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Performance Testing of Forced Air HVAC Systems
2024-05-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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As Winston Churchill once said: “However beautiful the strategy, one should occasionally look at the results.” Whether testing in or testing out, as Building Performance based practitioners we always need to measure our results rather than just hope for them to be successful. So, what tests should be done to forced air heating and cooling systems to determine whether the installation is successful? What are the metrics for determining success? What equipment is needed to perform the tests? Let’s explore these questions and come away with essential tests that should be included in your energy audits, your diagnostic testing bag of tricks and your HVAC commissioning protocol.
Instructor: Judy Rachel, Home Performance Pro
Venue: To Be Announced – Location: Ventura County

National Association of REALTORS Marketing Resources
2024-05-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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Marketing 1: Green REsources Council Resources
Did you know you have access to monthly green marketing materials with your Green Designation membership? Learn about all the resources you can access to help build your green business.

Dig into the Green REsources website to see the resources available
Learn how to incorporate these resources into your business
See how to set up your profile so you can be found
Review the links in the student manual
Collaborate on how this information can be best utilized

Don’t miss the other the next part of this series! Register for Part 2 below.
Marketing 2: Working with Rebates and Incentive Programs to Benefit your Clients in the Transaction
Monday, June 17 | Noon – 1 PM
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Instructor:
John Shipman, Franklin Energy

Home Assessments for Decarbonization - Class 6: High Performance Fundamentals Series
2024-05-23 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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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 to electrification. We will cover all phases of the assessment process from understanding homeowner goals and setting expectations, through a methodical investigation and documentation of existing conditions and potential issues, to proposing and prioritizing solutions and offering implementation resources. A homeowner questionnaire template, existing condition form, and annotated electrification resource directory will be included as class handouts.

Learning Objectives
After attending this class, participants will be able to:

Estimate a homeowner’s anticipated future electrical loads
Identify equipment strategies to help minimize electric load additions
Guide homeowners in developing a comprehensive, prioritized electrification plan
Direct homeowners to credible, informative electrification resources

1.5 AIA|HSW LU’s available for this course
Instructors:

Ann Edminster, Design AVEnues LLC

When Title 24 Modeling and HVAC Design Meet – Real World Case Studies
2024-05-30 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Join Russ King, CEO of Coded Energy Inc., and Nick, an energy consultant, as they make the case why energy consultants should add HVAC design to the services they offer. Title 24 consultants have all the data they need to do HVAC load calculations, and Russ has recently introduced new software that simplifies the workflow to create a Title 24 compliance model and a HVAC load calculation model, but only build a single model. Russ and Nick will show how the process works and use a few real-world projects to show why they think energy consultants can assist project design teams with key HVAC design decisions and boost their businesses by doing so.
Learning Objectives:

Learn the inputs needed to do HVAC load calculations through ACCA Manual J procedures.
Understand how HVAC design services can help your energy consulting business.
Get exposure to the 3-D modeling software that simplifies the work of creating Title 24 models and HVAC load calculations.
See real world examples of projects that used an energy consultant to provide recommendations for the HVAC system.

Learning Units:
1.5 AIA LU approved for this course
0.15 ICC CEU approved for this course
Instructors:
Nick Brown, Build Smart Group
Russ King, Coded Energy Inc.

Practical Ways to Address Embodied Carbon
2024-05-31 08:15 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | AIA Santa Barbara Chapter House, 229 E Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
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This is part 1 of a 2-part event on 5/31. Please arrive at 8:15 for complimentary coffee and pastries.

Practical Ways to Address Embodied Carbon
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 the building code. In this course we’ll provide practical approaches to reducing embodied carbon in residential and commercial projects.
Learning objectives:

Understand new Cal Green requirements for embodied carbon taking effect July 2024
Be able to categorize common building materials for their likely carbon impacts
Identify simple tools and resources to streamline carbon comparisons
Understand related material considerations including global warming potential and carbon sequestration

AIA Continuing Education Units available: 1 LU|HSW

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

Higher Performance Residential Remodels
2024-05-31 09:45 - 10:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | AIA Santa Barbara Chapter House, 229 E Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
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This is part 2 of a 2-part event on 5/31

Higher Performance Residential Remodels
Working through specific examples, we’ll help project teams identify strategies that have the highest impact for improving energy efficiency, comfort and indoor healthy environments in renovations and additions.
Learning objectives:

Learn how existing energy performance and indoor air quality is evaluated
Review the benefits and challenges of moving toward all-electric equipment and appliances in a remodel
Identify best practices and highest impact upgrades for retrofits
Compare strategies for phasing-in improvements and where to start.

