Ventura County Electrification Incentive Breakfast for Contractors
2024-12-10 07:30 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ventura County Government Center, 800 S Victoria Ave, Ventura, California
Event Description
Join 3C-REN, TECH Clean California, Santa Barbara Clean Energy, and Central Coast Community Energy for an in-person workshop to learn more about federal, state, and local incentives and rebates available across the Central Coast to support home electrification projects as well as upcoming training opportunities for your business. Breakfast will be provided for attendees.

Santa Barbara County Electrification Incentive Lunch for Contractors
2024-12-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Santa Barbara Golf Club (Mulligan’s Cafe), 3500 McCaw Ave, Santa Barbara, California
Event Description
Join 3C-REN, TECH Clean California, Santa Barbara Clean Energy, and Central Coast Community Energy for an in-person workshop to learn more about federal, state, and local incentives and rebates available across the Central Coast to support home electrification projects as well as upcoming training opportunities for your business.
Lunch will be provided for attendees.

Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling – Part 2: All-Electric Design and Construction Series
2025-01-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Event Description
All-Electric Design & Construction Series
On the path to Zero Net Carbon Design, building electrification is the key to reducing operational carbon. In this course, we’ll share the nuts and bolts of incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects, including tips for implementation as well as client communication. We’ll provide straight-forward information on current systems and technologies plus a look ahead at what’s emerging in the market.

Part 1: Carbon Reduction through Building Electrification will address California’s targets for carbon reduction, status of the clean power grid, the role of energy storage and emerging options for refrigerants.
Part 2: Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling will address ducted and ductless heat pumps for thermal comfort.
Part 3: Domestic Hot Water, will focus on integrated and split-system Heat Pump Water Heaters, as well as combination systems and point-of-use electric resistance water heaters
Part 4: Ventilation and HRV, will look at exhaust fans, ducted ventilation and heat recovery ventilators that support energy efficiency and healthy interiors
Part 5: Appliances & Energy Storage, looks at electric options for cooktops, dryers and other appliances as well as current and emerging battery technologies for energy storage.

This series has been developed to fulfill the California requirement for five hours of ZNCD education as part of architecture license renewal. Although created with architects in mind, the content is broadly applicable across the building industry.

Learning Objectives

Learn the ‘why’ behind California’s shift to building electrification and the link to Zero Net Carbon Design
Learn the pros and cons of various products to help in selecting appropriate systems that meet electrification and carbon-reduction goals
Learn critical installation details such as dimensions and venting to call out in plans and/or identify early in construction
Understand the local market for specific all-electric/ZNCD equipment, including cost, availability and lead times

Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (CPHD) Pacific Winter Hybrid Cohort
2025-01-16 08:00 - 09:00 | Online
3C-REN is pleased to offer The Passive House Network’s (PHN’s) Certified Passive House Designer/ Consultant hybrid cohort. This training is available at no cost to residents and those who work in the counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo. The CPHD course is the premier Passive House professional training for architects, engineers, and building professionals and is supported by the 31-year history of global technical leadership of the Passive House Institute.
The upcoming online Winter Cohort starts on January 16th with an exam scheduled on April 3rd. For more information on the training, check out the training brochure and schedule or visit Pacific Winter 2025 Cohort – The Passive House Network. The hybrid cohort schedule is approximately 8 weeks from kick-off to completion, followed by 4 to 5 weeks of exam prep.
Complete the interest form ASAP to confirm your eligibility for the cohort. Space is limited. Registration is first come, first serve with limited equal spaces per Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties. Confirmed registrants will be sent a link and an enrollment code to register with PHN’s training portal.
By registering for the Pacific Cohort, you commit 3C-REN to pay the training and exam fee on your behalf, valued at $2,295.
Course Overview
The course is structured to be flexible in timing yet get you to the exam date prepared for the test and ready for designing and building.
The CPHD/C training is a specially designed for professionals in the U.S. construction industry. It features Passive House calculations in Imperial units, and has a variety of case studies, with both U.S. and international examples. Regardless, of what type of projects you design – residential, commercial, institutional projects, or with new and retrofit construction – the Passive House standard can be applied.
Who Should Attend
The Certified Passive House Designer / Consultant course was developed for a wide range of student profiles include architects, MEP and structural engineers, façade, energy and sustainability consultants, contractors, developers, policymakers, regulators, and more.

Why Attend this Course

Gain a strong foundation in Passive House principles, and their application, that can influence all your building projects, including single-family, multi-family, mixed-use, commercial, and industrial.
Learn Passive House standards and calculations using Imperial units rather than metric.
Develop the skills needed to calculate for high-performance buildings.
Explore case studies of passive house buildings from a variety of projects and learn best practices and design tips for different conditions.
Learn the core requirements for all certified Passive House designers and consultants so that you can take the certification exam.
Once you pass the certification exam, you’ll possess an internationally regarded professional credential demonstrating leadership in high-performance, low-energy building design.

This training is accredited by the AIA for up to 59 LU/HSWs (CPHD + PHPP).

Domestic Hot Water – Part 3: All-Electric Design and Construction Series
2025-01-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

Introduction to the Energy Code
2025-01-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
Event Description
This course provides an overview of the California Energy Code, Title 24 Part 6, including the historic context, organization, resources and overall goals for this current code cycle. Serving as an optional refresher for code officials, architects and builders who will be participating in 2025 energy code classes, or as an introduction for those entering the building industry, this course will provide a strong foundation for design, permitting and compliance.
Learning Objectives

Understand what the Building Energy Efficiency Standards code is and why we have one in California
Learn how the energy code is organized and where to find the information you need
Recognize key energy requirements that can inform building design, plan review and construction decisions
Know where to get help quickly for your energy code questions

Learning Units

1.5 AIA LUs pending for this course
0.15 ICC CEUs pending for this course

Instructors
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green Consulting
Grant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting

Ventilation and HRV – Part 4: All-Electric Design and Construction Series
2025-01-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Event Description
All-Electric Design & Construction Series
On the path to Zero Net Carbon Design, building electrification is the key to reducing operational carbon. In this course, we’ll share the nuts and bolts of incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects, including tips for implementation as well as client communication. We’ll provide straight-forward information on current systems and technologies plus a look ahead at what’s emerging in the market.

Part 1: Carbon Reduction through Building Electrification will address California’s targets for carbon reduction, status of the clean power grid, the role of energy storage and emerging options for refrigerants.
Part 2: Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling will address ducted and ductless heat pumps for thermal comfort.
Part 3: Domestic Hot Water, will focus on integrated and split-system Heat Pump Water Heaters, as well as combination systems and point-of-use electric resistance water heaters
Part 4: Ventilation and HRV, will look at exhaust fans, ducted ventilation and heat recovery ventilators that support energy efficiency and healthy interiors
Part 5: Appliances & Energy Storage, looks at electric options for cooktops, dryers and other appliances as well as current and emerging battery technologies for energy storage.

This series has been developed to fulfill the California requirement for five hours of ZNCD education as part of architecture license renewal. Although created with architects in mind, the content is broadly applicable across the building industry.

Learning Objectives

Learn the ‘why’ behind California’s shift to building electrification and the link to Zero Net Carbon Design
Learn the pros and cons of various products to help in selecting appropriate systems that meet electrification and carbon-reduction goals
Learn critical installation details such as dimensions and venting to call out in plans and/or identify early in construction
Understand the local market for specific all-electric/ZNCD equipment, including cost, availability and lead times

Learning Units
1.0 AIA HSW LU approved for this course

Appliances and Energy Storage – Part 5: All-Electric Design and Construction Series
2025-01-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

Home Electrification Contractor Boot Camp
2025-02-06 08:00 - 2025-02-07 16:30 | America’s Job Center Oxnard, 2901 N. Ventura Road, Oxnard, California
Two-Day Course Description
This two-day course provides a robust introduction into residential building electrification. It is designed for construction trade personnel of all levels; including owners, sales managers, salespeople, installers, service technicians, and office support staff (primarily Day 1 for support staff). A key distinction of this training is its design and delivery by Electrify My Home, a pioneering HVAC electrification company with real field experience navigating the ins and outs of this exciting new pathway.
Learning Objectives in the Context of Home Electrification

Understand driving forces, changing technologies, and shifting consumer preferences in the home electrification movement
Explore “Install Small” and “Good Electrification” concepts
Acquire soft skills in electrification sales to pivot from traditional gas heating to modern electric heat pumps without negatively affecting a company’s bottom line
Understand heat transfer mechanisms, functionality, and benefits of heat pumps for residential electrification

Course Content
Day 1—Electrification Basics
1a) Environment, Policy, and Culture
1b) The Clean Electric Home Solution
1c) “Install Small”
1d) Envelope 101
Day 2—Soft Skills in Electrification Sales
2a) Timing & Opportunity
2b) Converting Your Customer
2c) Electrification Products and Panels
2d) Project Planning
Event Dates
This is a two-day course:

Feb 6, 2025: 8:00am to 4:30pm
Feb 7, 2025: 8:00am to 4:30pm

Lodging
Discounted room rates are available at the Staybridge Suites in Oxnard, conveniently located 1.8 miles from the Boot Camp venue. See below for link to reserve a room at a discounted rate:
https://www.staybridge.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=SB&localeCode=en&regionCode=1&hotelCode=OXRVA&_PMID=99801505&GPC=TCR&cn=no&viewfullsite=true
An overnight lodging stipend is available for contractors in the tri-county region, located 65+ miles from course location, who will attend both days. Available upon registration on a first-come basis.
Please register for eligibility.
Credits
NATE (16 CEHs)
Instructors
Larry Waters, Electrify My Home

Crafting High Performance Enclosures: Roofs, Walls, and Floors
2025-03-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
Event Description
Building enclosures – the roof, walls, and floor – are the first line of defense between nature and people. Enclosure performance is optimized when air sealing and insulation – two underappreciated and typically underperforming features – are done to high-performance standards rather than the status quo. This class covers installation — the practical application of those principles on the job site – the hands-on activities that differentiate ‘business-as-usual’ from high-performance construction. These include best practices for air sealing, insulation installation, and window installation, along with the tools and methods (e.g., blower door testing) used to measure the quality of work, and the metrics against which the work can be evaluated.
Learning Objectives

Describe preferred methods and materials used for air sealing different types of building openings, and how to test the results;
Explain the difference between conventional insulation practices and “Quality Insulation Installation (QII)” methods, and how QII is verified;
Identify five common building enclosure installation flaws and how to avoid them.
Quantify the magnitude of the gap between minimum energy code compliance and high performance, where all energy features are confirmed with building performance test methods.

Nail the Sale: Getting Past Heat Pump Objections
2025-03-11 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Event Description
Heat Pumps are quickly gaining traction as a preferred HVAC and water heating technology. California has a goal for 6 million installed heat pumps by 2030, and state plans indicate that new gas furnace and water heaters will not be permitted after 2030. While the path forward for heat pumps seems clear, the technology is still foreign to most homeowners. To meet the above-mentioned goals, contractors and other industry professionals must arm themselves with the knowledge (and sometimes the data) to dispel myths about heat pumps. In this webinar, you’ll hear from Larry Waters, an HVAC industry veteran who switched his focus towards home performance in 2010 and towards inverter heat pumps in 2014. With over 400 heat pump installations under his belt, Larry’s heard just about every objection in the book and will relay best practices for responding to such objections.
Learning Objectives

Develop two consultative questions that will help prepare a response to a customer’s objection
Describe one reason why older vintage heat pumps spoiled the opinions of some customers & HVAC pros
Name three features of gas appliances that are disadvantageous
Explain why heat pumps are the perfect fit for California’s climate
List five reasons why heat pumps are better than gas furnaces

Diagnosing Heating and Cooling Comfort Problems in Homes
2025-03-18 15:00 - 16:30 | Online
Event Description
This course will cover the different kind of heating and cooling complaints, how to identify them and how to resolve them. Did you know that most HVAC systems are oversized, not undersized? This can cause temperature differences in the home, higher energy bills and premature equipment failure, all of which are frequently blamed on undersized equipment. Learn how to tell the difference and address the problem.
Learning Objectives

Understand the basic principles of how an HVAC system works and what it is intended to do.
Understand the root cause of various comfort complaints.
Understand the difference between equipment problems, house problems and design problems.
Identify the source of most comfort complaints.

Panel Detectives – Electrical Panel Assessments for Heat Pump Installers
2025-04-08 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Event Description
As more California homeowners begin electrifying their homes, heat pump installers will be faced with the challenge of navigating electrical panel challenges including condition, capacity, fitment, supply chain, etc. With panel and service upgrades being costly and complex, it’s important for practitioners to understand their options for running new circuits. In this session, you’ll hear from Electrify My Home discuss real-world electrical panel scenarios including visual assessments, electrical load calculations, and examples of different solutions for “making it work.”
Learning Objectives

Explain why a full panel doesn’t necessarily mean no additional capacity is available
Name two reasons why upgrading a home’s electrical capacity may not be preferred
List two solutions to fitting new circuits into a panel where no physical space is available
Learn how to minimize cost of panel upgrades for your clients

Single Family: Energy Code Implementation Series, with 2025 Code Updates
2025-04-09 09:30 - 11:00 | Online
Event Description
As the 2022 energy code wraps up its final year, and the 2025 code emerges, we see the trends of building electrification, healthier indoor air quality and improved resiliency continue to permeate the code’s evolution. This series focuses on current best practices for implementation of energy strategies, as well as what’s around the corner with the new code that will take effect Jan. 1, 2026. With particular focus on the Central Coast region, we’ll discuss on what to include in construction documents to streamline the permitting process and tips for construction to ease signoffs and occupancy for each building type.

Energy Code Implementation: Non-Residential
Energy Code Implementation: Single Family New Construction (this course!)
Energy Code Implementation: Single Family Additions and Alterations
Energy Code Implementation: ADUs
Energy Code Implementation: Multi-Family

Learning Objective

Understand the current and upcoming metrics and standards used in the energy code for evaluating energy performance and indoor air quality, and how choices for electric or gas equipment may impact compliance with those standards.
Within each building type, review key mandatory measures related to energy performance, ventilation, refrigerants and insulation and review potential challenges for integration into design and construction.
Review the prescriptive “recipe card” approach versus a building performance approach, and discuss when to use each strategy to best incorporate energy efficiency and healthy interior environments into the specific project design.
Recognize where barriers or stumbling blocks may occur within permitting and construction and tips for documentation to smooth out the process, ultimately increasing the energy efficiency, health and safety of our buildings.

Load Calculation Site Survey Essentials
2025-04-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
Event Description
A heating and cooling load calculation Is unique to every building. According to the author of the load calculation procedure “The accuracy of the load estimating procedure is only as good as the input, and the input is only as good as the survey.” This virtual training will walk the participants through the home site survey data collection procedure for all the necessary inputs needed to perform a heating and cooling load calculation.
Learning Objectives

Participants will learn what a load calculation is.
Participants will understand why the site survey data collection procedure is so important to producing an accurate load calculation
Participants will learn what information needs to be obtained during the site survey in order to create a load calculation
Participants will learn some of the challenges of site survey data collection

Higher-Performance Residential Remodels
2025-04-24 09:30 - 11:00 | Online
Event Description
Working through specific examples, we’ll help project teams identify strategies that have the highest impact for improving energy efficiency, comfort and indoor healthy environments in renovations and additions. Beginning with a focus on client needs and incorporating occupant goals, a high-performance remodel may be phased or done all at once, may focus on efficient equipment and appliances or more on indoor comfort, and may be very visible or mostly behind-the-scenes. Come learn the art and science of high performance remodels!
Learning Objectives

Learn how existing energy performance and indoor air quality is evaluated
Review the benefits and challenges of moving toward all-electric equipment and appliances in a remodel
Identify best practices and highest impact upgrades for retrofits
Compare strategies for phasing-in improvements and where to start.

Building for the Future: Preparing for the 2025 Energy Code
2025-04-30 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
Event Description
The California Energy Commission has adopted the 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, effective on January 1, 2026. This virtual Regional Forum offers an opportunity to delve into the latest updates to the Code and its impact on upcoming projects. Join us to gain valuable insights into the key changes, how it aligns with California’s energy efficiency goals, and practical strategies to prepare for its implementation. Expert speakers will highlight significant code revisions and provide essential resources designed specifically for industry professionals navigating these updates.
Learning Objectives

Anticipate the impact of the next energy code cycle on their projects.
Develop effective strategies to adapt and ensure compliance with updated requirements.
Explore the benefits of working with and/or becoming a Certified Energy Analyst (CEA).
Plan for the upcoming changes to the Energy Code Compliance (ECC) Program, formerly the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Program.
Identify available training opportunities and resources to seek support for understanding the energy code.

Electrification Products for the Central Coast Climate
2025-05-06 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Event Description
Homeowners around the world are beginning to embrace electrification (the switch from gas-fired to electric-powered appliances). In this webinar, EMH will introduce and provide an overview of central-coast appropriate home electrification products to aid in the transition away from gas. This includes at least two electric options for each common gas appliance (e.g., HVAC, water heating, cooking, clothes drying, and fireplaces) as well as advanced electrical products that solve challenging load capacity issues.
Learning Objectives

Name at least two electric options for each typical gas appliance in a home
Identify two types of heat pumps
Describe a scenario where a split heat pump water heater is advantageous
Explain how a circuit splitter can help avoid costly panel upgrades

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About EV’s * (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
2025-05-08 09:30 - 11:00 | Online
Event Description
Taught by Robert Fortunato and Nick Brown EV early adopters who have owned 9 EV’s in the last 14 years. They test drove most others on the market, installed solar panels and chargers on their NZE/Zero Carbon case study homes, and have helped hundreds of other people with their EV and decarbonization decisions.
This class will cover everything you need to know to feel confident with your EV buying and driving decisions.
Learning Objectives

What CALGreen requires projects to provide for EV charging now and in the future.
How to use an EV as a tool for a better, safer, healthier and more resilient lifestyle.
Overcoming the challenges of selecting and operating a different kind of vehicle.
The best ways to optimize an EV as a mobile power station.
Hidden benefits of EV ownership for you and your family!

Single Family Additions and Alterations: Energy Code Implementation Series, with 2025 Code Updates
2025-05-14 09:30 - 11:00 | Online
Event Description
As the 2022 energy code wraps up its final year, and the 2025 code emerges, we see the trends of building electrification, healthier indoor air quality and improved resiliency continue to permeate the code’s evolution. This series focuses on current best practices for implementation of energy strategies, as well as what’s around the corner with the new code that will take effect Jan. 1, 2026. With particular focus on the Central Coast region, we’ll discuss on what to include in construction documents to streamline the permitting process and tips for construction to ease signoffs and occupancy for each building type.

Energy Code Implementation: Non-Residential
Energy Code Implementation: Single Family New Construction
Energy Code Implementation: Single Family Additions and Alterations (this course!)
Energy Code Implementation: ADUs
Energy Code Implementation: Multi-Family

Learning Objectives

Understand the current and upcoming metrics and standards used in the energy code for evaluating energy performance and indoor air quality, and how choices for electric or gas equipment may impact compliance with those standards.
Within each building type, review key mandatory measures related to energy performance, ventilation, refrigerants and insulation and review potential challenges for integration into design and construction.
Review the prescriptive “recipe card” approach versus a building performance approach and discuss when to use each strategy to best incorporate energy efficiency and healthy interior environments into the specific project design.
Recognize where barriers or stumbling blocks may occur within permitting and construction and tips for documentation to smooth out the process, ultimately increasing the energy efficiency, health and safety of our buildings.

