Better Buildings: Better Business Conference 2010Wednesday, March 3, 2010 – Friday, March 5, 2010 | Wisconsin Dells, WI
presenters
 | Michael Anschel, Verified Green, Inc.
Michael Anschel is the co-owner of Verified Green, Inc. a consulting and training firm helping building related companies incorporate green strategies in their business. He is also the founder and principal of Otogawa-Anschel Design Build, LLC, which was awarded the first Minnesota COTY (Contractor of the Year) award through NARI and the and the first national green remodeling Chrysalis award. Michael led the Green Remodeling Group in the design of the MN GreenStar Certification for Green Homes and Remodeling program. He serves as a board member for MN GreenStar. Michael is presenting: |
|  | Scott Austin, Scott Austin Builder, LLC
Scott Austin has been a contractor for over 20 years for both new and existing homes. He is also a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR consultant and a Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Home consultant. Scott is presenting: |
|  | Ingo Bensch, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Ingo Bensch is a researcher at the Energy Center of Wisconsin. He uses market research and program evaluation to support energy efficiency programs in all sectors. Ingo's passion is studying how education, training, and information influence behavior and, ultimately, energy usage. He has 15 years of research experience and holds degrees from Indiana University (graduate) and Stanford University (undergraduate).Ingo is presenting: |
|  | Fred Berg, retired President of American BOA
Fred Berg is recently retired as President of American BOA, an engineering/manufacturing company located in Georgia. His work experience also includes airplane development with the Boeing Company and gas-turbine powered combined cycle power plants with ABB. Fred graduated from Grinnell College with a bachelor's degree in Physics. He also earned a masters degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University.Fred is presenting: |
| | Jay Bowen, Infrared Training Center
Jay Bowen has been involved in the electrical and building trades since 1977. He is currently a project manager for a national building maintenance and thermography program and is a level 3 certified thermographer. Jay holds a Wisconsin Masters Electrician Certificate, Wisconsin Commercial Electrical Inspector Certification, and a State Electrical Systems Designer's License. He has been using infrared thermography as a condition monitoring tool since the mid-90s. Jay developed and taught classes in thermography, motor control, power quality, instrumentation and PLC.Jay is presenting: |
|  | Sam Breidenbach, TDS Custom Construction, Inc.
Sam Breidenbach is the owner of TDS Custom Construction. In business for 25 years, TDS is recognized for their leadership in innovative remodeling and historic preservation, with a strong emphasis on energy efficiency, sustainable design and a commonsense approach to green building initiatives. Sam is a NARI Certified Remodeler and Green Certified Professional. He is an active member of Madison Trust for Historic Preservation.Sam is presenting: |
|  | Dan Cautley, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Dan Cautley has over 30 years of experience in energy and residential construction, including measuring and monitoring the real-world performance of many envelope and mechanical systems technologies. Dan is a Senior Project Manager at the Energy Center of Wisconsin.Dan is presenting: |
|  | James Chambers, FWC Architects, Inc.
James Chambers has designed passive solar homes, some with hybrid thermal mass systems, as well as super insulated, earth sheltered and geothermal residences. He co-developed a computer program for analyzing energy performance for passive solar homes. James has two decades of production and custom residential design experience in the suburban Milwaukee and Chicago markets. He is currently developing luxury green spec home for the North Shore Suburban Chicago market.James is presenting: |
|  | Gord Cooke, P.E., Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA)
Gord Cooke is an effective and passionate educator and advocate for better building practices, improved indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Gord brings to his training the logic and integrity of a professional engineer and the passion of one committed to helping the residential construction industry build and sell better homes. His strong technical and mechanical background has contributed to the development of innovative HVAC system designs and indoor air quality solutions for many builder clients. Gord is also a certified R-2000 and Energy Star Design Evaluator and Trainer. His training is interactive and hands on.Gord is presenting: |
| | Carter Dedolph, Focus on Energy
Carter Dedolph is the Senior Program Manager for the Single Family Homes Program at WECC. He manages Focus on Energy's Home Performance with ENERGY STAR for existing homes and Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes for new construction, as well as three pilot programs. Previously, Carter was the Program Manager for Focus on Energy's Apartment and Condo Efficiency Services program. He has published several papers in refereed journals on topics in construction management and building materials, and managed a university research laboratory in northern Manitoba investigating the effect of climate change on boreal forests of northern Canada.Carter is presenting: |
|  | Ada Duffey, Milwaukee Lead/Asbestos Information Center, Inc.
