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Upcoming Events Calendar

ENERGY STAR Webinars

ENERGY STAR offers training live on the Internet to help prospective and veteran partners get the most out of their partnership. To learn more about a particular webinar, click its title. To register, click on the corresponding date and time below and complete the registration form.

TitleDate and time
Best Practices for Selling ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes: Part IWed. September 17; 11am–12 noon EDT
Why Should I Join ENERGY STAR: Benefits for BuildersWed. September 24; 11am–12 noon EDT
Best Practices for Selling ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes: Part IWed. October 1; 11am–12 noon EDT
How to Market ENERGY STAR Qualified HomesWed. October 8; 11am–12 noon EDT
Why Should I Join ENERGY STAR: Benefits for BuildersWed. October 15; 11am–12 noon EDT
Best Practices for Selling ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes: Part IIWed. October 22; 11am–12 noon EDT

Conferences and Regional Trainings

Take advantage of local opportunities to learn more about ENERGY STAR. Below is a list of upcoming conferences and regional events. (Please note that these events are not endorsed by EPA or the ENERGY STAR program).

Event Dates Location Overview
Marketing & Selling Energy Efficient Homes: If You Don’t Tell Your Story, You’re Giving It Away Exit ENERGY STAR September 17, 2008 Leesburg, VA In this seminar, you will learn how to tell your energy efficiency story to potential customers and learn from the tried-and-true marketing strategies employed by successful ENERGY STAR homebuilders.
Selling ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes Exit ENERGY STAR September 18–19, 2008 Dover, DE Anyone who wants to learn about new opportunities to attract more home buyers in a soft housing market will leave with a compelling value proposition to stimulate interest in new homes. Learn the many benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified homes, why homes work and fail, how ENERGY STAR can be integrated with “green” and more. Presentation will be given by Sam Rashkin, National Director, ENERGY STAR Homes.
2008 EEBA Excellence in Building Conference and Expo Exit ENERGY STAR October 22–24, 2008 Phoenix, AZ Learn technical and marketing strategies to succeed as a high performance, green builder.
2008 Annual HARDI Fall Conference: Economic Climate Control Exit ENERGY STAR October 25–28, 2008 Phoenix, AZ This conference offers speakers including Keynote Steve Rizzo Inspirational keys to achieving success with an unstoppable attitude for life , and seminars on company management, best practices for selling, HVAC marketing and more. Also to be held are a supplier conference booth program and a roundtable expertise exchange.
2008 NC ENERGY STAR Conference Exit ENERGY STAR October 27–28, 2008 Raleigh, NC Features sessions on ENERGY STAR qualified homes, green building, building science, building diagnostics, and HVAC systems.
NVBIA Sustainability and Green EXPO Exit ENERGY STAR November 21–23, 2008 Northern Virginia The Northern Virginia Building Industry Association’s expo, with information on green and sustainable building.
The ENERGY STAR Summit 2008 Exit ENERGY STAR December 1–2, 2008 Denver, CO Education and resources to adapt to a changing residential building & remodeling landscape. Highlights include: ENERGY STAR for New Homes; Home Performance with ENERGY STAR; ENERGY STAR Indoor Air Package & Advanced Lighting Package; Advanced Building Science and more.
2009 RESNET Building Performance Conference Exit ENERGY STAR February 16–18, 2009 New Orleans, LA The RESNET Building Performance Conference is the premier national forum on home energy ratings, residential energy efficiency financing, and building performance business development. The 2009 RESNET Building Performance Conference will take place on February 16–18, 2009 in New Orleans, LA. Make plans now for three days of networking, learning, sharing and enjoying exciting New Orleans.

Would you like to add your conference or regional training event to the calendar? Please email us the following details:

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Please note that regional event listings are updated weekly. The webmaster has the right to remove a listing anytime without notice.

Webinar Topics

Title Topic
Why Should I Join ENERGY STAR: Benefits for Builders In this one-hour session, you will learn advanced construction practices and marketing strategies that address every builder’s bottom line business objectives: how to increase sales, profit, and customer satisfaction while reducing risk. Ideal for homebuilders considering participating in ENERGY STAR.
Best Practices for Selling ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes: Part I In this one-hour session, you will learn the basics of what makes a home ENERGY STAR qualified, how to tell your energy efficiency story to potential customers, and tried-and-true sales strategies employed by successful ENERGY STAR homebuilders. This session is designed for homebuilders who are new to ENERGY STAR and those who work with them.
How to Market ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes In this one-hour session, you will learn best practices for how to use ENERGY STAR as a new marketing platform and integrate ENERGY STAR into your current ad campaign and marketing materials. A live demonstration of the ENERGY STAR Marketing Toolkit will also be included. This session is designed for homebuilder marketing staff and those who work with them who are already familiar with ENERGY STAR.
Best Practices for Selling ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes: Part II In this one-hour session built upon Part I, you will learn advanced techniques for communicating the value of ENERGY STAR qualified homes to home buyers face-to-face. This session is designed for homebuilder sales staff and those who work with them who are already familiar with ENERGY STAR. It is recommended but not required to participate in Part I before this course.

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