The Electrification Path – A Case Study
As California begins to electrify, homeowners will each have a unique path to electrification. For some, this means upgrading one appliance at a time; for others, it means replacing them […]
Ventilation 101
Ventilation 101 will cover the fundamentals of ventilation and will provide information to enable learners to achieve the following learning objectives:
Zero Net Carbon Design : Regenerative Design in Practice
The Zero Net Carbon Design (ZNCD) Series, will begin with the background and an overview of carbon in the building industry, then focus content on energy performance and renewable energy, […]
Installing Heat Pumps: Lessons from the Field
Heat Pumps are a big part of the solution to meeting California’s climate goals in buildings. In plain terms, they’re reversible air conditioners and have been around for over 100 years. This […]
Integrating Passive House Standards with CalGreen for Multifamily Buildings – Across California’s Climate Zones
Passive House is the most cost-effective and reliable method to achieve Zero Energy. The standard has been successfully delivered in every climate zone. Using Passive House building science ensures we […]
Introduction to Passive House Retrofits
The Passive House Institute developed EnerPHit certification standards to accommodate the realities of existing old buildings, where foundations, party lines, historic preservation, cost, and other factors make a typical Passive […]
Reducing Embodied Carbon: Zero Net Carbon Design Series
The Zero Net Carbon Design (ZNCD) Series, will begin with the background and an overview of carbon in the building industry, then focus content on energy performance and renewable energy, […]
Passive House Windows
In this course, we’ll cover the basics of the Passive House standard and the specifics as it relates to high performance windows; the design and detailing of Passive house windows; […]
Central Coast and Ventura ICC Chapter Series – CalGreen Overview and 2022 Changes
Developed for Central Coast and Ventura Region International Code Council (ICC) Members, this course provides an overview of the California Green Building Standards (CalGreen) and will review changes in the 2022 […]
Central Coast and Ventura ICC Chapter Series – 2022 Energy Code Nonresidential
Developed for Central Coast and Ventura Region International Code Council (ICC) Members, this course provides an overview of the 2022 Title 24 Energy Code changes for Nonresidential for code officials, building safety, […]
