2014 San Diego

Energy OutWest 2014 San Diego – All Done, A Success!

John Tooley

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John Tooley

Senior Consultant of Advanced Energy

Recipient of BPI’s 2013 Tony Woods award, John Tooley is a pioneer in the field of building energy conservation. With decades of experience analyzing and upgrading homes, Mr. Tooley, a senior consultant for Advanced Energy in Raleigh, North Carolina, is considered a premier trainer and consultant in building efficiency. His work has more recently focused on how to build and manage quality processes and systems in the home building and upgrading professions.

"There's no one in our industry who has advanced the delivery of quality contracting to customers more than John," said Larry Zarker, BPI CEO. "He stands alone not only in having examined thousands of buildings, but also, in examining the processes of contractors who improve them."

Mr. Tooley regularly contributes to the development of standards for building efficiency and weatherization work, most recently working on the U.S. Department of Energy's Standard Work Specifications (SWS). SWS is the latest and most comprehensive set of standards yet adopted in the United States designed to develop worker skills and consistently high quality residential energy upgrade work.

Joseph Lstiburek

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Joseph Lstiburek

Principal of the Building Science Corporation

Joseph Lstiburek is a principal of the Building Science Corporation. He is a scientist who investigates building failures and is widely recognized as an authority on moisture related building problems, indoor air quality, and practical green building. Mr. Lstiburek likes to stir the pot and can always be counted upon for educational and stimulating presentations.

Mr. Lstiburek's wikipedia page includes the following:

"His work as a consultant, author, and speaker has influenced building codes and standards in every climate zone...Fast Company magazine referred to him as “the Sherlock Holmes of construction".

Craig Zablocki

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Craig Zablocki

Motivational Speaker

Craig Zablocki has encouraged and inspired thousands of people with his unique blend of humor and authenticity.

Described as a compelling combination of actor Robin Williams and PBS host Wayne Dyer, Craig is in the top two percent of America's most recognized speakers. A nationally known speaker and consultant, Craig has spoken to more than 900,000 people internationally and in all 50 states. Rated as a top-tier speaker, Craig has shared the platform with Vice President Al Gore, bestselling author Tom Peters and others. Microsoft, Disney, Chase, United Airlines, and the Mayo Clinic – his client list reads like an international Who's Who.

His cutting-edge programs incorporate practical tools to loosen up, become more creative, and live in the moment. His audiences sit on the edge of their chairs, roll in the aisles with laughter, and leave the event transformed.

Energy OutWest 2014 took place in April in San Diego and I must say it had everything you look for in a conference: it was informative, inspirational and fun. Over 600 attendees enjoyed spending time with their weatherization industry colleagues, exchanging notes and ideas on all sorts of topics from program management, and the latest version of ASHRAE’s ventilation standard, to the new Quality Control inspector credential and much, much more. Conference highlights included an inspirational opening session with Craig Zablocki that had the audience laughing and cheering and remembering what it was like to be a kid again – and why it is so important to remember those natural behaviors. An infant laughs and smiles over 200 hundred times a day compared to us dour grownups who can only manage a smile 6 or 7 times a day. Talk of Weatherization’s future was in the air and I heard a healthy dose of optimism from both the elders and the youngsters. It was great to see and hear from some of the 200+ attendees with 5 years or less in our industry. But they were treated to a variety and depth of session topics that comes from an Energy Efficiency Retrofit Industry that has grown up. Vitality and maturity. As always, Jack Hruska MC’d “the competition” Wednesday night; the battle fun filled and the intensity fierce. Your new champions of all things San Diego and Energy related are: Competition photos.

Team Competition Winner – East Meets West

Can anyone help with id’ing the unnamed folks?

Left to Right: Dempsey ?, Chris Baker, Kelly Cutchin, fellow kneeling?, fellow behind plaque?, fellow behind John Tooley, John Tooley, Les Woody, Anthony Cox, Mike Frary(not pictured)

Energy OutWest would not be complete without our traditional Jam Session showcasing some of the other talents of this remarkable bunch of people who work in the Health, Safety, Durability and Energy Efficiency of Buildings. Some of our folks know how to jam! Jam session photos. Get ready to mark your calendars, as planning is already underway for EOW 2016. The standard has been set pretty darn high, but that’s the way we like it.

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