Past Events - 2011
Past events for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Building Technologies Office are listed below. Find upcoming events.
| Date | Location | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 13, 2011 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 2011 National Weatherization Training Conference | Every other year, Technical, Administrative, Management, and Procurement Staff from across the nation convene to address national training needs, provide networking opportunities and share best practices among their peers. |
| December 8, 2011 | Webinar | Expert Meeting: Advancing Home Energy Assessments and Upgrades | |
| December 5-9, 2011 | Washington, District of Columbia | Ecobuild America | The Eco-Build conference aims to cover the entire spectrum of strategies and technologies to build faster, smarter and more sustainably. |
| December 2, 2011 | Webinar | Expert Meeting: Home Energy Management technology: What makes it engaging and energy saving? | This expert meeting is hosted by Building America research team Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems and features presentations on home energy management technologies. |
| November 30, 2011 | Webinar | Webinar: Hybrid Foundation Insulation Retrofits | Presented by Building Science Corporation team, this free webinar will cover the specifics of specifics of insulating foundations and controlling water leakage as a critical measure for reducing heating load in homes in cold climates. |
| November 29, 2011-December 2, 2011 | Washington, District of Columbia | 2011 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change Conference | This is the 5th annual conference focused on understanding the nature of individual and organizational behavior and decision making, and using that knowledge to accelerate our transition to an energy-efficient and low-carbon economy. |
| November 15, 2011 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Expert Meeting: Foundations: Research Results and Builder's Handbook Review | This Expert Meeting will bring together foundation experts from Building America teams and other related programs and research activities to share information and determine future research issues and needs. |
| November 14, 2011 | Online | Webinar: An Intro to the Cool Energy House Retrofit Demonstration Project | This webinar will introduce the project, tour the renovation of the home in its current state, and focus on critical points including test in details, air leakage, window replacement, pool pump replacement, and attic inspection. |
| November 14, 2011 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Expert Meeting: Windows Options for New and Existing Homes | This Expert Meeting will bring together window experts from Building America teams and other related programs and research activities to share information and determine future research issues and needs. |
| November 11, 2011 | Webinar: Opportunities to Apply Phase Change Materials to Building Enclosures | Review characteristics and properties of phase change materials (PCMs) to effectively reduce space cooling energy consumption and peak cooling loads. | |
| November 9, 2011 | Stockton, California | Green Team San Joaquin/Business Education Alliance Meeting | This discussion is part of the Green Team San Joaquin/Business Education Alliance Meeting. |
| November 8, 2011 | Webinar | Webinar: Ductless Hydronic Distribution Systems | This webinar, presented by Building America research team, Alliance for Residential Building Innovation (ARBI), will present findings from a feasibility study evaluating the use of ductless hydronic distribution systems in new homes and deep retrofits. |
| November 3, 2011 | Webinar: Direct-DC Power Systems for Efficiency and Renewable Energy Integration | Examines the viability of using on-site renewable-energy-generated DC in residential and small commercial buildings in lieu of converting it to AC. | |
| November 1, 2011 | Webinar | Webinar: Ventilation in Multi-Family Buildings | This webinar will cover ventilation types/strategies, building science basics, and ventilation issues specific to multi-family projects. |
| October 25, 2011 | Webinar | Expert Meeting: Retrofit Implementation - One Neighborhood at a Time | This expert meeting is hosted by Building America team, Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB) and will discuss implementing energy efficiency packages in existing homes on a community-wide scale. |
| October 17-20, 2011 | Dallas, Texas | 2011 Solar Power International | This presentation will be part of the Solar Power International Conference. |
| October 14, 2011 | Webinar | Webinar: Sealing of Home Enclosures with Aerosol Particles | Presented by research team Building Industry Research Alliance (BIRA), this webinar will provide information about a project that uses existing aerosol duct sealing technology to seal the entire building enclosure in order to achieve greater airtightness and energy and cost savings. |
| October 13-15, 2011 | Chicago, Illinois | Remodeling Show 2011 | Attend the 2011 Remodeling Show to see the latest and greatest products, participate in one-to-one discussions with manufacturers’ technical experts and shop talk with other remodeling professionals. |
| October 12, 2011 | Webinar | Expert Meeting: Energy Savings You Can Bank On | The Alliance for Residential Building Innovation (ARBI) led by Davis Energy Group, will be holding an Expert’s Meeting October 12 to discuss the development of more attractive financing alternatives to drive home energy upgrades. The meeting provides an opportunity for a small group of industry leaders, including finance professionals, marketing professionals, and engineers to discuss energy efficiency financing. |
| October 5-6, 2011 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) Technical Conference & Expo | Attend the annual IGSHPA conference to learn about the latest developments in ground source heat pumps and network with industry stakeholders. |
| October 4-7, 2011 | GreenBuild International Conference and Expo | The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo offers attendees the opportunity to learn and hear from leading industry experts covering range of topics that affect the future of green building. | |
| October 2-4, 2011 | Phoenix, Arizona | 2011 Manufactured Housing Institute Annual Meeting | This year’s highlights will include discussions of topics of utmost importance to the industry, and will feature educational panels and informative general session speakers who will provide the latest information on industry trends and developments on the national level. |
| October 2, 2011 | Webinar | Expert Meeting: Advanced Envelope Research Update | This expert meeting will continue analys of technologies identied as strong candidates for improving thermal performance of manufactured housing. |
| September 30, 2011 | Webinar | Webinar: ENERGY STAR Hot Water Systems for High Performance Homes | Attend this webinar, presented by research team Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction (BA-PIRC), to learn about how to achieve energy savings from solar water heating, electric dedicated heat pump water heating, and gas tankless systems. |
