Electrify Efficiently: Electrification Opportunities for Solar Installers
2024-01-30 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Online
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 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.

Electrify Efficiently: Electrification Opportunities for Plumbers
2024-01-31 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Online
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.

Retaining Profit – Minimize Call Backs on Heat Pump Installs
2024-02-08 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Heat pumps are inherently different than gas furnaces or gas water heaters. Contractors and other industry professionals must take time to educate customers, clients, and others on these differences to ensure optimal customer satisfaction. This webinar will outline best practices for system operation of ducted and ductless mini-splits, unitary heat pumps, and heat pump water heaters.
Learning Objectives:

Explain one reason why heat pumps operate differently than gas furnaces
Name at least two points in the customer journey where education on heat pump operation are essential
Describe proper multi-split system operation in a way a typical customer can understand

1.5 AIA LU’s Pending for this course
.15 ICC CEU’s Pending for this course

Instructor:
Larry Waters, Electrify My Home

TECH & ESMAC Heat Pump Water Heater Education
2024-02-12 07:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
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.
• For onboarding purposes, at least one individual from your organization must attend and complete the post-training survey.
• All installers working on a project submitted to the program must also take either this training, or a program approved manufacturer training.

Topics Covered:
• Key differences between standard gas and electric water heaters and heat pump water heaters
• Benefits and value propositions of HPWHs
• Installation best practices
• Location options, space needs and considerations
• How to size appropriately
• Programming/operating modes
• Time-of-use and demand response capabilities
• Electrical requirements, electric panel considerations
• Condensate management and drainage
• Thermostatic mixing valves, recirculation pumps
• Noise/vibration considerations
• Guidance and best practices for warranty, service support, and maintenance
• Customer education – how to use, what to expect, addressing common concerns
• How to get further regional training and support

Learning Objectives:
• Identify the key difference between standard water heaters and heat pump water heaters
• Explain the features and benefits of heat pump water heaters
• Identify dwelling and customer types that benefit the most from HPWH
• Calculate appropriate tank size based on dwelling and occupancy
• Describe installation best practices
• Describe service and maintenance best practices
• Demonstrate selling techniques and overcoming customer objections

Elements Of A Whole House Assessment: The Home Energy Audit Explained
2024-02-13 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Measured Home Performance is different from other approaches to saving energy and making money in the home improvement industry. The principal difference is the measured results of home performance contracting, as opposed to the hoped for benefits offered by other contracting services. The measured home performance process begins with a thorough examination of the home using diagnostic test equipment to measure the current performance of the home and its mechanical systems with the ultimate goal of obtaining all the information needed to present a proposal, which will save energy and meet the other needs of the homeowner. A clear understanding of how a home is performing takes much more than just a clipboard and a stroll around the house. In this session we will go through the process, exploration and testing necessary to perform a comprehensive Home Energy Audit.
Instructor: Judy Rachel, Home Performance Pro

Electrify Efficiently: Home Electrification Product Overview
2024-02-13 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join us as Electrify My Home (EMH) in this lunch time introductory level webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opportunities, vital role of efficiency, and lessons learned from the field.
Homeowners around the world are beginning to embrace electrification (the switch from gas-fired appliances to electric-powered appliances). In this webinar, EMH will introduce and provide an overview of 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.
Agenda:

Introduction and safety message
Overview of the Electrify My Home “Electrify Efficiently” webinar series
Product/manufacturer disclaimer
Electric options for HVAC and water heating
Electric options for other home appliances
Products that solve common electrification challenges
Class survey, closing and wrap up

The objective of this course is that at the conclusion, participants will be able to:

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

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Standards: Introduction to the Performance Approach
2024-02-14 13:00 - 2024-03-15 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Use the 2022 Multifamily Energy Inspection Checklist to practice streamlined inspection of installation scenarios while also targeting top categories of high-value energy savings and impact on compliance. Effective building energy efficiency enforcement is reviewed and practiced as a comprehensive process — from initial consult of building features listed in permitted documentation to review of what contractors document as installed to visual confirmation of these features on-site. This highly interactive online live course is designed to provide Building Inspectors with the essential knowledge and skills they need to more quickly and effectively enforce California’s 2022 Multifamily Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 or the Energy Code). This course is delivered in two half-day sessions held on two consecutive days. Participants must attend both sessions to complete the course.

