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LUNCHEON KEYNOTE
Skip Hayden, CanmetENERGY, NRCan

 

RETROFIT PROGRAMS (PROG)

PROG 1: Lessons Learned from Canadian Energy Retrofit Programs
Gail Lawlor, (Session Leader) Energy Matters
Steve Connelly, BC Hydro
John Hockman, J.L. Hockman Consulting, Inc.
John Jeza, Ontario Power Authority

PROG 2: ENERGuide and ecoENERGY: What Have We Learned?
Suzanne Deschênes, Natural Resources Canada
Ken Tiedemann, BC Hydro

PROG 3: Low-income Weatherization: Implementation Issues
Clifford Maynes, (Facilitator) Green Communities Canada
Joseph Bonello, GreenSaver
Jim Fitzgerald, Conservation Services Group
Jack Laverty, NiSource / Columbia Gas of Ohio

PROG 4: How to Evaluate Programs
Michael Blasnik, M Blasnik & Associates

PROG 5: Reducing Electrical Loads
Michael Blasnik, M Blasnik & Associates
Anil Parekh, CanmetENERGY, NRCan
Terry Strack, Strack & Associates

PROG 6: What Saves Energy and Why: US Program Measured Results
Michael Blasnik, M Blasnik & Associates

PROG 7: Updating ecoENERGY: What are the Next Steps?
Gail Lawlor, (Session Leader), Energy Matters
Doug Clark, Home NRG Savers
Steve Goldberg, C3 Group
Terry Watters, Sustainable Housing


MODELLING RESIDENTIAL ENERGY USE (MOD) back to the top

MOD 1: HOT2000/HOT3000: Energy Modelling Tools in a Climate of Change
Robert Calla (Session Leader), CanmetENERGY, NRCan
Jeff Blake, CanmetENERGY, NRCan
Louise Roux, Natural Resources Canada

MOD 2: Clean Energy Project Analysis with RETScreen
Gregory Leng, CanmetENERGY, NRCan


BEYOND SINGLE FAMILY (BEY) back to the top

BEY 1: Auditing MURBs: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
Gord Cooke, AirSolutions
Ross Elliott, Homesol Building Solutions

BEY 2: Ventilation and IAQ in MURBs and Hi-rise Multis
Jim Fitzgerald, Conservation Services Group
Stephen Kemp, Enermodal Engineering Ltd.

BEY 3: Air Sealing Multi-family Buildings
Paul Duffy, Icynene Inc.
Steve Tratt, ZERODRAFT/Canam Building Envelope Specialists


BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS (BUS) back to the top

BUS 5: Moving Homeowners from Audits to Action
Gail Lawlor, (Session Leader), Energy Matters
Laverne Dalgleish, Building Professionals
Shawna Henderson, Bfreehomes Design Ltd.
Peter Love, Love Energy Consultants
Phil Winters, NorthGrid Solar

BUS 6: Making Money by Air Sealing & Insulating
Steve Tratt, ZERODRAFT/Canam Building Envelope Specialists

BUS 7: Building a Profitable Contracting Business
Ken Farrish, Farrish Marketing Services
Areef Abraham, Quality Program Delivery Services
Lou Frustaglio, Dreambuilders (2004) Ltd.
Joe Waugh, Efficiency New Brunswick


OPPORTUNITIES ON THE LEADING EDGE (LEAD) back to the top

LEAD 1: Efficient Heat Pumps for Cold Climates
Skip Hayden, CanmetENERGY, NRCan
Bert Phillips, UNIES Ltd.

