2012 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting
The 2012 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meetings was held October 22–24, 2012 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would like to thank the co-sponsors of the meeting and all the partners and industry stakeholders who attended, presented, and helped make the meeting productive and insightful.
The final meeting agenda (PDF, 4 KB) and companion piece (PDF, 464 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 22
- Welcome & ENERGY STAR Lighting Update (PDF, 2 KB) – Taylor Jantz-Sell, U.S. EPA
- Lighting Specification Development Updates (PDF, 4 KB) – Tanya Hernandez, ICF International on behalf of U.S. EPA
- WATTS A LUMEN???? ENERGY STAR & EISA – Update & Resources
- Eileen Eaton, The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (PDF, 1 KB)
- Monique O’Grady, LUMEN Coalition (PDF, 3 KB)
- Jennifer Dolin, OSRAM SYLVANIA (PDF, 533 KB)
- Expanding ENERGY STAR Lighting Portfolios Lessons Learned
- Eileen Eaton, The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (PDF, 295 KB)
- Lara Bonn, Efficiency Vermont (PDF, 589 KB)
- Scott Kessler, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (PDF, 426 KB)
- The Latest in Lighting Test Methods and Standards (PDF, 1 KB) – Jianzhong Jiao, Ph.D., OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc.
- Marketing Lighting: The Broad Value ENERGY STAR Delivers
- Kirsten Murray, ICF International on behalf of U.S. EPA (PDF, 1 KB)
- Mark Michalski, The Cadmus Group, Inc (PDF, 17 KB)
- Dimming Performance: Pathway Towards Solutions
- Alex Boesenberg, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) (PDF, 125 KB)
- Noah Horowitz, Natural Resources Defense Council – To request the presentation, please contact Noah Horowitz at nhorowitz@nrdc.org.
- Michael Poplawski, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) (PDF, 2 KB)
- Bringing an ENERGY STAR Certified Lighting Product to Market
- Kirsten Murray, ICF International on behalf of U.S. EPA (PDF, 149 KB)
- Jennifer Burns, Philips (PDF, 656 KB)
- Terry McGowan, American Lighting Association (PDF, 2 KB)
- Joseph Howley, GE Lighting (PDF, 443 KB)
- Shakeel Rahman, UL (PDF, 5 KB)
- The Residential Lighting Market: Past, Present & Future (PDF, 4 KB) – Stephen Bickell, D&R International, Ltd.
- All About ENERGY STAR: What Every Partner Should Know (PDF, 2 KB) – Kirsten Murray, ICF International on behalf of U.S. EPA
2. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23
- Welcome to Saint Paul and ENERGY STAR Update (PDF, 1 KB) – Peter Banwell, U.S. EPA and The Honorable Christopher B. Coleman, Mayor of Saint Paul
- National Retailer Panel: Strategies for ENERGY Efficiency Program Partnerships (PDF, 495 KB)
- Patrick Kilroy, Navitas Partners
- Kristen Bowring, Best Buy Co., Inc.
- Paul Campbell, Sears Holdings Corporation
- Mike Cook, The Home Depot
- Christa Osswald, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
- ENERGY STAR Appliance & Water Heater Program Highlights
- Steve Ryan, U.S. EPA and Rosemarie Stephens-Booker, U.S. EPA (PDF, 2 KB)
- Linda Malek, Southern California Edison (PDF, 786 KB)
- John Taylor, LG Electronics USA, Inc. (PDF, 663 KB)
- How to Navigate Lighting Certification
- Tanya Hernandez, ICF International on behalf of U.S. EPA (PDF, 225 KB)
- Evan Gould, Curtis Strauss (PDF, 276 KB)
- Carl Bloomfield, Intertek (PDF, 958 KB)
- Zach Mooney, UL (PDF, 43 KB)
- ENERGY STAR Consumer Electronics Program Highlights (PDF, 2 KB)
- Katharine Kaplan, U.S. EPA
- Una Song, U.S. EPA
- Connecting Consumers with ENERGY STAR Certified Products: Advances in EPA Product Lists (PDF, 1 KB) – Hewan Tomlinson, U.S. EPA
3. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24
- Appliance Specification Updates and Emerging Technology: What’s Next
- Amanda Stevens, U.S. EPA (PDF, 778 KB)
- Peter Banwell, U.S. EPA (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- Water Heaters (Part 1 of 2): Where Are We Now?
- Big Savings Opportunities in Small Market Appliances: Ductless Heating & Cooling, Freezers and Air Purifiers
- Jason Warner, ICF International on behalf of U.S. EPA (PDF, 814 KB)
- Cheri Wright, Kaz (PDF, 4 KB)
- Paul L. Doppel, Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating (PDF, 2 KB)
- Kevin Messner, AHAM (PDF, 497 KB)
- Water Heaters (Part 2 of 2): Case Studies on Innovative Marketing Programs
- Maureen Alto, Sears Holdings Corporation (PDF, 2 KB)
- Kelly Chase, CenterPoint Energy (PDF, 1 KB)
- G. Matthew Braman – Energy Trust of Oregon (PDF, 600 KB)
- How to Collaborate to Develop Successful CE Promotions
- Lara Bonn, Efficiency Vermont (PDF, 794 KB)
- Thad Carlson, Best Buy Co., Inc. (PDF, 2 KB)
- Mike Moss, Samsung Electronics (PDF, 637 KB)
- Independent Retailer Panel: Working Together Efficiently for Efficiency
- Rick Weinberg, Nationwide Marketing Group (PDF, 900 KB)
- Bob Donaldson, BrandSource (PDF, 298 KB)
- Bill Warner, Warner’s Satellite
- Jack Cameron, ApplianceSmart/ARCA, Inc.
- Sleek, Streaming & Smart: The Future of the CE Industry
- Patrick Kilroy, Navitas Partners (PDF, 5 KB)
- Tony Favia, Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America (PDF, 935 KB)
- Steve Dulac, DirecTV (PDF, 484 KB)
- John Taylor, LG Electronics USA, Inc. (PDF, 757 KB)
- Kristen Bowring, Best Buy
- EPA Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program Update (PDF, 1 KB) - Melissa Fiffer, U.S. EPA
- Digital Strategies for the Digital Age
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The Super Efficient Dryer Initiative (SEDI) organized a working group meeting during the 2012 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting. The presentations from the session are available to ENERGY STAR stakeholders below.
- Super Efficient Dryer Initiative (PDF, 725 KB)
- Chris Badger & Rebecca Foster (VEIC)
- Christopher Wold (CLASP)
- Chris Granda (Grasteu Associates)
- Clothes Dryer Laboratory Testing: Project Summary (PDF, 1 KB) – Christopher Wold, CLASP