Efficiency First California

E-CONTRACTOR ACADEMY - Bay Area Fall 2024
2024-10-22 15:00 - 2024-11-12 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Jose Environmental Innovation Center, 1608 Las Plumas Ave, San Jose, California
E-Contractor Academy is a FREE weekly workshop series building technical, financial, and operational capacity with small minority/BIPOC, women, veteran-owned and/or disadvantaged (MWVDBE construction businesses to successfully do business in climate-critical decarbonization fields such as building electrification, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.
Emerald Cities Collaborative’s E-Contractor Academy is a FREE weekly workshop series that builds technical, financial, and operational capacity with small minority/BIPOC, women, veteran-owned and/or disadvantaged (MWVDBE) construction businesses to successfully do business in climate-critical decarbonization fields such as building electrification, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.
Priority will be given to firms with the following characteristics:

Licensed contractors in or seeking to expand into electrical, plumbing, and HVAC trades
MWVDBEs: Minority/BIPOC-owned, Women-owned, Veteran-owned and/or Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (certification not required)
Business revenue $25K – $3M
Project scopes up to $1M
Owners seeking to grow their residential decarbonization business!

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Residential HVAC System Performance & Electrification
2024-11-05 - 2024-11-07 | PG&E Stockton Conference Center, 3136 Boeing Way, Stockton, California
Learn to apply ASHRAE 221-compliant testing to heat pump systems and qualify for Enhanced TECH Incentives. This National Comfort Institute training package includes a two-day advanced certification in Residential System Performance and a special half-day training focused on applying your knowledge and skills to residential HVAC electrification. This training program provides the keys to delivering true system performance with real-world lessons and hands-on training.
Open to contractors and technicians in the state of California who are enrolled in TECH Clean California.
Training Schedule:
November 5: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
November 6: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
November 7: 8:00 AM – Noon
Held at PG&E Stockton Conference Center. Includes lunch, beverages, and snacks.

2025 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Residential Standards: What’s New
2024-11-05 08:30 - 11:00 | Online
This online live event summarizes the new and revised requirements in the 2025 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 or Energy Code) for single-family and multifamily buildings, and directs participants to informational resources and training that provide more in-depth information on the Energy Code. Join us to begin learning what the 2025 code means to you and your customers.