Bay Area E-Contractor Academy
2024-02-15 15:00 - 2024-03-21 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | SFPUC Contractors Assistance Center, 150 Executive Park Blvd #1300, San Francisco, CA, 94134, United States
Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) Bay Area is pleased to invite you to apply to our Spring 2024 E-Contractor Academy, a FREE in-person workshop series focused on building technical, economic and operational capacity with small, minority/BIPOC, women, veteran-owned and/or disadvantaged local construction businesses (MWVDBEs) to successfully do business in climate-critical decarbonization fields such as building electrification, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and more.
ECC provides services for tailored entrepreneurial support throughout and beyond this academy via its E-Contractor network and community partners, including but not limited to:

Cohort-based multiweek training and education program
Clean energy/building decarbonization workshops
Resources for continued education
One-on-one business and construction topic advising (strategic plans, project delivery, bidding, HR, etc)
Peer learning opportunities
Networking
Free and reduced-cost access to professional services
Connection to project opportunities
Connection to financing opportunities including loans and grants. While access to capital is not guaranteed ECC does have connections with lenders that specialize in funding construction companies and MWVDBEs.

This FREE six week series will be held Thursdays 3-6:30 PM from February 15 to March 21 2024 at the SFPUC’s Contractors Assistance Center in San Francisco, CA. Free light meal provided.
Visit our website for more info. Complete this form by 11:59 PM Sunday Jan 28, 2024 to apply. Takes approximately 5-10 minutes.

Building Electrification Fundamentals 4 – The Financial Costs & Benefits of the BE transition
2024-02-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Course Description:
Interested in transforming your building to a clean, safe, and healthy all-electric structure but hesitant due to the cost? What are the costs to install and operate this equipment? Are there incentives available to aid in this transition? What are the benefits both financial and non-financial? Do you need a new electric panel? This workshop will address all those questions covering the general cost of equipment, how to think incrementally as you transition and the benefits of planning out your transition regardless of where you are in the process, utility rates and rebates available to help pay for the changes.
Instructor Information: Scott Blunk
Scott is a Strategic Planner of Electrification and Energy Efficiency where he creates utility wide electrification strategies. He is an Adjunct Professor of Building Science at Cosumnes River College where he has taught courses on the energy codes and mechanical codes, energy auditing and energy modeling.
Scott received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Marquette University. Scott has worked in the field of green building and energy efficiency for 20 years in many different rolls including: building contractor, energy consultant, new construction residential program administrator, existing building program manager, mechanical engineer, energy rater, trainer, and real estate broker.
Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this class participants will be able to:

How to plan out your electrification project(s)
Learn about the costs you can expect to pay for each project
Understand utility rates and changes to your energy bills
Find out about SCE and statewide rebates

Target Audience:

General Audience
Homeowners
Residential Installers
Designers

Learning Units:

This class will also provide prerequisite and continuing education credit for NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) certifications.

Learning Level:
Basic 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.
Special Instructions:
This is a Webinar class and internet access is required. Customers will receive a link the Friday prior to the event.

Electrify Efficiently: Overcoming Heat Pump Objections
2024-02-27 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join us as Electrify My Home continues this ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opportunities, vital role of efficiency, and lessons learned from the field. 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.
Agenda:

Introduction and safety message
Overview of the Electrify My Home “Electrify Efficiently” webinar series
Approaching the house
Consultative questioning to identify needs
Common objections to heat pumps and sample responses
Class survey, closing and wrap up

The objective of this course is that at the conclusion, participants will be able to:

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

Residential Space Conditioning and Water Heating
2024-02-28 08:00 - 2024-03-01 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Modesto, California (TBD)
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.
Only 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.

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Standards: Analyzing the CF1R
2024-02-28 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Please join the Energy Code Ace team for this highly interactive vorkshop (virtual workshop), where you’ll have a chance to work in teams and with a whole group to do a “reality check” on the single-family Certificate of Compliance (CF1R) in the context of Title 24, Part 6.

