ACI National & Sacramento Conferences
Affordable Comfort Institute National & Sacramento Conferences Tonight will be all about ACI... Affordable Comfort Institute. We'll focus on 3 areas: Summary of the National Conference in Baltimore Preview of the California Conference in Sacramento (Including hints on receiving one of the Scholarships being offered). The published agenda & list of exhibitors. Preview of next year's National Conference in the Mile High City... Denver. Amy Fazio, Executive Director of ACI will bring a "behind the scenes" perspective on this organization that has grown to be the center of our (Home Performance) industry. Nate Natale, Program Development Manager for ACI will also join us with his perspective on...Continue Reading!
Foreclosure Investing Planning & Preparation
Foreclosure Investing Planning and Preparation Greetings PlanetSavers, Tonight we have a Foreclosure Renovating Expert who has "Been There & Done That." Ron Roberts and I have worked together for many years in various capacities and then 3 years ago I got inspired about the opportunity presented by the Foreclosure Mess. Ron was one of the first people I shared my excitement with and he took off running full speed with the goal of building a retirement income from his foreclosure renovation investments. In three short years, he's met his objectives. He's completed about the same number of projects that I have (15) and has...Continue Reading!
Energy Modeling Isn’t Very Accurate
Energy Modeling Isn't Very Accurate By Martin Holladay Tonight we will consider Martin Holladay's recent post in Green Building Advisor, ENERGY MODELING ISN'T VERY ACCURATE. Martin's blogging is one of the few "must read" sources of Home Performance information available, so I was glad to see him take on this topic. His column is called the "Musings of an Energy Nerd" so you know he's proud of his numbers and "Calls 'em as he see's 'em." The inaccuracy of modeling programs along with the steep learning curve for most of them have caused me to question their place in our industry ever since...Continue Reading!
Investment Property Alerts
Investment Property Alerts 5008 E Home Ave. Fresno, CA As many of you know Dave's attending the 2012 Balitimore National Affordable Comfort Institute Convention. Because of the time difference he'll be unable to do his usual on location interviews with attendees. Tonight, Dave and I will be review our new "Investment Property Alert" package. We'll sample a collection of information on a property we recently visited compiled in such a way as to make it simple for Energy Wise investors to take quick advantage of good deals in the Fresno area. The 7 Page Email Alert features: Cover Sheet: Pictures and Overview Price & Sales Comparables:...Continue Reading!
1000 Home Challenge Interview
1000 Home Challenge Linda Wigington Interview Tonight we will explore the Thousand Home Challenge led by the founder herself. I asked Linda Wigington for a photo and I was expecting a headshot. It's good to know that the leader of the Thousand Home Challenge and ACI is ready to get down and dirty and really knows about crawl space treatment!. The webinar will center around a very useful spreadsheet. Linda will work "live" with data so bring your home's statistics and you'll be able to see how it measures up. We'll discuss various strategies for meeting the Challenge along with costs, paybacks, phasing...Continue Reading!
Wayne Mackey and Linda Wigington Interview
Wayne Mackey Inteview Linda Wingington 1000 Home Challenge This week we have two guests that you won't want to miss. Wayne Mackey: A regular attender who has sent me several good ideas. It turns out that he and his wife have renovated their home and it is the 5th home in the United States to meet the prestigious Thousand Home Challenge. Interestingly the Mackeys started their project and were nearly complete before they even heard of the Challenge. Check in Tuesday to hear what they did and how efficient their home is now. Wayne will explain what they did and what else they...Continue Reading!
ACI 2012 Home Performance Workshops
Affordable Comfort Institute 2012 Home Performance Workshops I'm excited about this year's ACI conference in my own backyard. Well, about two hours away in Baltimore. On tonight's webinar we'll look at the scheduled topics and speakers. I know you'll want to attend. The ACI conferences are as they say, "the center of the industry" and you'll want to be there for a variety of reasons. Free Scholarship Ticket to the Conference: I'm paying it forward. Someone paid for me to attend my first conference several years ago and I've been hooked since then. So the fee's on me for someone who has never been...Continue Reading!
Green Home Reference Guide Part 2
Green Home Reference Guide Part 2 Complexity Vs Simplicity Tonight we will continue our discussion with Debra Little about Appraisals and Appraising Green, Energy Efficient Homes. We will complete the Guide that she uses in the training classes that she conducts for Appraisers around the country. It will lead into a discussion on Simplicity versus Complexity. How complex and complete does an Appraiser's understanding of Home Performance need to be? Can we keep it simple? Or must we (and they) be sucked into the Vortex of Complexity that so easily rises up in an industry with so many variables? Some would say, "Let...Continue Reading!
Green Home Reference Guide Part 1
Green Home Guide Part 1 Dave Robinson Interviews Debra Little Tonight we will go over the Green Home Reference Guide which was prepared by Debra Little and Steve Easley for use in the the PG&E training for Realtors and Appraisers. Debra is a Real Estate agent and a Certified Appraiser and Steve is a Building Science Forensic Expert. Debra and I will discuss each point on the guide and we'll take all your questions and follow the rabbit trails wherever they go. The guide we present tonight will be an Improved and Expanded version and could actually be the basis for a simplified rating...Continue Reading!
BPI-Home Energy Rater Interview with Aaron Husak
BPI-Home Energy Rater Interview with Aaron Husak Tonight well be interviewing Aaron Husak, a BPI Certified Trainer who has spent the last 6 years focused on helping homeowners improve their quality of life with energy efficiency and renewable energy. His background in business management and marketing helped him co-found Anchors Aweigh Energy, a company in San Diego that focuses on HERS ratings, BPI assessments and energy efficiency products. Husak then moved on to teach over 125 BPI candidates on BPI standards, whole house building performance and combustion safety. In 2008 Aaron was a sales and marketing manager for Clean Power Systems, with...Continue Reading!
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