Home Performance: Tools of the Trade
REGISTER Learn about the various tools needed to effectively evaluate a home and commission your work. Learning Objectives: 1. Know what diagnostic equipment is essential for anyone involved in […]
Build your business and energize your career!
Building Performance Training is tailored for current and prospective building professionals—with expert instruction, technical trainings, soft skills development and certifications on the latest energy efficiency methods and measures.
- Grow your business and expand your services
- Keep up with industry trends
- Gain technical skills
- Add value for your customers
What is a high-performance building?
A high-performance building is one that operates as a system, where all parts work together as efficiently as possible—improving the overall comfort, health, efficiency and life of the building.
Building Performance Trainings benefit everybody:
- Builders: Contractors, plumbers, electricians and other building trades
- Designers: Architects, engineers and other design professionals
- Real estate professionals: Realtors, appraisers, inspectors, and others
- Emerging professionals: Students, young professionals or those looking for a career transition
Examples of Topics:
- General building science such as the building envelope
- Specific building systems such as HVAC and water heating
- Decarbonizing technologies such as heat pumps
- Passive House and Zero Net Energy (ZNE)
- Policy issues like CA climate goals and electrification
- Other emerging topics related to high-performance buildings
Check out our events calendar below to register for upcoming trainings.
Events and Trainings
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Flexible Dates: Communicating the Value of High Performance
INTEREST FORM 3C-REN wants to help you cultivate businesses development skills and grow your professional network with a free, 4-session training series. This online, interactive web series teaches you […]
Higher Performance Building On The Central Coast – All-electric Construction, Part 2: Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWH) and Other Electric Appliances
REGISTER Gain clarity and expertise on today’s higher-performance all-electric construction. Part 2 of our two-part series will focus on heat pump water heaters and other electric appliances. Topics will include […]
Healthy Homes for Healthier Living – A Webinar for Households
Zoom link provided upon registrationREGISTER Consumers like you care more than ever about the quality of the environment in their home. This webinar will help you understand how your home works, how it can affect your […]
3C-REN Multifamily Home Energy Program Info Session
In-Person Venue To Be Announced ShortlyREGISTER Learn how the Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) Multifamily Home Energy Savings Program can help property owners and managers reduce energy and maintenance costs, improve the comfort and […]
Common Inspection Issues for Small Solar PV and Energy Storage Installs
REGISTER Event Description:Coming Shortly!Instructor:Bill Brooks, PE, is Principal of Brooks Engineering and has over 32 years of experience designing, installing, and evaluating grid-connected PV systems. He has written numerous technical […]
Introduction to High Performance Buildings & Careers
REGISTER Course Description: Code compliance is a minimum standard for building performance; by contrast, “high performance” refers to buildings that are designed, built, and commissioned to achieve above-code, optimized performance. […]
Flexible Dates: Communicating the Value of High Performance
INTEREST FORM 3C-REN wants to help you cultivate businesses development skills and grow your professional network with a free, 4-session training series. This online, interactive web series teaches you […]
Crafting High-Performance Enclosures: Roofs, Walls, and Floors
REGISTER Building enclosures – the roof, walls, and floor – are the first line of defense between nature and people. Enclosure performance is optimized when air sealing and insulation – […]
Central Coast Reach Codes Policy Workshop
REGISTER Jurisdictions across the Central Coast are interested in or already pursuing reach codes in preparation for the updated Energy Code going into effect January 1, 2023. This workshop offers […]
Passive House Windows
REGISTER 3C-REN is presenting Passive House Network's course Passive House Windows FREE ($195 value) for Central Coast building professionals. Register above and learn more below or at naphnnetwork.org.Course OverviewHigh-performance windows […]
Flexible Dates: Communicating the Value of High Performance
INTEREST FORM 3C-REN wants to help you cultivate businesses development skills and grow your professional network with a free, 4-session training series. This online, interactive web series teaches you […]
Flexible Dates: Communicating the Value of High Performance
INTEREST FORM 3C-REN wants to help you cultivate businesses development skills and grow your professional network with a free, 4-session training series. This online, interactive web series teaches you […]
Flexible Dates: Communicating the Value of High Performance
INTEREST FORM 3C-REN wants to help you cultivate businesses development skills and grow your professional network with a free, 4-session training series. This online, interactive web series teaches you […]
Solar PV: Technology and Valuation
REGISTER #1 of 3-Course series for real estate professionals Newly constructed homes have been required to have solar as of 2020 and existing home installations remain on an ongoing upward […]
Carbon Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation
REGISTER #2 of 3-Course series for real estate professionals; the Energy Efficiency segment. Did you know, CA policy goals no longer aim for net zero energy? Going forward, it’s all […]
Selling High Performance Homes
REGISTER Selling High Performance Homes: How Realtors earn stellar referrals while boosting profits. #3 of 3-Course series for real estate professionals Realtors will learn new routes to increased profits […]
Flexible Dates: Communicating the Value of High Performance
INTEREST FORM 3C-REN wants to help you cultivate businesses development skills and grow your professional network with a free, 4-session training series. This online, interactive web series teaches you […]
Flexible Dates: Communicating the Value of High Performance
INTEREST FORM 3C-REN wants to help you cultivate businesses development skills and grow your professional network with a free, 4-session training series. This online, interactive web series teaches you […]