2025 Energy Code in Practice: Single Family Additions and Alterations
2026-03-10 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
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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 in practice? In this series, we’ll walk through key components for each building occupancy type, providing sample details, photos of installations and potential pitfalls to avoid. Highlighting 2025 changes throughout, this course is intended for designers, builders and building officials. Bring your questions and join in the discussion.
a. Single Family Residential (SFR)
b. SFR Additions + Alterations – THIS COURSE!
c. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s)
d. Multi-family Residential
e. Non-Residential
Learning Objectives

Understand the metrics and standards used in the energy code for evaluating energy performance and indoor air quality, and how choices for electric or gas equipment may impact compliance with those standards.
Within each building type, review key mandatory measures related to energy performance, ventilation, refrigerants and insulation and review potential challenges for integration into design and construction.
Review the prescriptive “recipe card” approach versus a building performance approach and discuss when to use each strategy to best incorporate energy efficiency and healthy interior environments into the specific project design.
Recognize where barriers or stumbling blocks may occur within permitting and construction and tips for documentation to smooth out the process, ultimately increasing the energy efficiency, health and safety of our buildings.

Learning Units

1.50 AIA LUs approved for this course
0.15 ICC CEUs approved for this course
1.50 CEA CEUs approved for this course

Instructors
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting
Grant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration

Ask the Experts: Load Calculations
2026-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
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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 for a load calculation, choosing design conditions, how a load calculation can help you make recommendations for creating a lower load home, whatever is on your mind regarding heating and cooling load calculations.
Our expert won’t leave you out in the cold or put you in the hot seat. The goal is always to provide a comfortable, safe environment.

Instructor
Judy Rachel, Home Performance Pro
Judy Rachel specializes in single family home audits and HVAC system designs, guiding homeowners through performance and energy efficiency home retrofits.
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration

SBCA Builders & Brews Presents: Contractor Power Hour with Electrify My Home
2026-03-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Shalhoobs Funk Zone Patio, 220 Gray Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
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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 who want to stay ahead of the curve.
What to Expect
Contractor Power Hour is a relaxed, happy-hour style gathering where education meets networking. Enjoy great food, drinks, and conversation while getting up to speed on the fast-moving shift toward electrification.
Heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems are no longer “on the horizon”—they’re here now. As codes and market demand continue moving away from gas equipment, understanding installation, design, and incentives is becoming essential knowledge for today’s contractors.
Featured Insight
Industry veteran Larry Waters will share real-world expertise drawn from decades in HVAC and his experience as one of California’s recognized leaders in home electrification. Expect practical takeaways, candid discussion, and a few laughs along the way.
Why Attend?
– Stay current on emerging electrification technologies
– Learn what’s changing—and how it affects your projects
– See the latest products onsite
– Discover available incentives that can benefit your clients
– Connect with fellow contractors and share best practices
– Experience SBCA’s signature Builders & Brews atmosphere
Instructors
Larry Waters, Electrify My Home
Event Location
Shalhoob’s Funk Zone Patio
220 Gray Ave, Santa Barbara
In Partnership With:

2025 Energy Code in Practice: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
2026-04-08 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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 in practice? In this series, we’ll walk through key components for each building occupancy type, providing sample details, photos of installations and potential pitfalls to avoid. Highlighting 2025 changes throughout, this course is intended for designers, builders and building officials. Bring your questions and join in the discussion.
a. Single Family Residential (SFR)
b. SFR Additions + Alterations
c. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) – THIS COURSE!
d. Multi-family Residential
e. Non-Residential
Learning Objectives

Understand the metrics and standards used in the energy code for evaluating energy performance and indoor air quality, and how choices for electric or gas equipment may impact compliance with those standards.
Within each building type, review key mandatory measures related to energy performance, ventilation, refrigerants and insulation and review potential challenges for integration into design and construction.
Review the prescriptive “recipe card” approach versus a building performance approach and discuss when to use each strategy to best incorporate energy efficiency and healthy interior environments into the specific project design.
Recognize where barriers or stumbling blocks may occur within permitting and construction and tips for documentation to smooth out the process, ultimately increasing the energy efficiency, health and safety of our buildings.