AIA Continuing Education Units available: 1 LU|HSW

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

Panel Detectives - Electrical Panel Assessments for Heat Pump Installers
2024-06-05 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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As more California homeowners begin electrifying their homes, heat pump installers will be faced with the challenge of navigating electrical panel challenges including condition, capacity, fitment, supply chain, etc. With panel and service upgrades being costly and complex, it’s important for practitioners to understand their options for running new circuits. In this session, you’ll hear from Electrify My Home discuss real-world electrical panel scenarios including visual assessments, electrical load calculations, and examples of different solutions for “making it work.”
Learning Objectives:

Explain why a full panel doesn’t necessarily mean no additional capacity is available
Name two reasons why upgrading a home’s electrical capacity may not be preferred
List two solutions to fitting new circuits into a panel where no physical space is available

1.5 AIA LU’s pending for this course
.15 ICC CEU’s pending for this course

Instructors:
Larry Waters, Electrify My Home

Electrification for REALTORS
2024-06-06 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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Electrification is here and all-electric homes will play in important role in shaping the industry. Learn how to navigate discussions about the various components of these homes and the value they provide the occupants.
Electrification, fuel switching and smart device integration are the next frontier on the road to carbon mitigation. Attendees will walk away with the knowledge of what’s possible and how it will benefit communities.

Learn why California has chosen the Electrification path
How will smart home technologies communicate with our all-electric homes?

How is an all-electric home different?
Understand the incredible benefits electrification delivers for improved indoor air quality and a healthier building.
Establish an understanding and learn how to communicate the economic benefit of fuel switching
Be better prepared to address your clients objections and be their ‘go-to’ resource for reliable information

Instructor:
John Shipman, Franklin Energy

Real Estate Professionals Community Mentoring Session
2024-06-12 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-09-18 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Sessions will provide ongoing support for real estate agents and appraisers on the topics of Efficient, Healthy, Clean-energy Homes.
Participants are invited to bring questions, share experiences, and continue to build their expertise.
Instructor: Debra Little, Home Performance and Valuation Specialist, AjO

Energy Code Implementation: Multi-Family
2024-06-12 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Energy Code Implementation: Multi-Family
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, we’ll review the code requirements with a focus on what to include in construction documents to streamline the permitting process and tips for construction to ease signoffs and occupancy.

Energy Code Implementation: Single Family New Construction
Energy Code Implementation: Single Family Additions and Alterations
Energy Code Implementation: ADUs
Energy Code Implementation: Multi-Family (this course!)
Energy Code Implementation: Non-Residential

Learning objectives

Understand the current 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 HSW LU approved for this course0.15 ICC CEU approved for this course
Instructors
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green ConsultingTatiana Soglin, In Balance Green Consulting

Working with Rebate and Incentive Programs for REALTORS
2024-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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Marketing 2: Working with Rebates and Incentives to Benefit Your Clients in the Transaction
Between the federal, state, and local rebates and incentives, there is more money than ever before to help your clients improve the comfort of their home and lower their utility bills. Learn how to access these programs, so you can help your client before funding runs out.

Inflation Reduction Act – Thousands in rebates and incentives coming for heat pump HVAC and water heating, air sealing, panel upgrades, and more.
Inflation Reduction Act – Tax credits already available for homeowners with a tax burden.
California programs – Rebates available for heat pump HVAC and water heating.
Local programs – 3C-REN rebates available for heat pump HVAC and water heating.

Part 3 and 4 coming in Q3/Q4. Keep an eye out!
Instructor:
John Shipman, Franklin Energy

2022 CalGreen Codes for Residential and Non-Residential
2024-07-08 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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2022 CalGreen Codes for Residential and Non-Residential
This course focuses on Title 24, Part 11, the California Green Building Standards. We’ll review background of the code, the logistics of implementation and the specific requirements for residential and non-residential construction.
Learning objectives

Understand CAL Green compliance process for residential and nonresidential projects, including changes taking effect July 1, 2024.
Become familiar with CAL Green mandatory measures and green building benefits of each.
Understand Tier 1 and Tier 2 options.
Learn tools and best practices for submitting and reviewing compliance documentation.

