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Monday, April 13, 2026
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Location: Union Station Ballroom (Level 1)
7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Trade Show Open
7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Trade Show Open
Location: Union Station Ballroom (Level 1)
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Badge Pickup & Onsite Registration Open
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Badge Pickup & Onsite Registration Open
Location: Outside Exhibit Hall A (Level 1)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Session & Featured Speaker Presentation: AI and Automation for the Trades: How to Work Smarter Without Losing the Human Touch
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Session & Featured Speaker Presentation: AI and Automation for the Trades: How to Work Smarter Without Losing the Human Touch
Location: Battelle Grand Ballroom (Level 3)
Tersh Blissett, III
– Service Business Mastery/Trade Automation Pros
Dr. Janell Hills-Thomas
– Monochrome Consulting
Nate Natale
– Building Performance Association
Steve Skodak
– Building Performance Association
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
Location: Union Station Ballroom (Level 1)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
90-Minute Workshop
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Creative Comfort: Going Beyond the Thermostat Set-Point
Location: A120-122 (Level 1)
Linda M. Wigington (she/her/hers)
– ROCIS (Reducing Outdoor Contaminants in Indoor Spaces)
Fundamentals
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Crossing the Intersection of Healthy Homes and Energy Efficiency
Location: A213- 215 (Level 2)
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
Designing Heat Pumps Systems That Won’t Come Back to Haunt You
Location: A220 - 222 (Level 2)
Eric Fitz
– Amply Energy
HVAC Strategies
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Engaged Teams, Stronger Outcomes: Building a Thriving Home Performance Workforce
Location: B131 & 132 (Level 1)
Dr. Janell Hills-Thomas
– Monochrome Consulting
Cynthia Finley
– Monochrome Consulting
Workforce Development
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
HVAC and Home Performance: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Location: A123-125 (Level 1)
Dominick S. Guarino (he/him/his)
– NATIONAL COMFORT INSTITUTE INC
Ben Lipscomb, P.E.
– NATIONAL COMFORT INSTITUTE INC
HVAC Strategies
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Latest Testing Tips & Tricks! For Blower Doors And More...
Location: Short North Ballroom B (Level 2)
Bill Graber
– The Energy Conservatory
Jake S. McAlpine
– The Energy Conservatory
Diagnostics & Audits
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Technical Weatherization 101 for Non-technical Staff
Location: Short North Ballroom A (Level 2)
Chad Everett
– Slipstream
Jake Nuckolls (he/him/his)
– Opportunity Council
Eric Penrod (he/him/his)
– Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)
Andrew D. Woodruff
– Center for Energy & Environment
Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Tricky Details in Air Sealing
Location: A210 -212 (Level 2)
Jeff Flaherty
– Wise Home Energy
Torrance Kramer
– Accurate-Airtight Exteriors
Building Envelope
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
What’s Working, What’s Next: A Contractor-led Look at Emerging Opportunities for Your Business
Location: A114 & 115 (Level 1)
Peter Troast
– Energy Circle
Matthew Hargrove
– Total Home Performance
Keith O'Hara
– Eco Performance Builders
Hal Smith
– Halco Home Solutions
Home Performance Business & Contractor Success
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch On Your Own
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch On Your Own (Click here for nearby options)
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Half-Day Workshop
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
2026 Ventilation Extravaganza
Location: A213- 215 (Level 2)
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
Location: A210 -212 (Level 2)
Kye Garvin
– National Association for State Community Service Programs (NASCSP)
Claudia Torres
– National Association for State Community Service Programs (NASCSP)
Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Building and Maintaining a Representative Workforce
Location: B131 & 132 (Level 1)
Dr. Janell Hills-Thomas
– Monochrome Consulting
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
Location: A220 - 222 (Level 2)
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
Location: Short North Ballroom A (Level 2)
Doug Horgan
– BOWA Design + Build
Michael Anschel (he/him/his)
– 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
Location: A123-125 (Level 1)
Clint Shireman
– Knauf
Dan Maksymiw
– Community & Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA, Inc.)
Tim Oaks
– Intec
Building Envelope
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Going Beyond Manual J to Manuals S, D & T
Location: A120-122 (Level 1)
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
Location: Short North Ballroom B (Level 2)
Andrew Padian
– Association for Energy Affordability
Brody Vance (he/him/his)
– ICF
Diagnostics & Audits
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Measuring and Improving Airtightness for Residential Building Performance
Location: B130 (Level 1)
Sam Myers
– Retrotec
Ken Allison
– IDI
Building Envelope
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Smart Tools for Quality Control: HVAC Commissioning for Weatherization Professionals & Contractors
Location: A223- 225 (Level 2)
Joe Medosch
– measureQuick
Chris Hughes
– The Energy Conservatory
JT Stewart (he/him/his)
– Slipstream
HVAC Strategies
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Whole-Home Solutions in Action: A Deep Dive with Halco Home Solutions
Location: A114 & 115 (Level 1)
Hal Smith
– Halco Home Solutions
Alyshia Buttaccio
– Halco Home Solutions
Shad Cook
– Halco Home Solutions
Matt Dennis (he/him/his)
– Halco Home Solutions
Brittany McDonald
– Halco Home Solutions
Matthew Slimskey
– Halco Home Solutions
Andrea Smith
– Halco Home Solutions
Home Performance Business & Contractor Success
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
Location: Union Station Ballroom (Level 1)
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Opening Reception at the Trade Show
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Opening Reception at the Trade Show
Location: Union Station Ballroom (Level 1)