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2019 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting Presentations

2019 ESPPM

The 2019 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting was held Tuesday, September 10 – Thursday, September 12, 2019, at The Westin Charlotte in Charlotte, NC. 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 2019 ESPPM Agenda and Agenda Companion 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. Tuesday, September 10

  • Welcome and ENERGY STAR Update
    • Peter Banwell, U.S. EPA
  • What’s Driving Utility Energy Efficiency Program Investments Around the Country—
    Regional Roundtable
    • Maureen McNamara, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Justin Brant, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
    • Nick Dreher, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
    • David Lis, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
    • Mandy Mahoney, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
    • Jeff Mitchell, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
  • ENERGY STAR Products: Energy Efficiency and High Performance
    • Ga-Young Park, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Alicia Cafferty, BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    • Ravee Vaidhyanathan, Samsung Electronics America
  • The State of the Retail Market — An Independent View
    • Missy Hodges, Nationwide Marketing Group
    • Dev Mukherjee, Nationwide Marketing Group
    • Frank Sandtner, Nationwide Marketing Group
    • Richard Weinberg, Nationwide Marketing Group
  • Fitted for the Future: A Discussion on Emerging Technologies
    • Ga-Young Park, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Salih Zeki Bugay, Beko
    • Dr. Kyle R. Gluesenkamp, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    • Dr. Guolian Wu, Samsung Electronics America

"Fitted for the Future: A Discussion on Emerging Technologies" was by invitation only for utilities/energy efficiency program sponsors. This session covered multiple emerging technologies that have or will deliver advancements in efficiency, with a focus on categories where reaching the next level of savings has been challenging. For more information, please contact Rosemarie Stephens-Booker, EPA, at Stephens-Booker.Rosemarie@epa.gov or Steve Leybourn at Steve.Leybourn@icf.com.​

  • ENERGY STAR Connected Water Heaters Specification Stakeholder Meeting
    • Abi Daken, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Catherine Rivest, U.S. Department of Energy

Presentations from the ENERGY STAR Connected Water Heaters Specification Stakeholder Meeting and other materials related to the specification revision process can be found using the link above. Partners and other interested parties with questions or concerns can contact Abigail Daken, EPA, at Daken.Abigail@epa.gov or Waterheaters@energystar.gov.

  • ENERGY STAR for Electric Vehicle Charging
    • Peter Banwell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Lisa Poger, Duke Energy
    • Josh Winkler, Blink Charging

2. Wednesday, September 11

  • Look to the STARs: Lessons Learned in Marketing Energy Efficiency
    • Jill Vohr, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Amy Findlay, Eversource
    • Jen Gray, Eversource
    • Cindy Jolicoeur, C+C
    • Corinne McCarthy, C+C
  • Everyone Gets A STAR: Success Strategies for Delivering Energy Efficiency to Underserved Audiences
    • Dan Cronin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
    • Serj Berelson, Google Nest
    • Andrew DeBlasio, ComEd
    • Johnathan Prince, Walmart
  • How to Bring the Heat: ENERGY STAR Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWHs)
    • Rosemarie Stephens-Booker, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Brian Booher, D&R International
    • Sharon Guarino, United Illuminating
    • Francois Lebrasseur, A. O. Smith
  • Successful Strategies for Going Midstream: Heat Pump Water Heater Pilot Programs Show the Way
    • Lauren Laustsen, Uplight
    • Andy Meyer, Efficiency Maine 
    • Mark Otersen, Duke Energy
  • Smart Home Energy Management Systems (SHEMS) 1 of 2: Building Towards a Future Vision
    • Abi Daken, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Troy Huntley, Johnson Controls
    • Essie Snell, E Source 
  • Content "To Go" Part II: Getting into the Marketplace Trenches
    • Jill Vohr, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Lauren Laustsen, Uplight
  • SHEMS 2 of 2: Smart Home Energy Management: Exploring Utility Program Models for SHEMS
    • Elliot Seibert, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • David Meisegeier, ICF
    • Drew Scatizzi, CenterPoint Energy
    • Michael Wajsgras, Constellation

3. Thursday, September 12

  • ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostats
    • Amey Bayes, Baltimore Gas and Electric
    • Sarah Colvin, Ecobee
    • Lauren Laustsen, Uplight
  • ENERGY STAR HVAC: Hot New Initiatives Reinvigorate Program
    • Alex Bradley, C+C
    • Lou Brouk, ICF 
  • Ductless Heat Pump Mini-Splits
    • Kevin DeMaster, Mitsubishi
    • Charles McCracken, CLEAResult
    • Jeff Mitchell, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
    • Kyle Svendsen, Eversource
  • Make the Most of Your Programs with ENERGY STAR for Implementers
    • Peter Banwell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Dan Cronin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Abi Daken, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Jill Vohr, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • ENERGY STAR Lighting Updates & What’s So Special About Specialty Bulbs?
    • Dan Cronin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Tom Cohen, Greenlite Lighting Corporation
    • Dan Cote, CLEAResult
    • Dan Rogers, ICF
  • ENERGY STAR Central Air Conditioners/Air Source Heat Pumps
    Specification Stakeholder Meeting
    • Abi Daken, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Presentations from the ENERGY STAR Central Air Conditioners/Air Source Heat Pumps Specification Stakeholder Meeting and other materials related to the specification revision process can be found using the link above. Partners and other interested parties with questions or concerns can contact Abigail Daken, EPA, at Daken.Abigail@epa.gov.


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