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Sunday, April 12, 2026
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Badge Pickup & Onsite Registration Open

2:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Badge Pickup and Onsite Registration

Monday, April 13, 2026
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Trade Show Open

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Trade Show Open

7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Badge Pickup & Onsite Registration Open

7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Badge Pickup & Onsite Registration Open

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Session

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Opening Session

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
90-Minute Workshop

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Creative Comfort: Going Beyond the Thermostat Set-Point

Linda M. Wigington (she/her/hers) – ROCIS (Reducing Outdoor Contaminants in Indoor Spaces)

Rana Belshe – Conservation Connection Consulting

Fundamentals

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Crossing the Intersection of Healthy Homes and Energy Efficiency

VaShawn Johnson – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

Keith Huggins – Oklahoma Community Action

Kevin Kennedy – Healthy Indoors Training and Consulting

IAQ & Healthy Homes

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Dialing in Ducts: The Key to Optimizing Heat Pump Performance

Sydney G. Roberts (she/her/hers) – Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)

Dave Bohac (he/him/his) – Center for Energy & Environment

Chris Hughes – The Energy Conservatory

Kendall Sewell – Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)

HVAC Strategies

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Engaged Teams, Stronger Outcomes: Building a Thriving Home Performance Workforce

Dr. Janell Hills-Thomas

Cynthia Finley

Workforce Development

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

From Guesswork to Great Work: Getting Design Assumptions Right for Heat Pumps

Eric Fitz – Amply Energy

HVAC Strategies

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Technical Weatherization 101 for Non-technical Staff

Chad Everett – Slipstream

Jake Nuckolls (he/him/his) – Opportunity Council

Andrew D. Woodruff – Community Housing Partners - Energy Solutions

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The House Always Wins! a Class on Building Science Basics

Tessa Murry – The Energy Conservatory

Steve Rogers – The Energy Conservatory

Fundamentals

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tricky Details in Air Sealing

Building Envelope

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

What’s Working, What’s Next: A Contractor-led Look at Emerging Opportunities for Your Business

Peter Troast – Energy Circle

Matthew Hargrove – Total Home Performance

Keith O'Hara – Eco Performance Builders

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Where HVAC Meets Home Performance

Dominick S. Guarino – NATIONAL COMFORT INSTITUTE INC

Ben Lipscomb, P.E. – NATIONAL COMFORT INSTITUTE INC

HVAC Strategies

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch On Your Own

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch On Your Own

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Half-Day Workshop

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

2026 Ventilation Extravganza

Rick Karg – Residential Energy Dynamics, LLC

Paul W. Francisco (he/him/his) – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

HVAC Strategies

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Beyond Compliance: Driving Program Success Through Subgrantee-led Contractor Engagement and Innovation

Kye Garvin – National Association for State Community Service Programs (NASCSP)

Claudia Torres – National Association of State Community Services Programs (NASCSP)

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Building and Maintaining a Representative Workforce

Dr. Janell Hills-Thomas

Maggie Kelley Riggins (she/her/hers) – American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

Derrick Meeking – Walker-Miller Energy Services

James Metoyer, III (he/him/his) – EnerCity Collaborative

Workforce Development

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Case Studies in Healthy Homes: Learning to Help Different Clients

Kevin Kennedy – Healthy Indoors Training and Consulting

IAQ & Healthy Homes

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Crawl Spaces, Basements, and Floors: Water, Moisture, and Insulation Workshop

Doug Horgan – BOWA Design Build Experts

Michael Anschel – OA Design Build Architecture

Matthew Hargrove – Total Home Performance

Building Envelope

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Don't Be Dense: Add Insulation to Existing Walls

Clint Shireman – Knauf

Building Envelope

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Going Beyond Manual J to Manuals S, D & T

Dan Perunko – Balance Point Home Performance, Inc

Judy Rachel – Judy Rachel Home Performance Professional

HVAC Strategies

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

How to Audit a Multifamily Building If You Have Never Done One

Andrew Padian – Association for Energy Affordability

Brody Vance – ICF

Diagnostics & Audits

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Measuring and Improving Airtightness for Residential Building Performance