Learning Units

1.5 AIA LUs approved for this course
0.15 ICC CEUs approved for this course
1.50 CEA CEUs approved for this course

Instructors
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting
Grant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration

Intro to Heat Pump Technology
2026-04-13 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
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Event Description
It’s Heat Pump Week! Let’s kick-off the week with an introduction to heat pumps for heating, cooling and generating hot water for our homes and businesses. We’ll cover the basics of how heat pumps work, which system to select depending on occupancy and climate zone, and tips for design and installation to make sure the units will work properly.
Learning Objectives

Learn the basics of heat pump operation, pitfalls from years past and the benefits of current technology for HVAC and domestic hot water demand
Understand options for ducted and ductless heat pumps for thermal comfort
Discuss integrated and split-system Heat Pump Water Heaters, as well as combination systems
Learn important considerations for design and installation such as dimensions, locations, venting and condensate line

Learning Units

1 AIA HSW LU
1.0 CAB ZNCD CEU

Instructor
Andy Pease, In Balance Green Consulting
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration

Ask the Experts: No More Heat Pump Headaches!
2026-04-14 08:00 - 09:00 | CA
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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, and your difficult client scenarios will take the center stage during this engaging session. Whether you’re stuck on a brain-bending system design or struggling to get through to a skeptical customer, this is your chance to get direct feedback and tried-and-true strategies from one of the best electrification contractors in the state, Larry Waters of Electrify My Home.
Instructor
Larry Waters, Electrify My Home
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration

Energy Performance and Fire-Resistant Construction
2026-04-16 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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 risk. Fortunately, there is an overlap of strategies that reduce fire risk while also improving energy performance and indoor occupant health. This course walks through those strategies for new construction, highlighting the confluence of the Title 24 Energy code, WUI and Zero Net Carbon Design.
Learning Objectives

Understand where the energy code, Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) code and Zero Net Carbon Design (ZNCD) overlap in building construction.
Identify code requirements and key strategies for hardening the building envelope and improving energy efficiency through air sealing and strategic window choices.
Discuss impacts and opportunities for PV panels and battery storage systems, including size, placement and chemistry.
Evaluate options for locating electric heat pumps and heat pump water heaters to support both energy efficiency and fire resistance.

Learning Units

1.0 AIA HSW LU
1.0 CAB ZNCD CEU

Instructors
Andy Pease, In Balance Green Consulting
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting

Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration

Start Your Home Electrification Journey in the Kitchen
2026-04-21 18:00 - 19:15 | CA
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Are you interested in learning about the benefits of home electrification and where to begin?
During this webinar, Ecology Action will cover why induction cooking is winning professional cooks over, how modern heat pumps deliver efficient comfort in home heating and cooling, and where to start with a quick home assessment.
The Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) will walk through incentives and rebates available to Central Coast residents from a variety of programs (including new rebates for induction cooktops/ranges and portable heat pumps), and demystify costs, contractors, and timelines.
oin live for Q&A and a chance to win a portable induction cooktop (must attend to be eligible).

Multi-Family Domestic Hot Water
2026-04-28 12:00 - 13:30 | CA
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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 DHW in multifamily projects. As a result of this training, learners will be able to:
Learning Objectives

Identify the design considerations which should be included in a new or retrofit DHW system design
Demonstrate understanding of the differences in capacity design between a boiler based and heat pump DHW system
Utilize information from lessons learned in the field with new system designs to make confident decisions in design direction

Learning Units

1.5 AIA LUs approved for this course

Instructors
Albert Rooks, Small Planet Supply
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration

Retrofit Ready? Navigating the 2025 Energy Code for Aging Buildings
2026-04-29 09:30 - 11:30 | CA
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Event Description
Join 3C-REN on April 29 from 9:30AM – 11:30AM for an online forum designed to give jurisdictions, architects, designers, and builders insight on how California’s 2025 Energy Code applies to aging buildings. This session will provide a brief overview of the 2025 Restructured Code, before exploring key updates to requirements across single-family, multifamily, commercial retrofit projects for existing buildings in the 2025 Energy Code, and how they intersect with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and accessibility.
Learning Objectives

Understand the purpose of the 2025 Restructured Code and how it simplifies the structure of the Energy Code.
Explain how ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements interact with the Energy Code when retrofitting aging buildings.
Summarize the different requirements for single family, multifamily, and commercial aging building retrofits.

Learning Units

2 AIA LUs approved for this course
0.2 ICC CEUs approved for this course
2 CEA CEUs approved for this course

Speakers

Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting
Mike Horgan, Cairn Collaborative
Gagandeep Randhawa, California Energy Commission
Khris Drake, ProWest Constructors
Tatiana Soglin, In Balance Green Consulting

Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration.

2025 Energy Code in Practice: Multifamily Residential
2026-05-13 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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 in practice? In this series, we’ll walk through key components for each building occupancy type, providing sample details, photos of installations and potential pitfalls to avoid. Highlighting 2025 changes throughout, this course is intended for designers, builders and building officials. Bring your questions and join in the discussion.
a. Single Family Residential (SFR)
b. SFR Additions + Alterations
c. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s)
d. Multifamily Residential – THIS COURSE!
e. Nonresidential
Learning Objectives

Understand the metrics and standards used in the energy code for evaluating energy performance and indoor air quality, and how choices for electric or gas equipment may impact compliance with those standards.
Within each building type, review key mandatory measures related to energy performance, ventilation, refrigerants and insulation and review potential challenges for integration into design and construction.
Review the prescriptive “recipe card” approach versus a building performance approach, and discuss when to use each strategy to best incorporate energy efficiency and healthy interior environments into the specific project design
Recognize where barriers or stumbling blocks may occur within permitting and construction and tips for documentation to smooth out the process, ultimately increasing the energy efficiency, health and safety of our buildings.

Learning Units

1.50 AIA LUs will apply for this course
0.15 ICC CEUs will apply for this course
1.50 CEA CEUs will apply for this course

Instructors
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting
Grant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration

Fire Resistant Homes: Smart Building Strategies for Risk Reduction and Energy Efficiency
2026-05-14 12:00 - 14:00 | CA
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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 Transfer Disclosure Statement requirements and CA’s T24 building code. Agents and appraisers will gain comprehension about fire resistant features and risk reduction strategies.
We’re seeing increasing evidence that features common to efficient, higher performance homes are intrinsically fire resistant. Air tightness, durable, non-combustible roofs and cladding, simple architectural forms, no vents, high performance windows… are recognized as contributing factors to homes that have survived fires as well as preventing smoke intrusion. Prevention of fires also helps prevent the air pollution and related emissions that impact human health.
We’ll explore features commonly installed to reduce risk of ignition as well as new innovations in materials and systems. We’ll look at examples of homes that survived fires and why, plus some impressive completed rebuilds.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Identify fire-resistant features
Understand how common efficiency and performance measures increase fire resistance
Recognize and discuss with clients the multiple health, safety, efficiency, and resilience benefits of science-based principles such as air tightness and insulation
Apply this knowledge to home design and construction details and real estate decision-making

Learning Units

AIA LUs will apply for this course

Instructors
Debra Little, AjO
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration

Energy Performance and Fire-Resistant Construction with AIA Central Coast
2026-05-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Madonna Inn’s Round Room, 100 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States
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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 risk. Fortunately, there is an overlap of strategies that reduce fire risk while also improving energy performance and indoor occupant health. This course walks through those strategies for new construction, highlighting the confluence of the Title 24 Energy code, WUI and Zero Net Carbon Design.
Learning Objectives

Understand where the energy code, Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) code and Zero Net Carbon Design (ZNCD) overlap in building construction.
Identify code requirements and key strategies for hardening the building envelope and improving energy efficiency through air sealing and strategic window choices.
Discuss impacts and opportunities for PV panels and battery storage systems, including size, placement, and chemistry.
Evaluate options for locating electric heat pumps and heat pump water heaters to support both energy efficiency and fire resistance.

