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SUMMARY:Residential Space Conditioning and Water Heating (Single Family)
DESCRIPTION:Electrify My Home provides training based on real-world experience with residential electrification. With hundreds of high-performance projects completed to date\, Electrify My Home shares its experience with others in a fast-paced training program that will benefit all parts of your company. We share principals of “Install Small” and “Good Electrification” processes that will keep your customers satisfied while simultaneously optimizing future grid reliability. \nOnly enrolled TECH Clean California Participating Contractor company staff may take this course. Course registration will be verified to ensure Participating Contractor company has completed a Trade Professional Participation Agreement (TPPA). Registration may be cancelled if a TPPA has not been completed prior to course start date. \nInstructor: \nLarry has 40 years HVAC trade experience in service\, installation\, sales\, and management. His specialization is house-as-a-system electrification and has coined the process and practices “Good Electrification” and “Install small” right sizing for climate and comfort. \nLarry spent the first ten years of his career working on Industrial and Commercial systems and later transitioned to residential HVAC. As a service technician and sales professional\, Larry has sold more than 20 million dollars of HVAC product. In 2011\, Larry obtained his BPI-certified Building Analyst certification and has concentrated on home performance ever since. Beginning in 2014\, Larry began focusing on replacing gas furnaces with high-efficiency heat pumps. He has since designed and installed over 400 electrification projects in the greater Bay Area of California. \nLarry started his all-electric gas conversion company\, Electrify My Home\, in 2019. Larry is an advisory board member of the Building Decarbonization Coalition and is still active as a Leading Light representative. Electrify My Home is a recognized trainer on residential home-electrification sales\, system-design\, and installation for the State of California’s TECH Initiative.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/residential-space-conditioning-and-water-heating-single-family-2/
LOCATION:Live Classroom\, Indio\, California
CATEGORIES:Association for Energy Affordability
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SUMMARY:Residential Heat Pump Water Heaters: Technology\, Sales and Installation Challenges Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course establishes a clear value proposition for residential heat pump water heater scenarios\, while addressing key barriers to their adoption. It also provides targeted sales training to identify customers and opportunities for client-facing staff and stakeholders while delving into key installation considerations including space limitations\, noise\, condensate management\, sizing\, operational modes\, and error codes. \nInstructor Information: Tim Abshire \nTim Abshire is a Senior Account Manager and Certified Trainer for D+R International. Most recently he managed the Wholesale Distribution channel and was responsible for implementing Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Hot Water Solutions Program through the wholesale and installer supply chain. Hot Water Solutions is a market transformation effort designed to promote the replacement of standard efficiency electric water heaters to heat pump water heaters. Mr. Abshire provides education\, training\, and resources to both plumbing and HVAC regional distributors along with their installer trade networks. Mr. Abshire’s background\, including utility management and wholesale distribution\, provides him with extensive knowledge and understanding of distribution operational needs and requirements. Mr. Abshire is a State Certified Heat Pump Water Heater Continuing Education Instructor in Oregon and Washington and has conducted over 250 training courses to distributor branch and installer personnel. \nAgenda: \n\nHPWH Technology Overview\nWhat is Driving the Market for HPWH’s\nPlanned Replacement Opportunities\nHPWH Marketing & Consumer Awareness\nExplain HPWH Benefits\, Overcome Objection\nHPWH Space and Location Considerations\nManaging Condensate\nHeat Pump Water Heater Sizing\nSwitching from Gas to a HPWH\n\nLearning Outcomes: \n\nExplore the technology of heat pump water heaters\nExamine the value proposition for heat pump water heaters as replacements in a variety of residential scenarios\nWalk through targeted sales training to assist in the process of identifying and qualifying customers\nUnderstand the key challenges to installation of heat pump water heaters\n\nTarget Audience: \n\nHVAC Installers\nSales Professionals\nHomeowners\nDesigners\nPlumbers\nEnergy Consultants\nBuilding Contractors\n\nLearning Units:  \n\nN/A\n\nLearning Level: \nIntermediate Class: Content is appropriate for individuals who possess a fundamental understanding of the topic and have familiarity with basic terminology and methodology of the subject matter. Attendees should have the capacity to participate in instructor-led exercises requiring synthesis and application of concepts. \nSpecial Instructions:\nThis is a Webinar class and internet access is required. Customers will receive a link the Friday prior to the event.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/residential-heat-pump-water-heaters-technology-sales-and-installation-challenges-part-1/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Southern California Edison
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