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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Pre-conference session: Delivering a Better Product
Make the most of your conference experience, and join us the day before the conference for this full-day session that is designed to take your business or career to the next level. Discover opportunities in the residential retrofit market to differentiate yourself from competitors by offering high performance strategies and value added services related to energy conservation and maximizing performance of existing structures. Learn how the builder, remodeler, architect or designer who does the best job of educating the client and delivering a better product wins the job on his or her terms. (Separate fee required—register using the conference registration form.)

TRACK: Business

PRESENTED BY:
Mike Gorman, TechKnowledge

WHEN / WHERE:
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
(room TBD)

CREDIT:
AIA: 7 HSW/SD/LU
Focus on Energy: 7 credit hours
WI Department of Commerce:
--Dwelling Contractor Qualifier: 6.5 credit hours
--UDC-Construction Inspector: 5.5 credit hours
--UDC-HVAC Inspector: 1.0 credit hours

COST: $129


Pre-conference session: Mechanical Ventilation Setup and Testing
Join Joe Nagan for a half-day ventilation workshop demonstrating residential mechanical ventilation setup and testing. See how to test a typical ceiling mounted bath fan and how to balance HRV's and ERV's for the greatest efficiency. Joe's bringing the equipment; you're bringing your setup questions. Limited space available. (Separate fee required—register using the conference registration form.)

TRACK: Applied Building Science

PRESENTED BY:
Joe Nagan, Home Building Technology Services

WHEN / WHERE:
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
(room TBD)

CREDIT:
AIA: 4 HSW/SD/LU
Focus on Energy: 4 credit hours
WI Department of Commerce
--Dwelling Contractor Qualifier: 4 credit hours
--UDC-HVAC Inspector: 4 credit hours

COST: $99






Opening keynote

Thurs, Mar 4 | 8:30–10:00 am

Steve Thomas 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.
Sponsored by Xcel Energy

Sessions Advisory Committee

Special thanks to our Sessions Advisory Committee for identifying emerging needs and helping create this outstanding core conference agenda.

  • Dave Kinyon, Focus on Energy
  • Bob Pfeiffer, Focus on Energy
  • Sara Van de Grift, Focus on Energy