2013 ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Utility Sponsor Meeting

The 7th Annual ENERGY STAR for New Homes Utility Sponsor Meeting took place from October 16th to 18th 2013, in Columbus, Ohio. Materials from the event are provided below.

Meeting Agenda

• 2013 Certified Homes Utility Sponsor Meeting Agenda (PDF, 186 KB)

Plenary

• Climate Change — Glaciers, People and Options (PDF, 10.8 MB) — Dr. Lonnie G. Thompson
• Energy Efficiency Program Screening — Let's Get Beyond the TRC Test (PDF, 1.7 MB) — Tim Woolf

Module One: Utility Perspectives on Adapting to Changing Landscapes in Residential Energy Efficiency

• Driving Performance & Cost Effectiveness in New Homes Programs PDF (PDF, 3.2 MB) — Ben Adams
• Leveraging Program Evaluation Results for Program Improvement (PDF, 583 KB) — Jim Miller and Megan Melby
• Expanding the Toolbox: Strategies for Successful Raters (PDF, 1.5 MB) — Neil Grigsby
• 2012 Code: How Maryland Responded to Increased Code Requirements (PDF, 897 KB) — Rick Gazica
• Forget the Cowbell: It's Time to Shake the Shiny! (PDF, 7.3 MB) — Steve Ellison

Module Two: Program Marketing and Educational Resources and Strategies

• New Resources and Materials (PDF, 2.7 MB) — Courtney Owen (ICF International on half of EPA)
• Leveraging Program Partnerships for Effective Outreach and Marketing (PDF, 1.6 MB) — Troy Preslar and Jason Berry
• Driving Awareness of Tomorrow's Homes — Today (PDF, 2.2 MB) — Erin Diamond

Module Three: Opportunities in Multifamily New Construction

• ENERGY STAR for Multifamily Construction (PDF, 1.4 MB) — Ben Bunker (ICF International on half of EPA)
• Unlocking the Energy Efficiency Potential in Multifamily Low Rise (PDF, 783 KB) — Wade Morehead