Energy Efficiency in Tribal Communities

MAXIMIZING OUR POTENTIAL

May 9-11, 2006 ~ Denver, Colorado

CONFERENCE REPORT

Conference Presentations

Energy Sufficiency

The Honorable Joe Garcia, Governor - Ohkay Owingeh; and

President - National Congress of America Indians

Preview of Agenda

Roger Taylor, Manager - Tribal Energy Program

U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

 

Energy Audits – Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Tony Rogers, Executive Director

RST Utility Commission

 

Energy Audits – Fort Mojave Indian Tribe

William L Cyr, General Manager

Aha Macav Power Service

 

Weatherization Assistance Program

Rob DeSoto, Project Manager

U.S. Department of Energy – Central Regional Office/Golden Field Office

 

Housing Improvement Program

Les Jensen, Office of Tribal Services

U.S. Department of Interior – Bureau of Indian Affairs

 

Energy Efficiency Programs

Patty Crow, Energy Star – Region VIII

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

 

Energy Services

Ron Horstman, Energy Service Manager

Western Area Power Administration

Managing Energy In Tribal Casinos

Ron Horstman, Energy Service Manager

Western Area Power Administration

Advanced Residential Building Program Design:

Lessons Learned from Building America Research Leading to Zero Energy Homes

Dr. Ren Anderson, Building Energy Technology Manager

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

 

Maximizing Your Potential with Energy Savings Performance Contracting
Gary Berngard, Manager of Business Development

Honeywell, Inc.

 

Tamastslikt Cultural Institute

Bill Clumpner, P.E.

Integrated Energy Services, Inc.

 

Weatherizing Services on Native Lands & Indian Country

Dave Castillo, Community Development Specialist

Inter Tribal Council of Arizona

Alaska Native Homes and Weatherization

Dan Berube, Energy Management Consultant

Alaska Community Development Corporation

 

Tribal Set-Aside for Low-Income Weatherization

Corrina Sutter, Associate Tribal Account Executive

Bonneville Power Administration

 

Tribal Weatherization in Washington State

Julie Palakovich, Weatherization Program Manager

Washington State Department of Community Trade and Economic Development

 

Model Housing Design

Pat Spears, President

Intertribal Council on Utility Policy

 

Low Energy, Affordable Housing for the Intertribal Council on Utility Policy

Dr. David Benjamin (PhD, MNAL, LEED AP, NCI), President

Environmental Design Partners, Inc.

 

Energy Efficiency Building Design and Renewable Energy for Tribal Community Development

Otto Van Geet, Senior Engineer

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

 

Tribal Colleges Energy Efficiency, Sovereignty and Indigenous Knowledge

Paul Fragua, Owner

NativeSun, Inc

 

Low Energy Housing

Larry Kinney, PhD., President

Synertech Systems Corporation

 

Energy Code Development: From Blueprint to Efficiency

Carolyn Stewart, Partner

Red Mountain Energy Partners

 

A Virtual Tour of Solar Harvest

Eric Doub, Owner

Ecofutures Building, Inc.