Creative Comfort: Going Beyond the Thermostat Set-Point

Rana Belshe, Linda Wigington

Crossing the Intersection of Healthy Homes and Energy Efficiency

Keith Huggins, VaShawn Johnson, Kevin Kennedy

Dialing in Ducts: The Key to Optimizing Heat Pump Performance

Dave Bohac, Chris Hughes, Sydney Roberts, Kendall Sewell

From Guesswork to Great Work: Getting Design Assumptions Right For Heat Pumps

Eric Fitz

Technical Weatherization 101 For Non-Technical Staff

Jake Nuckolls, TBD

The House Always Wins! A Class On Building Science Basics

Tessa Murry, Steve Rogers

Where HVAC Meets Home Performance

Dominick Guarino, Ben Lipscomb

What’s Working, What’s Next: A Contractor-Led Look at Emerging Opportunities for Your Business

TBD

Engaged Teams, Stronger Outcomes: Building a Thriving Home Performance Workforce

Janell Hills, Cynthia Finley

Tricky Details in Air Sealing

TBD

2026 Ventilation Extravaganza

Rick Karg, Paul Francisco

Beyond Compliance: Driving Program Success through Subgrantee-Led Contractor Engagement and Innovation

Kye Garvin, Claudia Torres

Case Studies in Healthy Homes: Learning to Help Different Clients

Kevin Kennedy

Crawl Spaces, Basements, and Floors: Water, Moisture, and Insulation Workshop

Michael Anschel, Matthew Hargrove, Doug Horgan

Don't Be Dense: Add Insulation to Existing Walls

Clint Shireman

Going Beyond Manual J to Manuals S, D, & T

Dan Perunko, Judy Rachel

How to Audit a Multifamily Building if You Have Never Done One

Andrew Padian, Brody Vance

Measuring and Improving Airtightness for Residential Building Performance

Sam Myers, Ken Allison

Smart Tools for Smarter Quality Control: HVAC Commissioning for Weatherization Professionals

Joe Medosch

Whole-Home Solutions in Action: A Deep Dive with Halco Home Solutions

Matt Dennis, Adam Hobbs, Matthew Slimskey

Building and Maintaining a Representative Workforce

Janell Hills, Maggie Kelley Riggins, Derrick Meeking, James Metoyer

Mentoring Reduces Failures, Callbacks, and Costs; Increases Savings & Comfort

Andrew Padian, Dick Kornbluth, John Tooley, Chandler von Schrader, TBD

Avoiding Electric Panel and Service Costs While Saving the Grid

Brennan Less, Iain Walker

Best Practices in Community Outreach and Marketing

Shane Bulick, Karina Gaft-Azcue, Valentina Giannattasio, Jasmeet Singh, Charles Walker

Beyond Energy Affordability: Unlocking the Full Benefits of Residential Retrofits

Chrissi Antonopoulos, Núria Casquero-Modrego, Iain Walker

Braiding Funding

Nicole Peoples, TBD

Electrifying Low Income Communities

Lucyna de Barbaro, Jim Plantico

From Theory to Practice: Centering Multifamily Housing to Foster Successful Building Performance Standards

Colleen Morris, Carolyn Sarno-Goldthwaite, Lauren Westmoreland

How To Negotiate and Deal with Multifamily Building Owners

Andrew Padian, Brody Vance

Insights to Grow and Scale Manufactured Homes Programs

Heather Hendrickson, Kenna Koenigseder, Haleh Moghaddasi, Greg Pierce

Integrated Electrification in Multifamily Housing: Lessons from Portfolio Strategies and Pilot Programs

Thomas Anreise, Todd Van Osdol

A Case of the Vapors - Humidity Control for Comfort & Health

Allison Bailes, Nikki Krueger

Affordable Window Retrofits: Balancing Cost, Performance, and Durability

Robert Hart, Robert Rusteberg, Allegra Steenson, Steven Sylvestre

Natural Consequences of Installations That Make You Say What The!?!?!

Shane Bulick, Katie Consales, Sonia Cruz, Jeff Flaherty, Michelle Long

One Size Doesn't Always Fit: The Multitude of Tests, Fixes, Products, and People Required

Ken Allison, Torrance Kramer

Scaling Deep Energy Retrofits: What We Learned from 27 Experts

Sam Rashkin

Stack Effect in Multifamily: Find Hole, Seal Hole, Stop this Principal Driving Force

Andrew Padian

Sticky Stuff & Flashing Stuff

Michael Anschel, Doug Horgan

The Science Behind Insulation: in Cavities and Continuous

Marcus Bianchi, Achilles Karagiozis

Tips & Tricks for Weatherizing Manufactured Housing

Steve Dillehay

When and Where It Makes Sense: Using High-Pressure Closed-Cell Drum Foam in Old Homes

Shad Cook, Brittany McDonald

Combustion Safety Testing Protocols

Paul Francisco, Amanda Hatherly, VaShawn Johnson, TBD

Auditing Manufactured Housing

Kevin Scott

Become a Duct Testing Pro

Noah Lawrence, Sam Myers

Behind Closed Doors: What Post-Occupancy Monitoring Tells Us About Home Energy Use

Molly Berg, Simone Boyce, Betsy Garcia

Electrification in Audits

TBD

Exploring the RED Online Tools

Rick Karg

Humidity Happens: Tight House, Big Problems!

