Panel 9. Energy and Environmental Policy

Implementation of Heat Island Reduction Measures: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
Hashem Akbari and Melvin Pomerantz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency and Green Buildings: Opportunities for State Action
Elizabeth Brown, Harvey Sachs, Patrick Quinlan, and 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, and Dan Turner, Texas A&M University, Energy Systems Laboratory

Retrospective Evaluation of Declining Price for Energy Efficient Appliances
Larry Dale, Camille Antinori, Michael McNeil, and 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 and 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, and 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
Douglas Mahone and Nehemiah Stone, Heschong Mahone Group

Integrating Public Health and Environmental Protection into Demand Response Programs
Anna Garcia, Tracey Bailer, Miles Keogh, and Brian Castelli, Center for Energy and Climate Solutions

Market for Business Tax Credit Pass-Through As an Energy Efficiency Tool
Fred Gordon and Hal Nelson, Pacific Energy Associates, Inc.
Carel DeWinkel and Bill Nesmith, Oregon Office of Energy

Energy Efficiency Potential in the State of Iowa
S. W. Hadley, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Emissions Forecasting for the Southern Appalachian Mountain Initiative
Jay Hall and Matt Howes, ICF Consulting
Tom Elmore, Land of Sky

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 and 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, and 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, and 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 and Sonny Kim, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
John D. Ryan, U.S. Department of Energy

Development of Policy to Reduce CO2 Emissions in the Dutch Buildings Sector
Robert P. Kool, Stephan Jenniskens, Rebecca van Leeuwen-Jones, Daniel van Rijn, and Marian Poolen, The Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment

Room for Improvement: Increasing the Value of Energy Modeling for Policy Analysis
John A. “Skip” Laitner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Stephen J. DeCanio, University of California-Santa Barbara
Jonathan G. Koomey and 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 and Robin Clark, ICF Consulting, Inc.

Best Practices in Technology Deployment Policies
Hans Nilsson and Clas-Otto Wene, IEA Secretariat

Municipal Energy Planning and Energy Efficiency
Jenny Nilsson and 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/CLASP

Minimizing Investments by Investing in Minimums: Energy Savings Through Appliance Standards
Ted Pope, Energy Solutions
Leo Rainer, Davis Energy Group
Gary Fernstrom and Pat Eilert, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

The California Climate Action Registry: Development of Methodologies for Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generation
Lynn Price, Chris Marnay, Jayant Sathaye, Scott Murtishaw, Diane Fisher, and Amol Phadke, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Guido Franco, California Energy Commission

Federal Tax Incentives for Energy-Efficient Technologies
William Prindle and Steven Nadel, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

What’s a Utility Codes and Standards Program Worth, Anyway?
Nehemiah Stone and Douglas Mahone, Heschong Mahone Group
Patrick Eilert and Gary Fernstrom, Pacific Gas and Electric

Wisconsin's Public Benefits Approach to Quantifying Environmental Benefits: Creating Different Emissions Factors for Peak/Off-Peak Energy Savings
David Sumi and Jeff Erickson, PA Government Services Inc.
Jim Mapp, Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Energy

Market Leadership by Example: Government Sector Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries
Laura Van Wie McGrory, Jeffrey Harris, and Mirka della Cava, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Miguel Breceda Lapeyre, Consultant
Stephanie Campbell, Sachu Constantine, and Sarah Meyer, Alliance to Save Energy
José González Martínez, Comisión Nacional para el Ahorro de Energía
Ana Margarita Romo, Consultant

Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels in North America: Opportunities for Harmonization
Stephen Wiel and Laura Van Wie McGrory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lloyd Harrington, Energy Efficient Strategies

Opportunities to Advance Heat Island Mitigation Policy
Eva Wong and Edgar Mercado, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency