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Better Buildings: Better Business Conference

You can still join us at THE conference that brings leaders of the residential building community together for three days of sessions, networking and fun. Connect technical strategies for building and remodeling homes with business strategies to help you succeed. Learn more and register onsite today.

Download the full program here including a map (on page 19) so you know how to get around the Kalahari.

7:00am CST

Registration Convention Center Lobby

8:00am CST

Continental breakfast / networking (pre-conference session attendees only) Aralia/Marula

8:30am CST

Hydronic based hybrid systems for efficiency and comfort Aralia/Marula

11:00am CST

Focus on Energy New Homes Program Consultant Quarterly Meeting (invitation only) Cypress

12:00pm CST

Lunch / networking (pre-conference session attendees only) Mangrove

1:00pm CST

CARE Training for GAF (invitation only) Ballroom A/H

3:00pm CST

Focus on Energy Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (invitation only) Ballroom B/C Booth installation / tabletop exhibit installation Expo / Convention Center Lobby

5:00pm CST

GAF Reception Ballroom F/G

7:00am CST

Continental breakfast / expo / networking Expo Expo open Expo Registration Convention Center Lobby

7:30am CST

Ask the experts (sign up for timeslot onsite) Cypress

8:30am CST

General session Ballroom A/H (doors open at 8 am)

10:00am CST

Networking break / expo Expo

10:30am CST

Attic ventilation for new homes Aralia/Marula Designing and detailing durable masonry walls Tamboti/Aloeswood High performance HVAC Portia Leveraging LinkedIn Cypress Managing bad customer reviews Mangrove Net zero energy part 1: the big secret Guava/Tamarind Planning and budgeting for hybrid radiant based HVAC systems Wisteria Water, air, and vapor management Expo

11:45am CST

Lunch / expo / networking Expo

1:30pm CST

Student poster session presentations Cypress Building science puzzles--round two Ballroom A/H Chimney fundamentals: the science of venting flue gases Aralia/Marula Consultative sales in home performance Guava/Tamarind Foam free high performance building enclosures Tamboti/Aloeswood Focus on Energy New Homes Program overview Mangrove Indoor environmental ergonomics: the human factors in thermal comfort and indoor air quality Wisteria Performance of a high insulation | high thermal mass building Portia The dos and don'ts of water management for a durable exterior wall assembly Expo

2:45pm CST

Networking break / expo Expo

3:15pm CST

Attic air-sealing best practices Expo Avoid the audit report trap in your sales presentation Guava/Tamarind Bring a 100-year old home into the 21st century: superinsulation without fear Mangrove Evolving Wisconsin’s home construction practices: with or without code Tamboti/Aloeswood Intermediate and long term heat storage techniques for solar thermal and hydronic heating applications Portia Net zero energy part 2: enclosures Ballroom A/H Solving wet attics Aralia/Marula Why not include home performance in your HVAC business? Wisteria

4:30pm CST

Book signing with Floris Keverling Buisman and Ann Edminster Expo Better Beer: Better Brats Reception Expo

4:40pm CST

Ask the experts (sign up for timeslot onsite) Cypress

7:00am CST

Continental breakfast / expo / networking Expo Expo open Expo Registration Convention Center Lobby

7:30am CST

Ask the experts (sign up for timeslot onsite) Cypress

8:30am CST

Building better with panelized components Tamboti/Aloeswood Does your website convert site visitors to leads? Portia Estimating and job costing for profit Mangrove Key findings from the national evaluation of the weatherization assistance program Guava/Tamarind Net zero energy part 3: systems Aralia/Marula Optimizing building enclosures for new and existing homes Ballroom A/H Troubleshooting forced air heating systems Expo Unintended consequences Wisteria

9:45am CST

Networking break / expo Expo

10:15am CST

Attic air-sealing best practices (REPEAT) Expo Building better, tighter and more efficient homes for less. Guaranteed! Mangrove Business success: learning to master the grey areas Tamboti/Aloeswood Combustion safety testing: what we learn from standards and research Wisteria Geothermal best practices and cost-benefit case studies Aralia/Marula Reaching the top home buyers Portia Residential electricity pricing: now and the not so distant future Guava/Tamarind The wingnut test facility: 2016 update Ballroom A/H

11:30am CST

Lunch / expo / networking Expo

12:45pm CST

Attic attack Aralia/Marula Below grade assembly and rigid insulation Tamboti/Aloeswood How to survive and thrive in the building business Mangrove Residential solar power: a look at today and tomorrow Portia Ventilation update: products, codes, performance Ballroom A/H Whole home heating and cooling with ductless mini-splits Wisteria Passive house in cold climates Guava/Tamarind

2:00pm CST

Networking break / expo Expo

2:30pm CST

Build your business by building better homes Mangrove Connected products for new residential construction: the benefits of building smart Portia Psychrometrics made easy as 1-2-3 Wisteria Radiant slabs: cost effective details for better function and code compliance Ballroom A/H Take your design to the next level Tamboti/Aloeswood Wood heating systems: tips for making good choices Aralia/Marula Booth / tabletop exhibit tear down Expo / Convention Center Lobby