2013 Home Energy Leadership Summit

The ACI Home Energy Leadership Summit is an executive level event designed to bring together the key leaders from the public and private sector who are working to drive residential energy efficiency into the mainstream. The goal of the Summit is to look out towards our ideal future and a possible road map to get there. We need to inspire innovation and collaboration in the marketplace, particularly focusing on government, utilities, finance, contractors, and homeowners.

The Current Road Map:

1. Align our interests. We've identified the key stakeholders, but we know their interests and movitations don't always align. Homeonwers want a comfortable and attractive house; utilities want to satisfy energy savings requirements; manufacturers and contractors want to grow their businesses and profits. We need everyone at the table to work on solutions that align interests, and this year's Leadership Summit will bring more individuals together to discuss how to accomplish this.
2. Gather important data. Our industry excels at collecting data. We measure how tight a house is and model potential energy savings, and researchers are collecting mountains of data from project homes. Data is critical to our success, and we need to gather important data on a national scale that will move our entire industry forward. Join us in this year's discussion about which benchmarks are the most critical, and what an industry scorecard should look like.
3. Build a successful workforce. We've raised the bar with standards and certifications, and now, momentum is growing in building science education and training. We need to attract the best and brightest to the industry, and we need a variety of successful business models to reach the mass market. Listen to and learn from successful leaders in our sister industries of HVAC, remodeling, and solar about how we can bridge the divide and stimulate industry growth.