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Panel 8. Energy and Environmental Policy: Changing the Climate for Energy Efficiency

Tradable Certificates for Energy Efficiency: The Dawn of a New Trend in Energy Policy?
Paolo Bertoldi, European Commission, Directorate General JRC
Silvia Rezessy, Central European University

Estimating Emission Reductions from Energy Efficiency in the Northeast
Bruce Biewald and Geoff Keith, Synapse Energy Economics

Transforming the Market for Sustainable Design: Effective Public Policies and Strategies
Nancy Carlisle, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Joan Glickman, U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program
Matthew Brown, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Michael Foster, City of San Jose, California
Alison Kinn Bennett and Ken Sandler, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Moving Brazilian Markets Toward Greater Efficiency
Robin Clark, Marcos Ferreira, and David Hathaway, ICF Consulting

Comparative Analysis of Homebuyer Response to New Zero Energy Homes
Timothy C. Coburn, Abilene Christian University
Barbara C. Farhar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Megan Murphy, University of Colorado

Consumer Price Impacts of Efficiency Standards
Larry Dale and Dev Millstein, Lawrence Berkeley National Laborator

Transferred Just on Paper? Why Doesn’t the Reality of Transferring/Adapting Energy Efficiency Codes and Standards Come Close to the Potential?
Joseph J. Deringer, The Deringer Group, Inc.
Maithili Iyer and Yu Joe Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Growing the Commissioning Industry in California: A Collaborative Effort
Grant Duhon, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Phil Welker, Amanda Potter, and Emily Moore, Portland Energy Conservation, Inc.

Large-Production Home Builder Experience with Zero Energy Homes
Barbara C. Farhar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Timothy C. Coburn, Abilene Christian University
Megan Murphy, University of Colorado

If We’re Only Snoozing, We’re Losing: Opportunities to Save Energy by Improving the Active Mode Efficiency of Consumer Electronics and Office Equipment
Suzanne Foster and Chris Calwell, Ecos Consulting
Noah Horowitz, Natural Resources Defense Council

Less Is More! Energy Efficiency as a Strategy for Energy and Environmental Policy in Mexico and South Africa
Rafael Friedmann and Kenneth James, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Forecasting an Increasing Role for Energy Efficiency in Meeting Global Climate Goals
David B. Goldstein, Natural Resources Defense Council
Marc G. Hoffman, Consortium for Energy Efficiency

Cost Effective Contributions to New York’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources
David G. Hill and Chris Neme, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
John Plunkett, Optimal Energy, Inc.
Phil Mosenthal, Optimal Energy Inc.
Lawrence J. Pakenas, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
R. Neal Elliot, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Christine Donovan, C.T. Donovan Associates

The Most Volatile Non-Energy Benefits (NEBs): New Research Results "Homing In" on Environmental And Economic Impacts
Karen Imbierowicz and Lisa A. Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc.

Reaping the Wind: The Economic Impacts of Spending on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programs
Alec Josephson and Stephen Grover, ECONorthwest
Ben Bronfman and Fred Gordon, Energy Trust of Oregon

Alignment of Efficiency Standards and Labeling Programs in South Asia
M.A. McNeil, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
R.S. Agarwal, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
R.A. Attalage, Moratuwa University

Saving Electricity Quickly
Alan Meier, International Energy Agency

Exploring the Economic Development Implications of Capacity Building within State and Local Energy Efficiency Programs
Denise Mulholland, John A. “Skip” Laitner, and Nikolaas Dietsch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The Technical, Economic, and Achievable Potential for Energy Efficiency in the United States: A Meta-Analysis of Recent Studies
Steven Nadel, Anna Monis Shipley, and R. Neal Elliott, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Taking Credit for GHG Emissions Reduction Activities of the EPA’s State and Local Capacity Building Branch
Lynn Price and Emily Bartholomew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Denise Mulholland, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Laboratories of Efficiency: State Leadership in Energy Efficiency Policy
William Prindle, R. Neal Elliott, Martin Kushler, Therese Langer, and Steven Nadel, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Nikolaas Dietsch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Out of the Closet: Climate Change as a Driver for Energy Efficiency
Ned Raynolds, Clean Air-Cool Planet

Taking Up Where Congress Left Off: The Ascendancy of the States in a Post-Energy Bill World.
Kara Saul Rinaldi, Lowell W. Ungar, and Kate Offringa, Alliance to Save Energy

Estimating the Potential for Cost Effective Electric Energy and Peak Demand Savings in Connecticut
Tom Rooney and Richard Spellman, GDS Associates, Inc.
Mike Rufo, Quantum Consulting
Jeff Schlegel, Connecticut Energy Conservation Management Board Consultant

Well Beyond Energy Codes: The Green Points Program in Boulder, Colorado
Elizabeth Vasatka, City of Boulder, Office of Environmental Affairs
Larry Kinney, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
Cam Marshall, Marshall Information Service LLC

Putting Downward Pressure on Natural Gas Prices: The Impact of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Ryan Wiser, Mark Bolinger, and Matthew St. Clair, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

The Carbon Trust’s Carbon Management Program: Description and Evaluation of Pilot Phase Results
Andrew Wordsworth, The Carbon Trust
Robert Kwartin and Abyd Karmali, ICF Consulting

Standby Power in the Residential Sector in Canada and Future Trends
Anna Zyzniewski, Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada

Panels of the 2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings:

Panel 1. Residential Buildings: Technologies, Design, Performance Analysis, and Building Industry Trends
Panel 2. Residential Buildings: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
Panel 3. Commercial Buildings: Technologies, Design, Performance Analysis, and Building Industry Trends
Panel 4. Commercial Buildings: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
Panel 5. Utility Regulation and Deregulation: Incentives, Strategies, and Policies
Panel 6. Market Transformation: Designing for Lasting Change
Panel 7. Human and Social Dimensions of Energy Use: Trends and Their Implications
Panel 8. Energy and Environmental Policy: Changing the Climate for Energy Efficiency
Panel 9. Efficient Buildings in Efficient Communities
Panel 10. Roundtables: Thinking Outside the Box
Panel 11. Appliances and Equipment
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