Learning Units
1.5 AIA HSW LU approved for this course
0.15 ICC CEU approved for this course
Instructors
Andy Pease, In Balance Green Consulting
Tatiana Soglin, In Balance Green Consulting

Practical Guide to All-Electric Residential Buildings
2024-07-11 08:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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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 2022 California energy code has accelerated adoption of All-Electric building, and this class will show why electric homes facilitate easier energy code compliance. Taught by two instructors who have built all-electric homes for themselves and are experts in the field, you’ll get an insider view of how to design and build electric, with 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 pumps, 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
3.5 AIA HSW LU approved for this course
Instructors
Nick Brown, Build Smart Group
Robert Fortunato, ForStrategy Consulting, Inc

Increasing Referrals for REALTORS
2024-07-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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Green Marketing Roundtable Part 3- Increasing Referrals

“Green Eileen” will host a series of Green Real Estate Marketing Roundtables, with surprise energy-efficiency guests joining for some sessions. She will guide Real Estate Professionals through various proven marketing techniques and tips she has used successfully in her own Green Real Estate Business over the years to help attendees develop and enhance their green real estate marketing practices.In this fun and face-paced program, Eileen will be answering the question, “What are the next steps for building my green brand?”

The riches are in the niches: How to build a brand.
Ways to level up your education to further immerse yourself in sustainability.
What trends to look for in green real estate to keep yourself ahead of the competition.
The power of partnering with your local association.
Help politicians see the light with common sense advocacy tactics.

Instructor:
Eileen Oldroyd, Franklin Energy

Renters' Guide to Creating an Energy Efficient Home
2024-07-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Are you a renter trying to reduce the energy used in your home? Renters have more control over their energy use than you might think.
Join 3C-REN to discuss actions you can take to reduce energy use while saving money and creating a clean and comfortable home!
Attendees will learn about:

Renter-friendly actions to reduce home energy use
Ways to reduce natural gas in the home
Using the DIY Energy Saving Toolkits from 3C-REN
Borrowing a portable induction cooktop from your local library
More climate-friendly tips from Resilient Central Coast

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2024-07-18 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
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Carbon Reduction through Building Electrification - Part 1: All-Electric Design and Construction Series
2024-07-18 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
All-Electric Design & Construction Series
On the path to Zero Net Carbon Design, building electrification is the key to reducing operational carbon. In this course, we’ll share the nuts and bolts of incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects, including tips for implementation as well as client communication. We’ll provide straight-forward information on current systems and technologies plus a look ahead at what’s emerging in the market.
Part 1: Carbon Reduction through Building Electrification will address California’s targets for carbon reduction, status of the clean power grid, the role of energy storage and emerging options for refrigerants.
Part 2: Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling, will address ducted and ductless heat pumps for thermal comfort.
Part 3: Domestic Hot Water, will focus on integrated and split-system Heat Pump Water Heaters, as well as combination systems and point-of-use electric resistance water heaters
Part 4: Ventilation and HRV, will look at exhaust fans, ducted ventilation and heat recovery ventilators that support energy efficiency and healthy interiors
Part 5: Appliances & Energy Storage, looks at electric options for cooktops, dryers and other appliances as well as current and emerging battery technologies for energy storage.
Learning Objectives

Learn the ‘why’ behind California’s shift to building electrification and the link to Zero Net Carbon Design
Learn the pros and cons of various products to help in selecting appropriate systems that meet electrification and carbon-reduction goals
Learn critical installation details such as dimensions and venting to call out in plans and/or identify early in construction
Understand the local market for specific all-electric/ZNCD equipment, including cost, availability and lead times

Instructors: Jennifer Rennick and Grant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting
This series has been developed to fulfill the California requirement for five hours of ZNCD education as part of architecture license renewal. Although created with architects in mind, the content is broadly applicable across the building industry.
Zero Net Carbon Design CEUs Available, 1 HSW|LU per class, 5 HSW|LUs in total.

Zoning for Heat Pumps – Strategies for Best Outcomes
2024-07-19 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Zoom link provided upon registration
Zone control is a popular strategy for addressing different climate zones in a home. Many customers and contractors newer to heat pumps are drawn to multi-split systems that utilize a single outdoor unit to run multiple air handlers, but there can be unintended comfort sacrifices if not done carefully. In this webinar we will focus on various approaches to zone control for efficient and comfortable outcomes. We will compare traditional zoning with zone control, multi-split systems, multiple 1-to-1 systems, and combinations of these solutions.

Learning Objectives:

Name one downside of installing a single multi-split outdoor unit instead of multiple outdoor units
Explain why many mini split brands do not work well with traditional zone control
Describe one scenario where installing a multi-split unit makes sense

1.5 AIA LU’s Pending for this course
0.15 ICC CEU’s Pending for this Course

Instructor:
Larry Waters, Electrify My Home

Introduction to Passive House Retrofits
2024-07-24 09:30 - 23:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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Event Description
The Passive House Institute developed EnerPHit certification standards to accommodate the realities of existing old buildings, where foundations, party lines, historic preservation, cost, and other factors make a typical Passive House certification impractical. This course takes a detailed look at the criteria, the pathways, and the potential exemptions, that drive EnerPHit performance to deliver the health, efficiency, and resilience results we expect from Passive House. Through case studies of successful retrofits, see how to upgrade a building with respect to airtightness, insulation, thermal bridge reductions, high-performance windows, and ventilation.
Learning Objectives

Outline reasons why the EnerPHit standard was developed and implemented to ensure Passive House health, efficiency and resilience outcomes are achievable.
Describe the two EnerPHit certification methods, the criteria differences, and similarities and how these both accommodate high-performance outcomes.
Outline the roles of comfort criteria and ventilation requirements in driving design optimization.
Describe exemptions that may be utilized when issues of existing/historic buildings don’t allow standard resolution.
Outline the EnerPHit Retrofit Plan program and approach for long-term step-by-step Passive House renovation approach.
Describe EnerPHit pilot programs OutPHit and apartment renovation certifications.

Learning Units
2.0 AIA HSW LU approved for this course
Instructor
Steve Mann, The Passive House Network and Home Energy Services

Beyond Energy: Using Passive House Standards To Boost Resilience Of California’s Built Environment
2024-08-06 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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The State of California has ambitious goals to decarbonize its economy in the near future. However, when it comes to building efficiency, even the latest version of Title 24 focuses on mechanical systems and renewable energy sources rather than prioritizing the quality of the buildings themselves.
This presentation illustrates the advantages of adopting Passive House standards for building and renovating structures in a resilient and energy-efficient manner, even in California’s mild climate conditions.
Case studies are used to demonstrate the balancing act involved in decisions such as determining insulation levels, selecting coatings for glass to balance daylight transmission and solar heat control, and addressing other aspects critical to creating healthy, comfortable, and durable buildings.”

Learning Objectives:

Compare Passive House standards with Title 24 and understand the key differences between these standards.
Identify strategies and project aspects that enhance the resilience of buildings.
Review case studies specific to California, and evaluate strategies based on project goals and constraints.
Evaluate the use of the Passive House performance-based approach to support projects that may not necessarily pursue green building certification.

1 AIA|LU available for this course

Instructor:
Enrico Bonilauri, Emu Passive
Enrico holds two Masters Degrees — one in Architecture from the University of Parma, Italy, and one in Sustainable Design from the University of Sydney, Australia. As a registered Italian Architect and Certified Passive House Trainer, Designer, and PHI Certifier, he has worked in Australia, Europe, and North America. He specializes in building envelope analysis, informed by the thousands of hours spent on construction sites. Speaker experience includes conferences in Germany, Austria, China, US, Canada, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand. He’s the Co-Founder of Emu and has been the scientific curator of their Passive House training curriculum, teaching American builders since 2017. He became Emu’s CEO in 2024.

Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling - Part 2: All-Electric Design and Construction Series
2024-08-08 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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All-Electric Design & Construction Series
On the path to Zero Net Carbon Design, building electrification is the key to reducing operational carbon. In this course, we’ll share the nuts and bolts of incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects, including tips for implementation as well as client communication. We’ll provide straight-forward information on current systems and technologies plus a look ahead at what’s emerging in the market.
Part 1: Carbon Reduction through Building Electrification will address California’s targets for carbon reduction, status of the clean power grid, the role of energy storage and emerging options for refrigerants.
Part 2: Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling, will address ducted and ductless heat pumps for thermal comfort.
Part 3: Domestic Hot Water, will focus on integrated and split-system Heat Pump Water Heaters, as well as combination systems and point-of-use electric resistance water heaters
Part 4: Ventilation and HRV, will look at exhaust fans, ducted ventilation and heat recovery ventilators that support energy efficiency and healthy interiors
Part 5: Appliances & Energy Storage, looks at electric options for cooktops, dryers and other appliances as well as current and emerging battery technologies for energy storage.
Learning Objectives

Learn the ‘why’ behind California’s shift to building electrification and the link to Zero Net Carbon Design
Learn the pros and cons of various products to help in selecting appropriate systems that meet electrification and carbon-reduction goals
Learn critical installation details such as dimensions and venting to call out in plans and/or identify early in construction
Understand the local market for specific all-electric/ZNCD equipment, including cost, availability and lead times

Instructors: Jennifer Rennick and Grant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting
This series has been developed to fulfill the California requirement for five hours of ZNCD education as part of architecture license renewal. Although created with architects in mind, the content is broadly applicable across the building industry.
Zero Net Carbon Design CEUs Available, 1 HSW|LU per class, 5 HSW|LUs in total.

Energy Code Implementation: Non-Residential
2024-08-14 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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Event Description
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, we’ll review the code requirements with a focus on what to include in construction documents to streamline the permitting process and tips for construction to ease signoffs and occupancy.

Energy Code Implementation: Single Family New Construction
Energy Code Implementation: Single Family Additions and Alterations
Energy Code Implementation: ADUs
Energy Code Implementation: Multi-Family
Energy Code Implementation: Non-Residential (this course!)

Learning Objectives

Understand the current 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 HSW LU pending for this course
0.15 ICC CEU pending for this course
Instructors
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting Grant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting

Talking Real Benefits for REALTORS
2024-08-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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Green Marketing Roundtable Part 4: Talking Real Benefits
“Green Eileen” will host a series of Green Real Estate Marketing Roundtables, with surprise energy-efficiency guests joining for some sessions. She will guide Real Estate Professionals through various proven marketing techniques and tips she has used successfully in her own Green Real Estate Business over the years to help attendees develop and enhance their green real estate marketing practices.
In this fun and face-paced program, Eileen will be answering the question, “How do I work with green homes?”

Learn what to look for and questions to ask when listing a home or working with a buyer.
How to talk about the benefits of high-performance homes in ways customers can understand.
Explore MLS listings that feature energy efficiency to see which do a good job highlighting these features and which could use some improvement.

Instructor:
Eileen Oldroyd

Building the Future: Electrification Strategies for Contractors and Architects
2024-08-23 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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Electrification is now the leading option for new buildings and major retrofit projects in California. 70+ municipalities have policies to phase out gas appliances and the state aims to have 6 million heat pumps installed by 2030. This will require a major paradigm shift in the way builders, architects, and related professionals approach the market. It also presents a giant opportunity to frame yourself or your business as an electrification expert. In this session, Electrify My Home will discuss this transition and the related business opportunity for specifying and installing well-designed all-electric buildings.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the importance of comprehensive electrification planning.
List one reason why commissioning is important for HVAC systems.
Describe the benefit of keeping ductwork within the building enclosure.

1.5 AIA LU’s Approved for this course
0.15 ICC CEU’s Pending for this Course

Instructor:
Larry Waters, Electrify My Home

Introduction to Passive House Trades
2024-08-27 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Course Description
PHN’s Introduction to Passive House Trades course will broadly cover the following topics: Passive House basics, review typical construction types, windows and installation, air barriers and insulation and new, innovative PH products. It is crucial when working on Passive House buildings to properly install components, understand how to correctly implement design details, and asses and plan for the current and future performance of the building. This live online course is accompanied by mini video tutorials for various PH product installations, plus incorporates actual building of Passive House details relevant to the US construction industry.
Learning Objectives

Describe the five key principles of Passive House projects
Summarize typical materials and methods used for insulation and air barriers on Passive House projects
Explain challenging details seen on wood and steel framed construction projects and propose solutions on how these can be overcome
Describe the common approaches for air barrier application and insulation installation on residential and commercial projects
Explain systems that can be used to provide space conditioning and ventilation on Passive House projects
Describe how lighting selections and lighting controls impact electrical energy usage on a project
Summarize the difference between quality control vs. quality assurance, along with attributes of each concept
Describe the documentation requirements needed for passive house certification and identify how it overlaps with the overall quality assurance process.

Learning Units
2 AIA LU credits, pending for this course
Instructor(s)
Steve Mann, The Passive House Network and Home Energy Services

Domestic Hot Water - Part 3: All-Electric Design and Construction Series
2024-08-29 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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All-Electric Design & Construction Series
On the path to Zero Net Carbon Design, building electrification is the key to reducing operational carbon. In this course, we’ll share the nuts and bolts of incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects, including tips for implementation as well as client communication. We’ll provide straight-forward information on current systems and technologies plus a look ahead at what’s emerging in the market.
Part 1: Carbon Reduction through Building Electrification will address California’s targets for carbon reduction, status of the clean power grid, the role of energy storage and emerging options for refrigerants.
Part 2: Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling, will address ducted and ductless heat pumps for thermal comfort.
Part 3: Domestic Hot Water, will focus on integrated and split-system Heat Pump Water Heaters, as well as combination systems and point-of-use electric resistance water heaters
Part 4: Ventilation and HRV, will look at exhaust fans, ducted ventilation and heat recovery ventilators that support energy efficiency and healthy interiors
Part 5: Appliances & Energy Storage, looks at electric options for cooktops, dryers and other appliances as well as current and emerging battery technologies for energy storage.
Learning Objectives

Learn the ‘why’ behind California’s shift to building electrification and the link to Zero Net Carbon Design
Learn the pros and cons of various products to help in selecting appropriate systems that meet electrification and carbon-reduction goals
Learn critical installation details such as dimensions and venting to call out in plans and/or identify early in construction
Understand the local market for specific all-electric/ZNCD equipment, including cost, availability and lead times

Instructors: Jennifer Rennick and Michelle Zimney, In Balance Green Consulting
This series has been developed to fulfill the California requirement for five hours of ZNCD education as part of architecture license renewal. Although created with architects in mind, the content is broadly applicable across the building industry.
Zero Net Carbon Design CEUs Available, 1 HSW|LU per class, 5 HSW|LUs in total.
Instructors: Jennifer Rennick and Michelle Zimney, In Balance Green Consulting

Passive Design/Build™ Boot Camp - Free info session
2024-09-05 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Save The Date
Are you working on a project and are wondering if Passive House is the right fit to meet your goals and your budget?
Are you looking for training, and need to figure out what is the right way forward for you?
Have you found so much information online that you just don’t know where to start, and who to listen to?
Join Emu’s Free Info Session and learn how Emu can help you meet your goals!
No registration needed! Save this in your calendar and join in on this Zoom link:
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Building the Future: Electrification Strategies for Plumbers
2024-09-06 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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Electrification is taking form in California – gas water heaters are being based out in the Bay Area by 2027 and over 70 municipalities have policies phasing out gas appliances. The massive transition from gas to electric will “spark” giant demand for all trades, including plumbers. In this session, Electrify My Home will introduce unique business opportunities for plumbers with a focus on heat pump water heaters, strategies for collaborating with other trades (e.g., electricians), and the importance of comprehensive electrification planning.

Learning Objectives:

Describe one feature of gas water heaters that’s lead to their phase-out.
What is the percentage of California homes with a gas water heater?
Explain why heat pump water heaters can be helpful for the electrical grid

1.5 AIA LU’s Approved for this course
0.15 ICC CEU’s Pending for this Course

Instructor:
Larry Waters, Electrify My Home

All-Electric Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
2024-09-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom link provided upon registration
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Event Description
All-electric homes are becoming more and more common in California. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are also becoming a common way to house people in California. This program is a unique opportunity to tour a new 1-bedroom all-electric ADU built above an existing garage in Long Beach, and to see the systems required to build all-electric: heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, induction ranges, and heat pump clothes dryers. Plus, this ADU was built using Structural Insulated Panel System (SIPS) and went up in 7 days; the ADU tested at Passivhaus airtightness as a result of the owner’s focus on the building envelope. Also incorporated into this ADU build is a Heat Recovery Ventilator and a 12-panel PV system. Nick Brown, President of Build Smart Group, is the owner and will speak about the need to electrify homes to meet California’s climate goals.
Learning Objectives

Identify and describe the all-electric systems necessary to build all-electric ADUs
Virtually tour the project and see first-hand the functionality of heat pump water heaters, SIPs panels, and Heat Recovery Ventilators.
Define the difference between Net Zero Energy and Net Zero Carbon
Detail the energy-saving benefits of a high-performance all-electric ADU

Learning Units
2.0 AIA HSW LU pending for this course
.20 ICC LU pending for this course
Instructors
Nick Brown, Build Smart Group
