Research Report Summary – Energy Efficiency Investments as an Economic Productivity Strategy for Texas: John A. “Skip” Laitner, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

Policy Leadership Panel Discussion: Moderator: Nelson Nease, Brickfield Burchette Ritts & Stone, PC
Rep. James L. Keffer, Chairman, Energy Resources Committee, Texas House of Representatives
Rep. Allan Ritter, Chairman, Natural Resources Committee, Texas House of Representatives
Rep. Jose Menendez, Vice-Chair, State Affairs Committee, Texas House of Representatives

Plenary: Efficiency and Water – Bronze Ballroom

Fresh Water Conservation: Laura Huffman, Executive Director, Texas Nature Conservancy

Climate Science and Drought: Dr. Wendy Gordon, Environmental Science Institute, UT Austin

Energy-Water Nexus: Dr. Michael Webber, Associate Director, Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy, UTAustin. (Video on Media page.)

Water Management Best Practices: Bill Hoffman, H.W. Hoffman Associates, LLC

Opening: Tom Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, CATEE Conference

Welcome: Dr Robert Haley, Director, Division of Epidemiology, UT Southwestern

Overview of SIP Progress/Status: Donna F. Huff, Manager, Air Quality Planning, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Keynote – Sustainable Communities: Place-Based Sustainable & Economic Development: Shelley R. Poticha, Director for Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, US Department of Housing & Urban Development (Video on Media page).

Plenary Session – Bronze Ballroom

EPA Outlook: Dr. Al Armendariz, Administrator, EPA Region 6

EE/RE Legislative Outcomes from 82nd Texas Legislature: Dub Taylor, Director, Texas State Energy Conservation Office

SB 5 EE/RE Strategies Report: Dr. Jeff S. Haberl, Associate Director, Energy Systems Laboratory

Better Blocks: Jason Roberts, Founder, Better Blocks

School Energy Management – Daniel Wine, Energy Manager, Plano ISD

Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Measures for K-12 Schools – Hyojin Kim, Energy Systems Laboratory, TAMU

Continuous Commissioning® – Dr. David Claridge, Energy Systems Laboratory

LED Lighting Retrofit – Nathan Shaw-Meadow, Lighting Specialist, Ringdale, Inc.

Rainwater Harvesting & Other “LEEDing” Strategies at BRIT –Greg Gunn, Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Comprehensive Irrigation Management –Kenneth Cook, CEO, Acequia LP

Cooling Tower Efficiency – Bill Hoffman, H.W. Hoffman Associates, LLC

DART System/Project Overview – Jack Wierzenski, DART

The Secret Sauce for TOD – Steve Goldin, Director of Real Estate, WMATA

Developer View – Art Lomenick, Sustainable Development Practice Leader, Parsons-Brinkerhoff

SECO Programs – Eddie Trevino, State Energy Conservation Office

Technical Assistance Funding and Financing Alternatives – Rich Oliver, McKinstry

Performance Contracting –Emily Goodin, Energy Solutions Specialist, Schneider Electric

What’s coming in 2012 codes – Eric Lacey, Responsible Energy Codes Alliance

High Performance “Reach” Codes – Jim Edelson, New Buildings Institute

Green Construction Code – Sheila Blake, City of Houston

Wastewater Reclamation/Wetlands – Denise Hickey, Public Relations Coordinator, North Texas Municipal Water District

Waste to Energy: Biogas CHP – Richard Wagner, PE, Senior Program Manager, Dallas Water Utilities

Conservation: The Water We Don’t Use –Karen Guz, Conservation Director, San Antonio Water System