Sam Myers – Retrotec

Ken Allison – IDI

Building Envelope

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Smart Tools for Smarter Quality Control: HVAC Commissioning for Weatherization Professionals

Joe Medosch – measureQuick

HVAC Strategies

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Whole-Home Solutions in Action: A Deep Dive with Halco Home Solutions

Matt Dennis (he/him/his) – Halco Home Solutions

Adam Hobbs – Halco Home Solutions

Matthew Slimskey – Halco Home Solutions

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Coffee Break

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Opening Reception at the Trade Show

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Opening Reception at the Trade Show

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Trade Show Open

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Trade Show Open

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Badge Pickup & Onsite Registration Open

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Badge Pickup & Onsite Registration Open

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Breakout 1

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Affordable Window Retrofits: Balancing Cost, Performance, and Durability

Robert G. Hart – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Robert Rusteberg – Ameren Illinois

Allegra Steenson (she/her/hers) – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Steve Sylvestre (he/him/his) – Center for Energy & Environment

Building Envelope

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Airflow Measurement Extravaganza

Joe Medosch – measureQuick

HVAC Strategies

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Colorado’s Clean Energy Transition: How States Step up to Lead

Amy Beley – Heart & Mind Consulting

Grant Gunnison – Zero Homes

Paul Lindfors

Clay McCombe – Denver Regional Council of Governments

Program Operations & Updates

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Contractor Panel: How Diversification and a High Performance Approach Are Helping Contractors Standout

Peter Troast – Energy Circle

Jeff Flaherty – Wise Home Energy

Matthew Hargrove – Total Home Performance

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Humidity Happens: Tight House, Big Problems!

Allen Luzak – Home Performance Consulting, L

Diagnostics & Audits

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

IAQ Science and Science Fiction

Paul W. Francisco (he/him/his) – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

IAQ & Healthy Homes

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Insights to Grow and Scale Manufactured Homes Programs

Heather Hendrickson – Entergy Arkansas

Kenna Koenigseder – ICF

Haleh Moghaddasi (she/her/hers) – exp US Services Inc (EXP)

Greg Pierce – ICF

Affordable Housing & Multifamily Programs

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

News on Home Performance Federal Policy & Incentives

Kara Saul Rinaldi (she/her/hers) – Building Performance Association

Kristofor Anderson – Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Home Performance Policy

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Summer Moisture: Problems and Solutions

Doug Horgan – BOWA Design Build Experts

Fundamentals

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

The Workforce Retention Lab: Strategies for Equitable and Lasting Impact

Jonathan Clark (he/him/his) – Walker-Miller Energy Services

Crystal I. Davis (she/her/hers) – Walker-Miller Energy Services

Workforce Development

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Weatherization Administration & Operation 101

Jason Foy – Tri County Community Action Partnership

Lane M. Gabel (he/him/his) – Tri County Community Action Partnership, Inc

Carolyn J. Hill (she/her/hers) – Community & Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA, Inc.)

Kaleena Kirkpatrick (she/her/hers) – Community Action Inc. of Rock/Walworth Counties

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout 2

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

AI & Home Performance Marketing: What You Need to Know & How to Take Advantage

Peter Troast – Energy Circle

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Building Resilient Communities: Evolving Efficiency Programs with Community Action Planning

Emily R. Kemper (she/her/hers) – CLEAResult

Thomas Anreise – CLEAResult

Meredith Derr – ICF

Program Operations & Updates

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Don't Just Change the Unit, Change the Outcome! a Systematic Process for HVAC Replacements

Chris Hughes – The Energy Conservatory

HVAC Strategies

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Efficiency Is the New Curb Appeal: Empowering Real Estate Agents to Lead

Pamela Brookstein – Pearl Cerification

Veronica Cardello (she/her/hers) – Ohio REALTORS

Sarah Girard – Columbus REALTORS

Home Performance Policy

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Enhancing Hands-on Training with Blended Learning Strategies