Learning Units

1.00 AIA LU approved for this course

Instructors
Andy Pease, In Balance Green Consulting
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting

Builder's Perspective: Insulation and Air Sealing
2026-05-26 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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. Insulation and air sealing can also contribute to increased construction costs and challenges for building sign-off if not managed effectively. In this course, we’ll hear the builder’s perspective for sequencing the work, selecting materials, training teams on site and getting the results you want.
Learning Objectives

Talk through options for insulation and air and vapor barriers and best practices for selecting and installing each
Review the potential negative consequences of thermal bridging in walls and roofs and discuss assemblies that avoid those outcomes
Learn the application and benefits of rain screens in the central coast climate and different techniques and materials for a rain screen assembly
Learn big and little spaces that are problem-areas in air sealing and how to use catch them early in construction

Learning Units

1.0 AIA LU
1.0 CAB ZNCD CEU

Instructors
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting
Mike Horgan, Cairn Collaborative Design Build
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration

Home Improvements for a Healthier, Resilient, and Clean-Energy Future
2026-05-27 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
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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 be informed of basic building science principles. The class will spotlight the benefits many homeowners look to achieve, a recommended order of steps to take, and building details in a range of improvements. Homeowners can meet their goals and enjoy their benefits while reducing emissions.
The guide was created to serve two purposes:
1. To inform homeowners in the early process of planning improvements to existing homes. To provide a descriptive path to increasing performance while reducing emissions, mindful of the whole-house approach. While not exhaustive, the intent is to raise awareness of the complete A-Z considerations in a short take-away info sheet. Much of the public messaging in recent years has focused on electrification but has left out the foundational principles of high-performance enclosures, which are so essential to optimal outcomes.
2. In response to a question, I’ve often heard expressed, “I’m concerned about climate change, but what can I do as an individual?” The guide illustrates ways we can reduce emissions within our households. Our climate actions can start with our own homes!
There are two versions of the guide with the subtitles tailored to each purpose. The one-page, two-sided guide in hard copy will also be accessible online with live links to resources. In addition to homeowners, the guide is useful as an educational tool for contractors, programs and outreach organizations, building departments, and Realtors.
Learning Objectives
• Attendees will be equipped with a handy one-page guide designed for homeowners. The guide is also useful to contractors and others as an educational tool to share with their customers.
• Attendees will comprehend the myriad benefits to both house and occupants of higher performance homes. We’ll address the topic of increased market value, not often delineated from a professional standpoint.
• Attendees will be cognizant of a recommended, science-informed, step-by-step process of implementation that typically makes the most practical and cost-effective sense, while also encouraged to tailor their choices to personal priorities.
• Attendees will be aware of the fundamental elements of a highly efficient enclosure, what switching to all-electric mechanical systems looks like, and how to attain low to zero greenhouse gas emissions with solar plus batteries.
Learning Units
N/A
Instructors
Debra Little, AjO
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration.

