Audience Think Tank: What Is the Future of High Performance Housing?

Tuesday, January 19 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Location: South 229

Format: Innovation Session 
Level of Content: Novice 

Appropriate for: Designers, Architects, Engineers & Planners, Single Family - All, Young Professionals

Track(s): Building Science, Performance & Systems

Moderator(s): Owen Mcdonough, NAHB, Washington, DC

Speaker(s): 
Brandon Bryant Master CGP, Red Tree Builders, Inc., Asheville, NC | 
Ted Clifton, Zero Energy Plans, Coupeville, WA | 
Andy Ellis, Halfmoon Construction, Clifton Park, NY | 
Marla Esser, HomeNav by Sustaining Spaces, St. Louis, MO| 
Jamie Hager, CGP, LEED H AP, NGBS Verifier, HERS Rater, Southern Energy Management, Morrisville, NC | 
Andy Michels, Michels Homes, St. Paul, MN | 
Mike Rosen, AIA, LEED AP ND, BSB Design, Warminster, PA | 
Todd Usher, Addison Homes, LLC, Greer, SC | 
Jenny Vallimont, Crescent Communities, Charlotte, NC

What It’s About:
Hold on to your hats! In this fast-paced presentation, 10 speakers will get five minutes each to discuss the latest in high performance and energy efficient home design, building practices and construction techniques. But the information share won't simply be a one-way street - all throughout the session, audience members will be encouraged to participate (even joining the panel on stage) and share their ideas, insights and thoughts on opportunities in this market. Using a wide array of drawings, photos and imagery, you'll see what's in store for the future and how it could impact the high performance residential building industry.

What You'll Learn:
Discover what the future of high performance looks like for the residential industry. 
Analyze the latest high performance building techniques hitting the market. 
Examine cutting-edge design solutions that address efficiency and focus on performance.

Continuing Education: NAHB - 1.00 CE hour(s), NKBA - 0.1 CEU(s)