Anissa Stubblefield (she/her/hers) – ESCO Institute

Amanda Hatherly – Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)

Ben Cichowski – Energy Smart Academy

Renee Tomlinson – ESCO Institute

Workforce Development

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

How to Negotiate and Deal with Multifamily Building Owners

Andrew Padian – Association for Energy Affordability

Brody Vance – ICF

Affordable Housing & Multifamily Programs

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

How to Perform a “Wildenhaus” Home Assessment: Honoring Dan Wildenhaus Through Diagnostic Fundamentals

Joe Medosch – measureQuick

Fundamentals

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Particle Filtration with Central Air Handlers: Folly or Opportunity?

Rhett A. Major – The Energy Doctor

Linda M. Wigington (she/her/hers) – ROCIS (Reducing Outdoor Contaminants in Indoor Spaces)

IAQ & Healthy Homes

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The Science Behind Insulation: In Cavities and Continuous

Marcus Bianchi – NREL

Achilles N. Karagiozis – NREL

Building Envelope

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Weatherization Operations: How to Establish and Maintain a Successful Accredited Training Center

Megan Meadows – National Association for State Community Service Programs (NASCSP)

Andrea Schroer – National Association for State Community Service Programs (NASCSP)

Nicole Peoples – Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)

Devon Cooper – Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)

Kris Schoenow – State of Michigan, Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Community Action and Economic Opportunity

Andrew D. Woodruff – Community Housing Partners - Energy Solutions

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Zone Pressure Diagnostics (ZPD): Essentials and Best Practices

Rick Karg – Residential Energy Dynamics, LLC

John Kroll – Slipstream

Diagnostics & Audits

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch & Exhibits

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch & Exhibits

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Breakout 3

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Avoiding Electric Panel and Service Costs While Saving the Grid

Iain S. Walker – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Brennan D. Less (he/him/his) – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Affordable Housing & Multifamily Programs

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Become a Duct Testing Pro

Sam Myers – Retrotec

Noah Lawrence (he/him/his) – Retrotec

Diagnostics & Audits

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Better Work = Better Business - Invest in Quality

Keith O'Hara – Eco Performance Builders

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Complex Relationships Between Weatherization, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Occupant Health

Bruce E. Tonn (he/him/his) – Three3, Inc.

Laura Humphrey (she/her/hers) – ThreeCubed

Justin Sharer (he/him/his) – Slipstream

Michaela Marincic (they/them/theirs) – ThreeCubed

Erin Rose – Three Cubed

IAQ & Healthy Homes

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Healthy Homes Policy

Paul W. Francisco (he/him/his) – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

Amanda Hatherly – Building Performance Institute

Home Performance PolicyIAQ & Healthy Homes

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Heat Pumps in Weatherization: What, Why, When!

Gary Duden – ICRT

Fundamentals

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

HOMES & HEAR State Updates

Molly Graham – MEEA

Jerome Burke – Everblue

Kathleen Caron – Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Julie Kempf – Indiana Office of Energy Development

Program Operations & Updates

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Hot Water Is a System, Not Just a Water Heater

Allison A. Bailes, III (he/him/his) – Energy Vanguard

HVAC Strategies

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Stack Effect in Multifamily: Find Hole, Seal Hole, Stop This Principal Driving Force

Andrew Padian – Association for Energy Affordability

Building Envelope

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Science of Motivating Young Adults

Cèleste Frazier-Barthel (she/her/hers) – Earth Forward Group

Clint Shireman – Knauf

Workforce Development

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Coffee Break

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Breakout 4

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

ACCA Manual T: Register Selection Is About Much More Than Appearance

Ed M. Janowiak – ACCA

HVAC Strategies

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Behind Closed Doors: What Post-occupancy Monitoring Tells Us About Home Energy Use

Simone Peart Boyce – Habitat for Humanity International

Molly Berg – Habitat for Humanity International

Betsy F. Garcia – Auburn University Rural Studio

Diagnostics & Audits

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Best Practices to Support Energy Efficiency in Homes

