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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)