Name
Interactive Roundtable Discussions: Project Management, Project Delivery, Materials and Service Innovations
Date & Time
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
Adriano Scarano Ferreira Marzieh Riahinezhad
Description

Participants can join the round table of their choice. Each roundtable leader will spend the first 15 minutes on a case study, lessons learned, or industry update. This will be followed by a 45-minute open discussion with all participants, moderated by the leader. The final 15 minutes will be used to identify 3-5 industry recommendations resulting from the group discussion. Key recommendations will be shared with the entire audience, and all roundtable recommendations will be included in the post-event report. 
 

  1. Training Retrofit Contractors for Home Energy Savings Programs & Implementing Efficiency Standards
    Discussing strategies for training retrofit contractors in alignment with the Home Energy Savings and Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), and exploring how to implement energy efficiency standards while integrating them into a general project delivery framework. - Adriano Scarano Ferreira, Austin Energy

  2. Advancing Resilient Residential Retrofits
    Providing a brief introduction to the Resilient Residential Retrofit initiative launched by the National Research Council Canada (NRC) two years ago and sharing an overview of ongoing research and findings. - Marzieh Riahinezhad, National Research Council Canada