Ada Duffey has been the president of Milwaukee Lead/Asbestos Information Center, Inc. for the past 13 years. She has been involved in lead paint and asbestos abatement work since 1990. Milwaukee Lead / Asbestos Information Center, Inc. conducts over 95% of the lead paint training offered in Wisconsin. It was first in the nation to receive EPA approval of their lead paint courses in 1997. Ada has conducted over 1200 pre-demolition asbestos inspections.Ada is presenting: |
|  | Thomas Eiden, University of Wisconsin-Marathon County
Thomas Eiden is from Rothschild and is a student in Nuclear Engineering at UW Marathon County.Thomas is presenting: |
|  | Jeremy Faludi, LEED AP, Project FROG
Jeremy Faludi is a sustainable design strategist and researcher. He teaches green design at Stanford University and also designs modular green building systems at Project FROG. He has worked for Rocky Mountain Institute, The Biomimicry Institute, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, among others. In addition to his design work, he writes for Worldchanging.com and is one of the many authors of Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century.Jeremy is presenting: |
|  | Henri Fennell, B.A., CSI/CDT, Building Envelope Services
Henri Fennell is an architect and building envelope specialist with over thirty years of experience in energy conservation design, products and services. He was a pioneer in the solar industry, developing and installing the first integrated non-tracking parabolic solar collector building panel system in 1975. Henri has been involved in the design and construction of what is now called micro-load buildings since the early 1980s. After 35 years in the industry, he provides consulting and training to other members of the construction and foam industries. Henri is presenting: |
|  | Randy Fenske, Wausau Supply Company
Randy Fenske is a Senior Certified Tyvek® Specialist with Wausau Supply Company. Currently he has over 30 hours of WIDCQ Continuing Education building science courses approved and has trained over 2100 contractors with over 3500 man hours of credit since the inception of the program. He is also very involved with hands-on job site training sessions with builders and installers throughout western Wisconsin.Randy is presenting: |
| | John Fergus, Fergus Design
John Fergus has been designing, building, and consulting for more than 25 years. He has both art and technical degrees from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota respectively. He is also a graduate from the BTB Masters Training program in Feng Shui in San Francisco.
John is presenting: |
|  | Mike Gorman, TechKnowledge
Mike Gorman has been active in the remodeling and custom home Industry since 1971, with hands-on experience in carpentry, design, estimating, sales, supervision, management and finance. His nearly 40 years of activity as an award-winning general contractor provides the platform for his activities as a speaker, author, consultant and columnist. Mike is active in the firm TechKnowledge, located in Lakeland, FL. He is a certified remodeler and has helped local, regional, and national NARI offices. During the past decade Mike has presented seminars on various topics internationally to audiences of contractors, architects, designers, sales professionals, insurance adjusters and building officials. Additionally he has presented seminars and training at numerous conferences and industry events, as well as for clients ranging from small and large contracting firms to Fortune 500 companies and governmental agencies.Mike is presenting: |
|  | Dave Hepfler, Harmony Energy Systems
Dave Hepfler, owner of Harmony Energy Systems in Eau Claire, WI, has 40 years of experience in the home improvement business. He's worked as a home improvement contractor, residential home inspector and radon mitigation contractor. Dave recently worked with Focus on Energy's new and existing residential homes programs in northwestern Wisconsin. He received the Governor's Building Performance Consultant of the year award in 2006.Dave is presenting: |
|  | Edward J. Hopkins, State Climatology Office
Edward J. Hopkins is the Assistant Wisconsin State Climatologist and a weather education consultant for the American Meteorological Society's Education Program. He has a PhD in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has at least 30 years of experience teaching introductory meteorology courses. He has co-authored a book entitled Wisconsin's Weather and Climate (University of Wisconsin Press) with Prof. Joseph M. Moran of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.Edward J. is presenting: |
|  | Dan Johnson, Midwest Earth Builders, LLC
Midwest Earth Builders specializes in home construction and remodeling methods that incorporate green building materials, compressed earth blocks (CEB), energy efficient design, and conventional building materials and methods. Dan Johnson has been in construction since 1997 and has built homes in the Southwest and Upper Midwest that incorporate CEBs. As a leader in CEB building, Dan has trained homeowners, contractors, and groups such Habitat for Humanity in CEB building techniques throughout the country.