Prerequisites

This is an intermediate to advanced course. We strongly recommend you have the following before attending this session:

Basic familiarity with Title 24, Part 6: Residential Building Energy Standards

Basic familiarity with the role of the CF1R and how it’s produced

If you don’t have these understandings, you can sign up for the following v-classes:

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Standards for Energy Consultants

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Compliance: Modeling

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Energy Consultants, learn to do a “reality check” on compliance results and troubleshoot common modeling errors as evidenced in the single-family CF1R (Residential Certificate of Compliance).
This highly interactive workshop gives everyone who models single-family projects to demonstrate compliance with California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 or the Energy Code) a chance to work individually and in teams with the performance results from multiple single-family projects and develop an understanding of various project features that affect the overall compliance margin and identify results that are “red flags” for likely problems with the model.
COURSE OBJECTIVES

Describe the components of the CF1R and the information they convey.
Describe what influences the EDR scores.
Given a sample project, provide a rough estimate of what the total compliance margin and magnitude of components should look like.
Describe common “error identification” and “troubleshooting techniques” in regard to the CF1R.
Identify additional resources and tools provided by Energy Code Ace and the California Energy Commission.

Available CEUs:
AIA (3.0 LU | HSW); ICC (0.3 CEU); CABEC (3 CEUs)

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Standards: Solar & Battery Storage
2024-02-28 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Roll-up-your-sleeves and work with expert instructors and your colleagues to develop recommendations regarding solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery-storage systems that meet the Energy Code for single-family and low-rise multifamily buildings.

Prerequisites

This is an intermediate to advanced course. We strongly recommend you complete the following before attending this session:

Online Self-Study: 2019 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials on Demand — Residential Standards & Technology: Solar SystemsA new version of this online self-study course is currently under development, and should be available later this year.
In the meantime, the above course is a useful orientation to key concepts and terminology that will be used in the online live class.

Weigh the pros and cons of alternative approaches to achieving energy efficiency and meeting the California’s 2022 Single-family Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 or the Energy Code). Select the approach that makes best sense given client preferences and other project parameters.
This course is desiged for Energy Consultants, Architects and Designers and focuses on how to apply the 2022 Energy Code specific to Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and battery-storage systems in single-family and low-rise multifamily new construction.
We’ll start with the basics and then explore key lessons from the field that you’ll likely encounter. Throughout the course you’ll be working with real life projects to determine the appropriate PV and battery requirements.
COURSE OBJECTIVES

Explain key Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage concepts
Determine the requirements for the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) area for a single family and low-rise multifamily new construction project
Determine how to use the battery storage credit to meet project requirements
Modify PV and battery requirements on a project given exceptions and real-life obstacles

Available CEUs:
AIA (3.0 LU | HSW); ICC (0.3 CEU); CABEC (3 CEUs)

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Nonresidential Standards: Introduction to the Performance Approach
2024-02-29 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
COURSE DESCRIPTION

In this introductory course, explore the fundamentals of how “compliance tradeoffs” work and how this approach gives you flexibility in meeting the Nonresidential Energy Code. Learn how to get around Prescriptive requirements you want to avoid by using a combination of building features to balance your energy budget. Choose between a variety of options that are “better than and worse than Prescriptive” for envelope, mechanical, lighting and PV and battery systems to bring an example project into compliance with the Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6 or the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards) — without getting bogged down in the details.
This course does NOT address how to use the modeling software; rather it focuses on a high-level practical and conceptual look at how the Performance approach works with nonresidential projects.
COURSE OBJECTIVES

Compare the Prescriptive and Performance approaches to compliance with the 2022 Energy Code.
Describe, in general terms, how Performance modeling works and what it produces.
Use Joint Appendix 4 (JA4) to determine how alternative wall assemblies compare to nonresidential Prescriptive requirements of the 2022 Energy Code.
Given an example nonresidential project, identify a set of “tradeoffs” among measures that likely will comply with the 2022 Energy Code using the Performance Approach.
Summarize the commissioning requirements for nonresidential building projects.

Available CEUs:
AIA (2.0 LU | HSW); ICC (0.2 CEU); CABEC (2 CEUs)

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Standards: Envelope
2024-03-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-23 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
If you design, specify, construct, install or inspect the envelope components of Single-family building projects, this course is for you! In it, you’ll learn what ceiling/attic, wall and floor insulation is required by California’s 2022 Energy Code.
You’ll also find out how fenestration products are certified and the effect of shading on fenestration efficiency.
Also explore the envelope component requirements for an Accessory Dwelling Unit conversion.

BayREN C&S Training: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - offered in partnership with Energy Code Ace
2024-08-07 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
This virtual course focuses on requirements in the 2022 Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6) for accessory dwelling units (ADU) in an event supported by Energy Code Ace and BayREN. We will discuss how to identify the ADU type and its impact on Energy Code requirements for envelope, mechanical, photovoltaics (PV), battery storage or battery ready and HERS measures. We will also review how the compliance metrics differ depending on ADU type, including the new EDR source energy metrics for new construction ADUs.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Establish if an ADU design is considered an alteration, addition, or a new residential building per the Energy Code.
Discuss the envelope (roof, walls, floors, fenestration) requirements associated with the ADU type (alteration, addition, new construction) under the 2022 Energy Code.
Recognize the renewable energy requirements of ADU type including photovoltaics (PV), battery storage, and battery ready.
Determine mechanical equipment requirements, including any HERS verification measure options that provide ADU design flexibility, and how utility source energy metric may impact those choices.

Available CEUs: AIA (1.5 LU), ICC (0.10 CEU) and CABEC (1.5 LU)

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Standards: Envelope
2024-08-12 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
If you design, specify, construct, install or inspect the envelope components of Single-family building projects, this course is for you! In it, you’ll learn what ceiling/attic, wall and floor insulation is required by California’s 2022 Energy Code. You’ll also find out how fenestration products are certified and the effect of shading on fenestration efficiency. Also explore the envelope component requirements for an Accessory Dwelling Unit conversion.

Upcoming Classes:

Date:
December 9, 2024

Time:
9:00 am – 12:00 pm PST

Instructor:
Luke Morton

Registration link coming soon!

2025 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Residential Standards: What’s New
2024-11-05 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles), 2024-12-04 11:00 - 13:30 UTC, 2025-01-14 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles), 2025-04-17 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles), 2025-07-30 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles), 2025-11-06 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

Welcome to the 2028 Energy Code Cycle
2025-01-08 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Welcome to the 2028 Energy Code Cycle
Informational Events from the Statewide CASE Team

Join the Statewide Codes and Standards Enhancement (CASE) Team to learn about plans for the 2028 (Title 24, Part 6) Energy Code Cycle. You will hear from our team of experts about what measures the Statewide CASE Team may be pursuing. You will also get the information you need about the 2028 Energy Code Cycle and learn about opportunities to engage and provide input.

Register for one or both of the online events, based on building type:

Nonresidential
January 8, 2025
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PST

Register

Single Family and Multifamily
January 8, 2025
11:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST

Register

Participate in the 2028 Code Cycle
The CASE Team continues its work supporting and identifying code change proposals for the 2028 California Energy Code Cycle. We need more voices from the people impacted by building codes and standards—YOU!
You can be part of this important process by submitting your ideas no later than March 31, 2025 for consideration for the 2028 code cycle:

Submit ideas for the 2028 code cycle

Single-family Standards: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - offered in partnership with Energy Code Ace
2025-02-26 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online

2025 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Residential Standards: Lighting
2025-11-05 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Do you specify, design, install, or inspect lighting installations in new and remodeled residences? Or do you evaluate proposed lighting designs for compliance with California’s 2025 Residential Energy Code? If so, this course is for you!
Activities and information presented in the class focus on Title 24, Part 6 (Energy Code) requirements for:

Lighting and lighting controls inside single-family homes
Outdoor lighting and lighting controls for single-family homes
Indoor and outdoor lighting controlled from within a multifamily dwelling unit or hotel/motel guest room

The class will cover an overview of current lighting technologies, such as high-efficacy luminaires and controls options, and how these products must meet the certification requirements of Title 20 (Appliance Standards) and JA8 (high-efficacy light source Energy Code requirements).
We will review a variety of products available and how to identify if they are “certified.” Understanding the how and when of the Energy Code for residential lighting installations can be hard. Let us help make it easy.

Comply With Me: Ace the New Energy Code!
2026-03-04 - 2026-03-05 | Energy Education Center, 6090 N. Irwindale Ave., Irwindale, CA
Join Energy Code Ace on March 4 – 5, 2026 at The Energy Education Center in Irwindale for two days of thought leadership, case studies, in-depth training opportunities, and networking events that will help you glide through the updates to the 2025 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 or Energy Code).
Why Attend?
Subject matter experts will address common questions about code compliance, sharing hands-on solutions, tools, and resources to help you navigate California’s Energy Code and Appliance Efficiency Standards (Title 20). The event program will focus on code compliance and enforcement; technologies for decarbonization and electrification such as heat pumps, solar PV & batteries, envelope design, and lighting; and policy, market barriers, code development, and reach codes.
Energy Code Ace strives to make it faster and easier for each market actor responsible for compliance with the Energy Code to effectively comply and realize the full energy savings potential of the Energy Code.
