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. The magnitude of the opportunity to fill this gap cannot be over-emphasized. For example, field research found that a single-day high-performance retrofit can improve HVAC […]
REGISTER Do you know how much energy goes into home use? Whether the energy is being used efficiently and effectively for your use or going to waste? Want to learn how saving energy can affect you, your home, and our climate? The Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) has partnered with the local libraries to bring […]
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 how to get in front of top prospective clients, close the deal --- and, most importantly, increase average revenue and profit through consultative selling. With a small cohort of […]
INTEREST FORM 3C-REN has partnered with CalCERTS, Inc. to offer HERS (Home Energy Rating System) Rater training for FREE* to qualified candidates across the tri-counties! As the California Energy Code (Title 24 Part 6) becomes more stringent, HERS Raters are essential to the construction process as trusted third-party reviewers of the performance of a building’s […]
REGISTER TECH Clean California is teaming up with Central Coast Community Energy and Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) to ensure contractors have access to residential heat pump incentives. Even though TECH incentives have been exhausted, there are still generous incentive programs to support electrification projects in the region! This webinar is a great opportunity to […]
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 – two underappreciated and typically underperforming features – are done to high-performance standards rather than the status quo. The preceding class in our High-Performance Fundamentals […]
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 information on cost-effectiveness studies specific to Central Coast climate zones and opportunities to hear from and collaborate with other jurisdictions in the region pursuing reach […]
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 is a critical component in Passive House design and construction. Explore the passive house principle of high-performance windows in-depth. Discover how windows affect comfort in […]
REGISTER TECH Clean California is teaming up with Central Coast Community Energy and Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) to ensure contractors have access to residential heat pump incentives. Even though TECH incentives have been exhausted, there are still generous incentive programs to support electrification projects in the region! This webinar is a great opportunity to […]
REGISTER Description: The California Energy Commission has set a precedence for decarbonization through the 2022 Title 24, Part 6 Energy Code. To reach higher energy efficiency standards, California is promoting all-electric new homes, expanding solar and storage standards, encouraging heat pump installations, implementing new building segments, and more! In this Forum, participants will have the […]
REGISTER Measured Home Performance is different from other approaches to saving energy and making money in the home improvement industry. The principal difference is the measured results of home performance contracting, as opposed to the hoped-for benefits offered by other contracting services. The measured home performance process begins with a thorough examination of the home […]
REGISTER Description: Do you own or manage affordable housing in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and/or Ventura counties? If you do, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn how energy efficiency, electrification, and on-site renewable energy can reduce your energy and maintenance costs, improve tenant retention, and increase your property value. In this one-hour webinar […]
