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Final Program FINAL PROGRAM May 3 – 8, 2008 • Town and Country Resort & Convention Center • San Diego, California SOLAR 2008 is presented by Featuring 37th ASES National Solar Conference 33rd National Passive Solar Conference 3rd Annual Renewable Energy Policy, Advocacy and Marketing Conference Solar Success! Training Event American Solar Energy Society Annual Meeting Society of Building Science Educators Annual Meeting Welcome On behalf of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), the San Diego Renewable Energy Society (SDRES), the Northern California Solar Energy Association (NorCal Solar), the Redwood Empire Solar Living Association (RESLA), and the California Center for Sustainable Energy, welcome to SOLAR 2008! This year’s conference will build on the outstanding SOLAR successes of 2006 and 2007 where the dual role of renewable energy in climate and economic recovery, respectively, was clearly established. ASES Reports launched at these events — “Renewable Energy: A Key to Climate Recovery” and “Green Collar Jobs” — have been featured prominently in the public media. In 2008, we feel a new urgency about bringing together technology, policy and community solutions to address climate change, grow our economy and specifically look for solutions to reduce our carbon footprint. With a focus on renewable energy solutions in our communities and leadership to bring about change in our national energy policy we offer several new experiences at SOLAR 2008. First, we invite solar enthusiasts and those new to the field to participate more fully at SOLAR 2008 by opening our event on Public Days on Saturday and Sunday — at a discount for riders of mass transit! Featured will be demonstrations, films, speakers, and an exhibit hall with close to 200 booths. Second, we have added a Solar Success! Training Event for dealers and installers to receive the most up-to-date information on the tools and techniques of the renewable energy trade. Accompanying this will also be two pre-event trainings for solar entrepreneurs! Third, we expect the largest attendance ever at an ASES conference at SOLAR 2008 in San Diego. The groundswell of consumer, investor, and media interest in renewable energy has never been more evident. So, join us in learning about the most recent innovations in solar and hearing from the people who are providing leadership on local, regional, national, and international levels in advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions while together we “Catch the Clean Energy Wave” in San Diego, California! Margot McDonald, AIA, LEED-AP About the Conference Presenters The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is Northern California Solar Energy Association leading the renewable energy revolution. We’re the (NorCal Solar), a chapter of the American Solar nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the use of Energy Society, was started by a visionary group solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable of engineers and educators in 1975. Throughout its thirty years NorCal technologies in the U.S. In addition to presenting the Solar has maintained its role as an information portal on all-things- ASES National Solar Conference (which is now in its solar for industry professionals, policymakers, advocacy groups, and 37th year), ASES also publishes SOLAR TODAY maga- the general public. The hundreds of Board members and thousands of zine, organizes the ASES National Solar Tour, and volunteers through the years may be justly proud of the positive impact promotes renewable energy education, outreach, & advocacy. ASES NorCal Solar has had on the application of solar energy technology in has regional chapters in 37 states and is the U.S. section of the Interna- California. http://www.norcalsolar.org tional Solar Energy Society. http://www.ases.org Redwood Empire Solar Living Association San Diego Renewable Energy Society (SDRES), (RESLA), a chapter of the American Solar Energy a chapter of the American Solar Energy Society, Society, is an off-shoot of the Solar Living Institute in is dedicated to increasing the intelligent use of Hopland, CA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational or- renewable and sustainable energy technologies in ganization whose mission is to promote sustainable living through San Diego County. SDRES does this by educating the public about the inspirational environmental education. The Institute provides practical near and long-term applications and benefits of renewable energy, education by example and hands-on workshops on renewable energy, conservation and energy efficiency; providing expertise for public and green building, sustainable living, permaculture, organic gardening government institutions regarding sustainable, renewable and non-pol- and alternative, environmental construction methods. luting energy resources and projects; developing networking opportu- http://www.solarliving.org nities for solar educators, researchers, advocates and business people and supporting legislative initiatives for alternative energy technologies. http://sdres.org/ Table of Contents To facilitate ease of use, the main, descriptive section of the SOLAR 2008 Final Program is organized by date and time, with Solar Success! and Dealer/Installer Trainings on the left-hand page, and that day’s Conference Sessions on the facing, right-hand page. Welcome . .2 Solar Start-up & Solar Success! Training SOLAR 2008 Awards . .64–66 Conference Information . .3 Events Overview . .20 Participating Organizations . .67 Sponsors . .5 Solar Start-up and Dealer/Installer Organizing Committees/Volunteers . .68–69 Trainings and Events . .22–62 Greening SOLAR 2008 . .6 Resort Map . .70 Conference Sessions . .23–63 Featured Speakers . .7–10 ASES Business Members . .71 Sunday, May 4 . .23 Tours . .11 Monday, May 5 . .22–31 Cover photo credits: Workshops . .12–15 left: Martin Bond for Kramer Junction Co. Parabolic Tuesday, May 6 . .32–43 trough collectors at Kramer Junction in California Special Events . .17 Wednesday, May 7 . .44–55 right: DOE/NREL, PIX 09395, Angus Duncan. Solar Business Meetings . .18 panels on Orcas Island, Westsound, WA Thursday, May 8 . .56–63 2 Á Printed with vegetable inks on recycled paper. Conference Information Location SOLAR 2008 Proceedings Solar Café Nearly all workshops, conference sessions SOLAR 2008 Technical Sessions and the The Solar Café is located in the Exhibit and the Renewable Energy Products and Poster Sessions are presentations based on Hall and is open during regular exhibit Services Exhibit are being held at the technical papers. All technical papers and hours. Coffee and Soda Breaks will be Town and Country Resort & Convention most technical presentations will be pub- served in the Café, as well as special Center. lished as part of the final conference pro- goodies each afternoon. ceedings. In addition, most Plenary and Transportation for off-site Events will Internet Café depart from and return to the Town and Forum presentations will also be part of Country Resort & Convention Center. the official conference proceedings. High-speed and wireless internet access, The conference proceedings will be com- sponsored by Renewable Energy World Name Badges and Tickets piled and published after the conference. On-line, will be available to all Conference Please check in at the SOLAR 2008 Regis- Approximately 8 weeks after the conference, attendees in the Exhibit Hall. Use our tration counter for your name badge, tick- everyone who registered for the conference computers or your own! ets and totebag. Your name badge is your will receive a proceedings CD in the mail. Exhibit Hall admission to conference sessions, and your This CD will be a searchable compilation tickets will admit you to the special events, of papers, presentations, and the final The Solar and Renewable Energy Products workshops and tours for which you registered. attendee list in Acrobat PDF format. When and Services exhibit will feature over 150 the CD is ready, you may also purchase displays. Conference Registration additional copies at the ASES Online Pub- The Exhibit Hall is included in your con- Counter Hours lications Store. And finally, professional ference, workshop, tour or special event Saturday, May 3, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm members of the American Solar Energy registration. For more information about Society have free access to National Solar the Exhibits and other special events asso- Sunday, May 4, 7:30 am – 7:00 pm Conference Proceedings from 1999 on ciated with the Exhibit Hall, please see the Monday, May 5, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm through their membership log-in on the Exhibits Guide — disseminated in your Tuesday, May 6, 7:30 am – 6:00 pm ASES website. registrant totebag and available in the Exhibit Hall. Wednesday, May 7, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Publications and Merchandise PLEASE NOTE: The Exhibit Hall is NOT Thursday, May 8, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm ASES will operate a store at SOLAR open for the duration of the conference. 2008. Books, merchandise and reports Messages will be available at special conference Hours are: The Conference message board will be prices. The store will be open daily from Saturday, May 3, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (also near the registration area. You may leave 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, and until noon on open to the public) messages on the board for other attendees. Thursday, May 8. Sunday, May 4, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (also Speakers’ Breakfasts Smoking open to the public) Speakers, Session Chairs and Moderators Smoking is not allowed in meeting Monday, May 5, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm should attend the Speakers’ Breakfast on rooms or hallways. Your cooperation is Tuesday, May 4, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm the day of their presentation to meet with appreciated. other speakers in their sessions and receive Conference Policies last minute updates. Please bring biograph- AIA Learning Units The Conference organizers do not condone ical information. Speakers’ Breakfasts will Many Conference sessions can be used by discrimination against any individual on be from 7:00 am – 8:00 am Monday AIA members to meet AIA Learning Unit the basis of sex, sexual preference, creed, through Thursday in the California Room and Health, Safety and Welfare related religion, race, national affiliation or physical (near the conference registration area).
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