3C-REN

Blower Door Basics and Beyond
2024-04-09 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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

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

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.

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.

Introduction to Passive House Standard
2024-04-02 09:30 - 11:30 | 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

Multi-Family Domestic Hot Water
2024-03-28 09:00 - 11:00 | CA
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Moving from fossil-fuel boilers to other forms of domestic hot water heating can be challenging, but it’s definitely doable. This training offers experience and strategies for providing DHW in multifamily projects. As a result of this training, learners will be able to:

Identify the design considerations which should be included in a new or retrofit DHW system design
Demonstrate understanding of the differences in capacity design between a boiler based and heat pump DHW system
Utilize information from lessons learned in the field with new system designs to make confident decisions in design direction

Instructors: Albert Rook and Eva Rooks, Small Planet Supply

Hemp Beginnings - Green Building Speaker Series
2024-03-26 16:30 - 19:00 | Zoom link provided upon registration
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This seminar covers the beginning stages of hemp as a plant, as a material, and it’s uses in the built environment. We will cover hemp history in society and government, and where we are today. We will then speak to all the potential hemp brings to our community and how it can be the solution to many of the world’s problems.

Learning Objectives:

Gain a basic understanding of the hemp plant & its uses
Discover the best uses for hemp in buildings
Discuss political acceptance of hemp-based solutions

Agenda:
Wayne Richman – Policy and Political climate
Amanda Martin – Farm and Community driven Development
Rachel Berry – Plant Cycle, Uses, & Why?

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

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Detailing for High Performance Roofs and Walls
2024-03-21 10:00 - 11:00 | CA
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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
Instructors: Jennifer Rennick and Andy Pease, In Balance Green Consulting

Energy Code Compliance: Using HERS Measures (Part 2)
2024-03-20 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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 cover what architects and builders need to know to successfully integrate HERS measures into design and construction. Part 2 will address HERS measures relating to HVAC and indoor air quality.
Learning Objectives:

Review key roles and identify integration strategies for HERS measures related to mechanical systems
Learn HERS measures related to heat pumps, refrigerant charge, and air handlers and which are the best fit for specific projects
Understand HERS measures related to domestic hot water (DHW), including compact plumbing and pipe insulation
Discuss ducted systems and options for improving performance and compliance through verification.

Learning Units:
1.5 AIA HSW LU approved for this course0.15 ICC CEU approved for this course
Instructors:
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green ConsultingPaul Dunn, Central Coast Energy Compliance

Tiny Homes and ADUs for Homeowners
2024-03-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Waterman Village, 466 Dana Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States
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Hands on Learning in an All-Electric Home
Come see a tiny, fully equipped all-electric home. Learn about and test some of the equipment you might use in your home construction or retrofit. Get hands on with–induction cooking; combi-ventless wash/dry; mini-split heating/cooling, solar panels and battery storage, etc…. and 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.) American homes are responsible for 21% of American energy consumption, and with enhanced knowledge about embedded energy, operational, locational and disposal energy costs from housing, it is possible to reduce this footprint and create much needed, more affordable homes.
Learning objectives:

Test functionality of all electric, energy efficient appliances in a small energy efficient home
Learn from homeowners who have constructed ADUs and placed tiny homes on wheels (THOWs) in their yards: what went to plan; what went sideways; why they built; what inspired them; what they wish they could have done differently
Connect with additional resources, such as codes, appliance credits and code assistance
Understand Basic homes energy inputs and how these can be reduced

Using Building Science to Design and Build High Performance Homes - Class 2: High Performance Fundamentals Series
2024-03-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Zoom link provided upon registration
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This is class 2 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.

Most of us either have or would like to forget our high school biology, chemistry, and physical science. But believe it or not, it’s spot on to translate that science into how buildings actually work. This course applies essential building science principles to the design and construction of climate-tuned, resilient, top-value homes that are better for owners, better for the environment, and better for your work as building professionals.
What’s “better value” for owners, the environment, and you? Using science to integrate energy efficiency, thermal comfort, moisture management, durability, and resilience.

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

Explain how high school-level physical, chemical, and biological principles are expressed in buildings.
Provide at least two basic examples of building science in action in a typical home or office.
Convey how building science influences building performance with at least two basic examples.
Assess the level of building performance of a student’s own home or office using class resources.

1.5 AIA|HSW LU’s available for this course

Instuctor:
Peter Yost, Building – Wright

Energy Code Implementation: Single Family Additions and Alterations
2024-03-13 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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, 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 sign-offs and occupancy.

