 1.56 MB) or (PDF 1.01 MB)

Northwest Site Educator Program
David Cohan, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance)
Eric Makela, Britt/Makela Group, Inc.
(MS PowerPoint 13.7 MB) or (PDF 416 KB)

Demonstration of Instructor-Led Web-Based Training - Whole House Ventilation
Pam Cole, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
(MS PowerPoint 473 KB) or (PDF 87 KB)
Gary Nordeen, Washington State Energy Office
(MS PowerPoint 9.41 MB) or (PDF 1.52 MB)
Darren Meyers, International Code Council (ICC)

Track B: Code Adoption, Implementation, Compliance

Code Implementation Impact Evaluation Forum
Brian Yang, Building Code Assistance Project
(MS PowerPoint 286 KB) or (PDF 1.23 MB)
Jean Boulin, U.S. Department of Energy
Eric Makela , Britt/Makela Group, Inc.

Perspectives from Builder Associations
Kristi Sutterfield, Texas Association of Builders
(MS PowerPoint 663 KB) or (PDF 147 KB)
John Loyer, National Association of Homebuilders

Collaboration with Other Programs: HERS Enforcement/EPA and ENERGY STAR
Julie Rosenberg, Climate Protection Parnerships Division U.S. EPA
(MS PowerPoint 697 KB) or (PDF 320 KB)
Steve Baden, RESNET
(MS PowerPoint 299 KB) or (PDF 114 KB)
Chuck Murray Washington State University Energy Program

Adoption and Enforcement Best Practices
Alecia Ward, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
(MS PowerPoint 1.74MB) or (PDF 712 KB)
Bruce Nelson, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Patrick Eilert, Pacific Gas & Electric, California
(MS PowerPoint 425 KB) or (PDF 137 KB)

Track C: Green Building and Above-Code Performance

Code and Voluntary Programs - How do they get along?
Anthony Floyd, City of Scottsdale
(MS PowerPoint 20.17 MB) or (PDF 101 KB)
Megan Edmunds, E-Star Colorado
John Loyer, National Association of Homebuilders
Mike Myers, Aspen Systems

Best Practices - Local Programs
Don Fudge, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships,Inc. (NEEP) High Performance Schools
(MS PowerPoint 151 KB) or (PDF 110 KB)
Richard Morgan, Austin Energy Green Building
(MS PowerPoint 1.99 MB) or (PDF 302 KB)
Vern McKown, Builder, Ideal Homes

Best Practices - Residential Construction Guidelines
Rob Hammond, Consol Inc./Building America
(MS PowerPoint 15.34 MB) or (PDF 463 KB)
Jim Sargent, EEBA Master Builder, Anderson-Sargent Custom Homes
(MS PowerPoint 66.78 MB) or (PDF 2.65 MB)
Kelly Parker, Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems, Inc.
(MS PowerPoint 4.57 MB) or (PDF 716 KB)

Best Practices - Commercial Construction Guidelines
John Brown, National Renewal Energy Laboratory (NREL), High Performance School Guidelines
(MS PowerPoint 9.61 MB) or (PDF 1.87 MB)
Michael Lane, Lighting Design Lab, ASHRAE Advanced Design Guide
(MS PowerPoint 6.63 MB) or (PDF 1.04 MB)
Joe Deringer, Deringer Group (Radiance, Energy Plus)
(MS PowerPoint 2.55 MB) or (PDF 1.53 MB)

Day 3: Cracker Barrel Sessions – Thursday, June 30, 2005

Resource Center/Code Notes, Building Energy Codes Program (BECP)
Heather Dillon, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

COMcheck Web/COMcheck Package Generator, Building Energy Codes Program (BECP)
Pam Cole, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

Log Homes
Rob Pickett, Rob Pickett & Associates, Technical Consultant to the Log Homes Council
(PDF 1.48 MB)
(PDF 594 KB)

Codes in Hand - Wireless Delivery to Handheld Devices
Craig Savage, Building Media Inc.

National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)
Ray McGowan, National Fenestration Rating Council
(MS PowerPoint 1.77 MB) or (PDF 678 KB)

SEER 13 and R-410a
Jeff Ross-Bain, Smith Dalia Architects

EnergyGauge
Raju Sen Sharma, Florida Solar Energy Center

Glazing Products for Hot Climates
Jim Larsen, Cardinal Glass

Post-Workshop Sessions

Texas-Specific Training ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Standard
(MS PowerPoint 3.20 MB) or (PDF 5.22 MB)

Workshop Summary | Agenda | Final Attendees List | Presentations