Monday Afternoon Workshops

BE SMART ON SMART! Get on Top of the Next Frontier in Home Performance: the Smart Home* sponsored by Google and ecobee

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  Lieko Earle

  Senior Researcher
  National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  Golden, Colorado
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  Beth Karlin

  Founder and CEO
  See Change Institute
  Venice, California
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  Emily Kemper

  Director, Residential Solutions
  CLEAResult
  Portland, Oregon
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  Claire Miziolek

  Technology and Market Solutions Senior Manager
  NEEP (Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships)
  Lexington, Massachusetts
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  Kara Saul Rinaldi

  Vice President of Government Affairs & Policy
  Home Performance Coalition
  Washington, District of Columbia

* This workshop requires a separate fee and registration, and is currently FULL.  

Cost is $75, which includes lunch, certificate of completion, and 2 happy hour drink tickets.

Join this unique contractor training workshop- sponsored by Google and ecobee- and make home performance, smart performance.

Join experts from around the country in the first “Smart on Smart” workshop to train and update home performance contractors about the many energy efficiency benefits to the smart home.

While the conference will provide a deep dive into key elements called out in the workshop, the workshop curriculum focuses on addressing contractor needs for expanding their knowledge and expertise in smart home technology.

Building on HPC’s report, Redefining Home Performance in the 21^st Century, Kara Saul-Rinaldi will share the current state of play for advancing the smart home and what policies are appearing around the country to capitalize on the data and grid management opportunities from smart building products.  Joined by her partner in the Home Energy Management Working Group, Claire Miziolek of the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership, Kara and Claire will moderate and provide the certifications. 

Dr. Beth Karlin (See Change Institute) and Dr. Lieko Earl (NREL) will offer their insights in consumer behavior and expertise in upcoming technologies, while Emily Kemper of Clear Result will share details on the smorgasbord of different technologies in the marketplace to provide a roadmap to the maze of products.  Attendees will learn from the presenters how to market to homeowners, why these products are important, what they may see in the future, and how to take advantage of what is in the market today. 

Perhaps of most interest is an opportunity for contractors to bring their problems, questions, concerns, and appreciation directly to the leading smart thermostat providers – Google (NEST) and ecobee.  

Contractor insights in this interactive workshop will make the products, programs, and policies around the country better!

Don’t miss this popular workshop! 

Workshop Schedule:

12:00 - 1:15pm
Working Lunch
• What makes a home smart? Why does that matter to the contractor business model?
• Why home performance contractors should care about smart tech

1:15 – 3:00pm
Smart Tech Sessions
• Taxonomy “What are we talking about” – Smart Home Produce Categories
• Overview presentation of smart home technologies and how they can advance home performance
• What research has been done in the smart home? What is coming in the future?
• How customers are approaching the smart home

3:00 – 3:30pm
Break and Raffle
• Smart technology give away at 3:20! Must be present to win!

3:30 – 4:00pm
Advancing the Smart Home Business Model
• Does smart technology fit in the home performance business model?
o Contractor roundtable

4:00 – 4:45pm
Q&A With Google and ecobee
• What are the problems and solutions to the smart thermostat dynamic? How can smart thermostats advance sales? What do contractors need to make them more successful.

4:45 – 5:00pm
Wrap-up/Certificate/Button Presentation
• Wrap-up, what did we learn, and looking forward
• Certificate and Button Presentation

5:00 – 6:30pm
Smart Home Happy Hour (sponsored by Google and ecobee)

Learning Objectives:

• Understand what the 'smart home' means
• Learn what you want to include in your business model
• Get an overview on the smart home and smart home technologies