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

Learning Objectives:

Understand the current metrics used in the energy code for evaluating compliance, and how choices for electric or gas equipment may impact that compliance.
Within each building type, review key mandatory measures, the prescriptive “recipe card” approach, and the options for using the building performance approach.
Recognize where barriers or stumbling blocks may occur within permitting and construction and tips for documentation to smooth out the process.
How to access resources for energy code compliance

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

High Performance Buildings & Careers - Class 1: High Performance Fundamentals Series
2024-03-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Zoom link provided upon registration
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This is class 1 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.

Code compliance is a minimum standard for building performance; by contrast, “high performance” refers to buildings that are designed, built, and commissioned to exceed the performance of conventional buildings in energy efficiency, durability, comfort, safety, and indoor air quality. 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 system performance in new homes by an average of 25%. While the mainstream building industry strives for code compliance, a small fraction of those in the industry adopt high-performance practices and produce homes and commercial facilities with lower energy use, greater resilience, exceptional durability, outstanding comfort, and low to zero onsite emissions. These individuals are consistently in demand, command higher wages, win awards, and have the satisfaction of building a better world for themselves, their families, and communities. The secret sauce? Setting quantitative goals, measuring performance, and marketing the superior outcomes.

This class – the first of six in 3C-REN’s High Performance Fundamentals Program – is an introduction to the opportunities presented by working in the realm of high-performance buildings, and how to create a place for yourself within that realm.

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

Explain the concept of high performance building and the roles of ‘building as a system,’ building science, and quantitative assessment in achieving high performance
Understand the connections between high performance building, human health, resiliency, climate change mitigation, and State energy and climate regulatory trends
Enumerate the benefits of high-performance building design, construction, and commissioning, including providing quantitative examples of improvements that can be achieved by adopting a high-performance approach
Begin transitioning to high-performance building practices

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

Ann Edminster, Design AVEnues LLC

Real Estate Professionals Community Mentoring Sessions
2024-03-06 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

Recovery Ventilators: Energy Savings and Compliance Credit in the 2022 Energy Code
2024-03-05 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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Improved health and cognitive performance. Easier Title 24 compliance. Utility bill savings. These are the reasons to consider incorporating Heat Recovery Ventilators & Energy Recovery Ventilators (collectively Recovery Ventilators or RVs) into your next high-performance home project.
Nick Brown, the instructor installed his first RV in his home during COVID, when his daughter and two friends did their schoolwork from the office together. CO2 levels spiked in the early afternoon in that room, because only Title 24 minimum mechanical ventilation was designed into the house. He solved the problem by installing a Heat Recovery Ventilator and has advocated for these systems ever since. The new All-electric ADU he built has one, as well, and we will draw on these experiences and data gathered from these units to better understand these mechanical ventilation systems and their benefits.
We will also go over how to add an RV to a Title 24 compliance energy model and the change in energy use that results. We’ll present various configurations of RVs, including through-the-wall paired units, packaged HRVs and packaged ERVs, and various ducting options.
Learning Outcomes:

Understand the basics of how Recovery Ventilators (RVs) work to improve indoor air quality in homes and reduce heating and cooling energy use
Learn the energy code requirements for mechanical ventilation and how RVs produce a Title 24 compliance credit
Model a case study home using RVs and examine the energy use in various configurations
Hear best practices for specifying and installing RVs

Learning Units:
1.5 AIA HSW LU approved for this course
0.15 ICC CEU approved for this course
Instructor:
Nick Brown, Build Smart Group

ADU Planning and Best Practice
2024-03-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom link provided upon registration
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In an effort to alleviate the States housing crisis, California passed a series of laws to allow homeowners to utilize their lots for building accessory dwelling units. This session aims to provide guidance on the building code, resources and best practices.
Learning Objectives:

What is the difference between an ADU and JADU?
Is your property ADU ready?
How will an ADU be valuated and what are some of the tax implications?
Energy efficiency and an all-electric design
Resources to help your clients plan for their ADU

We have subject matter experts to provide valuable insight into the many aspects of building an ADU. This segment is rapidly growing. Please join us in learning about the process and resources available.
Instructor:
John Shipman, Franklin Energy

DIY-Energy Savings Toolkit Workshop
2024-02-29 14:00 - 15:00 | Goleta Valley Library, United States
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Do you know how much energy is used in your home? 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 local libraries to provide Home Energy Savings DIY Toolkits and portable Induction Cooktops for your use!
Join us at Goleta Valley Library on Thursday, February 29th, at 2:00 PM for the DIY Energy Savings Toolkit Workshop. We will cover the tools and equipment, as well as walk you through some of the easy ways to save energy and increase the comfort of your home. The kit has FREE items (Yes, we said it, “FREE!”) for you to install in your home and tools to conduct your home energy assessment and return after use. Additionally, the presentation will cover how 3C-REN and the interactive website ClimateResilientSBC.org can help you take more climate friendly actions and reduce your home’s energy use.
Light refreshments will be provided.

3C-REN Single Family Program 2024 Updates
2024-02-29 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom link provided upon registration
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3C-REN’s Single Family Home Energy Savings Program has three notable changes to the program design in 2024.
Program changes include:

No new gas equipment can be submitted into the program as a primary or secondary measure beginning June 1st, 2024.
Homes with solar installed within the previous 12 months of the project will be eligible for incentives starting March 1, 2024
Customers in Ventura County that meet two of the following criteria will be eligible for the higher “HTR” incentives starting March 1, 2024:

Customer lives in a mobile or manufactured home
Customer doesn’t speak English as their primary language
Customer’s home is located in a designated “Disadvantaged Community”
Customer is on a discounted utility rate (CARE/FERA)

Join this webinar to discuss how these changes will impact your business and participation in the program.

Residential Load Calculation and Duct Design for Building Departments
2024-02-27 09:00 - 10:30 | CA
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Proper residential HVAC design has been required by code for many years, but has been poorly enforced. With the new emphasis on heat pumps, proper design is more important than ever. This class will help building departments understand what to ask for and how to check residential HVAC designs to make sure that they meet the code requirements.
Learning Objectives:

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 what to require in a submittal package.
Understand how to check the design and calculations to ensure compliance with code.

Instructor: Russ King, Coded Energy Inc.

Practical Ways to Address Embodied Carbon
2024-02-20 10:00 - 11:00 | CA
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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
Instructors: Michelle Zimney and Tatiana Soglin, In Balance Green Consulting

Energy Code Implementation: Single Family New Construction
2024-02-14 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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, 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 sign-offs and occupancy.

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

Learning Objectives:

Understand the current metrics used in the energy code for evaluating compliance, and how choices for electric or gas equipment may impact that compliance.
Within each building type, review key mandatory measures, the prescriptive “recipe card” approach, and the options for using the building performance approach.
Recognize where barriers or stumbling blocks may occur within permitting and construction and tips for documentation to smooth out the process.
How to access resources for energy code compliance

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

Elements of a Whole House Assessment: The Home Energy Audit Explained
2024-02-13 09:00 - 11:00 | CA
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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 using diagnostic test equipment to measure the current performance of the home and its mechanical systems with the ultimate goal of obtaining all the information needed to present a proposal, which will save energy and meet the other needs of the homeowner. A clear understanding of how a home is performing takes much more than just a clipboard and a stroll around the house. In this session we will go through the process, exploration and testing necessary to perform a comprehensive Home Energy Audit.
Instructor: Judy Rachel, Home Performance Pro

Retaining Profit – Minimize Call Backs on Heat Pump Installs
2024-02-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Zoom link provided upon registration
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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 to ensure optimal customer satisfaction. This webinar will outline best practices for system operation of ducted and ductless mini-splits, unitary heat pumps, and heat pump water heaters.
Learning Objectives:

Explain one reason why heat pumps operate differently than gas furnaces
Name at least two points in the customer journey where education on heat pump operation are essential
Describe proper multi-split system operation in a way a typical customer can understand

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

Instructor:
Larry Waters, Electrify My Home

SLOCAOR All Electric HVAC for Realtors
2024-02-07 10:00 - 11:00 | CA
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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 locally available incentives for home energy upgrades from 3C-REN and what to know about electric technology from Ryan Cruz and Peter Buchnoff of TRINITY HVAC SOLUTIONS.
Learning Outcomes:

Identify when a home is a good candidate for an all-electric HVAC upgrade
Understand what technology is available for all-electric space heating and cooling
Communicate the value of heat pumps, such as the ability to heat and cool in one unit

Members of real estate associations in the San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties are encouraged to attend. This training is offered at the request of the San Luis Obispo Coastal Association of Realtors

Energy Code Compliance: Using HERS Measures (Part 1)
2024-01-31 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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 cover what architects and builders need to know to successfully integrate HERS measures into residential design and construction. Part 1 will provide an overview of HERS verification, show how it fits into the building code and address envelope-related HERS measures.
Learning objectives:

Learn the roles and communication points for integrating HERS measures into permit plans, Title 24 documents and construction schedules.
Identify the library of HERS measures and which are Mandatory/Prescriptive, and which are optional for use in Performance compliance.
Understand the requirements for Quality Insulation Installation (QII) and tips for passing the first time.
Learn the process for checking Air Leakage and how to use the tools at key construction milestones.

