Events
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2025 Energy Code in Practice: Single Family Additions and Alterations
Register Event Description Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean […]
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Ask the Experts: Load Calculations
Register Event Description This is an office-hours style open discussion about heating and cooling load calculations. Bring your questions about load calculations procedures, specific and general. Ask about data collection […]
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SBCA Builders & Brews Presents: Contractor Power Hour with Electrify My Home
Shalhoobs Funk Zone Patio 220 Gray Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA, United StatesRegister The Santa Barbara Contractors Association, in partnership with 3C-REN, Electrify My Home, Ferguson, and Santa Barbara Clean Energy, invites you to an engaging evening designed specifically for building professionals […]
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Builder’s Perspective: Insulation and Air Sealing
Register Event Description Insulation and air sealing are critical aspects of construction, contributing to improved energy performance, reduced operating costs, greater indoor air quality and resiliency during a wildfire emergency. […]
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2025 Energy Code in Practice: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Register Event Description Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean […]
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Ask the Experts: No More Heat Pump Headaches!
Register Event Description Bring your toughest “no” and your real-world roadblocks to this interactive session about any and all electrification projects. Your questions from the field, your trickiest case studies, […]
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Energy Performance and Fire-Resistant Construction
Register Event Description With increasing fire intensity throughout the state and more areas designated with high fire severity zones, our region is naturally interested in building construction that decreases fire […]
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Multi-Family Domestic Hot Water
Register Event Description Moving from fossil-fuel boilers to other forms of domestic hot water heating can be challenging, but it’s definitely doable. This training offers experience and strategies for providing […]
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2025 Energy Code in Practice: Multifamily Residential
Register Event Description Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean […]
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Fire Resistant Homes: Smart Building Strategies for Risk Reduction and Energy Efficiency
Register Event Description Wildfires are reshaping how Californians think about housing safety and resilience. In 2025, two legal documents related to fire risk and real estate were updated, DRE’s required […]
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Home Improvements for a Healthier, Resilient, and Clean-Energy Future
Register Event Description Overview of a new one-page guide for homeowners. With the premise that most home improvement projects have the potential to improve or harm performance, it’s helpful to […]
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The Practical Guide to All-Electric Residential Buildings (Part 1): Why All-Electric, Solar, Cooking
Register Event Description The case for building all-electric is stronger than ever. All-electric homes are cheaper to build and operate, healthier and more comfortable to live in, and have GHG […]
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2025 Energy Code in Practice: Nonresidential
Register Event Description Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean […]
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Reducing Carbon Emissions from MEP Systems
Register Event Description As we move to reduce carbon emissions from our buildings and align with California carbon-reduction goals, we often overlook the impacts, and opportunities, in mechanical, electrical and […]
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The Practical Guide to All-Electric Residential Buildings (Part 2): Water Heating, HVAC, Laundry
Register Event Description The case for building all-electric is stronger than ever. All-electric homes are cheaper to build and operate, healthier and more comfortable to live in, and have GHG […]
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Natural Insulation for Low Carbon Builds
Register Event Description Natural Insulation has many benefits for builders and occupants but not everyone is familiar with these products. Discover how natural insulation products can be the perfect solution […]
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Home Electrification Contractor Boot Camp
San Luis Obispo: address to be announced San Luis Obsipo, CA, United StatesRegister Two-Day Course Description This two-day course provides a robust introduction into residential building electrification. It is designed for construction trade personnel of all levels; including owners, sales managers, salespeople, […]
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2025 CALGreen – Residential
Register Event Description The California Green Building Standards, or CALGreen (Title 24, Part 11), is a wide-ranging code covering aspects of site design, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, water efficiency, indoor […]
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2025 CALGreen – Nonresidential
Register Event Description The California Green Building Standards, or CALGreen (Title 24, Part 11), is a wide-ranging code covering aspects of site design, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, water efficiency, indoor […]
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Energy Code Compliance Verification (formerly HERS) – Overview and Envelope
Register Event Description Under the new 2025 energy code, HERS rating is now called Energy Code Compliance (ECC), but regardless of the name change, the 3rd-party verification process is still […]