Adam Winter (bio)
Vice President of Building Science & Co-Founder of Recurve
Sessions: Retrofit Programs and Efficiency and Solar Financing and Bringing Innovation and Scale to the Home Performance Industry"

Listen to a lead consultant to some of the Bay Area’s top green contractors, architects, and developers about the home performance industry which is poised for a huge expansion.

Nancy E. Ryan (bio)
Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
Session: Plenary Panel

Learn about California’s latest regulations and policies for the smart grid and alternative fueled vehicles and efforts to promote renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Robert Weisenmiller (bio)
Commissioner, California Energy Commission
Session: Plenary Panel

Hear about current developments in California regulatory policy and issues related to energy efficiency retrofitting, power plant siting, the New Solar Homes Partnership and the state’s renewable energy portfolio standards.

Suzanne Shelton (bio)
President & CEO, Shelton Group
Session: Do Customer’s Care? Energy, Sustainability & Your Brand

Find out what people are thinking about energy efficiency and green products and how to effectively motivate mainstream consumers to make sustainable choices.

Chris Calwell (bio)
Senior Research Fellow and Founder, Ecos
Session: Zero Energy Homes

Find out about energy industry research that has identified new market opportunities in residential energy efficiency and pollution prevention and helped to bring about better communications between manufacturers, retailer, utilities and government agencies to set standards and policies.

K. Harley McDonald (bio)
Business Developer for Iberdrola Renewables
Session: Wind Energy

Learn about wind energy permitting of the first wind farm in coastal California and how to work with regional and national environmental groups, DoD, BLM interests, and a variety of additional governmental agencies to ensure that comprehensive mitigation plans are in place for the responsible treatment of wind energy projects.

Nancy Rader (bio)
Executive Director, California Wind Energy Association
Session: Wind Energy

Find out about the current role of wind energy in the state and the big picture for its future in California, including insights on issues such as environmental impacts, economics and grid integration.

Andy Black (bio)
Executive Director, CEO of OnGrid Solar.
Session: Better Bidding: Tools and Tips

Bid better, sell more solar. Get up to speed on a variety of tools and skills that will help you bid smarter and more customer-focused than the competition and get win more jobs.

Annie Henderson (bio)
Program Director, Renewable Funding
Session: Residential Programs and Efficiency and Solar Financing

Catch up on actions to rescue property assessed clean energy ( PACE) financing for energy efficiency and solar from government agencies that have shut them down.

Beth Brummitt (bio)
President, Brummitt Energy Associates, Inc.
Session: Energy and Climate Legislation and Your Business: Compliance and Opportunities

Get the perspective of twenty years experience in energy modeling for high-performance buildings combined with a broad background in building code development for Title 24 energy standards, AB 1103 compliance and other state and local legislation.

Annika Todd (bio)
Postdoctoral Scholar at the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center
Session: Smart Meters, Smart Grid and the Future of Energy Use

What does "smart" mean for our future energy use? Get up to speed on ARPA-E research on energy conservation behavior and how feedback and technology may quickly change how we use energy.

Tammy Schwolsky (bio)
CEO of Residential Energy Assessment Services (REAS)
Session: Zero Energy Homes

Find out about ZENERGY House project. This high performance green home is the first comprehensive remodel in Los Angeles that combines Home Performance with environmentally responsible design and construction to create a near-zero energy, healthy, whole house designer showcase.