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U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Past Events - 2012

Past events for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Building Technologies Office are listed below. Find upcoming events.

Date Location Event Description
November 15, 2012 Webinar DOE Challenge Home Technical Training: The Future is Now: Design Options for Locating Ducts within Conditioned Space In this training, DOE and Building America research partner Steven Winter Associates review several possible approaches to locating ducts within the home's air and thermal barriers. Presenters will also discuss design considerations and details for the spray foam encapsulation approach.
October 17, 2012 Webinar Webinar: DOE Challenge Home Orientation Join us for a DOE Challenge Home Orientation webinar on October 17, 2012.
October 16, 2012 Webinar Expert Meeting: Recommended Approaches to Humidity Control in High Performance Homes The objective of this expert meeting, hosted by Building Science Corporation, was to interactively share information between Building America teams working in the area of humidity control in high performance residential buildings.
September 28, 2012 Webinar Expert Meeting: Exploring the Disconnect Between Rated and Field Performance of Water Heating Systems This expert meeting, hosted by the Building America ARBI team, addressed issues related to field performance of residential water heaters and how site characteristics and user patterns and behaviors affect overall system performance.
September 25-27, 2012 Scottsdale, Arizona EEBA: 2012 Conference and Expo This year's EEBA Conference in Scottsdale, September September 25-27, 2012, featured the best in building science, including presentations from Building America team members.
September 24, 2012 Webinar Expert Meeting: Simplified Space Conditioning Systems for Energy Efficient Homes This Building America Expert Meeting on September 24th, hosted by IBACOS, focused on "Simplified Space Conditioning Strategies" for high performance homes, and provided an exciting and collaborative venue to review the team's work and share experiences in implementing cheap, effective space conditioning systems in energy efficient homes.
August 22, 2012 Webinar Webinar: DOE Challenge Home Orientation Join us for the DOE Challenge Home Orientation webinar on August 22, 2012.
August 12-17, 2012 Pacific Grove, California 2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings A diverse group of professionals from around the world will gather at this preeminent meeting to discuss the technological basis for, and practical implementation of, actions to reduce energy use and the climate impacts associated with buildings.
August 2-3, 2012 Boston, Massachusetts Municipal Solid-State Lighting Consortium Workshop: Boston, MA LED street lighting workshop for members of the Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium as well as city, government, and utility officials; designers; consultants; and energy efficiency organizations.
July 28, 2012 Webinar Expert Meeting: Cladding Attachment over Exterior Insulation This Building America expert meeting, hosted by Building Science Corporation, focused on issues surrounding cladding attachment and performance of walls with exterior insulating sheathing.
July 24-26, 2012 Denver, Colorado Building America Technical Update Meeting Register now for the third annual Building America Summer 2012 Technical Update Meeting, scheduled for July 24–26, 2012, in Denver, Colorado.
July 17-19, 2012 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DOE SSL Market Introduction Workshop: Pittsburgh, PA The seventh-annual Voices in SSL Efficiency workshop will address the questions and issues associated with the rapidly changing SSL lighting market. In addition to the two-day workshop, DOE offers a half-day of free tutorials on July 17 for newcomers, plus a guided bus tour to local LED installations.
July 9-11, 2012 Arlington, Virginia Residential Energy Efficiency Solutions: From Innovation to Market Transformation

This workshop for administrators and implementers of residential energy efficiency programs will:

  • Showcase innovations, highlight accomplishments, and spark connections across residential energy efficiency programs
  • Capture and share diverse program implementation solutions, strategies, and techniques
  • Catalyze effective approaches to residential energy efficiency market transformation.
June 28, 2012 San Antionio, Texas Expert Meeting: Combustion Safety At this Building America expert meeting, the PARR team will discuss combustion safety in new construction and retrofit applications.
June 23-27, 2012 San Antonio, Texas 2012 ASHRAE Annual Conference The conference is expected to attract some 2000 attendees from 60 countries. The technical program takes place Sunday, June 24 – Wednesday, June 27, and includes paper presentations as well as non-paper presentations. Approved papers are published in ASHRAE
May 13-17, 2012 Denver, Colorado World Renewable Energy Forum The convergence of international business and the world's renewable energy technology experts is happening at the World Renewable Energy Forum (WREF), May 13–17, 2012, in Denver, Colorado.
May 9, 2012 Online Building Sales with Certification: Quality Control Inspector Next generation building performance organizations harness the market power found in client awareness of quality and trust. Join us for conversations with home performance contractors and industry experts on communicating the benefits and business case for building performance. This four-part webinar series focuses on growing building performance organizations by adopting industry best practices. Professional certifications provide a recognized platform to build consumer confidence.
May 2, 2012 Online Building Sales with Certification: Crew Leader Next generation building performance organizations harness the market power found in client awareness of quality and trust. Join us for conversations with home performance contractors and industry experts on communicating the benefits and business case for building performance. This four-part webinar series focuses on growing building performance organizations by adopting industry best practices. Professional certifications provide a recognized platform to build consumer confidence.
April 25, 2012 Online Building Sales with Certification: Retrofit Installer Technician Next generation building performance organizations harness the market power found in client awareness of quality and trust. Join us for conversations with home performance contractors and industry experts on communicating the benefits and business case for building performance. This four-part webinar series focuses on growing building performance organizations by adopting industry best practices. Professional certifications provide a recognized platform to build consumer confidence.
April 18, 2012 Online Building Sales with Certification: Energy Auditor An Energy Auditor is a residential energy efficiency professional who evaluates the energy efficiency, health, and safety of a home, and conducts field measurements to identify areas of savings. The Energy Auditor produces this information as a report and makes recommendations to the customer. This presentation will examine how growing a building performance company can be aligned with nationally recognized professional certifications as a business model, and as a marketing program.
March 26-30, 2012 Baltimore, Maryland 2012 ACI National Home Performance Conference This annual event includes more than 195 educational events focused on energy efficient home performance and weatherization strategies and diagnostic tools; an exhibitor trade show; networking receptions; and the ACI Home Energy Leadership Summit.
February 29, 2012-March 2, 2012 Austin, Texas Residential Energy Efficiency Stakeholder Meeting Register now for the second annual Residential Energy Efficiency Stakeholder Meeting, scheduled for February 29 through March 2, 2012, in Austin, Texas.
February 25-29, 2012 Austin, Texas 2012 RESNET Building Performance Conference The RESNET Building Performance Conference is the premier national forum on home energy ratings, commercial building energy modeling, and improving the energy efficiency of existing homes
February 8, 2012 Orlando, Florida Expert Meeting:Key Innovations for Adding Energy Efficiency to Maintenance Projects Join the NAHB Research Center Building America team at their expert meeting at the International Builders Show as they discuss residential building technical innovations as well as gaps and barriers to implementing energy retrofits of existing homes.
February 8-11, 2012 Orlando, Florida International Builders Show 2012 The 2012 International Builders Show offers four days of non-stop business and networking opportunities for building industry professionals.
January 11, 2012 Webinar Webinar: Builders Challenge Update - hosted by RESNET DOE has released draft Builders Challenge Version 2 specifications for public review. This webinar will highlight new technical specifications, implementation procedures, and strategies for engaging home builders.

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