The Practical Guide to All-Electric Residential Buildings (Part 1): Why All-Electric, Solar, Cooking
2026-05-28 12:00 - 13:30 | CA
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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 emissions roughly half that of mixed-fuel homes. The 2025 California Energy Code makes heat pumps standard statewide, which will accelerate adoption of all-electric buildings. This 2-part class will show why electric homes facilitate easier energy code compliance. Taught by two instructors who have built all-electric homes for themselves, and will broadcast live from in front of their heat pump water heaters and induction stoves, you’ll get an insider view of how to design and build electric homes, including examples from their professional work, how to overcome common objections and obstacles, and lessons learned from the field. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the technologies that enable all-electric homes, including heat pump heating and cooling, heat pump water heaters, induction cooking, and heat pump clothes dryers.
Learning Objectives

Why All-Electric homes are superior to typical mixed fuel homes in terms of cost, health, emissions, and quality of life
Key products and systems used in all-electric homes (heat pumps for space conditioning, heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, and electric clothes dryers)
How to model all-electric systems for Title 24 compliance
Cost-effectiveness of all-electric designs compared to traditional designs
Single-family and multifamily examples plus remodels and ADUs
Quality of life reasons to consider all-electric designs

Learning Units

1.50 AIA LUs approved for this course
0.15 ICC CEUs approved for this course

Instructors
Nick Brown, Build Smart Group
Robert Fortunato, ForStrategy Consulting, Inc.
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration.

2025 Energy Code in Practice: Nonresidential
2026-06-03 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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 in practice? In this series, we’ll walk through key components for each building occupancy type, providing sample details, photos of installations and potential pitfalls to avoid. Highlighting 2025 changes throughout, this course is intended for designers, builders and building officials. Bring your questions and join in the discussion.
a. Single Family Residential (SFR)
b. SFR Additions + Alterations
c. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s)
d. Multifamily Residential
e. Nonresidential- THIS COURSE!
Learning Objective

Understand the metrics and standards used in the energy code for evaluating energy performance and indoor air quality, and how choices for electric or gas equipment may impact compliance with those standards.
Within each building type, review key mandatory measures related to energy performance, ventilation, refrigerants and insulation and review potential challenges for integration into design and construction.
Review the prescriptive “recipe card” approach versus a building performance approach, and discuss when to use each strategy to best incorporate energy efficiency and healthy interior environments into the specific project design.
Recognize where barriers or stumbling blocks may occur within permitting and construction and tips for documentation to smooth out the process, ultimately increasing the energy efficiency, health and safety of our buildings.

Learning Units

1.5 AIA LUs approved for this course
0.15 ICC CEUs approved for this course
1.5 CEA CEUs approved for this course

Instructors
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting
Grant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration.

Reducing Carbon Emissions from MEP Systems
2026-06-09 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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 plumbing (MEP) systems beyond upfront energy efficiency. Emerging data, however, is giving us a fuller picture of how MEP design, system specifications and refrigerants contribute to emissions and how alternative design strategies can reduce those impacts. This course highlights the issues for designers, owners and engineers and proposes opportunities and solutions for residential and non-residential construction.
Learning Objectives

Understand the Impact of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems to whole-life carbon emissions for buildings.

Learn about emerging tools and methodologies for measuring embodied carbon in MEP systems, including the challenges and opportunities in data availability and standardization.

Learn near-term strategies to reduce MEP carbon emissions within the context of a whole-life carbon approach to design and engineering.

Become familiar with the state of the industry for assessing and reporting emissions and the work currently in progress.

Learning Units

1 AIA HSW LU
1 CAB ZNCD CEU

Instructor
Andy Pease, In Balance Green Consulting
Michelle Zimney, In Balance Green Consulting
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration

The Practical Guide to All-Electric Residential Buildings (Part 2): Water Heating, HVAC, Laundry
2026-06-11 12:00 - 13:30 | CA
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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 emissions roughly half that of mixed-fuel homes. The 2025 California Energy Code makes heat pumps standard statewide, which will accelerate adoption of all-electric buildings. This 2-part class will show why electric homes facilitate easier energy code compliance. Taught by two instructors who have built all-electric homes for themselves, and will broadcast live from in front of their heat pump water heaters and induction stoves, you’ll get an insider view of how to design and build electric homes, including examples from their professional work, how to overcome common objections and obstacles, and lessons learned from the field. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the technologies that enable all-electric homes, including heat pump heating and cooling, heat pump water heaters, induction cooking, and heat pump clothes dryers.
Learning Objectives

Why All-Electric homes are superior to typical mixed fuel homes in terms of cost, health, emissions, and quality of life
Key products and systems used in all-electric homes (heat pumps for space conditioning, heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, and electric clothes dryers)
How to model all-electric systems for Title 24 compliance
Cost-effectiveness of all-electric designs compared to traditional designs
Single-family and multifamily examples plus remodels and ADUs
Quality of life reasons to consider all-electric designs

Learning Units

1.50 AIA LUs approved for this course
0.15 ICC CEUs approved for this course
0.15 CEA CEUs approved for this course

Instructors
Nick Brown, Build Smart Group
Robert Fortunato, ForStrategy Consulting, Inc.
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration.

Natural Insulation for Low Carbon Builds
2026-06-16 10:00 - 11:30 | CA
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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 for you. Our natural insulation training is perfect for architects, builders, and anyone interested in sustainable solutions. Eric Fenno will explain the latest in natural insulation, share real-world examples, and give practical tips on how to use these eco-friendly materials to save energy and create healthier spaces.
Learning Objectives
As a result of attending the trainings, participants will be able to:
· Articulate the benefits of using natural insulation in a single-family or multi-family project.
· Distinguish the benefits of using cork or wool insulation.
· Identify the best situations for using these products and other natural products in a build.
Learning Units

1.0 AIA LUs applied for this course

Instructors
Eric Fenno – Small Planet Supply
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration.

Home Electrification Contractor Boot Camp (In-Person with Larry Waters!)
2026-06-17 08:00 - 2026-06-18 17:00 | San Luis Obispo: address to be announced, San Luis Obsipo, CA, United States
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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, installers, service technicians, and office support staff (primarily Day 1 for support staff). A key distinction of this training is its design and delivery by Electrify My Home, a pioneering HVAC electrification company with real field experience navigating the ins and outs of this exciting new pathway.
Learning Objectives in the Context of Home Electrification

Understand driving forces, changing technologies, and shifting consumer preferences in the home electrification movement
Explore “Install Small” and “Good Electrification” concepts
Acquire soft skills in electrification sales to pivot from traditional gas heating to modern electric heat pumps without negatively affecting a company’s bottom line
Understand heat transfer mechanisms, functionality, and benefits of heat pumps for residential electrification

Course Content
Day 1—Electrification Basics
1a) Environment, Policy, and Culture
1b) The Clean Electric Home Solution
1c) “Install Small”
1d) Heat Pump Water Heaters
1e) Project Planning
Day 2—Soft Skills in Electrification Sales
2a) Building Envelope 101
2b) Timing & Opportunity
2c) Converting Your Customer
2d) Electrification Products and Panels
Event Dates
This is a two-day event:

June 17, 2026: 8:00am to 5:00pm
June 18, 2026: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Credits
NATE (16 CEHs x 10 specialties)
Instructors
Larry Waters, Electrify My Home

2025 CALGreen - Residential
2026-07-08 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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 air quality and much more. In this course, we’ll focus on residential Mandatory Measures and Tiers, providing examples of implementation and highlighting 2025 changes throughout.
Learning Objectives

Understand CAL Green compliance process for residential projects, highlighting changes in the 2025 code.
Become familiar with CAL Green mandatory measures and green building benefits of each, including new single family and multi-family electric vehicle charging requirements
Understand Tier 1 and Tier 2 options.
Learn tools and best practices for submitting and reviewing compliance documentation.

Learning Units

1.5 AIA LUs pending for this course
0.15 ICC CEUs pending for this course

Instructors
Andy Pease, In Balance Green Consulting
Tatiana Soglin, In Balance Green Consulting
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration.

2025 CALGreen - Nonresidential
2026-08-05 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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 air quality, embodied carbon and much more. In this course, we’ll focus on the non-residential sections of the code, providing examples of implementation and highlighting 2025 changes throughout.
Learning Objectives

Understand CAL Green compliance process for nonresidential projects, highlighting changes in the 2025 code.
Become familiar with CAL Green mandatory measures and green building benefits of each, including new embodied carbon triggers and electric vehicle charging requirements
Understand Tier 1 and Tier 2 options.
Learn tools and best practices for submitting and reviewing compliance documentation.

Learning Units

1.5 AIA LUs will apply for this course
0.15 ICC CEUs will apply for this course

Instructors
Andy Pease, In Balance Green Consulting
Tatiana Soglin, In Balance Green Consulting
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration

Energy Code Compliance Verification (formerly HERS) – Overview and Envelope
2026-09-09 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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 a great way to improve energy performance and meet the Title 24 Energy code. In this two-part course, we’ll cover what
architects and builders need to know to successfully integrate ECC measures into residential design and construction. Part 1 will provide an overview of ECC verification, show how it fits into the building code and address envelope-related ECC measures.
Learning Objectives

Learn the roles and communication points for integrating ECC measures into permit plans, Title 24 documents and construction schedules.
Identify the library of ECC measures and which are Mandatory/Prescriptive and which are optional for use in Performance compliance.
Understand the requirements for Quality Insulation Installation (QII) and tips for passing the first time.
Learn the process for checking Air Leakage and how to use the tools at key construction milestones.

Learning Units

1.50 AIA LUs will apply for this course
0.15 ICC CEUs will apply for this course
1.50 CEA CEUs will apply for this course

Instructors
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting
Paul Dunn, In Balance Green Consulting
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration.

Solar PV: Technology and Valuation
2026-10-13 09:00 - 12:00 | CA
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Event Description
Appraisers and Realtors will advance their credibility and competency to better serve their clients with solar-powered homes. Newly constructed homes have been required to have solar as of 2020 and existing home installations remain on an ongoing upward trend. How much value does solar add? What is the most essential number we need related to valuation? While saving money is the primary motive for homeowners to invest in solar, CA building codes and energy policies are key market drivers as goals prioritize decarbonization; all-electric buildings powered by solar. Attendees will be better equipped to represent solar assets accurately in sales, competently determine value, and be credible guides for buyers and sellers.
Learning Objectives

Answer essential questions regarding the valuation of a solar system
Identify components of solar systems
Be aware of variations in utility rates and their impact on value
Understand motives and market influencers of homeowner decisions
Determine the value of solar PV systems: 3 appraisal approaches
Accurately represent solar in listings including vital points to inform value
Stakeholder’s shared pool of knowledge to support fair valuations

Target Audience
Real Estate Appraisers, Agents, Lenders, Related Associates
Learning Level
Intermediate
*Course is designed for those familiar with valuation principles
Continuing Education Credits
3 hours continuing ed. BREA, DRE, BOE
Instructor
Debra Little, Ajo
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration.

Energy Code Compliance Verification (formerly HERS) – HVAC, DHW, and IAQ
2026-10-15 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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Event Description
3rd-party verification through ECC measures is a great way to improve energy performance and, more to the point, meet the Title 24 Energy code. This is the second part of a 2-part series, where we’ll cover what architects and builders need to know to successfully integrate ECC measures into design and construction related to HVAC and indoor air quality.
Learning Objectives

Review key roles and identify integration strategies for ECC measures related to mechanical systems
Learn ECC measures related to heat pumps, refrigerant charge, and air handlers and which are the best fit for specific projects
Understand ECC measures related to domestic hot water (DHW), including compact plumbing and pipe insulation
Discuss ducted systems and options for improving performance and compliance through verification.

Learning Units

1.50 AIA LUs will apply for this course
0.15 ICC CEUs will apply for this course
1.50 CEA CEUs will apply for this course

Instructors
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting
Paul Dunn, In Balance Green Consulting
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration.
