welcome

Opening keynote

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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Sneak Peek

Take a look at the Better Buildings Conference Video (5.3MB Windows Movie File).

View master speaker webcasts from the 2009 Better Buildings conference. The workshops received rave reviews and an average evaluation score of 4.7 on a 5 point scale.

SAVE THE DATES

Better Buildings: Better Business Conference
March 2–4, 2011

Find out why 900 home building professionals from 22 states and provinces attended last year's record setting conference!

The Better Buildings: Better Business Conference brings leaders of the residential building community together for three days of sessions and networking in Wisconsin Dells, WI. More than 60 workshops and 70 speakers from across North America will address challenges and solutions for the home building and remodeling industry. This year's conference theme is Green Tools and unites technical strategies for building and remodeling homes to be energy efficient with business strategies for growing your business. View the session schedule!

What's new?

60 sessions on energy efficiency, building science, deep retrofits, net zero energy homes, renewable energy, HVAC and more
More than 20 presenters new to the Better Buildings conference join our multidisciplinary faculty
Case studies on Wisconsin's first LEED platinum home and Passive House with German architect Katrin Klingenberg
Building clinic with live demonstrations that showcase high performance wall assemblies
Debut of 6 new tracks featuring weatherizing existing homes, case studies of high performance homes, and business strategies to stay economically competitive
Pre-conference sessions for intensive learning

Benefits of attending

Learn from the masters—connect with cold-climate building experts
Master building techniques that deliver comfort, safety, durability and energy efficiency
Discover renewable energy technologies that reduce energy costs
Learn how energy efficiency and green building practices can keep you competitive in today's market
Explore the tradeshow and find the products and information you need to deliver high performance homes to your customers
Learn about state and federal tax incentives to help homeowners make energy efficiency improvements
Continuing education credits for builders, remodelers, architects and others

POWERHOUSE TO FILM CONFERENCE

We are excited to announce that Alliant Energy's PowerHouse is scheduled to film the conference. PowerHouse is an educational television program designed to help homeowners improve the energy efficiency, safety and comfort of their home. This half-hour weekly program has a unique focus on home energy, including heating, cooling, insulation, lighting, safety and more. For additional information on the show, visit www.powerhousetv.com.

Who should attend?

Builders, remodelers, architects, building performance consultants, code officials, contractors, designers, educators, government officials, home inspectors, HVAC contractors, manufacturers, multifamily owners/managers, realtors, researchers, students, suppliers, utility representatives, weatherization and anyone involved in the residential building community

In the news

Feb 2010, Wisconsin Public Radio with Larry Meiller Interview: Marge Anderson and John Viner of the Energy Center of Wisconsin	Feb 2010, Wisconsin ENERGY STAR® Homes Program Newsletter Steve Thomas headlines the 2010 Better Buildings Conference in Wisconsin Dells (PDF)	Feb 2010, Home Energy Magazine Interview: Living in Place with Larry Taff
Feb 2010, Energy Center of Wisconsin Energy Center conference prepares workforce to retrofit millions of homes	Jan 2010, National Association of the Remodeling Industry Where the responsibility lies: Greening our nation with Steve Thomas	Jan 2010, Wisconsin Builders Association Alaska Remote Wall Assembly Premiers at Better Buildings Conference
Jan 2010, Wisconsin Perspective Green Themes Drive Energy Center's 2010 Conference (PDF)	Dec 2009, Wisconsin Builders Association Build Your Business at the Better Buildings Conference	Nov 2009, Wisconsin Builders Association This Old House Coming to Wisconsin Dells
Sep/Oct 2009, Home Energy Magazine Consulting Approach to Home Performance Contracting (PDF)	May 2009, the Builders Journal Record Attendance at B4 Conference Demonstrates Growth in Green Building Movement (PDF).

Better Buildings: Better Business Conference