SmartShare Small Home Living Series: All Electric Appliances
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 […]
SmartShare Small Home Living Series
Step into Smart Share Housing Solutions demo cottage, a cute tiny home on wheels. This home shows how small dwellings under 500 square feet can be affordable, energy efficient and […]
Batteries: Options and implementation for a building’s energy storage system
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, […]
Home Electrification Workshop
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 […]
Using Life Cycle Assessment & Embodied Carbon Calculators to Make Design and Product Choices
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 […]
Introduction to the Energy Code
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 […]
Getting Past Heat Pump Objections
Heat Pumps are quickly gaining traction as a preferred HVAC and water heating technology, but many customers and contractors are unfamiliar with heat pumps or remain skeptical. In order to […]
What Energy Consultants Need to Know About HERS Measures
This course will cover what Energy Consultants need to know about energy features that require third-party HERS verification. Some HERS measures are required on most projects but some are optional. […]
Residential Compliance Forms for Occupancy
As a follow-up to “Residential Compliance Forms for Permitting”, we will build on the initial compliance forms used for the building permit to understand what measures are required during construction […]
The Power of Existing Buildings: Save Money, Improve Health, and Reduce Environmental Impacts
Carl Elefante was right when he said, “no amount of new green construction will get us where we need to go if we ignore existing buildings.” Four out of five existing […]
