High Performance Buildings: Designing for Utility Costs & Carbon Emissions

Event Description How can we decide what features to upgrade in our building projects? Most project teams use code minimum, manufacturers’ claims, anecdotes, and gut feelings to decide what insulation, […]
Modeling All-Electric Homes in the 2022 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 […]
Introduction to Passive House Trades

PHN’s Introduction to Passive House Trades course will broadly cover the following topics: Passive House basics, review typical construction types, windows and installation, air barriers and insulation and new, innovative […]
Carbon Reduction Through Electrification Part 2: Heat Pumps – All Electric Design and Construction Series

All-Electric Design & Construction Series On the path to Zero Net Carbon Design, building electrification is the key to reducing operational carbon. In this course, we’ll share the nuts and bolts […]
When Title 24 Modeling and HVAC Design Meet- Real World Case Studies

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. […]
Why Consultants Should Learn to do Residential HVAC Design

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 […]
Residential Load Calculations and Duct Design for Building Departments

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 […]
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 […]
Home Electrification Planning Class 3: Developing an Electrification Plan

As California makes the transition to electrification, careful planning will be crucial for existing buildings. This three-part series will cover the importance of electrification planning, how to optimize existing electrical […]
Home Electrification Planning Class 2: Panel Optimization

As California makes the transition to electrification, careful planning will be crucial for existing buildings. This three-part series will cover the importance of electrification planning, how to optimize existing electrical […]