Practical Guide to All-Electric Residential Buildings
The case for building All-Electric is stronger than ever. All-Electric homes are cheaper to build and operate, healthier and more comfortable to live in, and have GHG emissions roughly half that of mixed fuel […]
Panel Detectives – Electrical Panel Assessments for Heat Pump Installers
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 […]
¿Es un calentador de agua eléctrico la mejor opcion para mí?
¡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 […]
Overcoming Installation Challenges with Heat Pumps
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 […]
Is a Heat Pump Water Heater Right for Me?
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 […]
All-Electric People’s Self Help Housing Building
Would you like to see inside an all-electric, Zero Net Energy commercial building, right here on the Central Coast? In this 3-minute video we walk through People’s Self-Help Housing’s new […]
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 […]
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 […]
Modeling All-Electric Homes in the 2022 Energy Code
All-Electric Homes are having their moment, with state policies, incentives, and energy code providing builders, homeowners, and energy consultants a strong nudge toward all-electric designs. We will go over how […]
Zero Net Carbon Design : Regenerative Design in Practice
The Zero Net Carbon Design (ZNCD) Series, will begin with the background and an overview of carbon in the building industry, then focus content on energy performance and renewable energy, […]