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SUMMARY:TECH & ESMAC Heat Pump Water Heater Education
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThe 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. \nAttending the TECH & ESMAC training is required for upcoming HPWH funds. \n• For onboarding purposes\, at least one individual from your organization must attend and complete the post-training survey. \n• All installers working on a project submitted to the program must also take either this training\, or a program approved manufacturer training. \n\n  \n\nTopics Covered: \n• Key differences between standard gas and electric water heaters and heat pump water heaters \n• Benefits and value propositions of HPWHs \n• Installation best practices \n• Location options\, space needs and considerations \n• How to size appropriately \n• Programming/operating modes \n• Time-of-use and demand response capabilities \n• Electrical requirements\, electric panel considerations \n• Condensate management and drainage \n• Thermostatic mixing valves\, recirculation pumps \n• Noise/vibration considerations \n• Guidance and best practices for warranty\, service support\, and maintenance \n• Customer education – how to use\, what to expect\, addressing common concerns \n• How to get further regional training and support \n\n  \n\nLearning Objectives: \n• Identify the key difference between standard water heaters and heat pump water heaters \n• Explain the features and benefits of heat pump water heaters \n• Identify dwelling and customer types that benefit the most from HPWH \n• Calculate appropriate tank size based on dwelling and occupancy \n• Describe installation best practices \n• Describe service and maintenance best practices \n• Demonstrate selling techniques and overcoming customer objections
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/tech-esmac-heat-pump-water-heater-education-5/
CATEGORIES:Association for Energy Affordability,Energy Code Ace,Southern California Edison
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240117T200000
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SUMMARY:An Overview of Building Electrification
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nHave 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’. \nTaught by Kavita Rodrigues from the EECs\, this class will provide attendees with an expanded understanding of what BE is and how it will help California to achieve its ambitious climate goals. Participants will learn about the common misconceptions that are frequently held about electrification technologies\, their applications\, and how they can realize the overall benefits of electrification. \nInstructor Information: \nKavita Rodrigues \nKavita Rodrigues is an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Advisor at Southern California Edison. She has a Bachelor of Architecture from Manipal\, India and a Master of Building Science from USC. \nKavita’s career in architecture began in 2001 and has been centered on the idea ‘Form Follows Climate’. Her interest in sustainable design has been a driving force in her educational and career choices\, from designing passive houses in India to designing Zero Net Energy homes in California. \nIn 2011\, she was recruited by SCE to join the New Construction Services team\, reviewing projects and providing technical support to builders of energy efficient homes for the California Advanced Homes Program (CAHP). In 2018 Kavita helped design the Clean Energy and Resiliency Rebuild Program (CLEAR) for victims of natural disasters\, and the all-electric extension of CAHP. \nKavita presently works at SCE’s Energy Education Center creating and developing curriculum on Building Electrification and Decarbonization with the hope of educating a wide range of audiences on California’s climate goals\, the urgent need for decarbonizing the building sector\, and how building electrification will play a key role in the clean energy transition. \nAgenda: \n\nCalifornia’s Clean Climate Goals and Pathway 2045\nThe Basics of Building Electrification\nThe Relationship Between EE\, BE\, TE\, and DERs\nTechnology and Cost Trends\nDemystifying BE\nBE Preparedness\nFuture of Fossil Fuels in Buildings\nQuestion and Answers\n\nLearning Outcomes: \nAt the conclusion of this class participants will be able to: \n\nClearly define California’s climate goals and steps needed to achieve them\nCommunicate what BE is and what technologies are available\nExplain how EE\, BE\, TE\, and DERs will interact\nDescribe the steps needed to be prepared for an electric transition\nDiscuss the pros and cons of various clean fuel sources\n\nTarget Audience: \n\nGeneral Audience\nHomeowners\nResidential Installers\nCommercial Installers\nDesigners\nPlanners\nEngineers\nEnergy Managers\nFacility Owners/Operators\n\nPrerequisite(s): \n\nNone\n\nLearning Units: \n\nN/A\n\nLearning Level: \nBasic Class: Content is introductory in nature and requires no prerequisite knowledge or experience to grasp the concepts or participate in exercises. Basic educational activities and materials are meant to establish a foundation of knowledge and competence that will be expanded upon in practice or in higher level seminars and workshops.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/an-overview-of-building-electrification/
LOCATION:Irvine City Hall\, 1 Civic Center Dr.\, Irvine\, Ca\, 92606
CATEGORIES:Association for Energy Affordability,Energy Code Ace,Southern California Edison
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240123T163000
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SUMMARY:Smart Building Technologies for Energy Efficiency
DESCRIPTION:**New Energy Management Series – Be sure to attend all Four Seminars** \nThis 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! \n\n\nSeminar Description: \nModern 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 to maximize our return on investments from these systems by knowing how to effectively manage\, operate\, and maintain these systems to sustain efficient energy performance in our buildings. \nSeminar Highlights: \n\nSmart Building Technologies\nSmart Lighting Systems\nModern HVAC Control Systems for Smart Buildings\nSmart Energy Meters\nBuilding Energy Dashboards and Analytics\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n• Commercial and Industrial\nCustomers\n• Building Owners\n• Municipalities\n• Public and Government Facilities\n• Facility Managers\n• Energy Consultants\nand Contractors\n• Equipment Manufacturers\n• Policymakers\n• Energy Managers\n\n\nLearning Level: Advanced\n\nThis class is eligible for continuing education units from the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).\n\nSpeaker: Paul Wingco has over thirty years of combined experience in facility operations and energy management. His past roles include serving as Energy and Sustainability Manager\, Associate Director of Energy and MEP services\, and Director of Facilities Management for California State University\, Long Beach and has been actively involved in sustainability policy development and implementation in both the California State and University of California University systems. Paul earned his degree in Construction Engineering Management from California State University\, Long Beach and has a Master’s in Business Administration from Vanguard University of Southern California. Paul is a registered instructor with the Building Operator Certification (BOC) program. He is a Certified Energy Manager with the Association of Energy Engineers and a practicing independent Clean Energy and Sustainability consultant.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/smart-building-technologies-for-energy-efficiency/
