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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 (LBNL)
Robert Rusteberg (he/him/his)
– Ameren Illinois
Allegra Steenson (she/her/hers)
– Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Steve Sylvestre (he/him/his)
– Center for Energy & Environment
Building Envelope
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Airflow Measurement Extravaganza
Joe Medosch
– measureQuick
Chris Hughes
– The Energy Conservatory
JT Stewart (he/him/his)
– Slipstream
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 (he/him/his)
– Power Ahead Colorado (DRCOG)
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 (she/her/hers)
– 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
Maddie Koewler
– NASEO
Home Performance Policy
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Summer Moisture: Problems and Solutions
Doug Horgan
– BOWA Design + Build
Fundamentals
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
The Workforce Retention Lab: Strategies for Equitable and Lasting Impact
Jonathan J. 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, Inc
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 (she/her/hers)
– 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
Enhancing Hands-on Training with Blended Learning Strategies
Anissa Stubblefield (she/her/hers)
– ESCO Institute
Amanda Hatherly
– Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)
Ben Cichowski (he/him/his)
– Energy Smart Academy
Renee Tomlinson (she/her/hers)
– ESCO Institute
Velvet Nelson (she/her/hers)
– Everblue
Brian Hayden
– HeatSpring
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 (he/him/his)
– ICF
Affordable Housing & Multifamily Programs
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
– NLR
Achilles N. Karagiozis
– NLR
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)
Nicole Peoples (she/her/hers)
– Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)
Devon Cooper (she/her/hers)
– Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)
Kris Schoenow
– State of Michigan
Andrew D. Woodruff
– Center for Energy & Environment
Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
“Wildenhaus”: home performance assessment knowledge base (workforce fundamentals) Honoring Dan Wildenhaus Through Diagnostic Fundamentals
Joe Medosch
– measureQuick
Fundamentals
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Your Next Best Referral Source: How to Win Over Real Estate Agents
Pamela Brookstein
– Pearl Certification
Paul Bosson
– Pearl Certification
Veronica Cardello (she/her/hers)
– Ohio REALTORS
Sarah Girard
– Columbus REALTORS
Jan Jedlinsky
– Metro II Realty
N. Carol Kibbee (she/her/hers)
– Comey & Shepherd Realtors
Home Performance Policy
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)
– Three Cubed
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, Inc. (BPI)
Home Performance Policy
IAQ & 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
Kristofor Anderson
– Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
Jerome Burke
– Everblue
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
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Unlocking Multifamily Projects: Resources, Funding & Real-World Success
Megan Meadows
– National Association for State Community Service Programs (NASCSP)
Claudia Torres
– National Association for State Community Service Programs (NASCSP)
Justin Walls
– State of Michigan, Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Community Action and Economic Opportunity
Operating & Delivering Weatherization Programs
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
Edward (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
Empowering Communities: The Nonprofit Approach to Energy Efficiency
Rebeca R. Barrios-Hurst (she/her/hers/ella)
– CLEAResult
Emily R. Kemper (she/her/hers)
– CLEAResult
Aileen Hull (she/her/hers)
– Dayton Energy Collaborative
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
Sarai Benitez
Gamaliel Lodge
– OptiMiser, LLC
Andy Bardwell
– 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" in HVAC
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
Valentina Giannattasio (she/her/hers)
– GreenLife Energy Solutions
Lorenzo Macaluso
– Center for EcoTechnology
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
Steve Bohanon
– Enverge
Joseph Gift
– Enverge
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 (he/him/his)
– Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)
Building Envelope
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Women in Weatherization
Salina Colon (she/her/hers & they/them/theirs)
– Community & Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA, Inc.)
Megan Meadows
– National Association for State Community Service Programs (NASCSP)
Stephanie Murray
– Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland CAC
Jackie Jackson (she/her/hers)
– CHN Housing Partners
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