Session Schedule
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Sessions on Wednesday, March 14
Thursday Sessions >
| Track Title | 9:00- 10:30AM Opening Plenary from Edward Mazria, AIA |
11:00-12:30 | 2:00-3:30 | 4:00-5:30 |
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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Zero Energy Homes: This Year's Crop
Session Chair: Robb A. Aldrich, PE, Steven Winter Associates Betsy Pettit, AIA, Building Science Corporation Duncan F. Prahl, RA, IBACOS, Inc. |
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 Bruce Coldham, AIA, Coldham & Hartman Architects |
Practitioners' Panel on Affordable Housing: What are We Doing Right (or Wrong)?
Session Chair: F. L. Andrew Padian, Steven Winter Associates Session Speakers: Naomi Mermin, Naomi Mermin Consulting F. L. Andrew Padian, Steven Winter Associates Henry Gifford, Gifford Fuel Saving, Inc. Raphael Herz, Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Bruce Hampton, AIA, LEED® AP, Elton+Hampton Architects |
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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 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 Marilyne Andersen, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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 Leslie Keith Norford, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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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 ArchitectsSession Speakers:William A. Turner, PE, LEED® AP, Turner Building Science & Design, LLC Steven M. Caulfield PE, CIH, 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 Carolyn L. Sarno, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership |
The Future of Renewable Energy in New England: The Great Debate
Session Chair: Warren Leon, PhD, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Session Speakers: George H. Aronson, CommonWealth Resource Management Corporation Laura Dubester, Center for Ecological Technology Mary Beth Gentleman, JD, Foley Hoag LLP Alan Nogee, Union of Concerned Scientists
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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. Tom Michelman, Boreal Renewable Energy Development Steve Weisman, SEBANE Paul Lyons, PE, Zapotec
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State Energy Funds: Status of Programs
Session Chair: Erika Morgan, Citizenre Session Speakers: Adele Ferranti, NYSERDA Warren Leon, PhD, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Lise Dondy, Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
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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 Jane Weissman, Interstate Renewable Energy Council
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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 Chair: Drew Gillett, PE, Solar Engineers Session Speaker: Robb A. Aldrich, PE, Steven Winter Associates Everett M. Barber, Jr., Sunsearch, Inc. |
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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 James J. McCarthy, PhD, Harvard University
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Carbon Reduction in the Building Sector
Session Chair: Marc Breslow, Massachusetts Climate Action Network Session Speakers: Marc Breslow, Massachusetts Climate Action Network John Plunkett, Optimal Energy
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Climate Change: Strategies in the Northeast
Session Chair: Erika Morgan, Citizenre Session Speakers: Peter Frumhoff, PhD, Union of Concerned Scientists Kurt Adams, Maine Public Utility Commission James Marzilli, Jr., Massachusetts Legislature |
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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 Kenneth Guscott, PhD, Honorary Consul of Jamaica, West Indies |
Working Toward Sustainability in the Northeast
Session Chair: Catherine M. Miller, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Session Speakers: Catherine M. Miller, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Christa Koehler, Clean Air Cool Planet Steven W. Whitman, AICP, Jeffrey H. Taylor and Associates
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How to Finance Your Renewable Energy Startup
Session Chair: Henry K. Vandermark, Solar Wave Energy, Inc. Session Speakers: William Osborn, Commons Capital LP Eric Emmons, Massachusetts Green Energy Fund David S. Miller, Clean Energy Investor Group Jeffery D. Wolfe, PE, GroSolar
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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 Marcus Eriksen, PhD, Algalita Marine Research Foundation
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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 Hong Lee, Urban Edge Housing Noah Maslan, Urban Edge Housing
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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: Linda Gunter, Beyond Nuclear Jane K. Bright, Healthlink
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