REGISTER As heat pump water heaters become more popular in residential applications, building departments need to be able to identify HPWHs on compliance documentation and in field, as well as understand how to enforce compliance with the California Energy Code 2019 Residential Standards.. This course will describe how to identify HPWHs and what the code requirements are for installation, with a specific focus on single family homes or where one HPWH serves one dwelling. Audience: Building Departments and other public sector…

REGISTER Air Sealing New & Retrofit Buildings Pt. 2 The tightness of a building’s envelope to air infiltration is one of the key components to achieving Zero Net Energy. Instructor Terry Nordbye will use real world case studies to explain the importance of air sealing to prevent excessive air changes in new and retrofitted buildings. Agenda: Part one (7/28): Why make a building airtight?  How buildings leak air Establishing the air tight boundary The nine rules of successful air sealing…

REGISTER We will go through the top 10 compliance areas that frequently snag a plan review or field inspection for residential energy code compliance under the 2019 Energy Code and discuss how to get it right the first time. This course is beneficial for developing a project, verifying a project as developer/builder, plan checker, or field inspector to ensure a complying and well-built building. Audience: Building department staff, designers, contractors, energy consultants, builders, and other related fields. Trainer(s): • Amy…

REGISTER This class will cover the various HERS tests that can be modeled using the performance approach commonly used for newly constructed homes and additions.  Before any energy consultant "checks the box and hopes for the best" they need to know what they are causing the builder and subcontractors to have to do in the field.  Some HERS measures are easy to pass and some can be very difficult to pass if not well-planned out. Audience: Public and private building…

REGISTER Quality Insulation Installation (QII) is a process for verifying that a home's thermal envelope is properly sealed and insulated.  Without this verification, insulation is assumed to be poorly installed and it is significantly derated.  In the 2019 Energy Code it is a prescriptive measure, which means it is applied to the house you are being compared to. To pass QII requires a lot of planning and coordination.  This class will discuss how the energy consultant can play a major…

REGISTER We’ll go through the top 10 compliance areas that frequently snag a plan review for non-residential energy code compliance, and discuss how to get it right the first time. Whether you’re an applicant or a plan checker, you’ll want to know what to look for, how to avoid common mistakes and how to make sure you have accurate compliance forms. An important aspect is building commissioning (Cx), a process to ensure that our non-residential buildings perform and operate as…

REGISTER Conejo Simi Moorpark Association of Realtors NAR Green Designation Training Help Your Clients Buy or Sell a Green Home Recent studies show that 94% of home buyers rate energy efficiency as an important part of their home buying decision. Are you prepared to address their questions about green features and improvements? Join us for a two-day training to learn green real estate concepts, principles, practices and benefits—in a way that makes sense to you and your clients. Stand out…

REGISTER We’ll go through the top 10 compliance areas that frequently snag a plan review for non-residential energy code compliance, and discuss how to get it right the first time. Whether you’re an applicant or a plan checker, you’ll want to know what to look for, how to avoid common mistakes and how to make sure you have accurate compliance forms. An important aspect is building commissioning (Cx), a process to ensure that our non-residential buildings perform and operate as…

REGISTER This introductory course guides participants through the basic passive house concepts and an exploration of different case studies. Event Description The Introduction to Passive House course guides participants through the principles and economics of the Passive House Standard, with an in-depth look at enclosure insulation & thermal bridging: principles, calculations, details, systems and components. NAPHN (North American Passive House Network) is proud to be providing this course for Passive House professionals. The Passive House Standard has been the state-of-the-art…

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…

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…

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 Tier 2…

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…