Allen Luzak

Latest Testing Tips & Tricks! For Blower Doors and More...

Chris Hughes, Jake McAlpine

Tales From the House: Attendee Edition

Torrance Kramer, TBD

The Invisible Made Visible: Unlocking the Secrets of Homes with Infrared Diagnostics

Rico Johnson

Zone Pressure Diagnostics (ZPD): Essentials and Best Practices

Rick Karg, John Kroll

Blower Door 101: Your Entryway to Airtightness Testing

Sam Myers, Noah Lawrence

BTL, Refrigerant Cycle, SSE, Oh My: How to Communicate Complex Ideas in an Understandable Way

Jake Nuckolls, Stephanie Sammon

Building Diagnostic Tools

Doug Horgan, Randy Williams

Duct Testing 101: Basics of Duct Leakage Testing

Jake McAlpine

Fundamentals of Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps: Understanding the Refrigerant Cycle

Joe Medosch

Healthy Homes Basics

VaShawn Johnson

Heat Pumps in Weatherization: What, Why, When!

Gary Duden

How to Perform a “Wildenhaus” Home Assessment: Honoring Dan Wildenhaus Through Diagnostic Fundamentals

Joe Medosch

IAQ Management in Dwellings

Rick Karg

Spray Foam Fundamentals

TBD

Summer Moisture: Problems and Solutions

Doug Horgan

The Energy Water Nexus

Andrew Padian, John Tooley

AI & Home Performance Marketing: What You Need to Know & How to Take Advantage

Peter Troast

AI Workflows That Actually Work for Home Performance Business Owners

Furman Hayes

Better Work = Better Business: Invest in Quality

Keith O'Hara

Boost Your Close Rate with This Tried-and-True Follow-Up Strategy

Bill Hoelzer

Contractor Peer Groups: How to Connect, Collaborate, and Grow Your Businesses Together

Keith O'Hara, Matthew Hargrove, Jeff Flaherty

Crawl Spaces and Attics: Hidden Opportunities for Growing Your Home Performance Business

Matthew Hargrove

How Diversification and a High Performance Approach Are Helping Contractors Standout

Peter Troast, Jeff Flaherty, Matthew Hargrove, TBD

Legal and Tax Secrets Every Home Performance Contractor Should Know

Larry Oxenham

The Essential Metrics for Profitability

Chad Simpson

The Fear Factor Part 2: Mapping the Client Journey from Risk to Confidence

Denny Duchene

Training with Purpose: How KPIs Shape Technician Performance

Danielle Wernert

Efficiency Is the New Curb Appeal: Empowering Real Estate Agents to Lead

Pamela Brookstein, Veronica Cardello, Sarah Girard

Healthy Homes Policy

Paul Francisco, Amanda Hatherly

Homeowners Deserve Better: Electrification Policy Plans to Meet Future Demands

Paul Francisco, Gamaliel Lodge, Ryan Moore

Identifying & Overcoming Barriers to Home Electrical Upgrades: Technical Challenges and Homeowner Considerations

Núria Casquero-Modrego, Lee Ann Head, Brennan Less, Iain Walker

Infrastructure Starts Indoors: How Housing Holds the Keys to Solving Alaska's Energy Crisis

Griffin Hagle-Forster

News on Home Performance Federal Policy & Incentives

Kara Saul Rinaldi, Kristofor Anderson, TBD

Residential Buildings as a Partial Solution and Factor in the Growing AI and Data Center Conundrum

Kara Saul Rinaldi, Rebecca Olson, TBD

Strength in Numbers: Advocating for Our Home Performance Priorities

Skip Wiltshire-Gordon, Julie Olive, TBD

Technical Considerations for Residential Energy Modeling: Home Energy Score

Noel Merket, TBD

A Day in the Life of a Cold Climate Heat Pump: Real Time Metering

Hilary Grimes-Casey, Gregory Thomas

ACCA Manual T: Register Selection Is About Much More Than Appearance

Ed Janowiak

Airflow Measurement Extravaganza

Joe Medosch, TBD

Don't Just Change The Unit, Change The Outcome! A Systematic Process for HVAC Replacements

Chris Hughes

Ductless Heat Pumps: Design, Installation, & Maintenance

Allison Bailes, Eric Kaiser

Equitable Electrification: Making Sure Heat Pumps Work for All

Paul Francisco, TBD

Heat Pump Water Heaters for Single Family and Multifamily – What to Know Before You Switch

TBD

High Performance HVAC: Practical Design, Install, & Commissioning

Keith O'Hara

HVAC System Sizing for Weatherization Agencies

Brynn Cooksey, TBD

It's a World of Heat Pumps and New Refrigerants

Eli Caudill, Mark Jerome

Permanent Load Reduction in HVAC – The Hidden Driver of Long-Term Sales

Jeremy Begley

The Opportunity to Improve Residential HVAC Quality Installations with Connected Diagnostic Tools and Commissioning

