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SUMMARY:Affordable & Equitable Home Electrification Retrofits: QuitCarbon's Lessons Learned from 1\,500+ Homes
DESCRIPTION:QuitCarbon has been offering free\, expert home electrification retrofit planning\, contractor referrals\, bid benchmarking\, rebate optimization\, and more to homes across California for nearly two years. In this dynamic\, fast-paced session\, you’ll learn many hard-won lessons from QuitCarbon’s collaborations with non-profits\, governments\, single-family homeowners\, and the local small-business contractors that install heat pumps\, do electrical work\, insulate and weatherize\, etc. This session is ideal for utility\, government\, non-profit\, and program administrator organizations that have ambitious goals around residential decarbonization retrofits and are seeking state-of-the-art tactics for making electrification happen sooner\, cheaper\, and better.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/affordable-equitable-home-electrification-retrofits-quitcarbons-lessons-learned-from-1500-homes/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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SUMMARY:Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization
DESCRIPTION:From alignment with California’s decarbonization goals and local ordinances prohibiting new gas installs\, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will outline the necessary steps to electrify an existing single-family home and how to manage whole house strategies for successful electrification retrofits. Case studies demonstrating successful electrification projects will highlight the opportunities to overcome challenges presented by existing infrastructure and planning for backup power during PSPS events.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/retrofitting-homes-for-electrification-and-decarbonization/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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SUMMARY:Electrify Efficiently: Home Electrification Financial & Training Programs In Pg&E Territory
DESCRIPTION:Join Electrify My Home (EMH) in this lunchtime 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. \nThe electrification movement is quickly gaining momentum. Over 60 cities in California have electrification ordinances and plans are in place to phase out new gas appliances in the next seven years. Incentives\, financing\, and training programs are essential for helping industry professionals and homeowners meet these goals. \nIn this session\, EMH will host a panel of program and industry experts who will outline what funding and training is currently available\, as well as what’s on the horizon. The discussion will focus on programs available to customers and contractors in PG&E service territory. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroductions\, PG&E safety message\, and welcome\nOverview of the Electrify My Home electrify efficiently webinar series\nIntroduction of the guest panel\nHome electrification incentive and financing program details\nHome electrification training program details\nClass survey\, closing and wrap up\n\nThe objective of this course is that at the conclusion\, participants will be able to: \n\nName three programs providing incentives in PG&E territory\nLocate training opportunities\nIdentify at least one financing program customers can use to finance electrification projects\nDescribe the importance of heat pump water heaters and why they are being incentivized
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/electrify-efficiently-home-electrification-financial-training-programs-in-pge-territory/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240314T130000
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SUMMARY:Electric Heat Pumps for Space Heating and Cooling
DESCRIPTION:As our electricity supply becomes cleaner\, due to an increased use of renewables for generation and a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting gas installs in new homes\, electricity becomes an attractive fuel source to designers and builders interested in reducing residential greenhouse gas emissions and creating zero carbon homes. \nDan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will present on efficiency gains\, and overcoming common installation pitfalls from electric heat pump water heaters in new and existing buildings. Class discussion will cover the advantages and limitations of these systems\, the available technology and refrigerant types\, as well as features like load flexing. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction and safety announcement\nHeat pumps for space heating\nCase studies of zero net energy (ZNE) homes\nEnergy consumption of heating and cooling\nDucted vs. ductless heat pump systems\nIndoor air quality (IAQ)\nRefrigerant leaks and global warming potential\nPerformance of variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems\nDuct design and variable air flow systems\nElectric resistance auxiliary heating in heat pumps\nQ&A and course evaluation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nObjectives\n\n\nThe objective of this course is that at the conclusion\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify the benefits of ducted and ductless space heating heat pump systems\nDescribe the potential benefits of HVAC-driven filtration and indoor air quality\nSummarize the performance parameters for proper installation of electric heat pumps\nDescribe climate impacts from the release of refrigerants into the atmosphere and the procedures to ensure that systems don’t leak\nInterpret energy savings comparisons among existing equipment types in order to determine the total annual energy consumption for the equipment under consideration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAudience Level\n\nIntermediate
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/electric-heat-pumps-for-space-heating-and-cooling-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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SUMMARY:Electric Heat Pumps for Water Heating
DESCRIPTION:As our electricity supply becomes cleaner\, due to an increased use of renewables for generation and a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting gas installs in new homes\, electricity becomes an attractive fuel source to designers and builders interested in reducing residential greenhouse gas emissions and creating zero carbon homes. \nDan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will present on efficiency gains\, and overcoming common installation pitfalls from electric heat pump water heaters in new and existing buildings. Class discussion will cover the advantages and limitations of these systems\, the available technology and refrigerant types\, as well as features like load flexing.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/electric-heat-pumps-for-water-heating-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240326T120000
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SUMMARY:Electrify Efficiently: Electrical Panel Assessments - Examples for Heat Pump Installers
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 to make it work. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction and safety message\nGood electrification and install small\nPanel assessments and strategies for overcoming challenges\nPerforming a load calculation\nQ&A\n\nThe objective of this course is that at the conclusion\, participants will be able to: \n\nExplain why a full panel doesn’t necessarily mean no additional capacity is available\nName two reasons why upgrading a home’s electrical capacity may not be preferred\nList two solutions to fitting new circuits into a panel where no physical space is available\nIdentify at least 2 or more critical components and variables of performing a load calculation in a residential home
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/electrify-efficiently-electrical-panel-assessments-examples-for-heat-pump-installers/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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