SOLAR 2008 Organizing Committees and Participating Organizations
SOLAR 2008 National Organizing Committee
The National Organizing Committee is responsible for the theme and overall program content of the National Solar Energy Conference. NOC members attend 3 face-to-face meetings and several meetings by conference call. NOC members may be chairs of sub-committees, represent certain participating organizations, be staff or board members of presenting chapters, and always include key ASES staff members.
The chair of the National Organizing Committee is the conference chair, and works literally hundreds of hours, for up to two years before the conference.
Chair: Margot McDonald, CalPoly San Luis Obispo
David Bainbridge, Alliant International University
Harvey Bryan, Arizona State University, Passive Technical Review Committee Chair
Becky Campbell-Howe, American Solar Energy Society
Richard Caputo, San Diego Renewable Energy Society
Brad Collins, American Solar Energy Society
Trudy Forsyth, NREL
Kira Gould, AIA Committee on the Environment
Walter Grondzik, Florida A&M University, ASES Meetings and Conferences Committee Chair
Deris Jeannette, Clear Dome Solar, San Diego Renewable Energy Society
Bruce Hunn, ASHRAE
Eric Clifton, US Green Buildings Council
Charlie Johnson, San Diego Renewable Energy Society
Liz Merry, Norcal Solar
Coral Mills, Redwood Empire Solar Living Association
Les Nelson, Western Renewables, Exhibits Committee Chair
Richard Perez, ASRC, University of NY at Albany, Annual Technical Review Committee Chair
John Reynolds, University of Oregon
Bruce Rogow, San Diego State University, San Diego Renewable Energy Society
Blanche Sheinkopf, The Sheinkopf Group, Energy Smart Schools
Ken Sheinkopf, The Sheinkopf Group
Bill Spratley, Green Energy Ohio
Tom Starrs, PPM Energy, Fundraising Chair
Irene Stillings, California Center for Sustainable Energy
Jane Weissman, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Policy and Marketing Technical Review Committee Chair
Claudia Wentworth, NorCal Solar
Byron Winn, Solar Rating and Certification Corporation
SOLAR 2008 Sub-Committees
Technical Review Committees review technical abstracts and develop the technical sessions.
Annual Technical Review Committee
Chair, Richard Perez, ASRC, University of NY at Albany
Tom Diskin, College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Jim Green, National Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, CO
Tom Lane, ECS Solar, Gainesville, FL
David Renne,
National Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, CO
Ron Swenson, Solar Evolution, Santa Clara, CA
Brian Vick, USDA-ARS, Bushland, TX
Passive Technical Review Commitee
Chair, Harvey Bryan, Arizona State University
Dennis A. Andrejko, American Insitute of Architects, Williamsville, NY
Bruce Haglund, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Pablo LaRoche, CalPoly Pomona University, Pomona, CA
Beth Lewis, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
Paulette Middleton, Panorama Pathways, Boulder, CO
Policy and Marketing Technical Review Committee
Chair, Jane Weissman, Interstate Renewable Energy Council
Sue Gouchoe, North Carolina Solar Center – DSIRE, Raleigh, NC
Richard Michaud, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Boston, MA
Gwen Rose, Vote Solar, San Francisco CA
Larry Sherwood, Sherwood & Associates, Boulder, CO
Local Organizing Commitee
The Local Organizing Committee develops the Public Day activities and the Tours.
Chair, Richard Caputo, San Diego Renewable Energy Society
Elaind Hebert, Northern California Solar Energy Association
Deris Jeannette, Clear Dome Solar, San Diego Renewable Energy Society
Charlie Johnson, San Diego Renewable Energy Society
Coral Mills, Redwood Empire Solar Living Association
Bruce Rogow, San Diego State University, San Diego Renewable Energy Society
Irene Stillings, California Center for Sustainable Energy
Claudia Wentworth,
Northern California Solar Energy Association
SOLAR 2008 Participating Organizations
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has represented the professional interests of American architects since 1857. The Committee on the Environment is the Institute’s forum for the compilation, exchange and dissemination of environmental information integral to the design and practice of architecture.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air- Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is an international organization of more than 55,000 people with chapters throughout the world. ASHRAE is organized for the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the public’s benefit through research, standard writing, education and publications.
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has been working for over two decades as a non-profit organization committed to moving renewable energy resources into the marketplace by focusing on state and local governments and communities. IREC emphasizes education and outreach, stakeholder coordination, technical assistance, workforce development, the adoption and implementation of uniform guidelines and standards, consumer protection, and building networks to share experiences and information.
The Rahus Institute is a 501c3 non-profit, research and educational organization with a focus on resource efficiency. The primary goal of The Rahus Institute is to accelerate the implementation of resource efficient technologies and practices through research, development, demonstration, education and policy change. The Insititute is currently developing projects that aim to promote the use of renewable energy in California.
The San Diego Roofing Contractors' Association (SDRCA) has been serving the Roofing Industry for over forty years. It is the intent of this Association to establish and maintain professional standards and practices in the Roofing Industry through education and public awareness. Our members are committed to excellence and they use the benefits offered by the Association to help obtain this goal. The SDRCA encourages you to become fully aware of the potential problems of dealing with an unlicensed, uninsured roofer.
The Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE) is an international association of university educators and practitioners in architecture and related disciplines who support excellence in the teaching of environmental science and building technologies. SBSE publishes a newsletter and conducts annual retreats and workshops.
The Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) provides independent certification, national recognition, product credibility and standardized comparisons of solar energy products. SRCC programs serve three primary constituencies—the solar energy industry, solar consumers and state and federal regulatory bodies.
The
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Our more than 9,000 member organizations and our network of 75 regional chapters are united to advance our mission of transforming the building industry to sustainability.
