We’re less than three weeks away from ACI National Home Performance Conference, our industry’s biggest event. If you were at the conference last year in Austin and went to our opening night party (complete with Wild West entertainment), you already know just how fun this conference can be. Oh, and there will also be plenty of learning opportunities too.
Recurve is all over ACI again this year. Here are the sessions and other places you can catch us at. We would love to talk to you!
TUESDAY MARCH 29
Home Energy Summit
8:30am-10:00am
Engaging Markets and Private Capital To Achieve Our Long-Term Goals
Matt Golden, Recurve’s President and Founder, will be kicking off the second day of the Home Energy Summit, which includes heavy hitters such as Katherine Hogan of the DOE, Dian Gruenich formerly of the CPUC, and Commissioner Karen Douglas of the CEC.
2:45pm – 4:00pm
Breakout Session: Effects of Program Design on Delivery by Contractors
Adam Winter, SVP and cofounder of Recurve, will be co-leading a breakout session along with folks from WellHome, Distinct ENERGY Performance, and more.
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 30
1:30pm-3:00pm
Beyond Your Certification
Matt Golden will be helping session attendees plan a successful business strategy post-BPI certification. Joining him will be Tiger Adolf of BPI, Courtney Moriarta of WellHome, and Sam Flanery of Michigan Energy Savings.
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Optimization of Performance Financing Through Innovation
Another appearance by Matt Golden, this time alongside Sammy Chu of Long Island Green Homes and Dan Kartzman of Powersmith, to speak about LIGH program’s integration with Recurve Software and Powersmith home energy upgrades as an example of program design success.
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THURSDAY MARCH 31
10:30am – 12:00pm
Energy Upgrade CA: Game Plan for Market Transformation
Another breakout that Matt Golden is participating in, this time teaching attendees about how the Energy Upgrade California program is leveraging federal stimulus dollars to grow the building performance industry and create jobs, while addressing the typical challenges that programs face. He’ll be joined by Leif Magnuson of the EPA and several others directly involved in the program.
1:30pm – 3:00pm – in the foyer of the exhibit hall
Join Chris McClellan, Sales Manager at Recurve, for an in-depth demo of Recurve Software. He’ll show you how Recurve Software helps you do more energy audits every week, generate accurate savings predictions, and present polished reports and proposals on-site. At the end of the demo, he’ll also be giving away a tablet to one lucky winner! So be sure to visit us on the tradeshow floor at booth 601 to sign up for a free trial of Recurve Software and enter the contest.
3:30pm – 5:00pm (a very busy timeslot for us!)
National Policy Update
Yet another session with – you guessed it – Matt Golden! Get an update on current national and state trends in public policy, including HOME STAR, utility data access, ARRA funded programs and California state financing recommendations for programs in wake of PACE. The session will also cover how contractors can get involved in upcoming program opportunities. Other presenters include Stephen Cowell of CSG,, Rick Gerardi of WellHome, and Kara Saul-Rinaldi of the National Home Performance Council.
A Hard Look at Software: The End Users’ Perspective (Panel)
Chris McClellan will be discussing how software can help you streamline your business operations while increasing sales and improving quality of service through real-life examples of how users have successfully integrated various software solutions into their day-to-day operations. Chris will be joined by Skye Dunning of Building Performance Specialists and Elise Brown of Evergreen Home Performance.
Selling Home Performance: Where Mastic Meets the Sheet Metal
Jason Bowers, Recurve Local Operations General Manager, will be teaching contractors how to increase close rates and sell larger work scopes, along with Casey Murphy of ICF International and Eric Howarth of EGIA.
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Don’t forget to come visit us for a software demo, to enter our contest (we’re giving away THREE tablets!) or just to say hello on Wednesday & Thursday during the tradeshow hours. We’ll be holding down Booth 601.