Jonah Schein's guest appearances

Jonah Schein

RESTalk

BUILDTank BUILDCast

David Goldstein

Sandra Adomatis

Freddie Mac

Bill Spohn

Justin Wilson

Corbett Lunsford

Tim Smith

Emily Freeman

Alex Meaney

Laurie Johnson

Matthew Cooper

Mark Johnson

Drew Lynch

David Choo

Bundle Design

OwlTail

Since his college days, Jonah has worked on national and international water issues. He has spent over a decade leading the technical direction and development of WaterSense which is the EPA's water efficiency program and has established himself as an expert in the field of water efficiency, conservation, and sustainability with numerous published articles and speaking engagements. Our conversation tracks his path and what the WaterSense program is doing in the built environment today. EPA WaterSense Program Arava Institute for Environmental Studies LinkedIn profile

Since his college days, Jonah has worked on national and international water issues. He has spent over a decade leading the technical direction and development of WaterSense which is the EPA's water efficiency program and has established himself as an expert in the field of water efficiency, conservation, and sustainability with numerous published articles and speaking engagements. Our conversation tracks his path and what the WaterSense program is doing in the built environment today. <a href="https://www.epa.gov/watersense/homes " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EPA WaterSense Program</a> <a href="https://arava.org/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arava Institute for Environmental Studies</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonah-schein-6a5823b6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> profile

#22 - 2021 Jonah Schein, WaterSense National Program Manager for Homes & Buildings

Ryan Meres

“Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man.” -Stuart Udall     There’s no way around it. Water is essential to life. Water, like energy, is an environmental resource and requires (demands?) more attention from all. In fact, we’ve talked about water in 4 previous episodes of RESTALK over the last 4 years. How does the EPA WaterSense program address this topic? What are the updates in WaterSense Labeled Homes 2.0? How does the HERS H2O rating work?    Seasoned water efficiency professional Jonah Schein (US EPA) and Ryan Meres (Program Director RESNET), return to the podcast to give us updates on the EPA WaterSense Labeled Homes V2.0 and HERS H2O programs.  Jonah and Ryan share their thoughts and help us learn more about: The move from a prescriptive to a performance-based approach How to handle projects that started using Version 1.0 The ease of access to proper training Why water is important to the building industry Catch up with the “backstory” via previous episodes of RESTalk: Episode 3 (2018), Bonus-1 (2019) and Episodes 50 &amp; 62 from 2020. You can purchase the ANSI/RESNET/ICC Standard 850-2020 at the ICC Store:  https://shop.iccsafe.org/ansi-resnet-icc-850-2020-standard-calculation-and-labeling-of-the-water-use-performance-of-one-and-two-family-dwellings-using-the-water-rating-index.html The standard can be viewed for free at this link: https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes/resnet-icc - just select "View as Basic" for a view-only version of the standard.  For updated information on the RESNET HERSH20 program, visit:  https://www.resnet.us/articles/resnet-rating-providers-and-raters-can-verify-epa-watersense-labeled-homes/ You’ll find information on the EPA’s WaterSense program at https://www.epa.gov/watersense  If you have access to the RESNET 2021 conference you can learn more about this topic in Sessions RES-12 and EPP-16. RESTalk: To the RESNET community, we hear you and want to engage. Learn more at www.RESNET.us Or for more info on this topic contact RESNET at INFO@RESNET.US

“Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man.” -Stuart Udall  There’s no way around it. Water is essential to life. Water, like energy, is an environmental resource and requires (demands?) more attention from all. In fact, we’ve talked about water in 4 previous episodes of RESTALK over the last 4 years. How does the EPA WaterSense program address this topic? What are the updates in WaterSense Labeled Homes 2.0? How does the HERS H2O rating work? Seasoned water efficiency professional Jonah Schein (US EPA) and Ryan Meres (Program Director RESNET), return to the podcast to give us updates on the EPA WaterSense Labeled Homes V2.0 and HERS H2O programs.  Jonah and Ryan share their thoughts and help us learn more about: The move from a prescriptive to a performance-based approach How to handle projects that started using Version 1.0 The ease of access to proper training Why water is important to the building industry Catch up with the “backstory” via previous episodes of RESTalk: Episode 3 (2018), Bonus-1 (2019) and Episodes 50 &amp; 62 from 2020. You can purchase the ANSI/RESNET/ICC Standard 850-2020 at the ICC Store: <a href="https://shop.iccsafe.org/ansi-resnet-icc-850-2020-standard-calculation-and-labeling-of-the-water-use-performance-of-one-and-two-family-dwellings-using-the-water-rating-index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://shop.iccsafe.org/ansi-resnet-icc-850-2020-standard-calculation-and-labeling-of-the-water-use-performance-of-one-and-two-family-dwellings-using-the-water-rating-index.html</a> The standard can be viewed for free at this link: <a href="https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes/resnet-icc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes/resnet-icc</a> - just select "View as Basic" for a view-only version of the standard.  For updated information on the RESNET HERSH20 program, visit: <a href="https://www.resnet.us/articles/resnet-rating-providers-and-raters-can-verify-epa-watersense-labeled-homes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.resnet.us/articles/resnet-rating-providers-and-raters-can-verify-epa-watersense-labeled-homes/</a> You’ll find information on the EPA’s WaterSense program at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/watersense" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.epa.gov/watersense</a> If you have access to the RESNET 2021 conference you can learn more about this topic in Sessions RES-12 and EPP-16. RESTalk: To the RESNET community, we hear you and want to engage. Learn more at <a href="http://www.RESNET.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.RESNET.us</a> Or for more info on this topic contact RESNET at INFO@RESNET.US

EP 77 Taking Water Efficiency Efforts to New Heights with Jonah Schein (US EPA) & Ryan Meres (RESNET)

 “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” -Loren Eiseley      Wikipedia defines water as is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance which provides no calories or organic nutrients.   Yet water is vital for all known forms of life.   What role can builders, raters and providers play in the protection of this unique natural resource?     Seasoned water efficiency professional Jonah Schein from the US EPA joins Ryan Meres, Program Director at RESNET on the podcast to give us updates on the EPA WaterSense and HERS H2O programs. We delve into how HERS H2O is used to achieve the WaterSense Label as well as discuss a recent RESNET/EPA Pilot Program for WaterSense v2.0.  We learn how the WaterSense Version 2.0 pilot has developed the necessary feedback on how to best support the building industry whilst ensuring that the needs of home buyers are met. In the course of our discussion Ryan and Jonah reveal how raters, providers and builders can and should get involved in rating homes for water efficiency. Ryan covers the eligibility, criteria and steps involved in becoming a HERS H2O Rater or Provider including the online training. Tapping into Jonah’s extensive background, we also explore the importance of water efficiency and conservation efforts. For more information on the RESNET HERSH20 program, visit: https://www.resnet.us/about/hersh2o/   You’ll find information on the EPA’s WaterSense program at https://www.epa.gov/watersense   RESTalk: To the RESNET community, we hear you and want to engage.   Pros can learn more at www.RESNET.us/professional  Consumers can learn more at www.RESNET.us Or for more info on this topic contact RESNET at INFO@RESNET.US

“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” -Loren Eiseley  Wikipedia defines water as is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance which provides no calories or organic nutrients. Yet water is vital for all known forms of life. What role can builders, raters and providers play in the protection of this unique natural resource? Seasoned water efficiency professional Jonah Schein from the US EPA joins Ryan Meres, Program Director at RESNET on the podcast to give us updates on the EPA WaterSense and HERS H2O programs. We delve into how HERS H2O is used to achieve the WaterSense Label as well as discuss a recent RESNET/EPA Pilot Program for WaterSense v2.0.  We learn how the WaterSense Version 2.0 pilot has developed the necessary feedback on how to best support the building industry whilst ensuring that the needs of home buyers are met. In the course of our discussion Ryan and Jonah reveal how raters, providers and builders can and should get involved in rating homes for water efficiency. Ryan covers the eligibility, criteria and steps involved in becoming a HERS H2O Rater or Provider including the online training. Tapping into Jonah’s extensive background, we also explore the importance of water efficiency and conservation efforts. For more information on the RESNET HERSH20 program, visit: <a href="https://www.resnet.us/about/hersh2o/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.resnet.us/about/hersh2o/</a> You’ll find information on the EPA’s WaterSense program at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/watersense" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.epa.gov/watersense</a> RESTalk: To the RESNET community, we hear you and want to engage. Pros can learn more at <a href="http://www.resnet.us/professional" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.RESNET.us/professional</a> Consumers can learn more at <a href="http://www.resnet.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.RESNET.us</a> Or for more info on this topic contact RESNET at INFO@RESNET.US

EP62: Using HERS H2O to achieve the WaterSense Label for homes with Jonah Schein & Ryan Meres