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