Brook Vernon (she/her/hers) – Building Performance Association

Workforce Development

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Empowering Communities: The Nonprofit Approach to Energy Efficiency

Rebeca R. Barrios-Hurst (she/her/hers/ella) – CLEAResult

Emily R. Kemper (she/her/hers) – CLEAResult

Program Operations & Updates

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

From Hiring Gaps to Career Pathways: Workforce Solutions for Contractors

Pagan Poggione – Interstate Renewable Energy Council

Adam Hobbs – Halco Home Solutions

Workforce Development

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Homeowners Deserve Better: Electrification Policy Plans to Meet Future Demands

Paul W. Francisco (he/him/his) – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

Gamaliel Lodge – OptiMiser, LLC

Ryan Moore (he/him/his) – OptiMiser, LLC

Home Performance Policy

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Managing Indoor Air Quality - Don't Forget the "V"

Brynn C. Cooksey (he/him/his) – HVAC U

IAQ & Healthy Homes

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Rewiring Community Outreach: Next-Gen Marketing for LMI Programs

Shane M. Bulick – Earth Forward Group

Karina Gaft-Azcue – CET

Valentina Giannattasio (she/her/hers) – GreenLife Energy Solutions

Jasmeet K. Singh (she/her/hers) – Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)

Charles Walker – GreenLife Energy Solutions

Affordable Housing & Multifamily Programs

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Spray Foam Fundamentals

Fundamentals

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

The Essential Metrics for Profitability

Chad Simpson – Simpson Salute Heating & Air

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tips & Tricks for Weatherizing Manufactured Housing

Steve Dillehay – COAD

Building Envelope

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Women in Weatherization

Suzanne Harmelink – Slipstream

Salina Colon – CEDA, Inc

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Reception at the Trade Show

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception at the Trade Show

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast

7:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Trade Show Open

7:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Trade Show Open

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Badge Pickup & Onsite Registration Open

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Badge Pickup & Onsite Registration Open

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Breakout 5

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Advancing Affordable Housing Through Factory-built New Home Programs

Sheryl Tembe – ICF

Carrie Harkness – Consumers Energy

John Lindley – Michigan Manufactured Housing Association

William Jenkins – Clayton Homes

Program Operations & Updates

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Advancing the Weatherization Workforce: Data, Tools, and Best Practices

Kye Garvin – National Association for State Community Service Programs (NASCSP)

Destiny Murrell – Oklahoma Dept. Of Commerce

Andrea Schroer – National Association for State Community Service Programs (NASCSP)

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

From Theory to Practice: Centering Multifamily Housing to Foster Successful Building Performance Standards

Colleen Morris (she/her/hers) – Calico Energy

Carolyn Sarno-Goldthwaite (she/her/hers) – ClearlyEnergy

Lauren Westmoreland (she/her/hers) – Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF)

Affordable Housing & Multifamily Programs

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Game On: Boosting the Impact of Technician Training Through Gamification

Danielle Wernert – Upskilled Consulting, LLC

Workforce Development

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Gas-to-Induction Stove Retrofits: Impacts on Indoor Air Quality, Energy Use and Satisfaction

Amy Dryden – Association for Energy Affordability

Jonathan Wilson – National Center for Healthy Housing

Cynthia Segura – Slipstream

IAQ & Healthy Homes

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Identifying & Overcoming Barriers to Home Electrical Upgrades: Technical Challenges and Homeowner Considerations

Núria Casquero-Modrego – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Lee Ann Head – Franklin Energy

Brennan D. Less (he/him/his) – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Iain S. Walker – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Home Performance Policy

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Latest Testing Tips & Tricks! For Blower Doors And More...

