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SUMMARY:WATER HEATING DISTRIBUTION BEST PRACTICES – CLASS 5: HIGH PERFORMANCE FUNDAMENTALS SERIES
DESCRIPTION:This is class 5 of 6 in 3C-REN’s High Performance Fundamentals Certificate series. Earn a 3C-REN certificate of completion after finishing the series and passing short quizzes at the end of each class. \nDo you have any customers who wait a long time to get hot water somewhere in their house? Do you know someone who is frustrated watching the water run down the drain while waiting when outdoor watering is restricted due to drought? Have you ever wondered why a shower sometimes feels wimpy and what you can do about it without adding a boost pump? And\, given the trend toward decarbonization\, how do you pick a water heater that will provide customer satisfaction and be energy efficient? Would you like to know how to solve these and related problems in existing buildings and prevent them in new ones? We will discuss the answers to these and other questions during this fast-paced class. \nLearning Objectives \nAfter attending this class\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify the causes underlying occupants’ number one hot water complaint (it takes too long for hot water to get from a water heater to fixtures) and what can be done to fix the problem in existing homes and prevent it in new ones.\nDescribe the value of the IAPMO Water Demand Calculator to right-size the plumbing in single-family and multifamily dwellings.\nAssist homeowners in selecting replacement water heaters that will meet their household needs as well as State climate goals.\nSummarize the variables that need to be evaluated when replacing an existing non-heat pump water heater with a heat pump model.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/water-heating-distribution-best-practices-class-5-high-performance-fundamentals-series-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:3C-REN
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SUMMARY:3C-REN REGIONAL FORUM: THE PAST\, PRESENT\, AND FUTURE OF HERS RATERS
DESCRIPTION:Event Description: \nThe 2025 code cycle will see large revisions to the HERS (Home Energy Rating System) Rating program. To prepare attendees to understand these changes\, this virtual forum will first introduce the history of HERS Rating\, what the program has accomplished\, and why HERS Rating is important for code compliance. With this knowledge\, attendees will be ready to learn what changes are anticipated for the 2025 code cycle and how it will impact their work.  \nLearning Objectives: \nAfter attending this forum\, participants will be able to summarize the history of the HERS Rating Program in California\, identify how and why HERS Raters are important for home energy efficiency and code compliance\, and explain the coming changes to the HERS Rating Program in the 2025 code cycle. \nPanelists:  \nDavid Choo\, Director of Compliance\, CalCERTS \nRob Starr\, Director of Technical Services\, CHEERS \nJavier Saucedo\, Local HERS Rater\, County of Ventura \nMike Little\, Local HERS Rater\, Central Coast
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/3c-ren-regional-forum-the-past-present-and-future-of-hers-raters/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:3C-REN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240522T090000
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SUMMARY:Installing Individual Heat Pump Water Heaters
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview \nThere are several design considerations for individual heat pump water heaters. In addition\, heat pump water heaters can be an effective strategy to reduce grid peak loads. This course will provide an overview of heat pump water heaters and associated code requirements. The course will take a deep dive into design considerations discussing sizing\, venting configurations\, load shifting\, and installation best practices. This course draws from experience of working through hundreds of heat pump water heater retrofits with design teams\, contractors\, and research projects. \nInstructors: \nAmy Dryden is Director of Strategic Innovations at the Association for Energy Affordability\, Inc. specializing in strategic initiatives\, codes and standards\, program design\, training\, and research and development projects. She brings more than 20 years of experience in residential green building design and construction\, consulting\, and planning\, and works to advance the industry to deliver sustainable and healthy housing. Amy has developed training and delivered in-person\, in field\, and distance learning trainings to design professional\, consultants\, contractors\, builders\, building inspectors\, and plan reviewers. She has contributed to national\, state\, and local auditing and green building standards\, for DOE\, California Low Income Housing Tax Credit Programs\, GreenPoint Rated and Building Performance Institute. Amy works with diverse set of stakeholders to provide healthy affordable housing in a decarbonized future. On the side she has the pleasure of driving an all-electric 1946 Ford pick-up. \n  \nJack Aitchison has been at AEA since 2017 and is dedicated to reducing energy\, carbon and hazardous indoor air quality issues in existing multifamily buildings. As a technical assistance (TA) provider for the Bay Area Multifamily Building Enhancement (BAMBE) program\, Jack project manages energy upgrades across numerous multifamily buildings. Jack continues to manage the development of tools to support new technical aspects of energy efficiency programs AEA administers\, including: energy savings\, equipment sizing\, eligibility\, and rebate calculations for new or updated program elements. Jack also has also been instrumental in assisting companies bringing new technologies to the CA market such as retrofit heat pump HVAC systems and load shedding/sharing systems to make electrification projects more feasible. Jack holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Resources Engineering from Humboldt State University. Jack is a certified Engineer in Training (EIT)\, BPI Building Analyst (BA)\, and Certified Passive House Consultant (NAPHN).
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/installing-individual-heat-pump-water-heaters/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:3C-REN
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SUMMARY:HOME ASSESSMENTS FOR DECARBONIZATION – CLASS 6: HIGH PERFORMANCE FUNDAMENTALS SERIES
DESCRIPTION:This is class 6 of 6 in 3C-REN’s High Performance Fundamentals Certificate series. Earn a 3C-REN certificate of completion after finishing the series and passing short quizzes at the end of each class. \nThis class is designed to prepare building practitioners\, who have basic to advanced knowledge of residential building\, to assist homeowners on their pathways to electrification. We will cover all phases of the assessment process from understanding homeowner goals and setting expectations\, through a methodical investigation and documentation of existing conditions and potential issues\, to proposing and prioritizing solutions and offering implementation resources. A homeowner questionnaire template\, existing condition form\, and annotated electrification resource directory will be included as class handouts. \nLearning Objectives \nAfter attending this class\, participants will be able to: \n\nEstimate a homeowner’s anticipated future electrical loads\nIdentify equipment strategies to help minimize electric load additions\nGuide homeowners in developing a comprehensive\, prioritized electrification plan\nDirect homeowners to credible\, informative electrification resources\n\nInstructors: \n\nAnn Edminster\, Design AVEnues LLC
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/home-assessments-for-decarbonization-class-6-high-performance-fundamentals-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:3C-REN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240530T140000
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SUMMARY:WHEN TITLE 24 MODELING AND HVAC DESIGN MEET – REAL WORLD CASE STUDIES
DESCRIPTION:Join Russ King\, CEO of Coded Energy Inc.\, and Nick\, an energy consultant\, as they make the case why energy consultants should add HVAC design to the services they offer. Title 24 consultants have all the data they need to do HVAC load calculations\, and Russ has recently introduced new software that simplifies the workflow to create a Title 24 compliance model and a HVAC load calculation model\, but only build a single model. Russ and Nick will show how the process works and use a few real-world projects to show why they think energy consultants can assist project design teams with key HVAC design decisions and boost their businesses by doing so. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nLearn the inputs needed to do HVAC load calculations through ACCA Manual J procedures.\nUnderstand how HVAC design services can help your energy consulting business.\nGet exposure to the 3-D modeling software that simplifies the work of creating Title 24 models and HVAC load calculations.\nSee real world examples of projects that used an energy consultant to provide recommendations for the HVAC system.\n\nInstructors: \nNick Brown\, Build Smart Group \nRuss King\, Coded Energy Inc.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/when-title-24-modeling-and-hvac-design-meet-real-world-case-studies/
LOCATION:Online
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