2017 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting Presentations

The 2017 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting for Appliances, Electronics, Lighting, HVAC, and Water Heaters was held Monday, October 23 – Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to thank all the partners and industry stakeholders who attended, presented, and helped make the ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting productive and insightful.

The final meeting agenda (PDF, 5.0 MB) and agenda companion (PDF, 914 KB) provide details on the topics covered. Please click on the following headings to find presentations by day, or scroll down to browse all available documents.

1. MONDAY, OCTOBER 23

• Lighting Plenary: Our Work is Not Done
  • Taylor Jantz-Sell, U.S. EPA (PDF, 2.6 MB)
  • Scott Dimetrosky, Apex Analytics LLC (PDF, 495 KB)
  • Alexis Allan, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (PDF, 2.0 MB)
  • Claire Miziolek, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (PDF, 1.0 MB)
  • Dan Cronin, U.S. EPA (PDF, 1.9 MB)
• Reaching the Consumer in a Changing Lighting Landscape
  • Taylor Jantz-Sell, U.S. EPA
  • Noah Horowitz, Natural Resources Defense Council (PDF, 202 KB)
  • Lisa McLeer, GE Lighting (PDF, 1.3 MB)
  • Arthur Christianson, The Home Depot (PDF, 1.4 MB)
  • Melissa Tobin, National Grid (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Dimming LED Lights: Insights and Solutions
  • Robert Nachtrieb, Lutron Electronics (PDF, 1.0 MB)
  • Jennifer Dolin, LEDVANCE Corp (formerly OSRAM SYLVANIA) (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Getting Technical with Taylor and Dan
  • ◦Taylor Jantz-Sell, U.S. EPA, and Dan Rogers, ICF (PDF, 1.8 MB)
• ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards: Tips for Applying
  • Jessica Lorenz, The Cadmus Group LLC (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• ENERGY STAR Tools
  • Jessica Lorenz, The Cadmus Group LLC (PDF, 1.8 MB)

2. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24

• Welcome & ENERGY STAR Program Update (PDF, 733 KB)
  • Carolyn Snyder and Peter Banwell, U.S. EPA
• ENERGY STAR National Promotions Update and ENERGY STAR Day!
  • Jill Vohr, U.S. EPA (PDF, 5.8 MB)
• ENERGY STAR Residential Product Specification Update (PDF, 1.4 MB)
  • Abigail Daiken, Melissa Fiffer, and Taylor Jantz-Sell, U.S. EPA
• Helping Consumers Get Connected and Save Energy: A Multi-Product Connected Products Workshop
  • Taylor Jantz-Sell, U.S. EPA (PDF, 888 KB)
  • Edward Brann, Kenmore (PDF, 1.4 MB)
  • Thac Nguyen, DTE Energy Co. (PDF, 1.2 MB)
  • Rick Counihan, Nest Labs (PDF, 1.2 MB)
  • Claire Miziolek, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (PDF, 716 KB)
• Gain Steam, Go Midstream! Distributor-Focused Residential HVAC and Water Heater Incentives (PDF, 3.0 MB)
  • Stacy Glatting, U.S. EPA
  • Francois Lebrasseur, A.O. Smith Water Products Company
  • Jake Marin, Efficiency Vermont
  • Howard Merson, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
  • Jesus Pernia, Eversource Energy on behalf of Energize CT
  • Jennifer Ryan, Winsupply of Shelton
• ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards: Tips for Applying for Product Brand Owners
  • Jessica Lorenz, The Cadmus Group LLC (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards: Tips for Applying for Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors
  • Sarah Duffy, The Cadmus Group LLC (PDF, 1.2 MB)

3. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

• ENERGY STAR Appliances, Consumer Electronics, and Water Heaters Update (PDF, 3.7 MB)
  • Sarah Duffy, The Cadmus Group LLC
  • Stacy Glatting, U.S. EPA
• Keeping Up with Emerging Technology: Next Level Advances in Appliances and Electronics
  • Melissa Fiffer, U.S. EPA (PDF, 764 KB)
  • Stephanie Baker, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (PDF, 142 KB)
  • Salih Zeki Bugay, Beko US Inc. (PDF, 680 KB)
  • Dochul Choi, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (PDF, 1.0 MB)
  • John Taylor, LG Electronics USA Inc. (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• New Promotional Opportunities with Converging ENERGY STAR Retail Products Platform and Marketing
  • Hugh Cherne, Best Buy Co, Inc. (PDF, 1.1 MB)
  • Rick Weinberg, Nationwide Marketing Group (PDF, 5.2 MB)
  • Jessica Wagner, Focus on Energy (PDF, 1.3 MB)
• Smart Thermostats: The Next Chapter in ENERGY STAR’S Legacy of Disruption
  • Abigail Daken, U.S. EPA (PDF, 475 KB)
  • Daniel Cronin, U.S. EPA (PDF, 412 KB)
• ENERGY STAR Certified Smart Thermostats: The Right Choice for Your Incentive Program
  • Daniel Cronin, U.S. EPA (PDF, 231 KB)
• A Detailed Look at Sound Bar Sales (PDF, 1.5 MB)
  • Robert Huang and Daniel Lawlor, The Cadmus Group LLC

Please visit the ENERGY STAR Meetings Archive to learn about past meetings.

Updated December 21, 2017