Proceedings for Sessions on Wednesday, March 14
Proceedings are indicated by an underlined link. Session titles are links when there was one overall presentation for the entire session. Speakers' names are links in sessions where there was more than one presentation.
If there is no active link there were no presentations in that session (in panels, for instance) or the information is proprietary and the speaker did not grant permission to post it.
Thursday Sessions >
| Track Title | 11:00-12:30 | 2:00-3:30 | 4:00-5:30 |
TRACK 1:
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Fixing Homes - The Top 10 Most Effective Ways to Reduce Energy Costs
Session Chair: Peter G. Talmage, PE, Energy and Design Larry Harmon, Air Barrier Solutions, LLC Peter G. Talmage, PE, Energy and Design |
Affordable Housing Energy Efficiency: Good Results with Good Practices
Session Chair: F. L. Andrew Padian, Steven Winter Associates Session Speakers: F. L. Andrew Padian, Steven Winter Associates Darren Port, New Jersey Dept. of Community Affairs, Green Homes Program
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Infrared Thermography: One of the Best Diagnostic Tools for all Building Professionals
Session Chair: Peter G. Talmage, PE, Energy and Design Session Speaker: John Snell, ASNT Thermal/Infrared Level III, Snell Infrared |
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TRACK 2:
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Zero Energy Homes: This Year's Crop
Session Chair: Robb A. Aldrich, PE, Steven Winter Associates |
Designing Livable Small Homes
Session Chair: Thomas R. C. Hartman, AIA, Coldham & Hartman Architects Session Speakers: Gordon Tully, RA, LEED® AP, Tully Architectural Consulting, LLC |
Practitioners' Panel on Affordable Housing: What are We Doing Right (or Wrong)?Panel - no Proceedings F. L. Andrew Padian, Steven Winter Associates Session Speakers: Naomi Mermin, Naomi Mermin Consulting F. L. Andrew Padian, Steven Winter Associates |
TRACK 3: |
What Does it Mean to be "Green:" LEED® and Alternative Systems: What They Mean, How They Work
Session Chair: William White, US EPA, Region 1 Harvey J. Bryan, PhD, FAIA, LEED® AP, Arizona State University Barbra Batshalom, LEED® AP, Green Roundtable |
Architectural Daylighting: Art, Science and Economics
Session Chair: Margo Jones, AIA, Margo Jones Architects Session Speakers: David Norris, Carpenter Norris Consulting |
Design Advisor: The On-Line Design Tools for Architects and Building Engineers
Session Chair: Dennis Carlberg, AIA, LEED® AP, Arrowstreet Session Speakers: Leon R. Glicksman, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
TRACK 4:
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Ventilation: Do ASHRAE 62.1 & 62.2 Ensure Good IAQ?
Session Chair: Courtney Moriarta, Steven Winter Associates |
Tightness, IAQ, & Ventilation EffectivenessSession Chair:Richard Renner, AIA, Richard Renner Architects Session Speakers:William A. Turner, PE, LEED® AP, Turner Building Science & Design, LLC |
Building Water Consumption
Session Chair: James Petersen, Petersen Engineering Session Speaker: David Del Porto, Ecological Engineering Group
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High Performance Green Schools – Sweeping the Northeast!
Session Chair: Samuel J. Nutter, CEM, LEED® AP, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Session Speakers: Donald Fudge, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership |
The Future of Renewable Energy in New England: The Great DebatePanel - no Proceedings
Session Chair: Session Speakers: George H. Aronson, CommonWealth Resource Management Corporation
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Case Studies: Economics of Onsite Renewables for Businesses
Session Chair: Jon Abe, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Session Speakers: Chad W. Cox, PE, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
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TRACK 6:
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State Energy Funds: Status of Programs
Session Chair: Erika Morgan, CitizenRE Session Speakers: Kelly Tyler, NYSERDA
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The Solar Tipping Point: Are We There?
Session Chairs: Joel Gordes, Environmental Energy Solutions Session Speakers: Jeffery D. Wolfe, PE Global Resource Options
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Solar Thermal Systems in the Northeast: Evaluation of the Design and Cost Benefit of Solar Hot Water and Space-Heating Systems
Session Organizer: Henry K. Vandermark, Solar Wave Energy, Inc. Session Chair: Drew Gillett, PE, Solar Engineers Robb A. Aldrich, PE, Steven Winter Associates |
TRACK 7:
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Northeast Regional Impacts of Global Climate Change
Session Chair: William Moomaw, PhD, Tufts University Session Speakers: Roberta Hotinski, PhD, Carbon Mitigation Initiative - Princeton Environmental Institute
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Carbon Reduction in the Building Sector
Session Chair: Marc Breslow, Massachusetts Climate Action Network Marc Breslow, Massachusetts Climate Action Network
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Climate Change: Strategies in the Northeast
Session Chair: Erika Morgan, CitizenRE Session Speakers: Peter Frumhoff, PhD, Union of Concerned Scientists Maine Public Utility Commission |
TRACK 8:
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Sustainability in Communities of Color: Walking the Talk
Session Chair: John O'Sullivan Francis, Sr., Solar & Environmental Workshop Session Speakers: John O'Sullivan Francis, Sr., Solar & Environmental Workshop |
Working Toward Sustainability in the Northeast
Session Chair: Catherine M. Miller, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Session Speakers: Catherine M. Miller, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
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How to Finance Your Renewable Energy Startup
Session Organizer: Henry K. Vandermark, Solar Wave Energy, Inc. Session Speakers: William Osborn, Commons Capital LP |
TRACK #9:
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Plastics Contaminating Our Environment and Food Web
Session Chair: Marilyn Strong, RN, Solar Design Associates, Inc., The Healing Garden Session Speakers: Gregory A. Norris, PhD, Sylvatica, New Earth, Harvard School of Public Health
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Healthy Cleaning and Building Maintenance Practices: Experience from the FieldSession Chair: Naomi Mermin, Naomi Mermin Consulting Session Speakers: Jane Jones, Home Owners ReHab |
How Healthy Are Our Fuel Choices: Health Effects of Fossil Fuel and Nuclear
Session Chair; Marilyn Strong, RN, Solar Design Associates, Inc., The Healing Garden Session Speakers: |