DOE’s Challenge Home:

Defining Zero Net-Energy Ready Homes and Their Business Case

July 12, 2012 at 4 pm ET 

Presented by Sam Rashkin, Chief Architect, DOE Building Technologies Program

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DOE Challenge Homes deliver extraordinary levels of affordability, comfort, health, safety, durability, and quality along with the opportunity to offset most or all energy consumption with a small renewable energy system. Homebuyers want this level of excellence and value when they make the largest investment of a lifetime. They just don’t know how to get it… yet. Attendees will learn how DOE is promoting the Challenge Home label to leading edge builders who are ready to offer Zero Net-Energy Ready performance.

 

For more information please visit: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/challenge/.


Objectives:

  • Learn how DOE Challenge Home defines Zero Net-Energy Ready performance with a comprehensive home-performance strategy.
  • Learn the details of the DOE Challenge Home specifications.
  • Learn how to translate these specifications into a compelling value proposition for consumers.

  • Learn the compelling business case for builders to work with DOE Challenge Home.

  • Learn how to work with DOE Challenge Home.

 

Webinar Learning Level:

A) Awareness

B) Understanding/Comprehension

C) Application/Implementation

D) Mastery

About Sam Rashkin:

As Chief Architect for the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program, his primary role is leading deployment of successful building science research for new and existing homes. In his prior position, he managed the growth of Energy Star for Homes from its inception in 1996 to more than 8,500 builder partners, over one million labeled homes, and over 25 percent market penetration nationwide.  Mr. Rashkin has recently been recognized for his contributions to sustainable housing with the 2012 Hanley Award and authored a new book titled “Retooling the U.S. Housing Industry: How It Got Here, Why It’s Broken, and How to Fix It”.