The conference will be held from 12 noon until 5 p.m. on Wednesday and from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Baxter M. Hood Continuing Education Center on the campus of York Technical College.

The public and media are also invited to join Rock Hill Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Pender and featured speaker Craig Drumheller, Senior Energy Engineer with the National Association of Home Builders Research Center, for the event. Other invited guests and speakers will include:

• Dr. John Clark, Director of the South Carolina Energy Office, will be presenting the South Carolina  programs on energy efficiency.

• Larry Shirley, Director of the North Carolina State Energy Office, will be presenting the North Carolina programs on energy efficiency.

• Jim Chaplin, Senior Advisor, U. S. Department of HUD, will be presenting the importance of energy efficiency and conservation.

This unique conference will provide information on the newest technologies and energy efficient applications for single and multi-family homes. It will also offer providers of energy-saving products and services exceptional opportunities to connect with major government agencies in the Carolinas home market. The event will valuable to home owners, home builders, realtors, financial institution representatives, state and local housing officers, public housing authority representatives, and community development housing agency representatives.

The conference will showcase:

• the importance of energy efficiency and conservation

• the Energy Star program for single and multi-family housing

• how to select an energy efficient contractor and how to select energy efficient products

• financing energy efficiency

• implementing energy efficiency in new construction and remodeling for single-family, multi-family, and public housing

Exhibitors and energy efficiency experts will offer practical money-saving tips and hands-on workshops for reducing utility bills and conserving energy. This is an excellent opportunity for the public to view product demonstrations and to ask questions about the energy saving equipment and services on display that can save money, energy, and the environment.

For more information contact Dr. Robert Kosak at (803) 325-2865 or send an email to kosak@yorktech.com.  Please visit our website at www.homeenergyexpo.com.

York Technical College ^. 452 S. Anderson Road ^. Rock Hill, SC 29730