Panel Panel 9. Energy and Environmental Polics

The Potential Impact of Distributed Generation Technologies on Future, Energy Use and Carbon Emissions in the United States: Scenario Analysis Using the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS)
John Cymbaisky, Energy Information Administration
Erin Boedecker, Energy Information Administration
Steven Wade, Energy Information Administration

“Implementing and Monitoring Community Based Climate Action Plans”
David G. Hill, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Tom Buckley, Burlington Electric Department
MarkEldridge, City of Burlington Planning and Zoning
Debra Sachs, Chittenden Country Regional Planning Commission
Abby Young, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives

The Case for Bringing Energy Efficiency Labels and Standards Programs to Developing Countries
Mirka F. Della Cava, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Stephen Wiel, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
James E. McMahon, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Sood Na Phuket, IIEC, Asia
Peter duPont, IIEC, Asia
Sachu Constantine, Alliance to Save Energy

Environmental Benefits of Heat Island Mitigation Measures
Virginia Gorsevski, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Haider Taha, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
David Sailor, Tulane University

Commissioning to Meet Green Expectations
Carolyn Dasher, Portland Energy Conservation Inc.
Amanda Potter, Portland Energy Conservation Inc.
Karl Stum, Portland Energy Conservation Inc.

Solving for Multiple Objectives: The Use of the Goal Programming Model to Evaluate Energy and Climate Policy Options
John A. “Skip” Laitner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Kathleen Hogan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The “Mine/Yours” Method of International Comparisons of Carbon Emissions
Scott Murtishaw, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lee Schipper, International Energy Agency
Fridtjof Unander, International EnergyAgency

The Design of a Codes and Standards Program: The Australian Experience
Shane Holt, Australian Greenhouse Office
Anthony Marker, Australian Greenhouse Office
Lloyd Harrington, Energy Efficient Strategies

Energy Savings Calculations for Heat Island Reduction Strategies in Baton Rouge, Sacramento and Salt Lake City
Steven Konopacki, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Hashem Akbari, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

The Contribution of Energy Efficiency to the Reliability of the U.S. Electric System
NedRaynolds, Alliance to Save Energy
Richard Cowart, Regulatory Assistance Project

New Approaches for Improving Energy Efficiency in Indian Country
John Elliott, Native American Renewable Energy Education Project
John Busch, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
JackDavey, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Utility Commission

Reaching out to Rural America: Lessons Learned from Deregulation Workshop
Diane Pirkey, Department of Energy
Geoff Hartman, Enervision
Mark Noji, Enervision
Katherine Johnson, KI Consulting
Deepak Kenkeremath, Technology Prospects, Inc.

Energy Savings Performance Contracting — Experience of the U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program
Patrick J. Hughes, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tatiana Strajnic Muessel, DOE Federal Energy Management Program

Lessons Learned: Five Years of Home Energy Rating Systems (HERS) and Energy-Efficient Mortgages (EEMs) in the Pilot States
Ron Judkoff, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Barbara C. Farhar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Building Energy Efficiency Standards in Hong Kong and Mainland China
Sam C. M. Hui, Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong

Energy Efficiency and Deregulation: Linking the Big Questions
Julie A. Fitch, California Public Utilities Commission

Meeting America’s Kyoto Protocol Target: Policies and Impacts
Howard Geller, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Stephen Bernow, Tellus Institute
William Dougherty, Tellus Institute

Trends in Building-Related Energy and Carbon Emissions: Actual and Alternate Scenarios
Stephanie J. Battles, Energy Information Administration
Eugene M. Burns, Energy Information Administration

Use of the UAM-V Modeling System as an Air Quality Planning Tool and for Examining Heat Island Reduction Strategies
Sharon G. Douglas, ICF Consulting/SAl
A. Belle Hudischewskyj, ICF Consulting/SAl
Virginia Gorsevski, US. EPA, Climate ProtectionDivision

Carrots or Sticks? Policy Options for Building Energy Standards
Bruce Mast, Pacific Consulting Services
Jennifer McCormick, Pacific Consulting Services
Tom Vogt, Pacific Consulting Services
Patrice Ignelzi, Pacific Consulting Services
Erik Kolderup, Eley & Associates
Mark Berman, Davis Energy Group
Mary Dimit, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Yes, Virginia, You Can Get There From Here: New Jersey’s New Policy Framework For Guiding Ratepayer-Funded Efficiency Programs
John Plunkett, Optimal Energy, Inc.
Sue Coakley, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
Dale S. Bryk, Natural Resources Defense Council

Portland’s Green Building Initiative and An Application of the LEEDTM Rating System
Rob Bennett, PortlandEnergy Office
Allen Lee, XENERGY, Inc.
Geof Syphers, XENERGY, Inc.
Alan Scott, SERA

Demonstrating Economic Justification: Updating Water Heater Efficiency Standards
Jim Lutz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Energy Accounting: A Policy Maker’s Guide
Robert J. Rose, United States Environmental Protection Agency

Bringing it Home: Developing Effective Community Sustainability Indicators for Energy
Julia K. Larkin, XENERGY, Inc.

From Process to Product: A Review of Three Northwest Green Building Programs
Cathy Higgins, Resource Efficiency Consultant
Nathan Good, AlA, Portland General Electric
Rob Bennett, City of PortlandEnergy Office

Econometric Modeling of the Effects of Energy Efficiency Standards on Appliance Shipments
Robert Van Buskirk, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Development, Review, and Implementation of Building Energy Codes in Russia: History, Process, and Stakeholder Roles
Yurij A. Matrosov, Centerfor Energy Efficiency
Mark Chao, Institute for Market Transformation
David B. Goldstein, Natural Resources Defense Council

Local Government Associations as Agents of Change
Lori M Megdal, Megdal & Associates
Dune Ives-Petersen, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Andy Ekman, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Sharyn Barata, B&B Resources, Inc.

Ecological Urban Dynamics and Spatial Modeling
Brian Deal, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
Donald F. Fournier, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Promoting Emerging Energy-Efficiency Technologies and Practices by Utilities in a Restructured Energy Industry: A Report from California
Edward Vine, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Estimating Marginal Residential Energy Prices in the Analysis of Proposed Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards
Stuart Chaitkin, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
James E. McMahon, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Camilla Dunham Whitehead, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Robert Van Buskirk, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jim Lutz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

National and State-by-State Energy Savings and Pollutant Reductions: Making the Case for Stronger Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards
Jennifer Thorne, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Toru Kubo, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy