Association for Energy Affordability

Overview The TECH & ESMAC (ENERGY STAR Heat Pump Water Heater Manufacturer Action Council) Heat Pump Water Heater Education includes a TECH overview, ENERGY STAR® overview, and a manufacturers heat pump water heater (HPWH) education session focused on technology features and benefits, appropriate applications, energy efficiency comparison to other water heater types, installation techniques and best practices, service support and warranty, proper maintenance, troubleshooting, and selling strategies. Attending the TECH & ESMAC training is required for upcoming HPWH funds. •

Course Description: Have Energy Efficiency (EE), Building Electrification (BE), Transportation Electrification (TE), and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) got you feeling like you’re in over your head? If so, we look forward to you joining us for an Overview of Building Electrification! This class, the second in a BE series, being offered by the Energy Education Centers (EECs) will expand upon topics introduced in ‘Building Electrification and Me’. Taught by Kavita Rodrigues from the EECs, this class will provide attendees with

**New Energy Management Series - Be sure to attend all Four Seminars** This seminar complements our "Fundamentals of Effective Energy Management", our "Advanced Energy Management" and our "Smart O&M for High-Performance Buildings" seminars. Plan to attend all Four! Seminar Description: Modern buildings today are equipped with technology-based systems to deliver optimum performance utilizing the least amount of energy. Understand the fundamentals behind these systems and how to apply them in your facility to track and improve building energy performance. Learn how

Overview The TECH & ESMAC (ENERGY STAR Heat Pump Water Heater Manufacturer Action Council) Heat Pump Water Heater Education includes a TECH overview, ENERGY STAR® overview, and a manufacturers heat pump water heater (HPWH) education session focused on technology features and benefits, appropriate applications, energy efficiency comparison to other water heater types, installation techniques and best practices, service support and warranty, proper maintenance, troubleshooting, and selling strategies. Attending the TECH & ESMAC training is required for upcoming HPWH funds. •

California’s push for building electrification is quickly driving major changes in the residential energy sphere. Solar contractors, designers, and affiliated trades have the opportunity to capture additional market share by offering or referring gas-to-electric appliance services. This is especially important in light of recent NEM policy changes. Solar, batteries, and home appliance electrification offer a perfect match for getting customers to Zero Net Energy, or at least minimizing operational costs. In this session, Electrify My Home will introduce basics of

Electrification is taking form in California - gas water heaters are being based out in the Bay Area by 2027 and over 70 municipalities have policies phasing out gas appliances. The massive transition from gas to electric will "spark" giant demand for all trades, including plumbers. In this session, Electrify My Home will introduce unique business opportunities for plumbers with a focus on heat pump water heaters, strategies for collaborating with other trades (e.g., electricians), and the importance of comprehensive