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Building Performance Training is tailored for current and prospective building professionals—providing expert instruction, technical trainings, soft skills development and certifications on the latest energy efficiency methods and measures.
Why Building Performance Training?
- Provide greater value for your customers and grow your business
- Expand your services with state-of-the-art tools and techniques
- Gain the technical skills to make you appealing to potential employers
What is a high-performance building?
Building professionals that create high-performance buildings view the home as a system, with each part playing a key role in a building’s overall comfort, health, efficiency and resilience. A high-performance building is one where all parts work together at their best, from insulation to appliances.
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September 2020
Quality Insulation Installation For Contractors
September 29 @ 7:00 am - 8:30 am
REGISTER This 2-hour class will cover the QII (Quality Insulation Installation) and installation requirements including: Definitions Thermal Boundary Air Sealing Installing Insulation Compliance Forms and the careful coordination required to make QII work in the field. QII is a protocol for the verification of proper installation of insulation in newly constructed homes. It is based on industry standards and manufacturer’s instructions. In the 2019 Energy Code, QII will change from a credit measure to prescriptive measure meaning it sets the…
Find out more »October 2020
Solar PV: Technology and Valuation [SLO]
October 5 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
REGISTER Solar PV: Technology and Valuation Newly constructed homes will be required to have solar as of 2020. Saving money is the primary motive for homeowners of both new and existing homes to invest in solar but we’re seeing even stronger markets drivers in CA energy policy and building codes. CA policy has shifted to an emphasis on all-electric buildings to be powered by solar which is fueling the ongoing momentum of residential solar sales. Real Estate Professionals who like…
Find out more »CALGreen Requirements for Residential and Nonresidential Projects
October 15 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
REGISTER Event Description We will go through the 2019 CALGreen (Title 24, Part 11) requirements for residential and nonresidential projects and discuss documentation submission and compliance review. This course is beneficial for developing a green building project, verifying a project as developer/builder, plan checker, or field inspector to ensure a complying and well-built building. Learning Objectives • Understand CalGreen requirements and compliance process for residential and nonresidential projects. • Understand CalGreen voluntary measures and the differences between Tier 1 and…
Find out more »Solar PV: Technology and Valuation
October 21 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
REGISTER Solar PV: Technology and Valuation Newly constructed homes will be required to have solar as of 2020. Saving money is the primary motive for homeowners of both new and existing homes to invest in solar but we’re seeing even stronger markets drivers in CA energy policy and building codes. CA policy has shifted to an emphasis on all-electric buildings to be powered by solar which is fueling the ongoing momentum of residential solar sales. Real Estate Professionals who like…
Find out more »Carbon Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation [SLO]
October 26 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
REGISTER Carbon Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation Health and safety are priorities for homeowners, along with efficiency. High performance homes deliver these plus comfort, durability and quality. Clean energy, CARBON FREE homes deliver these benefits with reduced emissions. CA's building codes and energy policy impact the way homes are built and powered. Homes of the future are here today and they’re carbon-free! How will the new requirements impact their market value and the way these homes are represented in sales…
Find out more »November 2020
Carbon Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation
November 4 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
REGISTER Carbon Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation Health and safety are priorities for homeowners, along with efficiency. High performance homes deliver these plus comfort, durability and quality. Clean energy, CARBON FREE homes deliver these benefits with reduced emissions. CA's building codes and energy policy impact the way homes are built and powered. Homes of the future are here today and they’re carbon-free! How will the new requirements impact their market value and the way these homes are represented in sales…
Find out more »High Performance: Selling High Performance Homes [SLO]
November 10 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
REGISTER High Performance: Selling High Performance Homes Realtors will learn a new route to increased profits as they guide clients to homes that are more healthy, safe, comfortable, durable, of higher quality and have lower costs of ownership. Those who’ve experienced living in a high-performance home treasure their homes! They testify to the quality of life and costs savings and the proof grows progressively stronger over time! These clients become even more than a good referral but advocates; one of…
Find out more »Regional Forum: Taking the High Road
November 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
REGISTER Taking the High Road: Preparing our Region’s Workforce for Quality Jobs in Energy Efficiency Continue the discussion and ask your follow-up questions with a speaker meet and greet after the event from 11:00 - 11:30 am. Event Description A skilled workforce with mastery of building science and energy efficiency not only strengthens the construction industry, but just as importantly opens the door to high quality careers for first-time and early career job seekers and those transitioning careers. With an…
Find out more »High Performance: Selling High Performance Homes
November 16 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
REGISTER High Performance: Selling High Performance Homes Realtors will learn a new route to increased profits as they guide clients to homes that are more healthy, safe, comfortable, durable, of higher quality and have lower costs of ownership. Those who’ve experienced living in a high-performance home treasure their homes! They testify to the quality of life and costs savings and the proof grows progressively stronger over time! These clients become even more than a good referral but advocates; one of…
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