Dan is presenting: |
|  | Keelan Kaiser, Serena Sturm Architects, Ltd.
Keelan Kaiser is the project architect and researcher for the LGH. A professional architecture educator at Judson University in Elgin, IL, Kaiser and the Serena Sturm team are developing strategies and metrics for researching and designing to achieve the goals of the 2030 Challenge and carbon neutral design of the built environment.Keelan is presenting: |
| | Mark Kanvik, Nook & Cranny Home Inspection Services
Mark Kanvik has been a consultant for the Home Performance with Energy Star Program for the past ten years. Mark is a licensed residential contractor and home inspector, and is a credentialed WI UDC Construction UDC-HVAC Inspector.Mark is presenting: |
|  | Greg Kirschling, Lumber Dealers Supply
Greg Kirschling graduated from Marquette University in 1981 and has spent his entire career working in the construction industry. He has been a guest instructor at Fox Valley Technical College, Northcentral Technical College and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College speaking to interior design, architectural design, building technology, and home inspector students. He is a member of NAHB, Wisconsin Builders Association and Brown County Home Builders Association.Greg is presenting: |
|  | Mark Klein, Gimme Shelter
Mark Klein and James McKnight have been designing and building high-performance homes for over 30 years. Gimme Shelter's homes have consistently earned the 5-star rating and better from Wisconsin ENERGY STAR® Homes. For the past nine years, Gimme Shelter has also been designing and installing masonry heaters. Mark is one of only 24 Certified Heater Masons in North America, having passed the certification workshops and testing administered by the Masonry Heater Association of North America.Mark is presenting: |
|  | Katrin Klingenberg, Passive House Institute
German Architect Katrin Klingenberg is co-founder of the Passive House Institute US, short PHIUS, located in Urbana Illinois. For PHIUS, she provides Passive House consulting, training and certification US-wide. Katrin develops design guidelines for the implementation of the Passive House standard for various climate zones in North America and has taught Building Science and Design Studios at the University of Illinois in Chicago and at Urbana-Champaign. She has presented on the passive house topic at national conferences as well as abroad. She is a licensed architect in Germany, and received a master's degree in Architecture from Ball State University in Indiana.Katrin is presenting: |
|  | Larry Klope, Bioenergy Alternatives
Larry Klope, has worked for Messersmith Manufacturing, Inc. for five years designing wood fired boiler systems for commercial and light industrial applications. He has recently formed his own business Bioenergy Alternatives that provides consulting services to contractors, consulting firms and clients on wood energy systems form the initial feasibility study through system commissioning.Larry is presenting: |
|  | Torrance Kramer, Focus on Energy-Franklin Energy
Torrance Kramer of Franklin Energy Services, LLC is a LEED AP© Multifamily Energy Advisor for Wisconsin's Focus on Energy program, a statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy program. Prior to working at Franklin Energy Services, Torrance had been an Energy Advisor for the Energy Trust of Oregon, Oregon's statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy program. Currently, along with advising on energy efficiency opportunities, Torrance is performing infiltration testing of multifamily buildings for Focus on Energy's multifamily air sealing efforts.Torrance is presenting: |
|  | Andy Kuc, Focus on Energy
Andy Kuc is a project manager for the Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes program. He is RESNET and BPI certified and has a degree in Architecture and Building technology. Andy has more than 15 years experience in retail and commercial architecture, design and construction.Andy is presenting: |
|  | Bob Kulp, Kulp's of Stratford, LLC
Bob Kulp is the founder and majority owner of Kulp's of Stratford and has been in business for 24 years. He has been at the forefront of the solar industry for several years and understands the difference in solar technologies and integrating them into beautiful energy efficient buildings. Bob is presenting: |
|  | Kathy Kuntz, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation
With more than 15 years of experience in the energy industry, Kathy Kuntz oversees the design and delivery of WECC's energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in Wisconsin. These efforts include multiple award-winning programs; a technically adept, customer-focused call center where staff help consumers transition from information to action; and win-win partnerships with thousands of private businesses that profit from the increased sales of energy efficient products and services.Kathy is presenting: |
|  | Peter Langlotz, Total Energy Savers, Inc.
