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SUMMARY:Introduction to Passive House Standard
DESCRIPTION:Register \nCourse Description \nPassive 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. \nLearning Objectives \n\n\nOutline the five fundamental principles of Passive House design and how each principle contributes to the health\, safety\, and welfare of occupants\n\n\n\n\nDescribe 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\n\n\n\n\nOutline the significant Passive House tools: PHPP\, DesignPH\, and Therm\, and provide an overview of the tools correlating with data-driven design\n\n\n\n\nDescribe common adjustments to the design and construction process to ensure Passive House standards are met through applicable case studies\n\n\nLearning Units  \n2 AIA LU/HSW approved credits for this course \nInstructor \nSteve Mann\, The Passive House Network and Home Energy Services \n 
URL:https://www.3c-ren.org/event/introduction-to-passive-house-standard/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240404T090000
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SUMMARY:Why Energy Consultants Should Learn to do Residential HVAC Design
DESCRIPTION:Register \nHVAC 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. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand how energy consultants can easily add load calculations to their services.\nUnderstand what codes require residential HVAC design.\nUnderstand what ACCA is and why their design manuals are so important.\nUnderstand the importance and benefits of good HVAC design.\nUnderstand the basic steps in the design process and take the mystery out of HVAC design.\nBe introduced to new HVAC design software.\n\nInstructor: Russ King\, Coded Energy Inc.
URL:https://www.3c-ren.org/event/why-energy-consultants-should-learn-to-do-residential-hvac-design-2/
CATEGORIES:ECC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240404T090000
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SUMMARY:Why Energy Consultants Should Learn to do Residential HVAC Design
DESCRIPTION:Register Today! \nHVAC 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. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand how energy consultants can easily add load calculations to their services.\nUnderstand what codes require residential HVAC design.\nUnderstand what ACCA is and why their design manuals are so important.\nUnderstand the importance and benefits of good HVAC design.\nUnderstand the basic steps in the design process and take the mystery out of HVAC design.\nBe introduced to new HVAC design software.\n\nInstructor: Russ King\, Coded Energy Inc.
URL:https://www.3c-ren.org/event/why-energy-consultants-should-learn-to-do-residential-hvac-design-3/
CATEGORIES:ECC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240408T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240409T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T031715
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SUMMARY:National Association of REALTORS Green Designation | Ventura County
DESCRIPTION:Register \nNAR Green Day 1: The Resource-Efficient Home – Retrofits\, Remodels\, Renovations\, and New Home Construction \nMonday\, April 8 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm \nThe 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. \nNAR Green Day 2: Representing Buyers and Sellers of Resource Efficient Homes \nTuesday\, April 9 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm \nThis 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. \nJoin 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®. \n\nDon’t sign up because others are underwriting the cost. Sign up because it will help you be more successful.\nDid 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?\nWhat elements of a home are potentially poisoning the occupants and what can you do about it?\nDo you really understand how a home functions?\nWould you and your clients like to save hundreds of dollars a year by learning how to use resources more efficiently?\n\nEarning NAR’s Green Designation: \n\nUpon 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.\n\nContinuing Education Units approved by the Department of Real Estate: \n\nUpon 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.\n\nPrerequisites: \n\nMust be a licensed Realtor in the State of California in order to receive DRE Credit for attending these courses.\n\nFees and Registration: \n\nWaived – Thanks to the generous support of 3C-REN.\n\nRequirements for the NAR Green Designation certification \nAttendance – Participants must attend all two (2) training days. \nWe will submit your member application for NAR’s Green Designation. \nMaintain active and good membership status with the Green REsource Council and the National Association of REALTORS® \nInstructor: \nJohn Shipman\, Franklin Energy \nOffered in partnership with Conejo Simi Moorpark Association of REALTORS
URL:https://www.3c-ren.org/event/nar-green-designation-ventura-county-2/
LOCATION:Conejo Simi Moorpark Association of REALTORS\, 463 Pennsfield Pl Suite 101\, Thousand Oaks\, CA\, 91360\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240409T090000
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SUMMARY:Blower Door Basics and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Register \nSet-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. \nInstructor: Judy Rachel\, Home Performance Pro
URL:https://www.3c-ren.org/event/blower-door-basics-and-beyond/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T130000
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SUMMARY:Is a Heat Pump Water Heater Right for Me?
DESCRIPTION:Register \nDisponible en español aquí. \nWelcome 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. \nWe will answer questions like: \n\nIs a heat pump water heater appropriate for my home?\nAre they really that much better than gas water heaters?\nShould I wait until my gas water heater burns out to upgrade?\nWill I need electrical work done?\nHow much do they cost to install—and how will my bills change?\nAre they really more affordable than gas water heaters?\nWho can install heat pump water heaters?\nWill I run out of hot water?\n\nOur 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.
