Philip W. Fairey, interim director of the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), 
has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Residential Energy Services 
Network (RESNET) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the home energy 
rating industry.

Fairey, who has been with FSEC since 1980, has served as interim director since 
November, 2002.  He established the Center's buildings research program and has been 
key to its development and leadership.  Among his many accomplishments has been the 
creation and development of the Energy Gauge home rating system, which has become 
the national standard.

The citation presented to him by RESNET, which is the national network of mortgage 
lenders, the rating industry and other housing industry and building performance 
professionals, acknowledges his leadership "in the development of national standards 
for the industry, technical direction and credibility, and policy initiatives.  
There are now rating programs in all 50 states that have been accredited through the 
standards that Philip Fairey was instrumental in having adopted and the standards 
are recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency for verification of the energy 
performance of Energy Star Homes."

RESNET presents the award to individuals whose contributions to the rating industry 
deserve recognition.  Fairey received the award at RESNET's annual conference in San 
Diego, CA, February 23-26, 2003.

The Florida Solar Energy Center, a research institute of the University of Central 
Florida, is the largest and most active state-supported energy research center in 
the country. Current research activities include solar water and pool heating, solar 
electric and distributed generation systems, energy-efficient buildings, alternative 
transportation systems, hydrogen fuel, and other energy areas. For more information, 
call the FSEC Public Information Office at (321) 638-1015 or go to www.fsec.ucf.edu