John Kroll

What the Duct?! Air Flow & Heat Transfer in Ducts

Allison Bailes, Marcus Bianchi

7 Steps to Good Indoor Air Quality

Allison Bailes

Beyond Human Health: Why Your Healthy Homes Work Should Include Every Being Who Lives There

Amanda Hatherly, Kevin Kennedy

Complex Relationships Between Weatherization, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Occupant Health

Laura Humphrey, Michaela Marincic, Erin Rose, Justin Sharer, Bruce Tonn

Gas-to-Induction Stove Retrofits: Impacts on Indoor Air Quality, Energy Use, and Satisfaction

Dani Ball, Amy Dryden, Jonathan Wilson

Healthy Homes & Health Disparities: Equity in Healthy Housing

Paul Francisco, TBD

Heat-Related Impacts of the Healthy Homes HVAC Program in Arizona

Jennifer Barahona, Katie Martin, Erin Rose

IAQ Science and Science Fiction

Paul Francisco

Low-Rise Multifamily Ventilation: Retrofit Considerations and IAQ Impacts

Amy Dryden, Adam Romano, Jonathan Wilson

Managing Indoor Air Quality - Don't Forget the "V"

Brynn Cooksey

Mold Detection Strategies and Asthma Interventions Informed by the Indoor Microbiome

Karen Dannemiller, Bridget Hegarty, Jenny Panescu, Nick Nastasi

Particle Filtration with Central Air Handlers: Folly or Opportunity?

Rhett Major, Linda Wigington

The Sound of Sausage and the Sense of Satisfaction

Nicholas Hurst, Eric Werling

Advancing the Weatherization Workforce: Data, Tools, and Best Practices

Kye Garvin, Destiny Murrell, Andrea Schroer

ASHRAE 62.2-2016 Compliance in Weatherization

Rick Karg, Paul Francisco

Holistic Home Retrofits: How Whole Home Repair Drives Energy Savings and Non-Energy Benefits

Rebecca Arnold, Laura Humphrey, Emily Lucas, Michaela Marincic

Maximizing Impact: Leveraging Weatherization Program Notice 22-9 for Greater Community Impact

TBD

Navigating Poor Housing Stock: Strategies to Maximize Impact in the Weatherization Assistance Program

Edgar Encarnacion, Karina Gaft-Azcue

Redefining the Conversation: Energy Education That Resonates with Customers

Shane Bulick, Cèleste Frazier-Barthel, Clint Shireman

Weatherization Administration & Operation 101

Carolyn Hill, Kaleena Kirkpatrick, TBD

Weatherization Operations: How to Establish and Maintain a Successful Accredited Training Center

Devon Cooper, Megan Meadows, Nicole Peoples, Kris Schoenow, Andrea Schroer, Andrew Woodruff

What’s New on WA-New? Taking a look at Weatherization Assistant Version 11

Claire Cressman, Jason Schmidt, Paul Simmons

Women in Weatherization

TBD

Advancing Affordable Housing through Factory-Built New Home Programs

Carrie Harkness, William Jenkins, John Lindley, Robin Ribble-Harder, Kevin Stewart

Beyond the Panel: Field-Tested Strategies to Scale Electrification Readiness

Kyle Brighton, Kim Stevens

Building Resilient Communities: Evolving Efficiency Programs with Community Action Planning

Thomas Anreise, Meredith Kerr, Emily Kemper

Colorado’s Clean Energy Transition: How States Step Up to Lead

Amy Beley, Grant Gunnison, Paul Lindfors, Clay McCombe

Customer Education: How to Identify & Overcome Customer Hesitancy

TBD

Empowering Communities: The Nonprofit Approach to Energy Efficiency

Rebeca Barrios-Hurst, Emily Kemper, TBD

HOMES & HEAR State Updates

Jerome Burke, Helen Hossley, TBD

U.S. DOE Residential Team Update

TBD

Your Weatherized Attic is a Grid Responsive Energy Asset

Seth Little

Best Practices to Support Energy Efficiency in Homes

Brook Vernon, TBD

Combating Burnout and Compassion Fatigue - A Field Staff View

Jake Nuckolls

Workforce Efforts in Tribal and Indigenous Communities

TBD

Enhancing Hands-On Training with Blended Learning Strategies

Ben Cichowski, Amanda Hatherly, Anissa Stubblefield, Renee Tomlinson

From Hiring Gaps to Career Pathways: Workforce Solutions for Contractors

Adam Hobbs, Pagan Poggione

Game On: Boosting the Impact of Technician Training through Gamification

Danielle Wernert

The Building Technology Workforce: Learn about Energy Skilled

TBD

The Science of Motivating Young Adults

Cèleste Frazier-Barthel, Clint Shireman

The Workforce Retention Lab: Strategies for Equitable and Lasting Impact

Jonathan Clark, Crystal Davis

What's New at BPI? Your 2026 Update on Certificates, Certifications, Standards, and New Features

Amanda Hatherly, Nancy Kaplan

Workforce Development Roundtable Discussions

TBD