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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-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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SUMMARY:Mechanical Rooms: Strategies for Electrification Retrofits in Homes
DESCRIPTION:For as long as we’ve built homes\, we’ve been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result\, our buildings are designed and constructed to safely manage the operation of gas appliances. In this webinar\, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will look at mechanical rooms as we transition from gas appliances to electric appliances. There is an opportunity for contractors and designers to offer their clients additional efficiencies beyond those offered by the change to electric appliances. We will identify easily overlooked building enclosure and mechanical changes that can be incorporated into an electrification retrofit project. This three-hour webinar is based on completed projects and will have images of floor plans that illustrate the complexities of combustion appliance mechanical spaces and the opportunities available when they are electrified.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/mechanical-rooms-strategies-for-electrification-retrofits-in-homes/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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SUMMARY:Optimizing Residential Forced-Air HVAC Systems: Efficiency\, Comfort and Low Loss Duct Systems
DESCRIPTION:Improved design\, installation and commissioning practices lead to a dramatic improvement in building energy consumption\, indoor air quality\, and comfort. There are six performance factors that can be applied to HVAC design\, installation and/or commissioning. In the Optimizing Residential Forced-Air series\, we will review how each factor can be specified at design\, implemented during installation\, and tested/adjusted during commissioning. We will also look at how we can redesign our approach to high performance HVAC systems to support CA climate goals\, help manage the peak electrical load on the grid as well as the owners operating cost under the time-of-use billing structure. \nThe Optimizing Residential Forced-Air series is informed through commissioned systems\, where real examples from completed projects are used to support class content. We have designed\, built\, and commissioned both retrofit and new construction projects that exemplify the concepts covered in class. Course content will include design examples\, photos installations\, and test results from commissioning. \nThe HVAC equipment\, materials and knowledge required to dramatically improve the performance of HVAC systems is readily available. This class will assist the designer\, installer\, and rater in their efforts to improve the HVAC systems we build.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/optimizing-residential-forced-air-hvac-systems-efficiency-comfort-and-low-loss-duct-systems-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241029T090000
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SUMMARY:Residential Electrification and Decarbonization with the Passive House Standard
DESCRIPTION:The Passive House Standard encourages all-electric building design and construction in homes and buildings\, which can help achieve the widescale decarbonization required for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Passive House Network will demonstrate how Passive House principles align with the California’s decarbonization goals. This session will cover the technology options for all-electric homes and outline the many reasons to electrify with the Passive House Standard for better health\, comfort\, and cost benefits.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/residential-electrification-and-decarbonization-with-the-passive-house-standard/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T090000
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SUMMARY:Heat Pump Water Heater: Installation\, Decision Guidance\, and Load Shifting
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Nick Brown and Gary Klein\, this webinar will look at the best practices for installing a heat pump water in residential homes. This course will help plumbers\, builders\, architects\, homeowners\, and home energy consultants understand what is different about heat pump water heaters from the water heaters they are more familiar with\, so that installations get done correctly. We’ll provide a quick recap of heat pump water heater basics and then explore the retrofit process\, beginning from site preparation and installation considerations at the home\, to operation and grid flexibility that heat pump water heaters can provide.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/heat-pump-water-heater-installation-decision-guidance-and-load-shifting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T093000
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SUMMARY:Commissioning Heat Pump Systems: Fundamentals and System Types
DESCRIPTION:Part 1 of 5 – October 30\, 2024 (9:30am – 1:30pm) \nThis training series will focus on the design\, commissioning and operational issues associated with heat pumps and heat pump systems with a focus on how this type of equipment can facilitate electrification of buildings and building systems. The content will be divided into five half-day sessions. Each session will stand alone\, but the different training modules will also be interrelated. Ideally people interested in using heat pumps as part of building electrification projects will attend all five sessions. \nThis session will provide an overview of the heat pump concept and contrast it with electric resistance and natural gas heating. The refrigeration cycle will be touched upon with resources provided for more in-depth self-study for those who are interested. Common heat pump configurations\, system types and applications will be discussed and illustrated. \nRegister HERE for the entire Commissioning Heat Pump Systems (5 Part Series). \nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction and safety message\nHow buildings use heat\nHeat pumps\, electrification\, and the fundamental goals of HVAC\nFundamental heat pump concepts\nHeat pump system types\n\nThe objective of this training series is that at the conclusion\, participants will be able to: \n\nDiscuss some of opportunities associated with applying heat pumps as a source of heating and cooling for buildings as we move towards electrification\nDescribe how buildings use heat and how heat pumps can be used to meet this need along with the fundamental goals associated with building HVAC systems\nRecognize the typical components of the vapor-compression (refrigeration) cycle\nIdentify the common heat pump system types and describe their general characteristics (ground source\, air source\, water source\, variable flow refrigeration\, etc.)
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/commissioning-heat-pump-systems-fundamentals-and-system-types/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241031T090000
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SUMMARY:Optimizing Residential Forced-Air HVAC Systems: Load Calculations\, Equipment Selection\, System Airflow and Layout
DESCRIPTION:Improved design\, installation and commissioning practices lead to a dramatic improvement in building energy consumption\, indoor air quality\, and comfort. There are six performance factors that can be applied to HVAC design\, installation and/or commissioning. In the Optimizing Residential Forced-Air series\, we will review how each factor can be specified at design\, implemented during installation\, and tested/adjusted during commissioning. We will also look at how we can redesign our approach to high performance HVAC systems to support California climate goals\, help manage the peak electrical load on the grid as well as the owners operating cost under the time-of-use billing structure. \nThe Optimizing Residential Forced-Air series is informed through commissioned systems\, where real examples from completed projects are used to support class content. Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance has designed\, built\, and commissioned both retrofit and new construction projects that exemplify the concepts covered in class. Course content will include design examples\, photos installations\, and test results from commissioning. \nThe HVAC equipment\, materials and knowledge required to dramatically improve the performance of HVAC systems is readily available. This class will assist the designer\, installer\, and rater in their efforts to improve the HVAC systems we build.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/optimizing-residential-forced-air-hvac-systems-load-calculations-equipment-selection-system-airflow-and-layout-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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