URL:https://www.3c-ren.org/event/is-a-heat-pump-water-heater-right-for-me/
CATEGORIES:For Residents
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T170000
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SUMMARY:Crafting High Performance Enclosures: Roofs\, Walls\, and Floors - Class 3 High Performance Fundamentals Series
DESCRIPTION:Register \nThis 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.  \n  \nBuilding 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.   \n  \nLearning Objectives  \nAfter attending this class\, participants will be able to:  \n\nDescribe preferred methods and materials used for air sealing different types of building openings\, and how to test the results; \nExplain the difference between conventional insulation practices and “Quality Insulation Installation (QII)” methods\, and how QII is verified; \nIdentify five common building enclosure installation flaws and how to avoid them.  \nQuantify the magnitude of the gap between minimum energy code compliance and high performance\, where all energy features are confirmed with building performance test methods. \n\nInstructors: \n\nJudy Rachel\, Home Performance Pro
URL:https://www.3c-ren.org/event/crafting-high-performance-enclosures-roofs-walls-and-floors-class-3-high-performance-fundamentals-series-3/
LOCATION:Zoom link provided upon registration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240416T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240416T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T031715
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SUMMARY:Overcoming Installation Challenges with Heat Pumps
DESCRIPTION:Register \nHeat 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. \nLearning Outcomes: \n\nUnderstand how focusing on heat pumps can add value to your business\nLearn what energy code requirements apply to heat pumps and how variable capacity heat pumps (VCHPs) qualify for a significant compliance credit\nStudy various installation hurdles and how to overcome them\nLearn typical first costs and operating costs\, as compared to gas furnace split systems\n\nLearning Units: \n1.5 AIA LU approved for this course\n0.15 ICC CEU approved for this course \nInstructors: \nNick Brown\, Build Smart Group \nBobby 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.
URL:https://www.3c-ren.org/event/overcoming-installation-challenges-with-heat-pumps/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T031715
CREATED:20240328T210047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T035801Z
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SUMMARY:Code Compliance for Tiny Homes and ADUs
DESCRIPTION:Register \nCome 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. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nLearn how computer simulated energy modeling calculations work vs. prescriptive code compliance.\nUnderstand inputs of plan modeling\, including window type/sizes\, water heating\, insulation\, vents\, etc.\nRecognize how window size and placement can add high value to small home spaces and also create challenges with code compliance.\nIdentify resources to right-size on-site renewable energy and energy storage systems.\nConsider code compliant and practical water heating alternatives for small living spaces.\nExplore 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.
URL:https://www.3c-ren.org/event/code-compliance-for-tiny-homes-and-adus/
LOCATION:Waterman Village\, 466 Dana Street\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T031715
CREATED:20240327T193104Z
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SUMMARY:¿Es un calentador de agua eléctrico la mejor opcion para mí?
DESCRIPTION:Registrarse \n¡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.   \nVamos a responder a preguntas como estas:  \n\n¿Sera un calentador de agua con compresor eléctrico adecuado para mi casa?\n¿Son realmente mucho mejores que los calentadores de agua de gas?\n¿Debo esperar hasta que mi calentador de agua de gas no funcione para remplazarlo?\n¿Necesitaré electricista para este trabajo?\n¿Cuánto cuesta para instalar y cómo cambiará mi factura de luz y gas?\n¿Son realmente más baratos que los calentadores de gas?\n¿Quién puede instalar estos calentadores de agua eléctricos?\n¿Me quedaré sin suficiente agua caliente? \n\nNuestro 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.
URL:https://www.3c-ren.org/event/es-un-calentador-de-agua-electrico-para-mi/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240423T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240423T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T031716
CREATED:20240308T162307Z
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SUMMARY:Building With Hemp - Green Building Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:Register \nThis 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. \n  \nLearning Objectives:  \n\nUnderstanding building and safety procedures \nExamine hemp design and architecture  \nUnderstand the material processing steps and requirements for different applications \n\nAgenda:  \nChris Velasco –  Urban Development\, Permitting\, and Rural Benefits   \nAlex Sexsmith – Contemporary Natural Building with Hempcrete  \nAshley Stallworth – Processing and R&D  \n  \n2 AIA LU’s available for this course \n.2 ICC CEU’s available for this course \n  \nIn partnership with:
URL:https://www.3c-ren.org/event/building-with-hemp-green-building-speaker-series/
LOCATION:Zoom link provided upon registration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T031716
CREATED:20231208T020129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T035955Z
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SUMMARY:Heat Pump Fundamentals: Space Conditioning and Water Heating - Class 4: High Performance Fundamentals Series
DESCRIPTION:Register \nThis 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.  \n  \nHaving 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.  \nLearning Objectives  \nAfter attending this class\, participants will be able to:  \n\nDescribe in lay language what a heat pump is\, its benefits\, and how it works; \nDescribe the environmental consequence of releasing small quantities of refrigerant to the atmosphere; \nDefine heat pump performance metrics and variables that differentiate different models; \nExplain the process of sizing and selecting a heat pump; \nList\, in order\, the steps for installing and commissioning a heat pump.\n\n  \n1.5 AIA|HSW LU’s available for this course \nInstructors: \n\nDan Perunko\, Balance Point Home Performance
URL:https://www.3c-ren.org/event/heat-pump-fundamentals-space-conditioning-and-water-heating-class-4-high-performance-fundamentals-series-2/
LOCATION:Zoom link provided upon registration
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