Energy Codes 2007 Preliminary Agenda

The Energy Codes 2007 agenda is under development*. Please watch for updates regarding times, topics and speakers.

Pre-Training: Tuesday, July 24, 2007
7:00 - 5:00	Registration
8:00 - 5:00	Green Buildings Tour 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lunch and transportation provided with tour The Green Buildings Tour for Energy Codes 2007 will visit the following sites: Commercial PNC Firstside Center David L. Lawrence Convention Center and Conservation Consultants, Inc. Center Eastside 2 Building B&C Intelligent Workplace, CMU Residential Blackbird Loft and Artist Studios Summerset at Frick Park Project	ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Training^* 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lunch on your own Overview of ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Building Envelope & HVAC Compliance Service Water Heating Compliance Power and Lighting Compliance Users Manual and ASHRAE Services COMcheck Code Compliance Software Training^* 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ^* (Continuing Education and Learning Units are available)
6:00 - 8:00	Welcoming Reception

Pre-Training: Tuesday, July 24, 2007

7:00 - 5:00

Registration

8:00 - 5:00

Green Buildings Tour
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lunch and transportation provided with tour

The Green Buildings Tour for Energy Codes 2007 will visit the following sites:

Commercial

PNC Firstside Center
David L. Lawrence Convention Center and Conservation Consultants, Inc. Center
Eastside 2 Building B&C
Intelligent Workplace, CMU

Residential

Blackbird Loft and Artist Studios
Summerset at Frick Park Project

ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Training^*
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lunch on your own

Overview of ASHRAE 90.1-2004
Building Envelope & HVAC Compliance
Service Water Heating Compliance
Power and Lighting Compliance
Users Manual and ASHRAE Services

COMcheck Code Compliance Software Training^*
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

^* (Continuing Education and Learning Units are available)

6:00 - 8:00

Welcoming Reception

Day 1: Wednesday, July 25, 2007
7:00 - 8:00	Registration - Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 10:00	Welcome and Keynote Speakers Tim Eastling, US DOE-NETL Carl Bauer, Director, DOE-NETL Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, City of Pittsburgh Alexander Karsner, DOE-HQ (invited) Dan Desmond, Deputy Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection
10:00 - 10:15	Break
10:15 - 12:00	DOE Building Energy Codes Program – Jean Boulin, Program Manager What is happening? US DOE / ICC / ASHRAE SmartCodes - Dave Conover
12:00 - 1:00	Networking Lunch & States EXPO
	RESIDENTIAL	COMMERCIAL
1:00 - 2:30	2006 IECC Panel Discussion 1: Implementing the 2006 IECC - Case Studies	ASHRAE 90.1 Panel Discussion 1: Are States Prepared for a 30% Improvement in Standard 90.1?
2:30 - 2:45	Break
2:45 - 4:00	2006 IECC Panel Discussion 2: Challenges in Regional Code Adoptions	ASHRAE 90.1 Panel Discussion 2: Are States Prepared for Performance Codes?
4:00 - 6:00	Cracker Barrel Data Exchange in REScheck and COMcheck Exterior Lighting in COMcheck DOE-NETL Building Media Florida Solar Energy Center MaxLite Log Homes EnergyPlus Plugin for Google SketchUp
Evening Event: On Your Own

Day 2: Thursday, July 26, 2007
7:00 - 8:00	Registration - Continental Breakfast
	Track 1 Residential	Track 2 Commercial	Track 3 Code Adoption and Implementation
8:00 - 10:30	Above Code/New Technologies RESNET NAHB ANSI Standard ENERGY STAR	What is Happening – Now ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007 Envelope Lighting Mechanical 2007 IECC Federal Standards Advanced Energy Design Guides Standard 189 Public Review Draft	Code Support Services and Assistance Regional Groups MEEA NEEA NEEP SEEA SWEEP Grants State Technical Assistance BCAP
10:30 - 10:45	Break
10:45 - 12:00	Above Code/New Technologies (continued) LEED Residential	What is Happening – In the Future 2009/2010 IECC ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010/2012 Q and A	What's Happening in the Field Residential Commercial Inspections
12:00 - 1:00	Banquet Lunch Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Flora, Executive Director, Green Building Alliance of Pittsburgh
1:00 - 3:00	IECC Future and Feedback IECC Feedback Gathering Title 24 Innovations	Tough Topics Vestibules Renovations and Retrofits Additional Lighting Power Allowances Automatic Lighting Shutoff Metal Buildings	Training – Who is doing what in energy code training? ASHRAE ICC Regional/Local States BECP Resource Center
3:00 - 3:15	Break
3:15 - 5:00	Technology and Techniques Health Effects/Air Quality High Performance Systems	Tough Topics (continued) Multifamily Performance-Based Compliance 90.1 Linked Criteria Tools	Project Management Center PMC Role
6:00 - 9:00	Gateway Clipper Riverboat Dinner Cruise – Allegheny, Monongahela, & Ohio Rivers Sign-up Today!

Day 3: Friday, July 27, 2007
7:30 - 8:30	Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:30	REScheck Code Compliance Software Training – How to use Rescheck (Continuing Education and Learning Units are available)
10:00 - 4:00	Pennsylvania Residential Energy Code Enforcement - Lessons From the Field (Continuing Education and Learning Units are available)
	Lunch On Your Own

*The information above was updated June 29, 2007. A draft agenda is available to print and/or download (PDF 21 KB).

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