BuildingEnergy Boston 2019 - Sessions by Room

The Marina Session Rooms are located on the Lobby Level, just past the registration area. 
The Harbor and Burroughs Session Rooms are on the Upper Level accessed via the escalator.

Sessions in Harbor 1

Thursday, March 14, 2019
Session Title Time Speakers Areas of Focus
Tools of the Trade for Building Diagnostics

How do you go about diagnosing a sick, leaky, dripping, humid, dry, or uncomfortable building?

10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Kohta Ueno

Building Envelope

Mechanical Systems & Lighting

Air Source Heat Pumps: Measured Performance and Best Practices

A cast of experienced building energy geeks discuss measured performance of air source heat pumps and best practices for installation.

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Bruce Harley
Marc Rosenbaum
Andy Shapiro

Mechanical Systems & Lighting

Single Family

Multifamily

Commercial

Deep Energy Retrofit with Tenants in Place

Retrofitting existing buildings with occupants in place will be key to meeting our emissions reductions targets.

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Mcgowan Southworth
Jason Taylor
David White

Multifamily

Commercial

Retrofit

Friday, March 15, 2019
Session Title Time Speakers Areas of Focus
Airtight, Cellulose-Insulated Assemblies: Simple Advice from the Woods of Maine

What is the secret to designing and building foam-free, airtight and vapor-open assemblies that are super high performing?

8:30 am to 9:30 am

Jesper Kruse

Building Envelope

Single Family

Multifamily

New Construction

Retrofit

Design & Construction Process

The Building Science of Prefabricated / Off-Site Construction

It's been claimed that off-site construction can result in more tightly built, energy efficient buildings that cost less.

10:00 am to 11:30 am

John Straube

Building Envelope

Design & Construction Process

Large Scale Passive House: What’s Working

We have much to learn from the successes and challenges faced by the first generation of large Passive House projects.

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Lois Arena

Building Envelope

Mechanical Systems & Lighting

Standards in Action**

Carbon Free Boston

The City of Boston has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050.

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Cutler Cleveland

Beyond Energy*

Cities

Policy