• Alabama
• California
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Massachusetts
• Mississippi
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• Oklahoma
• Pennsylvania
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Virginia

The directory of RESNET Rater Members is posted at
http://www.resnet.us/trade/home-energy-raters-hers-raters

Please see attached job description, if interested please email your resume and cover letter to colleen.williams@residentialscience.com .

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This post was submitted by Colleen Williams.

• MaGrann Associates
• Mid-Atlantic Building Technology Center

For a listing of RESNET accredited Rater Training Providers go to
http://www.resnet.us/programs/training_providers

• Building Efficiency Resources, LLC (New York)
• green/spaces (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia)
• IBS Advisors (Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas)
• Mid-Atlantic Building Technology Center (Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and Washington, DC)

For a listing of RESNET accredited Rating Providers go to http://www.resnet.us/programs/search_directory

Building Performance Engineering is excited to announce that we are now a HERS Training Provider! Please read below about registration information for our first HERS Training … a 12/13-12/15/10 HERS Training for BPI Building Analysts taking place in Boone, NC!

Since 1995, Building Performance Engineering has provided the southeastern United States with excellent resources for builders, homeowners, and various others interested in becoming more sustainable and energy-efficient. BPE is committed to excellence in the fields of Building Science, training, green home certifications, renewable energy systems, performance testing, mechanical design, and consultation. Building Performance Engineering is offering the following trainings in Boone and Charlotte, NC and in Abingdon, VA in the coming months.

- BPI Insulation and Air Sealing Professional (IASP) Training; Charlotte, NC; 9/21-9/24/10. Course results in testing for BPI’s Residential Building Envelope Whole House Air Leakage Control (WH-ALC) Installer certification.

- BPI A/C and Heat Pump Professional Training for Building Analysts; Boone, NC; 10/5-10/8/10

- BPI Envelope Professional Training for Building Analysts; Charlotte, NC; 10/12-10/13/10

- BPI Heating Professional Training for Building Analysts; Abingdon, VA; 10/12-10/15/10

- BPI Insulation and Air Sealing Professional (IASP) Training; Abingdon, VA; 10/19-10/22/10. Course results in testing for BPI’s Residential Building Envelope Whole House Air Leakage Control (WH-ALC) Installer certification.

- BPI Insulation and Air Sealing Professional (IASP) Training; Abingdon, VA; 11/2-11/5/10. Course results in testing for BPI’s Residential Building Envelope Whole House Air Leakage Control (WH-ALC) Installer certification.

- BPI Building Analyst Training for HERS Raters; Charlotte, NC; 11/8-11/10/10

- BPI Building Analyst and Envelope Professional Combination Training; Boone, NC; 11/15-11/19/10

- Advanced Combustion Safety; Abingdon, VA; 12/1-12/3/10. Course does not result in testing or certification.

- BPI A/C and Heat Pump Professional for Building Analysts; Charlotte, NC; 12/7-12/10/10

- HERS Training for Building Analysts; Boone, NC; 12/13-12/15/10

If you would like to attend any of the above Boone or Charlotte, NC trainings, please register online at http://buildingperformanceengineering.com/. To register for any of the Abingdon, VA classes, please contact Nick Safay with People Incorporated of Virginia at 276-623-9000 x 2254 or at nsafay@PEOPLEINC.NET. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email Laura Johnston at 828-265-4888 or laura@contactbpe.com. We hope to be working with you soon! Have a great day!

This post was submitted by Building Performance Engineering.

COMMUNITY ENERGY COORDINATOR: CITY OF ANN ARBOR

Organization: Clean Energy Coalition (CEC)
Status: 2 Year, Full-Time, Grant-Funded Position
Location: 100 North Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48107
Reports To: City of Ann Arbor Energy Programs Manager
Salary: Commensurate With Experience
Filing Dates: Position Open Until Filled

Job Summary
The Clean Energy Coalition, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Washtenaw County, Michigan, seeks a Community Energy Coordinator to assist the City of Ann Arbor in the research, development, and administration of the City’s community-based energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and programs. The Community Energy Coordinator will work with City businesses, residents, and organizations to coordinate projects that increase energy efficiency/renewable energy use and help the City of Ann Arbor achieve its ambitious energy goals. The Community Energy Coordinator works in consultation with CEC Building Technical Services staff and under the direct supervision of the City of Ann Arbor Energy Programs Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree (preferred) in architecture, business management, engineering, finance, environmental science, urban planning, public policy, or any related fields, or equivalent work experience in the above mentioned areas.
• Experience with energy efficiency projects required. Experience with renewable energy projects preferred.
• At least 3 years experience working in a project management setting.
• Self-starter, detail-oriented, enthusiastic, innovative, and capable of meeting challenges and deadlines.
• Established knowledge of the energy efficiency industry and of typical energy conservation measures for buildings.
• Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills.
• Experience in organizing public events.
• Team player with trouble-shooting and exceptional multi-tasking skills.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, including experience working with media and public speaking.
• Proven commitment to energy and environmental issues.
• Solid computer skills including proficiency in using basic Microsoft and/or similar software products such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, email, web, and database applications.
• PE, EIT, CEM, RA/AIA, PMP, HERS, or BPI is preferred; however, actual experience will be viewed as more important than various certifications.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and administer a new community-based building energy efficiency program including a PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing program.
• Attend community forums, public meetings, energy Commission and City Council meetings, and other events, and make individual and public presentations on the City Energy Program’s mission, services, and needs when necessary. Some weekend and evenings meetings should be expected.
• Create and execute project work plans, budget, schedule, and revise as appropriate, to meet changing needs and requirements of City energy projects.
• Hire, train, and supervise up to two part-time interns annually.
• Conduct ongoing evaluation of City energy projects and programs and make recommendations for improvements to CEC, the City Energy Programs Manager, and other City staff.
• Analysis of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures.
• Assemble and interpret a variety of energy related data and prepare accurate written reports.
• Manage client relationships and communication.
• Act as a liaison to media, individuals, and partner organizations in order to develop and implement community energy outreach and education programs.
• Contribute as needed to written communication materials such as newsletter, web site, fact sheets, news releases, presentations, grant proposals, and reports.
• Provide oversight, implementation, tracking, and reporting on grant related activities as prescribed by each individual grant.
• Assist the City in making informed decisions on policies, projects, and programming related to energy that resolve critical barriers to meeting Ann Arbor’s energy goals.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned and collaborate with other staff on work as needed.

Salary & Benefits
Salary commensurate with experience.
Competitive benefits package.

Application Details
This position is open until filled.
No phone inquiries please.
CEC is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER committed to diversity and consideration of all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and disability status.
Qualified individuals only – please submit via email a writing sample, resume, professional references, and a letter addressed to:

Sean Reed, Executive Director
Clean Energy Coalition
44 East Cross Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48198

Email to: employment [at] cec-mi [dot] org

This post was submitted by Robyn Skodzinsky.

Canada’s leading green building event features dozens of local and international speakers, green building tours, and professional training workshops. GBF 2010 is held in partnership with IIDEX/Neocon Canada, the largest architecture and design show in the country, featuring hundreds of exhibitors and over 15,000 visitors annually.

This year’s environmental Keynote: Jeremy Rifken!!

Other sessions include:
- The World’s tallest timber framed hi-rise from the UK
- Restoring a river in the UAE desert
- A tale of two cities: Portland and Toronto
- Masdar City: designing a zero-energy community
- Green Building Case Studies
- Financing green
…and much more!

For more information contact:
Jeff Ranson, GBF Manager, The Innovolve Group
416-364-0050 x 104 | contact@sbcanada.org
http://www.greenbuildingfest.com/

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This post was submitted by Green Building Festival 2010.

SAVE THE DATE December 8 – 9 | Denver, CO | Marriott Denver Tech Center

• Who should attend?
• What people are saying about ACI
• If you live in Colorado or the surrounding region…

ACI, the trusted-source provider of valuable, well-researched, unbiased and up-to-date information for the home performance industry presents the 2010 Colorado ENERGY STAR Summit & Awards Banquet in Denver, Colorado.

Affordable Comfort’s regional events offer direct access to the leading subject-matter experts with carefully crafted in-class educational sessions, hands-on experiences, and networking opportunities – not to mention a two-day tradeshow and product exhibition.

Mark your calendar and plan to attend this informative and inspiring event, tailor-made for Colorado and the surrounding region.

Who should attend?
This ENERGY STAR conference is recommended for Colorado home builders, contractors, realtors, auditors, architects, developers, lenders, appraisers, remodelers, HERS raters, home performance contractors, code officials, housing officials, students, and other industry leaders.

Get the information you need on strategies that immediately improve your building methods, business, and bottom line.

What people are saying about ACI
“When you look around today, anyone involved in building science should be proud of the amazing accomplishments with voluntary high-performance home programs, rigorous energy codes, and increased consumer interest. This all begins with outstanding education, and no organization has been at it longer or more effectively than ACI. Their combination of passion and competence delivering state-of-the-art content is unsurpassed.” Sam Rashkin, National Director, ENERGY STAR® for Homes

“Affordable Comfort is the finest training conference for building science, for building as a system, energy efficiency, that there is in the country. That’s just hands down. You will never find such a gathering of knowledgeable people that are happy to talk with you, that you can network with and get to know.” Doug Garrett, Building Science Consultant, Building Performance and Comfort, Inc.

“I never miss Affordable Comfort. I come here because this is the center of my industry. I come here to find out what is going on with my colleagues and my customers, and I come to see my friends. If I didn’t really have access to the industry like I do here at Affordable Comfort, I’d be going back to work not really knowing what to do when I wake up in the morning.” Chris Dorsi, Author & Publisher, Saturn Resource Management

If you live in Colorado or the surrounding region…

This is your event.

Share information. Network with your peers. Exchange ideas. Advance your career.

It’s all here at ACI.
email: info@affordablecomfort.org
web: http://www.affordablecomfort.org

This post was submitted by Matthew.

Calling all Energy Professionals! RaterFest! is an event hosted by EnergyLogic that is dedicated to the independent Energy Professional. Network with Raters and Auditors from around the country, attend cutting-edge sessions, earn BPI CEUs (RESNET Professional Development credits pending approval), all while enjoying delicious local Colorado microbrews.
See our website for more info: http://www.nrglogic.com/raterfest.shtml.

RESblog RF! Invite 08.24.10.pdf (176 KB)

This post was submitted by Linda Bilsens.

Has anyone meet the challenge of explaining the difference in HERS scores to a customer – What does it mean when they score a “73″ and their neighbor scored a “62″?

I’m working with builders that want to follow my advice an upgrade their building practices, but everything has a cost attached to it. It is difficult to convinced the buyer to pay the associated cost without an “easy to understand” explanation of what the lower score equates to.

I can bring up the IECC code house and it saves “x” % more than that home, but this doesn’t connect with the customer with what that means to their additional cost.

If someone has conquered this challenge, I would appreciate them sharing their explanation.

Thanks…enjoy your day!

This post was submitted by Joe Jones.