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Heat Pump Fundamentals: Space Conditioning and Water Heating – Class 5: High Performance Fundamentals Series
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
This is class 5 of 6 in 3C-REN’s High Performance Fundamentals Certificate series. Earn a 3C-REN certificate of completion after finishing the series and passing short quizzes at the end of each class. This series will be hosted twice throughout 2023. ...
SGIP HPWH Handbook Workshop
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
During this public workshop, the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) heat pump water heater (HPWH) Program team will provide an overview of the Program design and rules as detailed in the SGIP HPWH Handbook and gather feedback. A substantial ...
Climate Smart Webinar: Single-Family Home Electrification
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Presented by EFCA Treasurer Sean Armstrong of Redwood Energy: The City of San José, in partnership with Redwood Energy, is holding a series of webinars to educate residents, contractors, developers, property owners and managers on a variety of ...
Decarbonizing the Built Environment P1 (06/06/23)
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
As the urgency to address climate change and halt greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) continues to grow, designers have a responsibility to make smart design decisions to minimize their buildings’ GHG emissions. The steps to designing a carbon-smart ...
Overcoming Roadblocks to Residential Electrification
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Globally, the scientific community agrees that we must reduce carbon emissions to significantly reduce the impact of global warming. In the US, buildings account for 40% of carbon emissions. In this class, Steve Easley focuses on the top roadblocks ...
Good Electrification for Solar Contractors: New Business Opportunities
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
The residential energy market in California is quickly transforming towards electrification. This transformation presents an enormous business opportunity for solar contractors, especially in light of recent NEM policy changes. Electrification of home ...
Decarbonizing the Built Environment P2 (06/07/23)
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Part 2 Embodied Carbon and Zero Carbon Operations This session will focus on both embodied carbon and operational carbon. We'll talk about leveraging whole building lifecycle assessment (LCA) to achieve meaningful embodied carbon reductions. We'll also ...
Introduction to Variable Capacity Heat Pumps, Improved Comfort and Energy Efficiency
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
This content offers an introduction to variable capacity heat pumps (VCHP) for contractors who are not yet familiar with this type of HVAC equipment. It begins by defining the type and continues by describing the intended benefits of VCHPs compared to ...
BayREN & Energy Code Ace On-Line Training: Single-Family Standards - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
This virtual course focuses on requirements in the 2022 Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6) for accessory dwelling units (ADU) in an event supported by Energy Code Ace and BayREN. We will discuss how to identify the ADU type and its impact on Energy Code ...
Multifamily Electrification 101
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Building electrification is advancing quickly with over 40 California jurisdictions adopting reach codes to advance electrification, which is critical to meet our local and state goals. In this class, we will discuss the benefits of electrification and ...
Decarbonizing the Built Environment P3 (06/08/23)
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Part 3 Mechanical Design Considerations for Low-Carbon Operations This session will focus on low-carbon, all-electric mechanical designs for multifamily residential and commercial buildings. More time will be dedicated to large commercial buildings and ...
Introduction to Heat Pump Water Heater Education 2023 ONLINE TRAININGS PRESENTED BY TECH CLEAN CALIFORNIA & ESMAC
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Join TECH Clean California and ENERGY STAR® HPWH Manufacturer Action Council for a live webinar session focused on HPWH technology features and benefits, appropriate applications, energy efficiency comparison to other water heater types, installation ...
Climate Smart Webinar: Home Electrification Service Upgrades
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Presented by EFCA Treasurer Sean Armstrong of Redwood Energy: The City of San José, in partnership with Redwood Energy, is holding a series of webinars to educate residents, contractors, developers, property owners and managers on a variety of ...
Cost-Effective Approaches for Energy Efficient Remodels
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
There are 82 million detached single-family homes in the US, and according to the US Energy Information Administration, there are 6.8 million in California. The average cost of energy in US households is about $2,060 per year according to Energy Star ...
The Grid: What is it and Should it Shape Policy for All-Electric Buildings?
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hybrid (Online and In-Person) Yerba Buena Room (Bay Area Metro Center) 375 Beale Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Questions about the electric grid’s capacity and reliability are coming up as local governments consider policies related to building ...
Inspecting Photovoltaic (PV) & Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for Code Compliance
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
In this advanced class, the instructors will cover all the issues pertaining to inspecting and permitting of photovoltaic grid-tied systems (PV) and energy storage systems (ESS) in commercial, industrial, small business, multifamily, and residential ...
Introduction to Heat Pump Water Heater Education 2023 ONLINE TRAININGS PRESENTED BY TECH CLEAN CALIFORNIA & ESMAC
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Join TECH Clean California and ENERGY STAR® HPWH Manufacturer Action Council for a live webinar session focused on HPWH technology features and benefits, appropriate applications, energy efficiency comparison to other water heater types, installation ...
ACEEE: 2023 Industry Summer Study
THEME: DECARBONIZATION – TURNING GOALS INTO ACHIEVABLE ACTION PLANS The industrial sector accounts for a large portion—more than 25%—of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonizing industry will be critical not only for meeting our climate goals ...
Assembling the Zero-Carbon Home
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zero-carbon homes are on the fast track to mitigate climate change. Using less energy for space conditioning and hot water production throughout the year than conventional duel-fuel systems, zero-carbon homes are more thermally comfortable than ...
10th Annual Net Zero Conference
World-Class Education Sessions Featuring content on: Agriculture, Biophilia, Buildings, Energy, Fashion, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Materials, Personal Care, Technology, Transit, Waste, Water Inspiring Keynotes World-class speakers from ...
EEBA High Performance Home Builder Summit
EEBA's High Performance Home BuilderSummit will focus on providing the tools and networking that builders, raters, analysts, and architects need to take high performance, healthy, resilient homes to new heights. Our annual High Performance Home ...
ACEEE: Energy Efficiency as a Resource
Utility energy efficiency programs have a strong record of saving customers energy and money. But today’s urgent challenges—from climate change to inequitable energy burdens—demand that we ramp up these efficiency efforts and reimagine what these ...
ACEEE: Behavior, Energy & Climate Change (BECC) Conference
BECC is the premier conference focused on understanding human behavior and decision-making and using that knowledge to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future. Since 2007, BECC has fostered understanding individual and organizational behavior ...