Register 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 […]

We will walk through the 2022 Residential Title 24 energy code compliance forms, highlighting the areas that are significant to the project’s results. We’ll discuss what goes into the forms, how to identify errors and inconsistencies and how to get it right the first time. This course is beneficial for architects, engineers and other design […]

This is the ENERGY EFFICIENCY class of the series.   Do you know? CA policy goals no longer aim for net zero energy. Going forward, it’s all about emissions reductions. CA's building codes and energy policy impact the way homes are built and powered. Homes of the future will be carbon-free! Efficient, all-electric, powered by clean […]

Advancing appraiser training, this class builds on the content of courses 1 & 2, recommended as prerequisites. How & Why: We’ll examine the details of a new all-electric, carbon-free, Passive House, currently under construction. Outcomes: 12 benefits of high-performance homes Health Safety Comfort Quality Durability Aesthetics Energy efficient Water efficient Resilient Costs less to own. […]

REGISTER The Power of Existing Buildings: Save Money, Improve Health, and Reduce Environmental Impacts Carl Elefante was right when he said, “no amount of new green construction will get us where we need to go if we ignore existing buildings.”  Four out of five existing buildings will require renovation over the next generation. Well-planned, deep energy […]

The Power of Existing Buildings: Save Money, Improve Health, and Reduce Environmental Impacts Carl Elefante was right when he said, “no amount of new green construction will get us where we need to go if we ignore existing buildings.”  Four out of five existing buildings will require renovation over the next generation. Well-planned, deep energy retrofits […]

Realtors will learn new routes to increased profits as they guide clients to homes that are often superior on several levels: healthy, safe, comfortable, durable, resilient, of higher quality and with lower costs of ownership. They’ll build expertise to realize higher sales prices and commissions, faster marketing times, stronger credibility, and deeper personal fulfillment in […]

This is class 6 of 6 in 3C-REN's High Performance Fundamentals Certificate series. Earn a 3C-REN certificate of completion after finishing the series and passing short quizzes at the end of each class.   This class is designed to prepare building practitioners, who have basic to advanced knowledge of residential building, to assist homeowners on their pathways […]

As a follow-up to “Residential Compliance Forms for Permitting”, we will build on the initial compliance forms used for the building permit to understand what measures are required during construction and how to demonstrate compliance. This course is beneficial for architects, engineers and other design professionals, builders, owners and developers, plans examiners, and others who […]

Instructor: Russ King, Coded Energy  This course will cover what Energy Consultants need to know about energy features that require third-party HERS verification.  Some HERS measures are required on most projects but some are optional.  Energy consultants might see the energy savings reflected when selecting these optional features but may not be aware of all […]