FEATURED NOTES MARCH 2010 RESNET Recruiting Building Performance Labeling Task Force There is great interest at the local, state and national level of labeling a home’s energy performance at the time of listing. This would provide consumers an opportunity to compare a home’s energy performance when purchasing a home. RESNET is forming a Building Performance Task Force to make recommendations to the RESNET Board on adopting labeling procedures. There will be two functions that the task force will review: (1) opportunity to streamline the computer simulation to produce a label using standard operating assumptions and (2) what the label should look like. RESNET’s effort will be coordinated with efforts at the national level on creating a national label. Individuals interested in serving on the task force should e-mail their names, organization and e-mail address to Steve Baden at sbaden@resnet.us All of the activities of the task force will be conducted through e-mail or teleconference. 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