Peter Langlotz is the owner of Total Energy Savers, Inc., a company specializing in energy savings programs including, insulation, ventilation, weatherization and building envelope audits. Peter is a frequent guest speaker/lecturer for the American Foundrymen's Society, Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater.Peter is presenting: |
|  | Sue Loomans, LEED AP, Wisconsin Green Building Alliance
Sue Loomans, LEED AP, is the Executive Director of Wisconsin Green Building Alliance, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable building practices across the state. She began her career as an officer and Climatologist in the US Air Force, and later began working for environmental organizations in the non-profit sector. In addition to directing WGBA's programs, Sue delivers presentations on green building, LEED certification, and sustainability to a variety of audiences. Sue is also a trained presenter and participant in Al Gore's Climate Project, and is the Wisconsin administrator for the Project.Sue is presenting: |
|  | Amy Lord, Focus on Energy
Amy Lord manages the planning, organization, and implementation of Focus on Energy's marketing outreach activities in support of multiple residential and business programs, as well as events for external partners, trade allies, and market providers. Amy schedules and coordinates the Focus on Energy presence at trade shows, fairs, presentations, and other private and public events, including staffing and marketing materials, to ensure effective communication of Focus messages.Amy is presenting: |
|  | Corbett Lunsford, Green Dream Group, LLC
Corbett Lunsford is technical director of Green Dream Group, LLC, an independent building performance diagnostics firm. He is an experienced HERS and BPI diagnostician, and leads the BPI-Affiliated Building Performance Workshop and hosts the Building Performance Podcast. Mr. Lunsford also serves as executive director of the Illinois Association of Energy Raters, and is an advocate for advanced education for USGBC-Chicago.Corbett is presenting: |
| | Rich Marshall, Focus on Energy
Rich Marshall has worked in the energy services field since 1982. He has extensive experience conducting residential audits, training auditors/consultants throughout the country, managing a variety of residential and commercial programs, mentoring new auditors/consultants, and conducting quality control evaluations for DOE's low income weatherization program. Rich helped establish WECC's Home Performance - Home Energy Rating Service and has been primarily involved with consultant/rater training, technical support, field mentoring, and quality control.Rich is presenting: |
|  | Paul Martin, University of Wisconsin-Marathon County
Paul Martin obtained a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from UW-Madison and worked several years in Quality Control for Upjohn Pharmaceuticals before returning to UW-Madison to earn a Masters and Ph.D. in Mathematics. Professor Martin currently teaches undergraduate mathematics at the University of Wisconsin Marathon County.Paul is presenting: |
|  | James McKnight, Gimme Shelter
Mark Klein and James McKnight have been designing and building high-performance homes for over 30 years. Gimme Shelter's homes have consistently earned the 5-star rating and better from Wisconsin ENERGY STAR® Homes. For the past nine years, Gimme Shelter has also been designing and installing masonry heaters. Mark is one of only 24 Certified Heater Masons in North America, having passed the certification workshops and testing administered by the Masonry Heater Association of North America.James is presenting: |
|  | Tex McLeod, The McLeod Associates
Tex McLeod has over 30 years experience in housing and energy conservation. He is one of North America's leading presenters on energy, housing and indoor air quality. Tex is a past board member of EEBA, the Energy and Environmental Buildings Association and has presented at many of their US conferences as well as Affordable Comfort. Tex was also part of the original team that put together the IAQ materials for CMHC and US EPA. He has since become one of their lead trainers for the CMHC Let's Clear the Air workshop as well as the three-day Indoor Air Quality Investigators Course.Tex is presenting: |
|  | Mike Mills, Design Air
Mike Mills is NATE certified in both gas heating and air conditioning installation and service. He is also certified as a proctor for both NATE and EPA refrigerant certification exams and is a certified Indoor Air Quality Professional. He became a LEED® Accredited Professional in 2008. Mike has developed contractor training programs for both classroom and on-line presentation including podcasting, and has worked with technicians in the field. He has spent more than 25 years providing technical services to HVAC contractors.Mike is presenting: |
|  | Andrea Minniear Cherney, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Andrea Minniear Cherney's unique combination of methodical thinking and imagination inspires her development and implementation of the Energy Center of Wisconsin's electronic information delivery programs. Her breadth of experience spans information architecture, web design and development; and adapting print materials for the web, as well as traditional library and information organization. Andrea has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Oberlin College and a Master's degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Andrea is presenting: |
|  | Tony "T.J." Morice, Marth Wood Shavings
Tony Morice has more than 20 years business experience. Since 1998 he has been devoted to the development and advocacy of biomass fuel markets in the Midwest in addition to related enterprises.Tony "T.J." is presenting: |
|  | Joe Nagan, Home Building Technology Services
Joe Nagan is the owner of Home Building Technology Services. His firm offers design evaluations, construction management, and building failure analysis. He is certified in residential mechanical ventilation design and installation and advanced building science. Joe provides support and training as the technical director for the Wisconsin ENERGY STAR® Homes Program.Joe is presenting: |
|  | Greg Nahn, Focus on Energy
Greg Nahn is currently the lead building performance trainer and head of residential quality control at Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation. He is a RESNET accredited trainer, quality control designee, residential green building advocate and member of the RESNET Board of Directors.Greg is presenting: |
|  | Matt Neumann, Neumann Developments
Matt Neumann has been working in residential real estate for 5 years. He is a partner with two home building companies that build over 100 homes per year. Most recently Matt has started Renewable Energy Solutions which specializes in marketing and sales of all types of renewable energy. Matt's company, Neumann Developments, built Wisconsin's first Energy Producing Home in the 2009 MBA Parade of Homes. Matt is presenting: |
|  | Tom Niesen, Gateway Technical College
Tom Niesen has experience in residential and commercial HVAC and commercial and industrial refrigeration. Currently Tom is the Division Chair of Manufacturing for Gateway Technical College and its HVACR lead. Under a federal NSF grant, Tom is writing curriculum for GeoExchange. He is working with the DNR on Code requirements for geothermal drilling within Wisconsin and is directing Gateway's Geothermal drilling program, the first one of its kind in the United States.Tom is presenting: |
|  | Scott Niesen, WaterFurnace International, Inc.
Scott Niesen recently installed a ground source heat pump in his home and will be sharing this experience. Scott has been accelerating adoption and developing new products for over 20 years. He has extensive experience with the consumer products and HVAC energy systems.Scott is presenting: |
|  | Laura V. Page, Page Consulting
Laura V. Page is a business and organization consultant based in Madison who focuses on areas of strategic planning, interpersonal communication, leadership development, conflict resolution and team building. She is a frequent public speaker, seminar instructor and retreat facilitator. Laura was the manager of business counseling for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Small Business Development Center and a management consultant with Arthur Young (now Ernst & Young), in Chicago. She is a member, former board director and service award recipient of the South Central Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development, and a volunteer counselor for businesses through the UW-Madison LEAP program.Laura V. is presenting: |
|  | Bob Pfeiffer, Focus on Energy
Bob Pfeiffer has been involved in residential energy conservation since 1976, as a contractor, installer, manager, trainer and program implementer. Currently an employee at WECC, Bob is involved in training new weatherization workers and private sector insulation and air-sealing contractors.Bob is presenting: |
|  | Scott Pigg, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Scott Pigg is a senior project manager at the Energy Center of Wisconsin. Scott has 18 years of hands-on experience researching energy use in Wisconsin homes. He has initiated and conducted major studies combining energy use characteristics of Wisconsin housing with data on attitudes and behavior of homeowners, tenants, and landlords. Scott is presenting: |
| | Edward Pollock, U.S. Department of Energy
Edward Pollock has been around construction for over 67 years. In the 1980's he managed the Solar Data Network Program for the Department of Energy, which measured and evaluated the performance of active and passive building solar systems. Using the knowledge gained from this program he helped friends and family design and build a number of homes ranging from sun-tempered to underground and super-insulated passive designs that approached net zero energy. During this same period he was one of the organizers of the Montgomery, Maryland chapter of Habitat for Humanity and served as the chair of their building committee. He also served as president of Damascus Energy Savers, a community action group in Damascus, MD. Currently, Mr. Pollock is the team leader of the Residential Buildings Research Team in the Office of Building Technologies.Edward is presenting: |
| | Pam Porter, Biomass Energy Resource Center
Pam Porter is a consultant specializing in energy, agriculture and natural resource issues. She has more than 20 years experience in research, public policy and business development.Pam is presenting: |
|  | John Porterfield, eZing, Inc.
John Porterfield has 34 years experience in the field of building science. John presently is the co-operator of eZing, Inc., providing audits, construction oversight, training and other energy-related services. He has been a Chicago area pioneer of infrared scan, air leakage diagnostics and whole house air seal from 1979-1990. John is also the technical advisor for the Mechanical Systems Retrofit Manual and an instructor in Residential Energy at Wilbur Wright College, Chicago.John is presenting: |
|  | Kirthi Premadasa, University of Wisconsin-Marathon County
Kirthi Premadasa is currently an assistant professor of mathematics of University of Wisconsin Marathon County. He has over 20 years of undergraduate teaching at all levels. His research interests include creating new pedagogical techniques that will make the mathematics classroom stimulating and student centered, using technology in math education and discovering real life applications of mathematics.Kirthi is presenting: |
|  | Bob Ramlow, Focus on Energy Program
Bob Ramlow is the solar thermal technical consultant for Focus on Energy. He is a NABCEP™ Certified Solar Thermal Installer and is an ISPQ Certified Solar Thermal Independent Master Trainer. Bob has been in the solar thermal business for more than 30 years.Bob is presenting: |
|  | Carol Richard, AIA, LEED AP Homes, Richard Wittschiebe Hand
Carol Richard has been providing professional services since 1980 as a designer and manager for projects of various types and sizes. She is a founding partner of Richard Wittschiebe Hand with offices in Atlanta and Madison. In addition to her architectural experience, she has led Richard Wittschiebe Hand in technological advances to better serve clients. Carol provides architectural, interior and planning services for a variety of building types. The firm recently completed headquarters for ASHRAE in Atlanta, a LEED NC Platinum certified project.Carol is presenting: |
|  | David Romary, Hearth and Sol Construction and Energy Services
David Romary has been building and remodeling for more than 25 years. He is also a fully trained Energy Rater and works with the Wisconsin ENERGY STAR® Homes program for new construction and the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program for existing homes. David is presenting: |
|  | Brandon Schmidt, Twin Oak Energy SOLutions
Brandon Schmidt has over 25 years of experience in the alternative energy field with a strong emphasis on passive solar design and building, active solar thermal domestic hot water, active solar space heating and energy efficiency.Brandon is presenting: |
| | Richard Shotwell, University of Wisconsin-Marathon County
Richard Shotwell attended college at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau where he graduated with an associates degree in electromechanical technology. Currently he is completing the beginning of a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at the University of Wisconsin Marathon County campus and working at Packaging Corporation of America's Tomahawk Mill as a maintenance electrician during the summer.Richard is presenting: |
|  | Chad Speight, Chad's Carpentry, Inc.
Chad Speight is President of Chad's Carpentry, a residential remodeling company in Madison that specializes in sustainable and historic renovations. Chad is passionate about better building standards, energy-efficiency, and healthier homes. He is active at the local and national level with NARI, and he would like to see Energy Star and LEED standards embraced by the industry as the minimum standards for building code as it applies to both new and remodeled homes. Chad is presenting: |
| | Todd Stair, Advanced Rainwater Systems
Todd Stair is currently president of Wisconsin On-site Water Recycling Association and chair of Waukesha County Water Conservation Coalition. He has twenty years experience in the water and wastewater industry.Todd is presenting: |
| | Clay Sterling, Midwest Renewable Energy Association
Clay Sterling has been working for the Midwest Renewable Energy Association since 1999. During that time, he has worked closely with the stakeholders in the organization to develop and market a training program that has grown from just under 200 students per year to serving over 3,000 students each year. Clay has a construction background gained from working in his family's plumbing shop and also working 9 years as a commercial electrician on large construction projects. Clay maintains three of the MREA's wind turbines and one at home. He has lived in an off-grid PV powered home for 10 years.Clay is presenting: |
|  | Dan Streit, Energy Finance Solutions
Dan Streit is a Process Manager with Energy Finance Solutions (EFS), an organization that provides financing for residential energy efficiency improvements. In this role, he manages loan processing for EFS loan programs with several sponsors, including Focus on Energy, NYSERDA, and TVA.Dan is presenting: |
|  | Eric Sundquist, Center on Wisconsin Strategy
Eric Sundquist is a COWS senior associate and a policy analyst. He works on sustainable energy policy, with a focus on transportation and building energy efficiency. He served on the transportation working group of the Wisconsin Global Warming Task Force, and on the Madison Plan Commission. In addition, Eric leads the transportation working group of the regional clean-energy coalition RE-AMP.Eric is presenting: |
|  | Larry Taff, TZ of Madison, Inc.
Larry Taff has been involved in the home building, remodeling and real estate business for over 40 years. He started out with his father's company and formed his own company, TZ of Madison, Inc., in 1992. The company's specialty is residential remodeling and one of their niches is working with people with special needs. He one of seven contractors that is participating on a panel that is developing a Universal Remodeling certification program for NARI.Larry is presenting: |
| | Jesse Taff, TZ of Madison, Inc.
