FEATURED NOTES MARCH 2010 2009 RESNET Building Performance Conference Served as Catalyst for the Building Performance Industry On February 21 – 24, 2010, over 950 building performance professionals gathered in Raleigh, North Carolina to participate in the 2009 RESNET Building Performance Conference. The conference provided a unique opportunity for participants to share the latest information on successful business models, program delivery, technical innovations and policy initiatives. Not only did this year’s conference top all previous conference attendance records, it also offered the most break-out sessions (8 preconference sessions and 70 break-out sessions). Donna McIntire of the United Nations Environmental, David Goldstein of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Philip Fairey of the Florida Solar Energy Center, presented the conference's keynote addresses. RESNET wishes to thank the conference’s presenters, sponsors, patrons, supporters, exhibitors and volunteers. Without your support, the 2010 conference would not have been the success that it was. RESNET is conducting an online evaluation of the conference. To date, 84.7% of the respondents rated the conference satisfactory and 82.8% indicated that they planned to attend the 2011 conference. RESNET is posting the presentations given at the 2010 RESNET Conference on at http://www.resnet.us/conference/2010/presentations/default.htm. Session presentations will be posted as they are submitted, so check the site periodically. OTHER NOTES Momentum Increasing for Home Star Retrofit Program Proposed program would allocate $6 billion for retrofits Action in Senate to Extend Energy Efficient Home Tax Credit Legislation passes Senate to extend tax credit to December 31, 2010 RESNET Recruiting Building Performance Labeling Task Force Volunteers being sought to assist develop RESNET guidelines for labeling State of Maine Adopts RESNET Home Energy Rating Standard for Labeling of Residential Buildings State sets standards for the labeling of the energy performance of buildings Charles Eley Appointed to RESNET Board of Directors Introducing RESNET's newest board member Philip Fairey Appointed as Chair of RESNET Standards Committee Replaces Michael Holtz 2010 Officers of RESNET Board Elected Meet your new board officers RESNET Adopts New Vision and Mission Statements Reflects expansion of scope of organization RESNET to Embark on Effort to Develop Commercial Building Energy Rating Program Introducing COMNET commercial and high-rise multifamily rating program 2010 RESNET Building Performance Conference Served as Catalyst for the Building Performance Industry 2010 RESNET Conference breaks all attendance records RESNET Presents 2010 Rating Industry Leadership Awards E-ON US and Texas Home Energy Rating Organization presenting with leadership awards David Goldstein Publishes New Book, Invisible Energy: Strategies to Rescue the Economy and Save the Planet Book was focus of 2010 RESNET Conference general session Save the Dates - February 28 - March 4, 2011 RESNET Building Performance Conference Make plans to attend the 2011 RESNET Conference in Orlando, Florida