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Pre-conference sessions Delivering a Better Product Wed, Mar 3  |  8:00 am–4:00 pm Presented by Mike Gorman, TechKnowledge Separate registration fee required. Cost: $129 | register now 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. more... Mechanical Ventilation Setup and Testing Wed, Mar 3  |  8:00 am–12:00 pm Presented by Joe Nagan, Home Building Technology Services Separate registration fee required. Cost: $99 | register now 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. more... Special Event Affordable Housing Meeting Wed, Mar 3  |  7:00 pm–8:00 pm The theme this year is 'Practicing Energy Efficiency'. Share 5 minutes of what your organization has been able to accomplish and where you want to go. We'll start off with Russ Wanta, Habitat for Humanity - Washington County and Tony Kerney, Northcott Neighborhood House Inc. After half an hour we'll help each other figure out which sessions to attend. more info....

The complete conference program [PDF] is now available!

Join nationally-recognized home building professionals for practical, skills-based workshops that examine techniques to make your projects more energy efficient and your business more profitable. Choose workshops from 10 different tracks covering everything from building science to business strategies. Attend an entire track or mix and match the sessions that interest you most!

... or browse:

by track (please select) applied building science building clinic building science 101 business Focus on Energy geothermal high performance strategies HVAC remodeling sustainable solutions weatherizing homes

by interest (please select) New to green building Ready for advanced instruction on green building Intrigued by best practices In search of business strategies Interested in renewable energy technologies

by date (please select) Wed. March 3 Thurs. March 4 Fri. March 5

Master Speaker Sessions

As an industry veteran, you have mastered standard practices and procedures to successfully run your business. Many sessions feature experts who will meet your need for exceptionally high level information and instruction. This year's Master Speakers:

• Gord Cooke, P.E., Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA)
• Ada Duffy, Milwaukee Lead & Asbestos Information Center, Inc.
• Mike Gorman, TechKnowledge
• Mark Klein and James McKnight, Gimme Shelter
• Katrin Klingenberg, Passive House Institute
• Joe Nagan, Home Building Technology Services
• Keith Williams, Building Services & Consultant LLC

Watch a few of our Master Speaker sessions from the 2008 and 2009 conferences.

NEW! Building Clinic

See how to construct high performance wall assemblies using practical techniques and readily available materials. The clinics will feature passive solar design using locally made compressed earth blocks and the REMOTE (Residential Exterior Membrane Outside-insulation Technique) wall assembly developed by the Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks, AK. Each building clinic session will feature detailed construction strategies for creating long lasting energy efficient homes.

Conference Overview

WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2010—Pre-Conference Activities
8:00 AM–4:00 PM	Single Family Homes ENERGY STAR Programs Quarterly Consultant Meeting (by invitation only)
8:00 AM–4:00 PM	Pre-conference session: Delivering a Better Product
8:00 AM–12:00 PM	Pre-conference session: Mechanical Ventilation Setup and Testing
12:00 PM–4:00 PM	Installation of Booths
12:00 PM–7:00 PM	Check-in and Registration
1:00 PM–4:00 PM	RESNET Testing (by invitation only)
1:00 PM–4:00 PM	BPI Testing (by invitation only)
3:00 PM–4:00 PM	Getting the Most from the Better Buildings Conference!
4:00 PM–7:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Welcome Reception Bring the family for snacks, prizes and surprises!
7:00 PM–8:00 PM	Affordable Housing Meeting
7:00 PM–8:00 PM	Midwest Building Performance Association Annual Meeting
THURSDAY, March 4, 2010
7:00 AM–6:00 PM	Registration
7:00 AM–7:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 AM–8:30 AM	Continental Breakfast (sponsored by Alliant Energy) / Exhibits / Networking
8:30 AM–10:00 AM	Opening General Session (sponsored by Xcel Energy)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Networking Break (sponsored by WECC) / Exhibits
10:30 AM–11:45 AM	Breakouts—Session A
11:45 AM–1:30 PM	Lunch / Exhibits (sponsored by We Energies)
1:30 PM–2:45 PM	Breakouts—Session B
2:45 PM–3:15 PM	Networking Break (sponsored by Wisconsin Public Service Corporation) / Exhibits
3:15 PM–4:30 PM	Breakouts—Session C
4:30 PM–7:00 PM	Better Beer: Better Brats Reception in the Exhibit Hall (sponsored by EFI)
7:00 PM–9:00 PM	Focus on the Good Times Reception (sponsored by Focus on Energy)
FRIDAY, March 5, 2010
7:00 AM–12:00 PM	Registration
7:00 AM–1:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 AM–8:30 AM	Continental Breakfast / Exhibits / Networking
8:30 AM–9:45 AM	Breakouts—Session D
9:45 AM–10:15 AM	Networking Break / Exhibits
10:15 AM–11:30 AM	Breakouts—Session E
11:30 AM–1:00 PM	Lunch (sponsored by Energy Center of Wisconsin) / Exhibits
1:00 PM–2:15 PM	Breakouts—Session F
2:15 PM–2:30 PM	Networking Break
2:30 PM–3:45 PM	Breakouts—Session G