Jesse Taff has been working with the family owned business for over ten years. In 2008 he was project manager on a kitchen remodel for TZ of Madison and won a Local and Regional NARI Contractor of the Year award in the category of Universal Design. He has presented many Aging in Place seminars since earning his certification in 2007.
Jesse is presenting: |
|  | Jaime Torres Carmona, AIA, LEED AP, Canopy
Jaime Torres Carmona is a registered architect living and practicing in Chicago. Currently, Jaime is serving as the 2009 Clyde Lee and Jane Cecilia Baker Traveling Fellow, an award granted through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is studying successful examples of building envelope solutions in Germany, one of the world's leaders in sustainable design. Through this study, Jaime aims to further enhance the US Midwest knowledge base of sustainability through the building envelope for years to come.Jaime is presenting: |
| | Steve Tratt, Honeywell Specialty Materials
Steve Tratt is a Contractor Development Specialist; Steve has considerable experience training building envelope retrofit contractors in both Canada and the US. He has given presentations at national and regional affordable comfort conferences and certified contractor's network conferences.Steve is presenting: |
|  | Leo Udee, Alliant Energy
Leo Udee is a Trade Account Manager for Alliant Energy WPL and lead person in Alliant Energy's Distributed Renewable Resources Information and GeoThermal Information offices. He is a founding member and current board officer of the Wisconsin GeoThermal Association. He has worked for 24 years in energy efficiency and education with customers in Alliant Energy's Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa service territories.Leo is presenting: |
| | Sara Van de Grift, Focus on Energy
Sara Van de Grift is the Director of Residential programs for the award winning Focus on Energy program in Wisconsin, a program she has worked on since its inception in 2001. Previously, Sara served as program manager for the ENERGY STAR Products Program and Efficient Heating & Cooling Initiative working to develop successful program models for both state and utility clients. She has been a member of the Program for the Evaluation and Analysis of Residential Lighting (PEARL) and is currently serving as the Vice Chair of Topic Committees as a member of the Board of Directors for the Association of Energy Service Professionals.Sara is presenting: |
|  | John Viner, LEED AP Homes, BPI Building Analyst, Energy Center of Wisconsin
John Viner currently manages training and educational opportunities in Wisconsin and surrounding states for The Energy Center of Wisconsin. Over the last 10 years John has provided program support services for Wisconsin's Home Performance with Energy Star program including RESNET certification training for the rating industry. John also established a building performance consulting firm that has completed more than 600 home performance assessments in less than three years and worked with more than three dozen independent residential trade contractors. John is presenting: |
|  | Lance Williams, Owens Corning
Lance Williams currently is an Owens Corning Building Science Representative. He is a certified NAHB Green Building Professional and NAHB Green Verifier.Lance is presenting: |
|  | Keith Williams, Building Services & Consultant LLC
Keith Williams is the owner of Building Services & Consultant LLC, providing residential energy related home performance consulting services for the past seven years, with business locations in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin. Keith is a certified 'Home Performance Specialist,' Certified BPI Building Analyst and Shell Specialist, 'RESNET Certified Energy Rater' and 'Carbon Monoxide Analyst,' and a licensed State of Wisconsin – Department of Commerce – Rental Unit Energy Efficiency Compliance Inspector. Keith is a nationally recognized trainer in existing residential energy efficiency improvements, providing classroom and in-field hands on training in building diagnostics and improvement installations.Keith is presenting: |
|  | Amy Wollangk, Focus on Energy
Amy Wollangk manages the planning, development and implementation of marketing activities in support of Focus on Energy's residential programs, including ENERGY STAR Homes programs, which aim to improve the safety, durability, and energy efficiency of new, existing, and multi-family homes. Amy is presenting: |
|  | Niels Wolter, Focus on Energy
Niels Wolter has managed solar electric programs in Wisconsin for more than decade. Since 2002, he has managed the Focus on Energy Solar Electric program for Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation. Niels is a board member of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. His home and office are both solar powered and heated.Niels is presenting: |
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Opening keynote
Thurs, Mar 4
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Ultimate home enthusiast Steve Thomas, former host of the PBS show This Old House, will share his passion for fixing up old houses during this opening session you will not want to miss. Steve is currently host of Planet Green's Renovation Nation where he works alongside homeowners and builders to explore eco-friendly design trends and sustainable home renovations.
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