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2020 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting Presentations

2020 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting

The 2020 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting was held virtually Tuesday, October 27 – Thursday, October 29, 2020. 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 2020 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, October 27
  • Welcome and ENERGY STAR Update
    • ​Christopher Grundler, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Peter Banwell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • ENERGY STAR: The Quintessential Ingredient Brand
    • Jill Vohr, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Cindy Gage, C+C
    • Corinne McCarthy, C+C
  • Looking to the STARS on ENERGY STAR Day: Leaders in Supporting Energy Savings During the Most Challenging Times
    • Jill Vohr, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Curt Bonn, Consumers Energy
    • Bridget Doxsee, Efficiency Maine Trust
    • Sarah Murray, Lowe's
    • Gillian Saidman, L’Image Home Products
    • Lisa J. Scott, ecobee
    • Sherryl Volkert, Xcel Energy
  • Cold Climate Heat Pumps + Emerging Tech
    • Daniel Lawlor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Emily Messer, Cadmus
    • Jim Bashford, SpacePak
    • Kevin DeMaster, Mitsubishi
    • Dave Lis, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
  1. Wednesday, October 28
  • Leveraging ENERGY STAR Online: Tools & Resources
    • Kathleen Vokes, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Sam Loprinzo, ICF
  • ENERGY STAR Products for All-Electric Homes
    • Abigail Daken, U.S Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ali Cafferty, BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    • Chioke Harris, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
    • Jeremy Sager, Natural Resources Canada
  • DIY Meets Downlights: ENERGY STAR at Home
    • Jill Vohr, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Emily Messer, Cadmus
    • Bryant Bilal, Cooper Lighting Solutions
    • Katherine Gridley, Lowe's
    • Christine Habicht, Cooper Lighting Solutions
  • Certification 101
    • Brian Krausz, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Craig Davenport, Intertek
  • Cooling Down the Grid with Connected Room Air Conditioners
    • Ga-Young Park, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Abigail Daken, U.S Environmental Protection Agency
    • Brice Bowley, GE Appliances
    • Brian Buente, GE Appliances
  • Keeping the Lights On: A New Environment for Lighting Programs
    • Elissa Slocum, Cadmus
    • Scott Dimetrosky, Apex Analytics, LLC
    • Lisa McCleer, GE Lighting, a Savant company
    • Robert Mihos, Consumers Energy
  • ESRPP: The Best is Yet to Come
    • Dan Lawlor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Nick Leritz, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
    • Rick Weinberg, Nationwide Marketing Group
  • Load Shifting with ENERGY STAR Connected Water Heaters
    • Abigail Daken, U.S Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ashley Armstrong, A. O. Smith
    • Pierre Delforge, Natural Resources Defense Council
    • Tony Koch, Bonneville Power Administration
  • SHEMS Pilots Update
    • Taylor Jantz-Sell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Charlie Hill, STRATIS IoT
    • Juliet Shavit, SmartMark Communications, LLC
    • Michael Wajsgras, Constellation
    • Paul Wezner, Powerley
  1. Thursday, October 29
  • The New Home Shopping Network: The Impact of Marketplaces and the Value of ENERGY STAR
    • Jonathan Coons, EFI
    • Josh Lin, Uplight
    • Mark Michalski, TechniArt
  • Heat Pump Water Heating: Program Design and Implementation
    • Nathaniel Jutras, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Panama Bartholomy, Building Decarbonization Coalition
    • Ryan Crews, Energy Trust of Oregon
    • Ryan Kiscaden, Bradford White Corporation
  • HVAC Design for Installation
    • Abigail Daken, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Dean Gamble, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Christopher Dymond, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
    • Jon Winkler, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
    • Dave Winningham, Lennox International
  • Best Practices for Managing Smart Thermostat Programs
    • Emily Messer, Cadmus
    • George Conwell, EFI
    • James Jackson, Emerson
    • Steven Pak, Con Edison
  • Electrifying Transportation with ENERGY STAR EV Charging
    • Peter Banwell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Jason Bobruk, SolarEdge
    • Neal Callinan, Xcel Energy
    • David McCabe, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority
  • JUMP into Refrigerator Savings
    • Ga-Young Park, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Eric Olson, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
  • New ENERGY STAR Initiatives in HVAC Markets
    • Abigail Daken, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Dan Lawlor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Heat Pump Technology Enables Most Efficient Water Heaters and Clothes Dryers
    • Mike Lukasiewicz, Navitas Partners
    • Paul Campbell, Navitas Partners
    • Art Christianson, The Home Depot
    • Andy Doeschot, Pacific Gas & Electric
    • Kyle Gluesenkamp, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    • Francois Lebrasseur, A. O. Smith
  • SHEMS Pitch Party
    • Taylor Jantz-Sell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • Pardis Emami-Naeini, University of Washington
    • Advait Katarki, Eaton
    • Adnaan Lokhandwala, Power Integrations
    • Wannie Park, Inspire Clean Energy
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