2018 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting Presentations

The 2018 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting for Appliances, Electronics, HVAC, Lighting, Smart Thermostats and Water Heaters was held Wednesday, September 5 – Friday, September 7, 2018, at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, AZ. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to thank all the partners and industry stakeholders who attended, presented, and helped make the meeting productive and insightful.

The 2018 ESPPM Agenda (PDF, 9.3 MB) and Agenda Companion (PDF, 1001 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. Wednesday, September 5
2. Thursday, September 6
3. Friday, September 7

1. Wednesday, September 5

• Welcome and ENERGY STAR Update
• Partnering in Energy Efficiency: Exploring the Most Promising Opportunities
  • Maureen McNamara, U.S. EPA
  • Ellen Zuckerman, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
  • David Pudleiner, ICF
  • Abigail Daken, U.S. EPA
• The Far Horizon for HVAC and Appliances
  • Abigail Daken, U.S. EPA 
  • Xiaobing Liu, Oakridge National Laboratory
  • Dr. Ayyoub Momen, Oakridge National Laboratory
  • Dennis Nasuta, University of Maryland/Optimized Thermal Systems
  • Bob Swilik, Carrier
  • John Whinery, Lennox International
• ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostats: Are Instant Rebates the Answer? (Panel)
  • Dan Cronin, U.S. EPA
  • Ian Bouman, Best Buy Co., Inc.
  • Tenley Ghan, Google
  • Shoshana Pena, San Diego Gas & Electric
• ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostats are for Everyone: How Smart Thermostat Manufacturers Are Serving the Underserved
  • Dan Cronin, U.S. EPA
  • Serj Berelson, Google 
  • Sarah Colvin, ecobee 
  • Tom Murray, Thermostat Recycling Corporation

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2. Thursday, September 6

• Guest Speaker: Just Google It!
  • Matthew Pritchard, Google
• There's Just Something About That Blue STAR
  • Donna Bambrough, Focus on Energy 
  • Coming Soon: Nik Sawe, Stanford University
  • Wesley Schultz, California State University
• Shades of Cyan: Effective Customer Segmentation for Energy-Efficiency
  • Jill Vohr, U.S. EPA
• Rediscovering the Best of the Best: ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
  • Rosemarie Stephens-Booker, U.S. EPA
  • Marcus Hendrickson, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency 
  • Elizabeth King and Daniel Krasowsky, Lockheed Martin Energy, for NHSaves
• Extending the Life of Lighting Programs: How to Light the Way to "Hard to Reach" Customers
  • Dan Cronin, U.S. EPA
  • Jesus Pernia, Eversource
  • Gillian Saidman, L'Image Home Products Inc. 
  • Jill Vohr, U.S. EPA
• Ready, Set, Write! Top Tips for 2019 Partner of the Year Award Applications
  • Rosemarie Stephens-Booker, U.S. EPA
• Fashion and Features and Flair, Oh My! Uncovering the Sexy Side of ENERGY STAR Luminaires and Fans
  • Geoff Ferrell, Mandalay Homes
  • Dan Rogers, ICF
• Content "To Go": Leveraging ENERGY STAR APIs, Tips, and More to Enrich Your Online Consumer Experience
  • Jill Vohr, U.S. EPA
• Recognizing Smart Home Energy Management Systems
  • Abigail Daken, U.S. EPA
  • Taylor Jantz-Sell, U.S. EPA
  • Lara Bonn, Efficiency Vermont
  • Gustaf Lonaeus, Alarm.com
  • Bradley Piper, Lockheed Martin Energy

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3. Friday, September 7

• Pump It Up (with HPWHs)
  • Jill Vohr, U.S. EPA
• Warming up to HPWHs: Innovative Training Techniques 
  • Rosemarie Stephens-Booker, U.S. EPA
  • Lisa Boba, Energize CT 
  • Jill Reynolds, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance 
• Working Session: Connected Criteria for ENERGY STAR Water Heaters and CAC
  • Abigail Daken, U.S. EPA
• Transforming the HVAC and Water Heater Markets Through Various Incentive Programs: HVAC Midstream Programs and Instant Rebates at Retail for HPWH
  • Nate Jutras, U.S. EPA
  • Nathan Bauer-Spector and Shoshana Pena, San Diego Gas & Electric
  • Jim Frank, CLEAResult
  • Justin Wells, Simple Energy
  • Francois Lebrasseur and Brandon Stepanek, A.O. Smith

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