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

Building Technologies Office

Perspectives on New Construction

Presentations from Track B, Perspectives on New Construction, of the U.S. Department of Energy Building America program's the Residential Energy Efficiency Stakeholder's Meeting are provided below as Adobe Acrobat PDFs.

Presentations from Track B, Perspectives on New Construction, were presented in the following sessions:

• New Construction Strategies (Day 1, Session 1)
• Affordable Housing Strategies
• Rebuilding Communities
• Driving Consumer Awareness
• New Construction Strategies (Day 2, Session 1)
• Water and Energy
• State of Green Real Estate - Valuing Energy Efficiency
• New Construction Strategies (Day 2, Session 4)

New Construction Strategies (Day 1, Session 1)

• National Program Implementation – An Update on Energy Star for New Homes
• Results of a Comprehensive National Survey Relative to the Implementation of Energy Efficient Construction Methods

Affordable Housing Strategies

• Key Opportunities and Challenges: Habitat for Humanity, Kent County, MI
• Redefining Affordable Housing: Educators of the Green Workforce

Rebuilding Communities

• Using the Building America Program to Help Bring New Orleans Back
• St. Bernard Project: Balancing Building Costs with Ongoing Energy Savings

Driving Consumer Energy Awareness

• So What? Making the Consumer Care About Energy Efficiency
• Using Neighborhood Scale Infrared Scanning Technology to Drive Consumer Interest
• Consumer Education and Energy Awareness

New Construction Strategies (Day 2, Session 1)

• Designing Low Air Leakage Homes Insulated with Spray Polyurethane Foam
• A Production Builder's Perspective on Energy Efficiency

Water and Energy

• Taking a Holistic View of Water and Energy Efficiency
• Plumbing and Mechanical Code Issues
• Hot Water – How to Stay Out of It: Manufacturer's Perspective on High Efficiency Water Heating

State of Green Real Estate - Valuing Energy Efficiency

• State of Green Real Estate 2011
• Valuation of Energy Efficient Innovation in Homes
• Valuation of Energy Efficiency

New Construction Strategies (Day 2, Session 4)

• Business Strategies for Factory Homes
• Marketing Energy Saving Features