Learning Units:
1.5 AIA HSW LU pending for this course0.15 ICC CEU approved for this course
Instructors:
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green ConsultingPaul Dunn, Central Coast Energy Compliance

Intro to Residential HVAC Systems
2024-01-30 09:00 - 11:00 | CA
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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) and duct design (ACCA Manual J). It will go through a simple example home and introduce one of the available software programs that assist you in this process.
Learning Objectives:

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.

Batteries: Options and implementation for a building’s energy storage system
2024-01-24 10:00 - 11:00 | CA
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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 course, we’ll go over battery types, what’s currently available and what’s on the horizon, how to size a battery for code compliance or other goals, and what to look for in implementation.
Learning objectives:

Understand different battery types and their applications for buildings
Know the process for sizing batteries and when they are required
Review cost implications for battery use when paired with on-site renewable energy
Understand practical integration of batteries into project design and construction

Instructors: Jennifer Rennick and Grant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting

Home Electrification Workshop with Resilient Central Coast
2024-01-23 18:30 - 19:45 | CA
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 drying clothes. The great news is it’s now easier than ever to power our homes with clean, climate safe renewable energy and create a clean energy home.
Join 3C-REN in collaboration with Resilient Central Coast for this informative online workshop to learn about the important first steps to creating a clean energy home. Speakers will discuss resources and services available to help residents—from home evaluations and electrical system check-ups to working with contractors and accessing rebates and incentives.

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Agenda Outline:

6:30-6:40pm: Introductions & Home Electrification Overview (including the human and environmental health benefits) with Ecology Action
6:40-7:10: Simplify your transition to a clean energy home through personalized home electrification plans, consultations and access to a network of trusted contractors. Guest speakers Cooper Marcus from QuitCarbon and Mark Woods from G2e Home Energy Advisors LLC discuss the services they provide to residents and highlight important first steps.
7:10-7:30: Learn how to stack incentives and rebates from local, state, and federal programs to maximize your cost savings—and in some cases, cover your costs completely! Our guest speaker Lori La Riva from 3C-REN will discuss current incentive programs from 3C-REN, 3CE, and TECH, with information on current IRA tax credits and future rebates.
7:30-7:45: QA with all presenters

Using Life Cycle Assessment & Embodied Carbon Calculators to Make Design and Product Choices
2024-01-18 15:00 - 16:30 | CA
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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 construction process. The course will guide attendees through each phase of a project, from conceptual design to the as-built stage, highlighting the application and benefits of different LCA tools like EPIC, Tally, and EC3. In response to current market needs, this training also includes an overview of other popular LCA tools, their costs and capabilities, and the situations in which they are most effective. Participants will learn how to utilize these tools to make informed design decisions, foster constructive conversations within the project team, and track the project’s embodied carbon footprint. Furthermore, we will explore strategies for incentivizing low-carbon procurement and identifying opportunities for future improvement. The objective is to empower participants to effectively integrate LCA and EC considerations into their projects, fostering a more sustainable and carbon-conscious built environment.
Learning objectives

Learn how to use EC/LCA tools effectively at each phase of design and construction
Learn how to communicate across the design and construction team about EC/LCA topics
Understand what decisions at each phase can lead to lower EC footprint
Be able to track, look back, and learn from challenges in addressing EC

1 AIA|LU available for this course

Introduction to the Energy Code
2024-01-11 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
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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 as an optional refresher for code officials, architects and builders who will be participating in 2022 energy code classes, or as an introduction for those entering the building industry, this course will provide a strong foundation for design, permitting and compliance.
Learning Objectives:

Understand what the Building Energy Efficiency Standards code is and why we have one in California
Learn how the energy code is organized and where to find the information you need
Recognize key energy requirements that can inform building design, plan review and construction decisions
Know where to get help quickly for your energy code questions

Learning Units:
1.5 AIA HSW LU approved for this course
0.15 ICC CEU approved for this course
Instructors:
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting
Grant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting
