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Cost-Effective Approaches for Energy Efficient Remodels

There are 82 million detached single-family homes in the US, and according to the US Energy Information Administration, there are 6.8 million in California. The average cost of energy in US households is about $2,060 per year according to Energy Star with nearly half of that money going to heating and cooling. The average home also adds 7.5 tons of greenhouse gasses each year. Steve Easley will draw upon his building science consulting experience to illustrate the most cost-effective, best

The Grid: What is it and Should it Shape Policy for All-Electric Buildings?

Bay Area Metro Center 375 Beale St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Hybrid (Online and In-Person) Yerba Buena Room (Bay Area Metro Center) 375 Beale Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Questions about the electric grid’s capacity and reliability are coming up as local governments consider policies related to building energy use and electrification. Join us to explore these questions, starting with how the grid works. Speakers will also discuss California’s plans to ensure a reliable and affordable grid powered with renewable energy, the role of utilities, and how local governments are navigating

Inspecting Photovoltaic (PV) & Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for Code Compliance

In this advanced class, the instructors will cover all the issues pertaining to inspecting and permitting of photovoltaic grid-tied systems (PV) and energy storage systems (ESS) in commercial, industrial, small business, multifamily, and residential sectors. This workshop is designed for building inspectors, plan checkers, fire officials, PV installers, designers, engineers, and architects who wish to stay current on the latest code compliance issues to help facilitate safe and long-lasting PV systems. The primary focus is on the National Electrical Code

Understanding Demand Response Part 1

This course defines demand side management strategies with deep dive exploration of all things demand response. Students will examine the application of both demand side management strategies and the implementation of demand response in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. Furthermore, this course unpacks the communication, configuration and platforms of automated demand response and will identify typical virtual node load configurations for ADR strategy implementation.

Understanding Demand Response Part 2

This course defines demand side management strategies with deep dive exploration of all things demand response. Students will examine the application of both demand side management strategies and the implementation of demand response in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. Furthermore, this course unpacks the communication, configuration and platforms of automated demand response and will identify typical virtual node load configurations for ADR strategy implementation.

Assembling the Zero-Carbon Home

Zero-carbon homes are on the fast track to mitigate climate change. Using less energy for space conditioning and hot water production throughout the year than conventional duel-fuel systems, zero-carbon homes are more thermally comfortable than traditional buildings. Zero-carbon homes are not very different than what we are building today. In this class we will learn the jargon, building materials, and the technical expectations needed to retrofit or new-build an energy efficient and thermally comfortable zero-carbon home. We will also learn

ACEEE: Energy Efficiency as a Resource

DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia, PA, United States

Utility energy efficiency programs have a strong record of saving customers energy and money. But today’s urgent challenges—from climate change to inequitable energy burdens—demand that we ramp up these efficiency efforts and reimagine what these programs are capable of, building on the strong foundations in place. Join us at the Energy Efficiency as Resource (EER) conference in Philadelphia, October 16–18, 2023, to explore how efficiency efforts can expand and evolve amid a transforming utility industry.

Heat Pump Summit – The event for contractors and building professionals serious about heat pumps

UCB MLK Student Union, Pauley Ballroom, East & West 2495 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, United States

A heat pump focused event for HVAC and plumbing contractors with the goal of improving how heat pumps are sold, designed, installed, and commissioned. Hosted in association with the Eneref Institute, the Summit features expert-led training from a building science based approach, broad knowledge across topics including how heat pumps fit into a customer’s home electrification journey, the future of the grid, and more. Attendees and sponsors encompass HVAC and plumbing contractors, both startup and established heat pump manufacturers, electrified

ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR BACKUP POWER

Online

While there are economic incentives for grid-interactive customers who combine PV generation with energy storage, customers when polled, said that their primary motivation for using PV and battery systems is robust, 24/7 backup power on demand. Nationally, extended utility disruptions caused by floods, landslides, wind storms, ice storms, geomagnetic solar storms, hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, public safety power shutoff (PSPS), earthquakes, aged infrastructure, replacement equipment shortages and deliberate sabotage, populate the news with alarming frequency and severity. Which battery-based backup systems

Batteries: Options And Implementation For Building’s Energy Storage System

Online

Whether you’re interested in resiliency and cost savings for a home or simply meeting energy codes for new construction, understanding battery storage is increasingly important for the building industry. In this course, we’ll go over battery types, what’s currently available and what’s on the horizon, how to size a battery for code compliance or other goals, and what to look for in implementation. Learning objectives: Understand different battery types and their applications for buildings Know the process for sizing batteries and when they are

Batteries: Options And Implementation For A Building’s Energy Storage System

Online

Whether you’re interested in resiliency and cost savings for a home or simply meeting energy codes for new construction, understanding battery storage is increasingly important for the building industry. In this course, we’ll go over battery types, what’s currently available and what’s on the horizon, how to size a battery for code compliance or other goals, and what to look for in implementation. Learning objectives: Understand different battery types and their applications for buildings Know the process for sizing batteries and when they are

Affordable & Equitable Home Electrification Retrofits: QuitCarbon’s Lessons Learned from 1,500+ Homes

Online

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