LOCATION:Energy Resource Center\, 9240 Firestone Blvd.\, Downey\, CA\, 90241-5388\, United States
CATEGORIES:Association for Energy Affordability,Energy Code Ace,Southern California Edison
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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 principles 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 canceled if a TPPA has not been completed prior to course start date. \nInstructor: \nLarry Waters: Founder\, “Electrify My Home LLC” \n\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/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Association for Energy Affordability,Energy Code Ace,Southern California Edison
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T070000
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SUMMARY:TECH & ESMAC Heat Pump Water Heater Education
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThe 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. \nAttending the TECH & ESMAC training is required for upcoming HPWH funds. \n• For onboarding purposes\, at least one individual from your organization must attend and complete the post-training survey. \n• All installers working on a project submitted to the program must also take either this training\, or a program approved manufacturer training. \n\n\nTopics Covered: \n• Key differences between standard gas and electric water heaters and heat pump water heaters. \n• Benefits and value propositions of HPWHs. \n• Installation best practices. \n• Location options\, space needs and considerations. \n• How to size appropriately. \n• Programming/operating modes. \n• Time-of-use and demand response capabilities. \n• Electrical requirements\, electric panel considerations. \n• Condensate management and drainage. \n• Thermostatic mixing valves\, recirculation pumps. \n• Noise/vibration considerations. \n• Guidance and best practices for warranty\, service support\, and maintenance. \n• Customer education – how to use\, what to expect\, addressing common concerns. \n• How to get further regional training and support. \n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n• Identify the key difference between standard water heaters and heat pump water heaters. \n• Explain the features and benefits of heat pump water heaters. \n• Identify dwelling and customer types that benefit the most from HPWH. \n• Calculate appropriate tank size based on dwelling and occupancy. \n• Describe installation best practices. \n• Describe service and maintenance best practices. \n• Demonstrate selling techniques and overcoming customer objections.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/tech-esmac-heat-pump-water-heater-education-6/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Association for Energy Affordability,Energy Code Ace,Southern California Edison
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240124T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240126T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T175344
CREATED:20231212T023208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T023208Z
UID:63012-1706083200-1706286600@efficiencyfirstca.org
SUMMARY:Residential Space Conditioning and Water Heating | January 24th - 26th\, 2024 | Elk Grove\, CA
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.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/residential-space-conditioning-and-water-heating-january-24th-26th-2024-elk-grove-ca/
LOCATION:Slakey Brotehrs\, 2215 Kausen Dr. #2\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95758\, United States
CATEGORIES:Association for Energy Affordability,Energy Code Ace,Southern California Edison,Switch is On
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T120000
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Scale – The Future of Building Decarbonization
DESCRIPTION:Hear from Panama Bartholomy (BDC)\, Rachel Kuykendall (Pacific Gas & Electric)\, and Jared Rodriguez (Emergent Urban Concepts) as they discuss the benefits of a neighborhood-scale approach to building decarbonization as well as the different pathways and ownership models for implementing this strategy.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/neighborhood-scale-the-future-of-building-decarbonization/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Association for Energy Affordability,Energy Code Ace,Southern California Edison,Switch is On
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240130T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240130T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T175344
CREATED:20240110T033815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T033815Z
UID:63115-1706605200-1706612400@efficiencyfirstca.org
SUMMARY:Intro To Residential HVAC Systems
DESCRIPTION:This class will cover the basic steps needed to design a residential heating and cooling system.  It will cover load calculations (ACCA Manual J)\, equipment selection (ACCA Manual S) and duct design (ACCA Manual J).  It will go through a simple example home and introduce one of the available software programs that assist you in this process. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand what ACCA is and why their design manuals are so important.\nUnderstand the importance and benefits of good HVAC design.\nUnderstand the basic steps in the design process and take the mystery out of HVAC design.\nBe introduced to new HVAC design software.\n\nInstructor: Russ King\, Coded Energy Inc.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/intro-to-residential-hvac-systems/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Association for Energy Affordability,Energy Code Ace,Southern California Edison,Switch is On
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240130T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240130T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T175344
CREATED:20231212T060009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T060009Z
UID:63036-1706616000-1706621400@efficiencyfirstca.org
SUMMARY:Electrify Efficiently: Electrification Opportunities for Solar Installers
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIn this session\, Electrify My Home will introduce basics of heat pumps as well as highlighting the business opportunities for solar professionals to add new services to their repertoire or to at least speak to these offerings with more confidence.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/electrify-efficiently-electrification-opportunities-for-solar-installers/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Association for Energy Affordability,Energy Code Ace,Southern California Edison
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240131T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240131T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T175344
CREATED:20231212T055314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T055314Z
UID:63030-1706702400-1706707800@efficiencyfirstca.org
SUMMARY:Electrify Efficiently: Electrification Opportunities for Plumbers
DESCRIPTION: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 electrification planning.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/electrify-efficiently-electrification-opportunities-for-plumbers/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Association for Energy Affordability,Energy Code Ace,Southern California Edison
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