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Luncheon Briefing: Building Energy Disclosure: The Role of Information in Reaching Goals

We know about the fuel efficiency of our automobiles and understand proper maintenance can help maintain that efficiency. We know about the nutrition content of the food we eat and what specific choices mean to our health. But what do we know about the energy use of a building and how specific choices affect that energy use? Building owners, tenants, potential owners and tenants, and the general public need to have the information necessary to make informed decisions about the energy use of the buildings in which we live, work and play. As the nation looks to reduce its energy consumption, information is the critical first step in making the necessary choices and changes

December 8, 2009 • 12:30 am-2:00 pm
U.S. House of Representatives
B-354 Rayburn House Office Building

Moderator
Gordon Holness, President, ASHRAE

Welcome Remarks
Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) and Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Co-Chairs, High Performance Buildings Congressional Caucus

Presentations
Download file How Energy Information has Educated Consumers
Harvey Sachs
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

Download file Building Energy Quotient: Filling the Information Gap
Ron Jarnagin
Chair, ASHRAE Building Energy Label Committee

What Energy Labeling Means for the Building Owner
Patricia Cole
Chairperson, Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority


Breakfast Briefing: Total Building Commissioning for High-Performance Buildings


Caucus Coalition: President Obama and Congress Are Committed to Greening 75% of the United States Federal Buildings Can We Do It AND Save Taxpayers Money? How Can Congress Help Keep the Momentum?
November 10, 2009


Luncheon Briefing Addressing the Building Envelope: Increasing Energy Efficiency Using Today’s Technology
October 28, 2009


Luncheon Briefing: High-Performance Buildings and the Smart Grid
July 23, 2009


Luncheon Briefing: An Introduction to High-Performance Buildings
January 13, 2009


Briefing on High-Performance Green Schools: How to Get Them in Your District
October 21, 2008


Breakfast Briefing on High-Performance Buildings: Operating After Disasters
September 10, 2008


Luncheon Briefing on the Assessment to the U.S. Congress
and U.S. Department of Energy on High Performance Buildings

June 18, 2008


Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Hearing
May 14, 2008


Building Energy Codes as a Response to Climate Change
Sponsored by the Alliance to Save Energy
April 30, 2008


The Role of Standards in Our Economy: Energy Efficiency and Safety in Our Buildings
December 4, 2008


Reception in Celebration of Signing of America COMPETES Act
September 20, 2007


NIST: Supporting Industry and Promoting Technology
June 22, 2007


The State’s Role in a Technology Economy
June 7, 2007


Briefing on Energy Efficient Buildings: Opportunities to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions
March 26, 2007


Briefing on Tax Incentives for Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings
December 7, 2006

Seminars

Integrated Engineering Design for Green Buildings
EcoBuild Fall—December 13, 2007

Integrated design doesn't happen naturally. A lot of non-standard communications happens on a project's front end, during pre-design, and throughout the design and construction process. Stressing the communications aspect of projects, this interactive session examines the roles of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers working in a more integrated fashion with owners, architects, commissioning providers, and operators on green-building projects.

Download file Charles Gulledge, Division Manager, AC Corporation

Download file Dennis J. Hall FAIA, FCSI, SCIP, President, Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice (SCIP), Managing Principal, Hall Architects, Inc.

Download file H.J. Enck, LEED® AP, Principal, Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc.

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