Efficiency First California

Building Electrification: Lessons from the Field Part 2
2023-12-11 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Online
California is going through one of its most seismic shifts in building energy policy and design. The move towards full decarbonization of the building stock has started and the policy, technical and financial implications are being developed under our feet. We will share how heat pumps and other forms of electric heating can displace our long-time carbon sources of heat. These systems are already available and many are cost effective today. Come discuss this shift and how it will impact your building or construction project with one of the industry’s leading experts.
This webinar series will include details of how heat pump systems work and how to design residential and commercial buildings to take advantage of currently available heat pump systems. We will include case studies of heat pump systems and how they can fit into low energy buildings. We will also cover how to recognize opportunities for integrating heat pump systems into both new construction and existing building projects.
This webinar is courtesy of Pacific Gas & Electric.
Course Objectives:

Identify heat pump components and system types
Recognize appropriate heat pump applications in both new construction and existing building projects
Acknowledge how heat pump applications in buildings are beneficial in the California regulatory context
Apply lessons learned from recently completed decarbonized projects that leverage heat pumps and other forms of electric heating

Learning Level: Beginner

Building Electrification: Lessons from the Field Part 1
2023-12-12 09:00 - 12:30 UTC | Online

TECH Clean California: Heat Pump Equipment: Insights Into Customer Experience and Satisfaction
2023-12-13 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Hear what heat pump participants have to say
Opinion Dynamics, the evaluator for TECH Clean California, will present their survey results with nearly 1,000 heat pump customer participants to understand their experience with the equipment, any issues they may have had, and their perceived energy bill changes.
Please join us for the webinar highlighting key findings and important takeaways for heat pump programs and the larger heat pump market.
Speakers:
Ellen Steiner Ph.D., Vice President
Jen Loomis Ph.D., Principal Consultant
If you would like more information or have questions, please contact Jen Loomis at jloomis@opiniondynamics.com.
We look forward to seeing you at the webinar!

Residential HVAC System Performance & Electrification – Anaheim
2023-12-19 08:00 - 2023-12-21 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NCI Anaheim, 2050 S. Santa Cruz St., Suite 1000,, Anaheim, CA, 92805, United States
Learn to apply ASHRAE 221-compliant testing to heat pump systems and qualify for Enhanced TECH Incentives. This National Comfort Institute training package includes a two-day advanced certification in Residential System Performance and a special half-day training focused on applying your knowledge and skills to residential HVAC electrification. This training program provides the keys to delivering true system performance with real-world lessons and hands-on training.
Open to contractors and technicians in the state of California who are enrolled in TECH Clean California. Not enrolled yet? Click here (opens in new window) to learn more about the program and enroll.

Residential Space Conditioning and Water Heating | January 24th - 26th, 2024 | Elk Grove, CA
2024-01-24 08:00 - 2024-01-26 16:30 UTC | Slakey Brotehrs, 2215 Kausen Dr. #2, Elk Grove, CA, 95758, United States
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.

Neighborhood Scale – The Future of Building Decarbonization
2024-01-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
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.

Intro To Residential HVAC Systems
2024-01-30 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
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.
Learning Objectives:

Understand what ACCA is and why their design manuals are so important.
Understand the importance and benefits of good HVAC design.
Understand the basic steps in the design process and take the mystery out of HVAC design.
Be introduced to new HVAC design software.

Instructor: Russ King, Coded Energy Inc.

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

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

TECH & ESMAC Heat Pump Water Heater Education
2024-06-05 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-01 07:00 - 09:00, 2024-07-17 07:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Manufacturers Heat Pump Water Heating (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
