Enclosure Best Practices: Roofs, Walls, and Floors
Building 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 […]
Common Inspection Issues for Small Solar PV and Energy Storage Installs
Come brush up on best practices for achieving quick, successful, and energy-code compliant solar and battery inspections. Industry expert Bill Brooks will provide a 1.5 hour training addressing the most […]
The Role of Building Science in High Performance Buildings: Part 2 Science in Buildings
Integrating building science into building performance means better indoor and outdoor environmental quality, increased building durability and resilience, and less risk for building owners, communities, and the planet. This course […]
The Role of Building Science in High Performance Buildings: Part 1 Science and Buildings
Integrating building science into building performance means better indoor and outdoor environmental quality, increased building durability and resilience, and less risk for building owners, communities, and the planet. This course […]
The Value of Becoming a Certified Energy Analyst (CEA)
With California being at the forefront of energy efficiency and having one of the most stringent building energy codes in the country, documenting and verifying compliance with these standards has […]
HVAC Design for Code Officials: ACCA Manual S, J and D
Title 24 California Energy Code requires that new residential heating and cooling systems be properly selected and sized. The California Green Code and Mechanical Code require that the associated duct system […]
2022 Energy Code Preview for Multifamily Projects
The 2022 Energy Code is effective January 1, 2023. This course will provide an overview of the changes from the 2019 Energy Code for the new multifamily section. Learning Objectives:
Minimizing Embodied Carbon by Design
This class will be taught by Larry Strain and Chris Magwood, two thought leaders in the field of embodied carbon. Both, unusually, have careers combining research and practice. Larry, co-founder […]
2022 Energy Code Preview — What’s next?
The energy code can be complicated and confusing. This course will provide a concise explanation of why the energy code was created and why it’s relevant today. We will also […]
Greenhouse Optimization – Aligning Your Systems With Your Surroundings
Greenhouse controls can be more complicated because they have to contend with more extreme variations in climatic conditions and solar radiation that are harder to predict. Learn best practices for […]