Volume 9
Panel 9 Introduction
Implementation of Heat Island Reduction Measures: Where
We Are and Where We Need to Go
Hashem Akbari, Melvin Pomerantz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency and Green Buildings:
Opportunities for State Action
Elizabeth Brown, Harvey M. Sachs, Patrick Quinlan, Daniel Williams, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Utility Administration of System Benefit Charge-Funded Energy
Efficiency Programs in New Jersey: Model or Mess? An Update from the Field
Dale S. Bryk, Natural Resources Defense Council; John J. Plunkett, Optimal Energy, Inc.; Susan E. Coakley, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
Texas Senate Bill 5—Reducing Pollution in Non-Attainment Areas:
An Overview of the Legislation
Charles H. Culp, Jeff Haberl, B. Yazdani, T. Fitzpatrick, J. Bryant, Dan Turner, Texas A&M University, Energy Systems Laboratory
Retrospective Evaluation of Declining Price for Energy Efficient Appliances
Larry Dale, Camille Antinori, Michael McNeil, James E. McMahon, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Emphasizing the Co-Benefits of Heat Island Mitigation:
Lessons from U.S. Local Governments Engaged in Climate Protection
Nikolaas Dietsch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;Ryan Bell, Bill Drumheller, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
Introducing Comparative Analysis to the LEED™ System:
A Case for Rational and Regional Application
David Eijadi, Prasad Vaidya, James Reinertsen, The Weidt Group; Satish Kumar, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
A Strategic Framework for PGC Planning:
Strategic Linkages Between Codes and Standards and Resources Acquisition
Patrick Eilert, Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Noah Horowitz, Natural Resources Defense Council; Gary Fernstrom, Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Douglas Mahone, Nehemiah I. Stone, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.
Integrating Public Health and Environmental Protection into
Demand Response Programs
Anna Garcia, Tracey Bailer, Miles Keogh, Brian Castelli, Center for Energy and Climate Solutions
Market for Business Tax Credit Pass-Through As an Energy Efficiency Tool
Fred Gordon, Hal Nelson, Pacific Energy Associates, Inc.; Carel DeWinkel, Bill Nesmith, Oregon Office of Energy
Energy Efficiency Potential in the State of Iowa
Stan Hadley, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Emissions Forecasting for the Southern Appalachian Mountain Initiative
Jay Hall, ICF Consulting, Inc.; Tom Elmore, Land of Sky; Matt Howes, ICF Consulting, Inc.
Matching World’s Best Regulated Efficiency Standards:
Australia’s Success in Adopting New Refrigerator MEPS
Lloyd Harrington, Energy Efficient Strategies; Shane Holt, Australian Greenhouse Office
A Metropolitan Partnership for Energy
Kristin Heinemeier, Brooks Energy and Sustainability Lab, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Dominick Dina, Solar San Antonio; Laurence Doxsey, U.S. Housing and Urban Development; Joe Fulton, City of San Antonio, Public Service Dept.; Ken Mireles, Bexar County; Leila Powell, City of San Antonio; John Quebe, Alamo Area Council of Governments; Bill Sinkin, Solar San Antonio; Linda Stone, Metropolitan Partnership for Energy
The Ten Percent Challenge: A Participatory Community Scale Climate Campaign
David Hill, Jennifer Green, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation; Tom Buckley, Burlington Electric Department; Debra Sachs, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Back to School on Energy Benchmarking
Adam Hinge, Sustainable Energy Partnerships;James Rutherford, David R. Abrey, John daSilva, Elizabeth Titus, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.; Edward Smyth, RLW Analytics, Inc.
Beyond HERS: The Dutch Community Energy Rating System
Annemarie Huibers, Robert P. Kool, Marijke Wobben, The Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment
The Federal Buildings Research and Development Program:
A Sharp Tool for Climate Policy
Bruce R. Kinzey, Sonny Kim, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; John D. Ryan, U.S. Department of Energy
Development of Policy to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
in the Dutch Buildings Sector
Robert P. Kool, Stephan Jenniskens, Rebecca van Leeuwen-Jones, Daniel van Rijn, Marian Poolen, The Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment
Room for Improvement: Increasing the Value of Energy Modeling for
Policy Analysis
John A. Laitner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Stephen J. DeCanio, University of California, Santa Barbara; Jonathan G. Koomey, Alan H. Sanstad, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Energy-Efficient Appliance Labeling in China:
Lessons for Successful Labeling Programs in Varied Markets
Jiang Lin, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Jeanne Townend, ICF Consulting, Inc.; David Fridley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Gary McNeil, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Tony Silva, Robin Clark, ICF Consulting, Inc.
Best Practices in Technology Deployment Policies
Hans Nilsson, Clas-Otto Wene, IEA Secretariat
Municipal Energy Planning and Energy Efficiency
Jenny Nilsson, Anders Mårtensson, Linköping University
Transforming the West African Market for Energy Efficiency:
Ghana Leads the Way with Mandatory Standards and Labels
A.K. Ofosu-Ahenkorah, Energy Foundation of Ghana; Sachu Constantine, Alliance to Save Energy
Minimizing Investments by Investing in Minimums:
Energy Savings Through Appliance Standards
Ted Pope, Energy Solutions; Leo Rainer, Davis Energy Group, Inc.; Gary Fernstrom, Patrick Eilert, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
The California Climate Action Registry:
Development of Methodologies for Calculating Greenhouse
Gas Emissions from Electricity Generation
Lynn Price, Chris Marnay, Jayant A. Sathaye, Scott Murtishaw, Diane Fisher, Amol Phadke, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Guido Franco, California Energy Commission
Federal Tax Incentives for Energy-Efficient Technologies
William Prindle, Steven Nadel, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
What’s a Utility Codes and Standards Program Worth, Anyway?
Nehemiah I. Stone, Douglas Mahone, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.; Patrick Eilert, Gary Fernstrom, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Wisconsin’s Public Benefits Approach to Quantifying Environmental
Benefits: Creating Different Emissions Factors for Peak/Off-Peak Energy Savings
David Sumi, Jeff Erickson, PA Government Services Inc.; Jim Mapp, Wisconsin Division of Energy
Market Leadership by Example: Government Sector
Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries
Laura Van Wie McGrory, Jeffrey Harris, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Miguel Breceda Lapeyre, Consultant; Stephanie Campbell, Sachu Constantine, Alliance to Save Energy; Mirka della Cava, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; José González Martínez, Comisión Nacional para el Ahorro de Energía; Sarah Meyer, Alliance to Save Energy; Ana Margarita Romo, Consultant
Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels in North America:
Opportunities for Harmonization
Stephen Wiel, Laura Van Wie McGrory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Lloyd Harrington, Energy Efficient Strategies
Opportunities to Advance Heat Island Mitigation Policy
Eva Wong, Edgar Mercado, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency