Introduction to Passive House Standard
2024-04-02 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
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Course Description
Passive House goals and methodology change the way architects and builders think and work, making the architectural design itself a driver of climate, health, and social solutions. This is a 2-hour course that dives into the basic principles, history, certification, and the new frontiers of Passive House design as it continues to challenge and change industry expectations. All theory is then illustrated through case studies outlining specific Passive House principles.
Learning Objectives

Outline the five fundamental principles of Passive House design and how each principle contributes to the health, safety, and welfare of occupants

Describe why and how hygienic ventilation is an essential defining component of Passive House design and operation. And outline how the Passive House design focuses on outstanding energy efficiency, which results inside benefits like great occupant thermal and acoustic comfort, improved occupant health outcomes, and economic affordability

Outline the significant Passive House tools: PHPP, DesignPH, and Therm, and provide an overview of the tools correlating with data-driven design

Describe common adjustments to the design and construction process to ensure Passive House standards are met through applicable case studies

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

Why Energy Consultants Should Learn to do Residential HVAC Design
2024-04-04 09:00 - 10:30 | CA
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HVAC contractors are simply not doing proper load calculations for a variety of reasons. Not the least of which are lack of knowledge and lack of time. Energy Consultants are the perfect candidates to step in and fill this role, either as a service to HVAC contractors or directly to homeowners and builders. The information needed for a good load calculation is basically exactly the same as the information needed for an energy model. Energy Consultants know their way around this type of software and it really should be easy for them to learn.
Learning Objectives:

Understand how energy consultants can easily add load calculations to their services.
Understand what codes require residential HVAC design.
Understand what ACCA is and why their design manuals are so important.
Understand the importance and benefits of good HVAC design.
Understand the basic steps in the design process and take the mystery out of HVAC design.
Be introduced to new HVAC design software.

Instructor: Russ King, Coded Energy Inc.

Why Energy Consultants Should Learn to do Residential HVAC Design
2024-04-04 09:00 - 22:30 | CA
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HVAC contractors are simply not doing proper load calculations for a variety of reasons. Not the least of which are lack of knowledge and lack of time. Energy Consultants are the perfect candidates to step in and fill this role, either as a service to HVAC contractors or directly to homeowners and builders. The information needed for a good load calculation is basically exactly the same as the information needed for an energy model. Energy Consultants know their way around this type of software and it really should be easy for them to learn.
Learning Objectives:

Understand how energy consultants can easily add load calculations to their services.
Understand what codes require residential HVAC design.
Understand what ACCA is and why their design manuals are so important.
Understand the importance and benefits of good HVAC design.
Understand the basic steps in the design process and take the mystery out of HVAC design.
Be introduced to new HVAC design software.

Instructor: Russ King, Coded Energy Inc.

National Association of REALTORS Green Designation | Ventura County
2024-04-08 09:00 - 2024-04-09 17:00 | Conejo Simi Moorpark Association of REALTORS, 463 Pennsfield Pl Suite 101, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91360, United States
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NAR Green Day 1: The Resource-Efficient Home – Retrofits, Remodels, Renovations, and New Home Construction
Monday, April 8 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
The session looks at why consumer demand for these homes is increasing and how both the homes and consumer expectations impact the market. The course prepares real estate professionals to provide advice and sources of information to help homeowners improve the resource efficiency of their homes from low-cost fixes and DIY projects to retrofitting and replacing systems to big -budget remodeling projects. The course also looks at constructing a new, resource-efficient home and the value that real estate professionals can bring to the design and build team.
NAR Green Day 2: Representing Buyers and Sellers of Resource Efficient Homes
Tuesday, April 9 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
This session focuses on applying your knowledge of resource-efficient, smart, and certified homes and adapting your core real estate skills to build business success in the niche market for resource-efficient homes. More homebuyers are demanding green and energy-saving features in their next homes. Are you prepared to assist them? Gain a competitive advantage and learn how to become your clients’ go-to resource for buying or selling a more efficient, money-saving, healthy home.
Join us for a two-day training to learn green real estate concepts, principles, practices and benefits from the ground up in a way that makes sense to you and your clients. You’ll stand out from the crowd by earning the only green designation for real estate agents conferred by the National Association of REALTORS®.

Don’t sign up because others are underwriting the cost. Sign up because it will help you be more successful.
Did you know that 94% of home buyers rate energy efficiency as an important part of their home buying decision? Are you prepared to have that discussion?
What elements of a home are potentially poisoning the occupants and what can you do about it?
Do you really understand how a home functions?
Would you and your clients like to save hundreds of dollars a year by learning how to use resources more efficiently?

Earning NAR’s Green Designation:

Upon completion of the two-day required courses, you will have achieved GREEN candidate status, a one-year period during which you must fulfill the educational and experiential requirements to earn NAR’s Green Designation awarded by the Green REsource Council.

Continuing Education Units approved by the Department of Real Estate:

Upon completion of the two-day required courses and successfully passing each exam with 75%, you will receive 16 Continuing Education Units approved by the Department of Real Estate.

Prerequisites:

Must be a licensed Realtor in the State of California in order to receive DRE Credit for attending these courses.

Fees and Registration:

Waived – Thanks to the generous support of 3C-REN.

Requirements for the NAR Green Designation certification
Attendance – Participants must attend all two (2) training days.
We will submit your member application for NAR’s Green Designation.
Maintain active and good membership status with the Green REsource Council and the National Association of REALTORS®
Instructor:
John Shipman, Franklin Energy
Offered in partnership with Conejo Simi Moorpark Association of REALTORS

Blower Door Basics and Beyond
2024-04-09 09:00 - 11:00 | CA
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Set-up of home and blower door; Identify the building enclosure; Depressurization versus pressurization; Interpreting basic test results; Blower Door best practices e.g. minimizing wind effect, hose placement, identify intentional holes and when to forego any blower door testing. Converting Blower Door test results into meaningful metrics.
Instructor: Judy Rachel, Home Performance Pro

Is a Heat Pump Water Heater Right for Me?
2024-04-11 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
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Disponible en español aquí.
Welcome heat-pump-curious residents of the Central Coast! Join us to discuss the pros and cons of heat pump water heaters with expert Gregory Holladay and local residents that live with heat pump water heaters.
We will answer questions like:

Is a heat pump water heater appropriate for my home?
Are they really that much better than gas water heaters?
Should I wait until my gas water heater burns out to upgrade?
Will I need electrical work done?
How much do they cost to install—and how will my bills change?
Are they really more affordable than gas water heaters?
Who can install heat pump water heaters?
Will I run out of hot water?

Our guest speaker is Gregg Holladay, an expert on heat pump water heaters who spent 32 years with General Electric (GE), where he introduced the first Energy Star electric heat pump water heater to the US market. Currently a Business Development Manager for Specialty Markets for Bradford White Water Heaters, Gregg works to educate utilities, architects, builders, engineers and the plumbing/HVAC trade on the benefits of Energy Star heat pump water heaters and currently serves as a member of the Energy Star Manufacturers Action Council.

Crafting High Performance Enclosures: Roofs, Walls, and Floors - Class 3 High Performance Fundamentals Series
2024-04-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Zoom link provided upon registration
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This is class 3 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.

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 program (How Buildings Work; Science and Buildings and Science in Buildings) covered the scientific principles needed to effectively design high-performance buildings. This class covers installation — the practical application of those principles on the job site – the hands-on activities that differentiate ‘business-as-usual’ from high-performance construction. These include best practices for air sealing, insulation installation, and window installation, along with the tools and methods (e.g., blower door testing) used to measure the quality of work, and the metrics against which the work can be evaluated.

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

Describe preferred methods and materials used for air sealing different types of building openings, and how to test the results;
Explain the difference between conventional insulation practices and “Quality Insulation Installation (QII)” methods, and how QII is verified;
Identify five common building enclosure installation flaws and how to avoid them.
Quantify the magnitude of the gap between minimum energy code compliance and high performance, where all energy features are confirmed with building performance test methods.

Instructors:

Judy Rachel, Home Performance Pro

Overcoming Installation Challenges with Heat Pumps
2024-04-16 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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Heat Pumps are a big part of the solution to meeting California’s climate goals in buildings. In plain terms, they’re reversible air conditioners and have been around for over 100 years. This session is designed for HVAC contractors, builders, and others who want to understand how to install heat pumps right. We will cover how heat pumps can add value to your business, how heat pumps work and various configurations, and how to overcome common installation hurdles. Hurdles covered include dealing with existing ductwork, filtration requirements, cold weather, sizing, and electrical requirements. We will also discuss first costs, operating costs, and incentives.
Learning Outcomes:

Understand how focusing on heat pumps can add value to your business
Learn what energy code requirements apply to heat pumps and how variable capacity heat pumps (VCHPs) qualify for a significant compliance credit
Study various installation hurdles and how to overcome them
Learn typical first costs and operating costs, as compared to gas furnace split systems

Learning Units:
1.5 AIA LU approved for this course
0.15 ICC CEU approved for this course
Instructors:
Nick Brown, Build Smart Group
Bobby Hahn, Pacific Systems Group – Bobby is the principal at Pacific System Group with 32 years in the HVACR Industry. His experience includes VRF, Ductless, DX Systems, Chilled Water, Air Quality, Filtration and Controls. Bobby is a member of the CABEC, IHACI, ASHRAE, ACCA, MANNA and was a past board member of the Institute of Heating and Air Conditioning Industry.

Code Compliance for Tiny Homes and ADUs
2024-04-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Waterman Village, 466 Dana Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States
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Come learn about policies and policy changes around small housing, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), tiny homes on wheels (THOWs) and all electric homes; Zoning codes, building codes, fire codes and energy efficiency codes; Energy code compliance for an all-electric tiny home or ADU. Get a walk through on how this all-electric tiny 176 square foot home meets and doesn’t meet energy code compliance, and what code compliance you should keep in mind for other tiny home or ADU projects in the tri-county region.
Learning Objectives:

Learn how computer simulated energy modeling calculations work vs. prescriptive code compliance.
Understand inputs of plan modeling, including window type/sizes, water heating, insulation, vents, etc.
Recognize how window size and placement can add high value to small home spaces and also create challenges with code compliance.
Identify resources to right-size on-site renewable energy and energy storage systems.
Consider code compliant and practical water heating alternatives for small living spaces.
Explore other areas where code compliance may be challenging and confusing for small houses and where code exceptions may be needed to recognize inherent efficiency of small homes.

¿Es un calentador de agua eléctrico la mejor opcion para mí?
2024-04-17 18:00 - 19:00 | CA
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¡Bienvenidos residentes de los condados de San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, y Ventura, interesados en los calentadoras de agua con compresores eléctricos! Únase a nosotros para discutir los beneficios y los desventajas contras de los calentadores de agua eléctricos con el experto Louie Barba y residentes locales que usan calentadores de agua eléctricos.
Vamos a responder a preguntas como estas:

¿Sera un calentador de agua con compresor eléctrico adecuado para mi casa?
¿Son realmente mucho mejores que los calentadores de agua de gas?
¿Debo esperar hasta que mi calentador de agua de gas no funcione para remplazarlo?
¿Necesitaré electricista para este trabajo?
¿Cuánto cuesta para instalar y cómo cambiará mi factura de luz y gas?
¿Son realmente más baratos que los calentadores de gas?
¿Quién puede instalar estos calentadores de agua eléctricos?
¿Me quedaré sin suficiente agua caliente?

Nuestro instructor es Louie Barba, un experto en calentadores de agua con el objetivo de avanzar el conocimiento y las normas dentro del sector de la plomería, calefacción y refrigeración. Tiene experiencia en el sector de servicios de contratistas, capacitación y ventas en Signature Sales, Inc. con sede en Corona, California, con especialización en calentadores de agua Bradford White. Louie también forma parte de la junta directiva de ORSB de la Asociación de Contratistas de Fontanería, Calefacción y Refrigeración (PHCC) y desempeña un papel fundamental en su Comité de Educación.

Building With Hemp - Green Building Speaker Series
2024-04-23 16:30 - 19:00 | Zoom link provided upon registration
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This seminar covers the processes that are required to utilize hemp as a building material, and the processing and vetting of the plant to get it to a standard fit for building. We will also discuss design considerations, building techniques, and cover permitting and planning division requirements.

Learning Objectives:

Understanding building and safety procedures
Examine hemp design and architecture
Understand the material processing steps and requirements for different applications

Agenda:
Chris Velasco – Urban Development, Permitting, and Rural Benefits
Alex Sexsmith – Contemporary Natural Building with Hempcrete
Ashley Stallworth – Processing and R&D

2 AIA LU’s available for this course
.2 ICC CEU’s available for this course

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Heat Pump Fundamentals: Space Conditioning and Water Heating - Class 4: High Performance Fundamentals Series
2024-04-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Zoom link provided upon registration
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This is class 4 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 series will be hosted twice throughout 2023.

Having gained a solid understanding of high-performance building enclosures from classes 1 through 3 in 3C-REN’s High Performance Fundamentals series, participants are well-prepared for this class, which will provide a foundation in the use of heat pumps for both space conditioning (heating and cooling) and water heating. The class will cover what a heat pump is and explain why heat pumps are essential elements of high performance buildings. Special attention will be paid to refrigerants: how heat pumps use them, how to avoid leaks through proper installation, and why it’s important to avoid leaks due to the damage they can cause to contractor profitability and the planet. An overview will be provided to aid in selecting, sizing, installing, and commissioning heat pump equipment, so that it performs as intended.
Learning Objectives
After attending this class, participants will be able to:

Describe in lay language what a heat pump is, its benefits, and how it works;
Describe the environmental consequence of releasing small quantities of refrigerant to the atmosphere;
Define heat pump performance metrics and variables that differentiate different models;
Explain the process of sizing and selecting a heat pump;
List, in order, the steps for installing and commissioning a heat pump.

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

Dan Perunko, Balance Point Home Performance

High Performance Envelope + Balanced Ventilation
2024-05-03 08:15 - 09:30 | 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 5/3. Please arrive at 8:15am for complimentary coffee and pastries.

Higher-Performance Envelope + Balanced Ventilation
Energy performance is increasingly dependent on buildings that limit air infiltration, but that is just one piece of higher performance roof and wall assembly. In this 3rd installment of our Higher-Performance series, we will look at cost-effective strategies to make tight envelopes standard practice, with special emphasis on thermal continuity and managing moisture. We will finish up with the partner to a tight envelope: balanced ventilation.
Learning objectives:

Learn the building science behind thermal bridging and air movement, and the impacts on energy performance, health, and comfort
Learn the application and benefits of rain screens in the central coast climate
Understand options for Insulation and air and vapor barriers and best practices for each
Identify balanced ventilation strategies and the costs and benefits of each.

AIA Continuing Education Units Available: 1 LU|HSW

Detailing for High Performance Roofs and Walls
2024-05-03 09:45 - 10:45 | 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 5/3

Detailing for High Performance Roofs and Walls
We know the concepts behind providing a great building envelope – air tight and well-insulated– but how, exactly, do we do that? In this course, we’ll provide ‘sketch-level’ details of high-performance wall and roof assemblies that designers and builders can use as an outline to develop their own project-specific details.
Learning Objectives

Review how building science for heat transfer and condensation can help with selecting envelope components
Be able to identify common strategies for incorporating continuous exterior insulation
Understand options for insulation and membrane products, best applications, and local availability
Learn resources for ‘standard’ details and what to watch for in specific applications

AIA Continuing Education Units Available: 1 LU
Instructors: Jennifer Rennick and Andy Pease, In Balance Green Consulting

Energy Code Implementation: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
2024-05-08 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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Energy Code Implementation: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
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 (this course!)
Energy Code Implementation: Multi-Family
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 ConsultingGrant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting

Water Heating Distribution Best Practices - Class 5: High Performance Fundamentals Series
2024-05-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Zoom link provided upon registration
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This is class 5 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.
Do you have any customers who wait a long time to get hot water somewhere in their house? Do you know someone who is frustrated watching the water run down the drain while waiting when outdoor watering is restricted due to drought? Have you ever wondered why a shower sometimes feels wimpy and what you can do about it without adding a boost pump? And, given the trend toward decarbonization, how do you pick a water heater that will provide customer satisfaction and be energy efficient? Would you like to know how to solve these and related problems in existing buildings and prevent them in new ones? We will discuss the answers to these and other questions during this fast-paced class.

Learning Objectives

After attending this class, participants will be able to:

Identify the causes underlying occupants’ number one hot water complaint (it takes too long for hot water to get from a water heater to fixtures) and what can be done to fix the problem in existing homes and prevent it in new ones.
Describe the value of the IAPMO Water Demand Calculator to right-size the plumbing in single-family and multifamily dwellings.
Assist homeowners in selecting replacement water heaters that will meet their household needs as well as State climate goals.
Summarize the variables that need to be evaluated when replacing an existing non-heat pump water heater with a heat pump model.

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

Gary Klein, Gary Klein & Associates

Thriving with Hemp - Green Building Speaker Series
2024-05-14 16:30 - 19:00 | Zoom link provided upon registration
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This seminar covers how building this way fits into climate and resiliency needs for the planet and how the performance of these homes can greatly reduce our carbon footprint. It discusses the benefits of building to code. It covers how building this way so far has made an impact and what that means for science and education.

Learning Objectives:

Understand how Hempcrete can help us meet climate goals
Learn the benefits of different techniques
Understand the importance of building code adoption
Evaluate the impact on the built environment so far

Agenda:
Roger Gorke – Climate and Resiliency
Matt Marino – Green Building Techniques to Code & Community Benefits
Rohan Sutherland – Education and Scientific Outcomes

2 AIA LU’s available for this course
.2 ICC CEU’s available for this course

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3C-REN Regional Forum: The Past, Present, and Future of HERS Raters
2024-05-15 15:00 - 17:00 | CA
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Event Description:
The 2025 code cycle will see large revisions to the HERS (Home Energy Rating System) Rating program. To prepare attendees to understand these changes, this virtual forum will first introduce the history of HERS Rating, what the program has accomplished, and why HERS Rating is important for code compliance. With this knowledge, attendees will be ready to learn what changes are anticipated for the 2025 code cycle and how it will impact their work.
Learning Objectives:
After attending this forum, participants will be able to summarize the history of the HERS Rating Program in California, identify how and why HERS Raters are important for home energy efficiency and code compliance, and explain the coming changes to the HERS Rating Program in the 2025 code cycle.
Panelists:
David Choo, Director of Compliance, CalCERTS
Rob Starr, Director of Technical Services, CHEERS
Javier Saucedo, Local HERS Rater, County of Ventura
Mike Little, Local HERS Rater, Central Coast

Tiny Homes & ADUs for Architects and Installers
2024-05-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Waterman Village, 466 Dana Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States
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All-electric high efficiency on and off-grid options for tiny homes and ADUs. See and experience one example of an all-electric tiny home. Learn about options for insulation, water and space heating, cooktops, washer/dryers, solar, storage and more. Get hands on with relevant equipment, review example pricing, availability and associated benefits & potential issues (e.g. noise of appliances in small space; venting necessary in small space, peak loads use if off grid; etc.).
Learning Objectives:

Enhance opportunities for helping homeowners right size homes and install practical, efficient, all electric appliances
Recognize how window size and placement can add high value to small home spaces and also create challenges with code compliance
Identify resources to right-size on-site renewable energy and energy storage systems
Consider code compliant and practical water heating alternatives for small living spaces
Explore other areas where code compliance may be challenging and confusing for small houses and where code exceptions may be needed to recognize inherent efficiency of small homes

Performance Testing of Forced Air HVAC Systems
2024-05-21 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
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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 | 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 | 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 | CA
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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 | 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 | AIA Santa Barbara Chapter House, 229 E Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
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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 | 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 | 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 | CA
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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 | CA
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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 | 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
