Summary

This webinar will provide a general overview of energy efficiency starting with understanding the basic components of a building and basic building science fundamentals related to how they all interact together. Additionally, there will be a high-level overview of energy efficient upgrades which will generally provide the most bang for the buck (return on investment) for various climate zones and building types. A cost-effectiveness analysis will be presented for each recommended measure.

Presenters:

Carolyn Snyder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Crystal Bergemann, Senior Advisor for Climate, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Dale Hoffmeyer, Residential Modeling and Analysis Technology Manager, U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office 

Katie Cort, Senior Economist and Project Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory