Why HVAC Is the Heart of Home Performance

Heating and cooling aren’t just about comfort anymore — they’re central to California’s clean energy goals. With building codes shifting toward electrification and incentives favoring high-efficiency systems, today’s HVAC contractors must go beyond equipment and start thinking holistically.

Our HVAC Educational Series helps contractors deliver more than just airflow. It’s about properly sized heat pumps, appropriate work design, system performance testing, and integrated solutions that support the entire home. If you’re doing clean energy upgrades in California, HVAC is where it all comes together.

How This Series Will Help You Succeed

Heat Pump Mastery: Understand when and how to specify, size, and install heat pumps for space heating and cooling, and how to get them performing as promised.
Smart to Perform Design: Learn how duct layout, sizing, and sealing dramatically impact system performance — and how to fix what others often overlook.
Comfort + Code Compliance: Learn strategies to meet CalifoLearn strategies for meeting customers’ needs while improving indoor comfort, air quality, and energy efficiency.
Integrated Thinking: Discover how HVAC upgrades interact with air sealing, insulation, electrical load, and whole-home energy planning.

Explore Topics Like:

• Load Calculations and Right-Sizing for Heat Pumps
• Duct Design and Leakage Testing
• System Commissioning and Performance Verification
• Ventilation Requirements and IAQ Best Practices
• Electrification-Ready HVAC Design

Start Your Journey Today

Whether you’re an HVAC veteran or expanding into clean energy services, this series gives you the tools to level up. In California’s rapidly changing market, contractors who understand how HVAC fits into the bigger picture are leading the way — delivering systems that work better, use better systems, and are comfortable year-round.