REGISTER Heat Pumps are quickly gaining traction as a preferred HVAC and water heating technology, but many customers and contractors are unfamiliar with heat pumps or remain skeptical. In order to meet California’s ambitious heat pump goals (6 million by 2030), contractors and other industry professionals must arm themselves with the knowledge (and sometimes the […]
Register This course provides an overview of the California Energy Code, Title 24 Part 6, including the historic context, organization, resources and overall goals for this current code cycle. Serving […]
Register This hands-on training will equip participants with the practical knowledge and skills to leverage Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools and embodied carbon (EC) calculators in the architectural design and […]
A recording can be found here. Today many homes on the Central Coast use natural gas or propane to power heating at home like space heating, water heating, cooking and […]
Register Whether you’re interested in resiliency and cost savings for a home or simply meeting energy codes for new construction, understanding battery storage is increasingly important for the building industry. In this […]
Register This class will cover the basic steps needed to design a residential heating and cooling system. It will cover load calculations (ACCA Manual J), equipment selection (ACCA Manual S) […]
Register Third-party verification through HERS measures is a great way to improve energy performance and, more to the point, meet the Title 24 Energy code. In this two-part course, we’ll […]
Register Are you a realtor who wants to be prepared for questions about electrification and be able to identify opportunities for home energy upgrades? This class offers a summary of […]
Register Heat pumps are inherently different than gas furnaces or gas water heaters. Contractors and other industry professionals must take time to educate customers, clients, and others on these differences […]
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 […]
Register Energy Code Implementation Series Since the energy code update took effect in January 2023, the industry is adjusting to design, detailing and construction to meet compliance. In this series, […]
Register Embodied Carbon, the term that identifies the collective impacts of extracting, manufacturing and transporting building materials, is appearing on everything from requests for proposals to the next round of […]