Chris Hughes – The Energy Conservatory

Jake S. McAlpine – The Energy Conservatory

Diagnostics & Audits

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

One Size Doesn't Always Fit - The Multitude of Tests, Fixes, Products and People Required for Multifamily Buildings

Ken Allison – IDI

Torrance Kramer – Accurate-Airtight Exteriors

Building Envelope

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

The Energy Water Nexus

Andrew Padian – Association for Energy Affordability

John J. Tooley, Jr. – John Tooley LLC

Fundamentals

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

The Fear Factor Part 2: Mapping the Client Journey from Risk to Confidence

Denny Duchene (he/him/his) – Safe Haven Inspection Services

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

What the Duct?! Air Flow & Heat Transfer in Ducts

Allison A. Bailes, III (he/him/his) – Energy Vanguard

Marcus Bianchi – NLR

HVAC Strategies

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout 6

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Building Diagnostic Tools

Doug Horgan – BOWA Design Build Experts

Randy L. Williams – Green Building Advisor

Fundamentals

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Combustion Safety Testing Protocols

Paul W. Francisco (he/him/his) – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

Amanda Hatherly – Building Performance Institute

VaShawn Johnson – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

Diagnostics & Audits

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Customer Education: How to Identify & Overcome Customer Hesitancy (TBD)

Erika Dominick (she/her/hers) – Walker-Miller Energy Services

Program Operations & Updates

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Electrifying Low Income Communities

Lucyna de Barbaro – Energy Efficiency Empowerment

Jim Plantico (he/him/his) – Community Energy Project

Affordable Housing & Multifamily Programs

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

High Performance HVAC: Practical Design, Install & Commissioning

Keith O'Hara – Eco Performance Builders

HVAC Strategies

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Legal and Tax Secrets Every Home Performance Contractor Should Know

Larry Oxenham – American Society for Asset Protection

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Low-Rise Multifamily Ventilation: Retrofit Considerations and IAQ Impacts

Amy Dryden – Association for Energy Affordability

Adam Romano (he/him/his) – Association for Energy Affordability

Jonathan Wilson – National Center for Healthy Housing

IAQ & Healthy Homes

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Natural Consequences of Installations That Make You Say What The!?!?!

Shane M. Bulick – Earth Forward Group

Katie Consales (she/her/hers) – Earth Forward Group

Sonia Cruz (she/her/hers) – Earth Forward Group

Jeff Flaherty – Wise Home Energy

Michelle Long – Energy Management Authority

Building Envelope

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Technical Considerations for Residential Energy Modeling: Home Energy Score

Noel Merket – Pearl Certification

Home Performance Policy

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

What’s New on WA-New? Taking a Look at Weatherization Assistant Version 11

Bill Eckman – ORNL - Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Paul Simmons – Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Workforce Development Roundtable Discussions

Workforce Development

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch & Exhibits

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch & Exhibits

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Breakout 7

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

ASHRAE 62.2-2016 Compliance in Weatherization

Rick Karg – Residential Energy Dynamics, LLC

Paul W. Francisco (he/him/his) – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Auditing Manufactured Housing

Kevin Scott – Piedmont Triad Regional Council

Drew Corbett – Piedmont Triad Regional Council

Diagnostics & Audits

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Beyond the Panel: Field-tested Strategies to Scale Electrification Readiness

Kyle Brighton – Franklin Energy

Kim Stevens (she/her/hers) – Puget Sound Energy (PSE)

Program Operations & Updates

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Boost Your Close Rate with This Tried-and-True Follow-Up Strategy

Bill Hoelzer (he/him/his) – Volta Strategies

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Braiding Funding

Nicole Peoples – Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)

Deb Davis – Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania/Maryland/Virginia

Jamie Reeder (Munoz) – Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP)

Affordable Housing & Multifamily Programs

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

BTL, Refrigerant Cycle, SSE, Oh My: How to Communicate Complex Ideas in an Understandable Way

Stephanie Sammon – Opportunity Council

Jake Nuckolls (he/him/his) – Opportunity Council

Fundamentals

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Ductless Heat Pumps: Design, Installation, Maintenance

