Home Energy Labeling Policy and Market Drivers: How EE Can Become the Next Granite Countertop When Selling Your Home

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Location: Legends B (Level 2)

CE: 1

BPI, INTERNACHI, NARI, ASHI

Robin LeBaron

Co-Founder, President, and Chief Strategy Officer
Pearl Certification
New York, New York
Maddie Koewler

Senior Program Manager
NASEO
Arlington, Virginia
James Owen

Executive Director
Renew Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
XW

Xavier Walter

Outreach Director
Building Performance Association
Diana, West Virginia

What is residential labeling and how can it help advance the home performance industry? This session will provide an overview of innovative residential labeling programs in states and cities across the country and examine emerging opportunities to leverage labeling in evolving energy and climate goals. We will discuss how labeling and certification policies can drive the market forward by helping to communicate the results of energy efficiency projects. A deep dive on efforts underway in Missouri will illustrate key opportunities and challenges for residential labeling policy, with the discussion focusing in particular on how to leverage market forces. Finally, we will consider key value propositions for energy efficiency programs, contractors, and real estate agents engaging with residential labeling.

Learning Objectives:

By attending this session, attendees will:

Engage in an interactive discussion about residential labeling policies and programs
Learn about new opportunities from the federal infrastructure law to advance labeling
Understand how labeling can help you communicate the value of home performance upgrades