2025 CALGreen – Residential
Event Description The California Green Building Standards, or CALGreen (Title 24, Part 11), is a wide-ranging code covering aspects of site design, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, water efficiency, indoor air […]
What a Load Calculation is and Why One Is So Important
Event Description Learn what a heating and cooling load calculation on a building actually is. Discover what the main goal of a load calculation is. Explore what the heating and […]
Natural Insulation for Low Carbon Builds
Event Description Natural Insulation has many benefits for builders and occupants but not everyone is familiar with these products. Discover how natural insulation products can be the perfect solution for […]
Reducing Carbon Emissions from MEP Systems
Event Description As we move to reduce carbon emissions from our buildings and align with California carbon-reduction goals, we often overlook the impacts, and opportunities, in mechanical, electrical and plumbing […]
The Practical Guide to All-Electric Residential Buildings (Part 1): Why All-Electric, Solar, Cooking
Event Description 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 […]
Home Improvements for a Healthier, Resilient, and Clean-Energy Future
Event Description Overview of a new one-page guide for homeowners. With the premise that most home improvement projects have the potential to improve or harm performance, it’s helpful to be […]
Energy Performance and Fire-Resistant Construction
Event Description With increasing fire intensity throughout the state and more areas designated with high fire severity zones, our region is naturally interested in building construction that decreases fire risk. […]
Ask the Experts: No More Heat Pump Headaches!
Event Description Bring your toughest “no” and your real-world roadblocks to this interactive session about any and all electrification projects. Your questions from the field, your trickiest case studies, and […]
Intro to Heat Pump Technology
Event Description It’s Heat Pump Week! Let’s kick-off the week with an introduction to heat pumps for heating, cooling and generating hot water for our homes and businesses. We’ll cover […]
2025 Energy Code in Practice: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Event Description Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean in […]