Eric Kaiser – TruTech Tools, Ltd

Allison A. Bailes, III (he/him/his) – Energy Vanguard

HVAC Strategies

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Infrastructure Starts Indoors: How Housing Holds the Keys to Solving Alaska's Energy Crisis

Griffin Hagle-Forster – Association of Alaska Housing Authorities

Home Performance Policy

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Mold Detection Strategies and Asthma Interventions Informed by the Indoor Microbiome

Karen C. Dannemiller – The Ohio State University

Bridget Hegarty – Case Western Reserve University

Jenny Panescu (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University

Nick Nastasi – The Ohio State University

IAQ & Healthy Homes

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

When and Where It Makes Sense: Using High-Pressure Closed-Cell Drum Foam in Old Homes

Shad Cook – Halco Home Solutions

Brittany McDonald – Halco Home Solutions

Building Envelope

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Workforce Efforts in Tribal and Indigenous Communities

Workforce Development

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Coffee Break

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Coffee Break

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Breakout 8

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A Case of the Vapors: Humidity Control for Comfort & Health

Allison A. Bailes, III (he/him/his) – Energy Vanguard

Nikki Krueger – Santa Fe Dehumidifiers

Building Envelope

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

AI Workflows That Actually Work for Home Performance Business Owners

Furman Hayes – Workforce Hero

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Beyond Energy Affordability: Unlocking the Full Benefits of Residential Retrofits

Chrissi Antonopoulos – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

Núria Casquero-Modrego – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Iain S. Walker – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Affordable Housing & Multifamily Programs

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Electrification in Audits in Multifamily

Heather Nolen – Association for Energy Affordability

Diagnostics & Audits

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Fundamentals of Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps: Understanding the Refrigerant Cycle

Joe Medosch – measureQuick

Fundamentals

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Healthy Homes & Health Disparities: Equity in Healthy Housing

Paul W. Francisco (he/him/his) – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

IAQ & Healthy Homes

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Navigating Poor Housing Stock: Strategies to Maximize Impact in the Weatherization Assistance Program

Karina Gaft-Azcue – CET

Edgar Encarnacion – CET

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Permanent Load Reduction in HVAC – The Hidden Driver of Long-Term Sales

Jeremy D. Begley – HVAC 2 Home Performance

HVAC Strategies

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Residential Buildings as a Partial Solution and Factor in the Growing AI and Data Center Conundrum

Kara Saul Rinaldi (she/her/hers) – Building Performance Association

Rebecca Olson (she/her/hers) – Center for Energy & Environment

Home Performance Policy

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Your Weatherized Attic Is a Grid Responsive Energy Asset

Seth W. Little – CLEAResult

Program Operations & Updates

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Breakout 9

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Healthy Homes Basics

VaShawn Johnson – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

FundamentalsIAQ & Healthy Homes

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Holistic Home Retrofits: How Whole Home Repair Drives Energy Savings and Non-Energy Benefits

Laura Humphrey (she/her/hers) – ThreeCubed

Michaela Marincic (they/them/theirs) – ThreeCubed

Emily Lucas – Philadelphia Energy Authority

Rebecca Arnold – New Ecology

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

HVAC System Sizing for Weatherization Agencies

Brynn C. Cooksey (he/him/his) – HVAC U

HVAC Strategies

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Integrated Electrification in Multifamily Housing: Lessons from Portfolio Strategies and Pilot Programs

Thomas Anreise – CLEAResult

Todd Van Osdol – CLEAResult

Affordable Housing & Multifamily Programs

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Scaling Deep Energy Retrofits: What We Learned from 25 Experts

Sam Rashkin – Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Building Envelope

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Strength in Numbers: Advocating for Our Home Performance Priorities

Skip Wiltshire-Gordon – AnnDyl Policy Group

Julie Olive – GreenHome South

Home Performance Policy

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tales From the House- Attendee Edition

Torrance Kramer – Accurate-Airtight Exteriors

Diagnostics & Audits

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

The Sound of Sausage and the Sense of Satisfaction

Nicholas Hurst – Third Harmony

Eric Werling – Home Innovation Strategies

IAQ & Healthy Homes

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

What's New at BPI? Your 2026 Update on Certificates, Certifications, Standards, and New Features

Amanda Hatherly – Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)

Nancy Kaplan – Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)

Workforce Development

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Contractor Peer Groups: How to Connect, Collaborate, and Grow Your Businesses Together and Beers & Peer Happy Hour

Keith O'Hara – Eco Performance Builders

Matthew Hargrove – Total Home Performance

Jeff Flaherty – Wise Home Energy

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Evening Session

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Mentoring Reduces Failures, Callbacks, and Costs; Increases Savings & Comfort

Andrew Padian – Association for Energy Affordability

Dick Kornbluth – Kornbluth LLC

John J. Tooley, Jr. – John Tooley LLC

Chandler von Schrader – CvS Consulting, LLC

Evening Session

Thursday, April 16, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast

7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Badge Pickup & Onsite Registration Open

7:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Badge Pickup & Onsite Registration Open

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Breakout 10

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

A Day in the Life of a Cold Climate Heat Pump: Real Time Metering

Hilary Grimes-Casey – PSD

Gregory Thomas – PSD

HVAC Strategies

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Beyond Human Health: Why Your Healthy Homes Work Should Include Every Being Who Lives There

Amanda Hatherly – Building Performance Institute

Kevin Kennedy – Healthy Indoors Training and Consulting

IAQ & Healthy Homes

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Equitable Electrification: Making Sure Heat Pumps Work for All

Paul W. Francisco (he/him/his) – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

HVAC StrategiesHome Performance Policy

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

IAQ Management in Dwellings

Rick Karg – Residential Energy Dynamics, LLC

Fundamentals

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

The Invisible Made Visible: Unlocking the Secrets of Homes with Infrared Diagnostics

Rico Johnson – ICRT- Indoor Climate Research and Training

Diagnostics & Audits

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Breakout 11

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Blower Door 101: Your Entryway to Airtightness Testing

Sam Myers – Retrotec

Noah Lawrence (he/him/his) – Retrotec

Fundamentals

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Combating Burnout and Compassion Fatigue - A Field Staff View

Jake Nuckolls (he/him/his) – Opportunity Council

Workforce Development

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Crawl Spaces and Attics: Hidden Opportunities for Growing Your Home Performance Business

Matthew Hargrove – Total Home Performance

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Heat-related Impacts of the Healthy Homes HVAC Program in Arizona

Katie A. Martin – All Thrive 365 formerly FSL (Foundation for Senior Living)

Erin Rose – Three Cubed

Jennifer Barahona – All Thrive 365 formerly FSL (Foundation for Senior Living)

IAQ & Healthy Homes

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Sticky Stuff & Flashing Stuff

Doug Horgan – BOWA Design Build Experts

Michael Anschel – OA Design Build Architecture

Building Envelope

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

The Opportunity to Improve Residential HVAC Quality Installations with Connected Diagnostic Tools and Commissioning

John Kroll – Slipstream

HVAC Strategies

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout 12

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

7 Steps to Good Indoor Air Quality

Allison A. Bailes, III (he/him/his) – Energy Vanguard

IAQ & Healthy Homes

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Duct Testing 101: Basics of Duct Leakage Testing

Jake S. McAlpine – The Energy Conservatory

Fundamentals

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Exploring the RED Online Tools

Rick Karg – Residential Energy Dynamics, LLC

Diagnostics & Audits

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

It's a World of Heat Pumps and New Refrigerants

Mark Jerome – CLEAResult

Eli Caudill – CLEAResult

HVAC Strategies

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Redefining the Conversation: Energy Education That Resonates with Customers

Shane M. Bulick – Earth Forward Group

Cèleste Frazier-Barthel (she/her/hers) – Earth Forward Group

Clint Shireman – Knauf

Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Training with Purpose: How KPIs Shape Technician Performance

Danielle Wernert – Upskilled Consulting, LLC

Home Performance Business & Contractor Success