All Electric ADUs
2025-05-16 16:00 - 17:30 | CEC’s Environmental Hub, 1219 State Street, Santa Barbara
Event Description
ADUs are an important source of housing development all over California. They are especially well suited to all-electric design. This class will cover the key systems in an all-electric ADU and draw on the ADU recently built by the instructor out of Structural Insulated Panel System (SIPS), but other building envelopes will also be covered, including more traditional wood-framed structures and modular ADUs. We will use energy modeling to contrast utility bills and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of mixed fuel and all-electric homes, as well as actual data from the real-life operation of the ADU, which is currently being monitored circuit by circuit. The financials will be prominently featured as well, so that attendees considering building an ADU can make an informed decision and see how attractive the economics typically are.
Learning Objectives

Learn why All-Electric ADUs make sense most of the time
Understand key systems in an All-electric home and design options
Compare utility costs and GHG emissions of mixed fuel and All-electric ADUs
See how the California energy code encourages All-electric ADUs

Intro to Residential HVAC Systems
2025-05-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Online
Event Description
This class is for folks who need to “speak HVAC” but may not have much background with HVAC. This could be homeowners who are shopping for a new system, utility employees dealing with HVAC programs, people who are brand new to the HVAC industry or HERS testing, general contractors who need to be able to talk to HVAC contracts, etc. Basically, people who need to work around HVAC systems, but not necessarily work on them. We will cover the basics such as types of systems, parts of systems, how systems are designed, how systems are tested, etc. It will even cover supply register types. Extra time will be spent on heat pumps. Based on the book, “HVAC 1.0 – Introduction to Residential HVAC Systems” by Russell King, ME, the presenter.
Learning Objectives

Become more comfortable speaking with HVAC contractors who use a lot of jargon.
Understand the wide variety of HVAC and duct system types.
Be able to identify the various parts of an HVAC system, such as plenums, condensers, t-wyes, TXVs, etc.
Understand the difference between electric space heating and gas space heating.
Understand what it takes for an HVAC system to perform well and why so many don’t.
Understand how air moves through ducts and why it is important.

Unitary versus Split Heat Pump Water Heating Systems
2025-07-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
Event Description
This one-hour course introduces the key differences between unitary and split heat pump water heater systems, with a focus on what they are, what they do, and how they can be used in new or retrofit building applications. Participants will gain a practical understanding of the advantages, challenges, and considerations for selecting the right system in residential and light commercial projects. The session will also cover installation factors, energy efficiency impacts, and maintenance requirements, helping professionals make informed decisions when specifying or recommending heat pump water heating solutions.
Learning Objectives

Describe the fundamental differences between unitary and split heat pump water heater systems.
Identify the advantages and limitations of unitary and split systems in terms of performance, installation requirements, and maintenance.
Evaluate the impact of system type on energy efficiency, climate zone suitability, and customer needs.
Apply best practices for selecting the appropriate system type for specific project scenarios, considering factors such as space constraints, noise levels, and refrigerant management.

Enclosure in Detail
2025-07-16 09:00 - 11:30 | Online
Event Description
Passive House is an enclosure-ﬁrst approach that empowers architectural design to drive comfort, resilience, health, and efﬁciency outcomes. The Passive House enclosure is fundamental to overall building performance optimization. We’ll look at the elements of high-performance enclosure design and construction, the order of priorities, the strategies, systems, components, and details required. From cold to hot and humid climates, and across different construction types and building scales, we’ll look at how to deliver predictable results.
Learning Objectives

Outline the priorities of enclosure performance.
Describe major principles in enclosure design and optimization.
Outline the systems, components, details, and strategies for successful Passive House enclosures.
Describe strategies and steps to ensure the ﬁnal built enclosure is successful.

Multifamily: Energy Code Implementation Series, with 2025 Code Updates
2025-07-23 09:30 - 11:00 | Online
Event Description
As the 2022 energy code wraps up its final year, and the 2025 code emerges, we see the trends of building electrification, healthier indoor air quality and improved resiliency continue to permeate the code’s evolution. This series focuses on current best practices for implementation of energy strategies, as well as what’s around the corner with the new code that will take effect Jan. 1, 2026. With particular focus on the Central Coast region, we’ll discuss on what to include in construction documents to streamline the permitting process and tips for construction to ease signoffs and occupancy for each building type.

Energy Code Implementation: Non-Residential
Energy Code Implementation: Single Family New Construction
Energy Code Implementation: Single Family Additions and Alterations (this course!)
Energy Code Implementation: ADUs
Energy Code Implementation: Multi-Family (this course!)

Learning Objectives

Understand the current and upcoming metrics and standards used in the energy code for evaluating energy performance and indoor air quality, and how choices for electric or gas equipment may impact compliance with those standards.
Within each building type, review key mandatory measures related to energy performance, ventilation, refrigerants and insulation and review potential challenges for integration into design and construction.
Review the prescriptive “recipe card” approach versus a building performance approach, and discuss when to use each strategy to best incorporate energy efficiency and healthy interior environments into the specific project design.
Recognize where barriers or stumbling blocks may occur within permitting and construction and tips for documentation to smooth out the process, ultimately increasing the energy efficiency, health and safety of our buildings.

More Than One Brand In The Hand: Application Specific HPWH Design
2025-07-31 08:00 - 09:30 | Online
Event Description
More details coming soon!

More Than One Brand In The Hand: Application Specific HPWH Design
2025-07-31 08:00 - 09:30 | Online
Event Description
As California accelerates its push toward electrification, heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are playing a critical role in driving efficient and clean water heating solutions. However, not all HPWHs are created equal—and not every brand is suited for every home.
This webinar equips participants with the knowledge to make smart, scenario-specific choices when selecting HPWHs. We’ll begin with a brief overview of why HPWH deployment is a state priority, then explore the key factors that differentiate products—such as noise levels, ducting requirements, physical location constraints, electrical panel capacity, and more.
The session concludes with an exercise exploring real-world installation scenarios—including garages, basements, indoor closets, outdoor closets, outdoor tankless replacements, and attics. Attendees will learn to identify which HPWH models are best suited to each condition, reinforcing the need for a multi-brand approach to successful system design.
Learning Objectives

Understand California’s policy drivers for HPWH adoption.
Identify key features that distinguish HPWH products across manufacturers.
Apply scenario-based reasoning to select optimal HPWHs for various home installation conditions.

CALGreen Code – 2025 Update
2025-08-13 09:30 - 11:00 | Online
Event Description
This course focuses on Title 24, Part 11, the California Green Building Standards, incorporating the 2025 code changes that take effect January 1, 2026. We’ll review background of the code, the logistics of implementation and the specific requirements for residential and non-residential construction.
Learning Objectives

Understand CAL Green compliance process for residential and nonresidential projects, highlighting changes in the 2025 code.
Become familiar with CAL Green mandatory measures and green building benefits of each
Understand Tier 1 and Tier 2 options.
Learn tools and best practices for submitting and reviewing compliance documentation

Intro to Passive House Trades
2025-08-14 09:00 - 11:30 | Online
Event Description
PHN’s Introduction to Passive House Trades course will broadly cover the following topics: Passive House basics, review of typical construction types, windows and installation, air barriers and insulation, and new, innovative PH products. It is crucial when working on Passive House buildings to properly install components, understand how to correctly implement design details and assess and plan for the current and future performance of the building. This live online course is accompanied by mini video tutorials for various PH product installations, plus incorporates actual building of Passive House details relevant to the US construction industry.
Learning Objectives

Describe the five key principles of Passive House projects
Summarize typical materials and methods used for insulation and air barriers on Passive House projects
Explain challenging details seen on wood and steel framed construction projects and propose solutions on how these can be overcome
Describe the common approaches for air barrier application and insulation installation on residential and commercial projects
Explain systems that can be used to provide space conditioning and ventilation on Passive House projects
Describe how lighting selections and lighting controls impact electrical energy usage on a project
Summarize the difference between quality control vs. quality assurance, along with attributes of each concept
Describe the documentation requirements needed for passive house certification and identify how it overlaps with the overall quality assurance process

IRA Part 3: Pairing IRA funds with Real Estate Loans and Go Green Programs
2025-08-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Online
Event Description
Inflation Reduction Act Part 3: Pairing IRA funds with Real Estate Loans and Go Green Programs
IRA funding is coming, bringing huge potential for energy-efficiency upgrades at an affordable cost. By understanding the programs coming, you can help clients maximize their savings – on both their installation costs and utility bills.
Learning Objectives

Conventional loan-stacking strategies for clients with IRA funds
HUD and FHA program opportunities for income-qualified clients to combine energy-efficiency improvements with IRA funds to lower home ownership costs
Statewide grants and loan opportunities to help clients finance energy-efficiency improvements in their home purchases