LEAD 2: Hot Water Use and New Choices for Water Heating
Bert Phillips, UNIES Ltd.
Martin Thomas, CanmetENERGY

LEAD 3: Next Generation Heating Systems
Peter Edwards, Energy Systems
James Glouchkow, CanmetENERGY, NRCan
Skip Hayden, CanmetENERGY, NRCan

LEAD 4: Saving Water: Latest Tools and Techniques
Bill Gauley, Veritec Consulting, Inc.
Cate Soroczan, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation

LEAD 5: Beyond Business as Usual: Deep Energy Retrofits
Lorraine Gauthier, Work Worth Doing – Now House
Linda Wigington, Affordable Comfort, Inc. (ACI)

LEAD 6: Leading from the Far North
Juergen Korn, Yukon Housing Corp.
Bill Semple, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation

LEAD 7: Beyond Cavity Fill: Techniques for Superinsulation
John Hockman, J.L. Hockman Consulting, Inc.
Juergen Korn, Yukon Housing Corp.


AIR LEAKAGE/AIR SEALING (AIR) back to the top

AIR 1: Air Sealing of Canadian Homes: Priorities and Principles
Jim Fitzgerald, Conservation Services Group
Gary Proskiw, Proskiw Engineering, Ltd.

AIR 2: Air Sealing with One and Two Part Foam
Laverne Dalgleish, Building Professionals
Paul Duffy, Icynene Inc.

AIR 3: Defining Pressure and Thermal Boundaries
Anthony Cox, New River Center for Energy Research and Training
Ken Ruest, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation

AIR 4: How Leaky are Canadian Homes? Results, Opportunities, and Challenges
Steve Goldberg, C3 Group
Anil Parekh, CanmetENERGY, NRCan
Louise Roux, Natural Resources Canada


VERIFYING PERFORMANCE (VER) back to the top

VER 1: Using and Interpreting Infrared Thermography
Greg McIntosh, Snell Infrared Canadian Training Center

VER 2: Getting Peak Performance with Cavity Fill Insulation
Keith Williams, Building Services & Consultant


DURABILITY AND HEALTH (DUR) back to the top

DUR 1: House as a System Concepts for Successful Retrofits
Anthony Cox, New River Center for Energy Research and Training
Jim White, Systems Science Consulting

DUR 2: Indoor Air Quality in Existing Homes
Gord Cooke, AirSolutions
Jim White, Systems Science Consulting

DUR 3: Ventilation Systems for Existing Houses: What Works?
Don Fugler, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation
David Hill, EnerReady

DUR 4: Moisture Impacts, Sources and Remedies
Tex McLeod, McLeod Associates
Ken Ruest, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation

DUR 5: Depressurization Issues: Making Sure the Chimney Wins
Jim Fitzgerald, Conservation Services Group
Don Fugler, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation

DUR 6: Lead, Radon, and Asbestos: What You Need to do to Protect Residents
Jill Breysse, National Center for Healthy Housing
Don Fugler, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation

DUR 7: HRV Best Practices: Indoor Air Quality by Design
Gord Cooke, AirSolutions


BEST PRACTICES (BEST) back to the top

BEST 1: Rehabilitating Crawl Spaces: Rethinking the Process
Don Fugler, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation

BEST 2: Retrofits According to House Type
Anil Parekh (Session Leader), CanmetENERGY, NRCan
Shawna Henderson, Bfreehomes Design Ltd.
Joe Waugh, Efficiency New Brunswick

BEST 3: Basement Retrofits: What Works, What Doesnít
John Hockman, J.L. Hockman Consulting, Inc.
Gary Proskiw, Proskiw Engineering, Ltd.

BEST 4: Sorting Out the Options: Window Selection and Installation
Bill Semple, (Session Leader), CMHC
Stephen Thwaites, Thermotech Fiberglass
George Torok, GRG Building Consultants Inc.

BEST 5: Insulating and Air Sealing Attics
Greg Labbé, GreenSaver
Keith Williams, Building Services & Consultant

BEST 6: Strategies for Summer Comfort and Peak Load Reduction
Dara Bowser, Bowser Technical Inc.
Jeremy Sager, CanmetENERGY, NRCan

BEST 7: Getting the Most from Your Blower Door
Anthony Cox, New River Center for Energy Research and Training
Keith Williams, Building Services & Consultant