| September 23, 2011-October 2, 2011 | Washington, District of Columbia | Solar Decathlon | Plan to attend the 2011 Solar Decathlon, where 20 student teams compete to build the house that best blends affordability, consumer appeal, and design excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency. |
| September 14-16, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada | EEBA Excellence in Building Conference & EXPO | Join EEBA in Las Vegas, September 14-16, 2011 for the best in building science. |
| September 14-16, 2011 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 21st Century Building Expo & Conference | Conference for building industry professionals throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia. |
| September 13, 2011 | Webinar | Expert Meeting: Transforming Existing Buildings Through New Media: An Idea Exchange | Presented by the Building America Retrofit Alliance team, this webinar will explore new ways to teach building science information. |
| August 15-18, 2011 | Boston, Massachusetts | International Energy Program Evaluation Conference (IEPEC) | This conference provides a forum for energy program implementers, evaluators of energy programs, and others involved in the field of evaluation. |
| August 11, 2011 | Webinar | Expert Meeting: Condensing Boiler Performance Optimization | Building America research team CARB will host an Expert Meeting webinar on condensing boiler performance optimization. |
| August 9-11, 2011 | Denver, Colorado | Building America Residential Energy Efficiency Technical Update Meeting | Mark your calendars for this meeting, which will focus on the latest in energy-efficient technologies and practices in the residential building industry. |
| August 8-12, 2011 | Atlanta, Georgia | NeighborWorks America Training Institute - Atlanta | Attend the NeighborWorks America training institute in Atlanta. |
| August 8, 2011 | Webinar | Expert Meeting: Thermal Bridge Workshop - Problem Overview | This Expert Meeting will provide an overview of thermal bridging issues specific for new residential constructions and retrofitting of existing homes. |
| August 8-10, 2011 | Chicago, Illinois | Association for Energy Affordability Multifamily Buildings 2011 Conference | This unique conference provides a forum for leaders and practitioners to advance the policies, strategies, and practices that make multifamily buildings energy efficient, durable and safe, extending the benefits of energy efficiency throughout the multifamily building market. |
| July 31, 2011 | Webinar | Expert Meeting: Recommendations for Applying Water Heaters in Combination Space and Domestic Water Heating Systems | Presented by Building America research team Building Science Corporation, this expert meeting will explore the development needs and commercial possibilities for wide-scale implementation of improved combination space and domestic water heating systems for high performance buildings |
| July 30, 2011 | Webinar | Expert Meeting: Interior Insulation of Masonry Structures | This expert is presented by Building America research team Building Science Corporation and will explore the current state of implementation and research on interior insulation retrofit of mass masonry wall assemblies. |
| July 28, 2011 | Webinar | Expert Meeting Webinar: Achieving the Best Installed Performance from High-Efficiency Residential Gas Furnaces | The objective of this Building America Expert Meeting is to identify installation practices that provide the best efficiency for residential gas furnaces, explain how AFUE and field efficiency can differ, and investigate the impact of installation practices on the long-term performance of the furnace. |
| July 26, 2011 | Webinar | Saving Energy in Multifamily Buildings | This webinar will be presented by the Building America team, Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit (PARR), a midwest team addressing cold climate upgrades led by Gas Technology Institute and consisting of research and industry partners. This webinar will introduce PARR and its partners, outline team objectives, and present their current research program, Energy Savers. |
| July 17-20, 2011 | Los Angeles, California | National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Summer Committe Meetings | Attend this conference for discussions about infrastructure safety, the growing global demand for energy, new environmental regulations, and broadband expansion. |
| July 12-14, 2011 | Seattle, Washington | 2011 DOE Solid-State Lighting Market Introduction Workshop | The SSL Market Introduction Workshop, to be held in July 2011, will focus on speeding market adoption of SSL products. |
| July 7, 2011 | WEBINAR | An Introduction to the EnergyValue Housing Awards (EVHA) – Everything You Should Know to Complete a Quality Application | Hosted by DOE's Building America program, this webinar will review the history and goals of the EnergyValue Housing Awards (EVHA) Program, including comments from past winners and an overview of how to complete a quality application. |
| June 29, 2011 | Washington, District of Columbia | National Building Museum Lecture: The Risks of Energy Conservation and Home Weatherization | Attend this session at the National Building Museum, presented by Joe Lstiburek of Building America research team Building Science Corporation. |
| June 26-30, 2011 | International Thermal Conductivity Conference | the International Thermal Conductivity Conference (ITCC) and the International Thermal Expansion Symposium (ITES) are held concurrently every 2 years, and provide a forum for the free exchange of ideas, advancement of the science, training of new professionals, and discussions of the state-of-the-art in thermophysics. | |
| June 25-29, 2011 | 2011 ASHRAE Annual Conference | The 2011 ASHRAE Annual Conference will bring together members from all over the world to share their knowledge of HVAC&R. | |
| June 22-24, 2011 | San Francisco, California | PCBC West Coast Green Salon Series | Attend this interactive conference to hear some of the world's leading experts on green building and sustainability. |
| June 20-23, 2011 | Denver, Colorado | National Healthy Homes Conference | Register now for this educational forum on the issue of healthy, safe and sustainable homes. |
| April 28, 2011 | Webinar | WEBINAR: HVAC Right-Sizing Part 1: Calculating Loads | Attend this free webinar to learn about proper heating and cooling load calculation for right-sizing HVAC systems. |
| April 26, 2011 | Columbus, Ohio | The High Performance Windows Volume Purchase Program Ohio Regional Workshop and Windows Exhibit | The Windows Volume Purchase Team and partners will host The High Performance Windows Volume Purchase Program for builders, contractors, schools and universities, public housing authorities, weatherization agencies, nonprofits, state and local governments and our partners and stakeholders. |