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2024 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Asilomar Conference Grounds 800 Asilomar Avenue, Pacific Grove, California

The 2024 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings is the 23rd biennial event. Summer Study will bring together professionals from around the globe to the Asilomar Conference Grounds to collaborate, debate and advance the technologies, practices and research necessary to equitably decarbonize the building sector in a manner that addresses the urgency of the climate crisis. The 2024 theme is Equity and Climate Action: Time to Deliver. In August 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), an unprecedented investment to transform our

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Standards: Envelope

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

Energy Codes are Getting Complicated! It’s time for a simpler approach

Online

In the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the primary residential provisions of the code (Chapter 4) consisted of four pages. That same chapter in the 2021 IECC is 21 pages long! Mandatory, prescriptive, performance, energy rating index, additional efficiency packages and UA trade-offs all combine to make IECC compliance complicated. Prescriptive compliance is increasingly more expensive and complicated to use, and the performance compliance option doesn’t allow consideration for high efficiency equipment. The energy rating index path provides a

What to Know Before Adding Heat Pump Installation to Your Service Mix

Online

More and more envelope-focused home contractors are expanding their offerings beyond insulation and into mechanical services—primarily heat pump installation. Is this the right pathway for your business and your market? And if so, how can you make the transition a success? This Goldstar Webinar is hosted by Peter Troast, founder and CEO of Energy Circle, a marketing company exclusively for high performance contractors and the organizations that support them. During this presentation, he’ll review the many logistical, investment, staffing, and

Embodied Carbon + Electrification – Full Path to Decarbonization

Online

A focal point of our discussion will be retrofitting existing buildings and the imperative to reuse materials and structures. We’ll address the necessity of developing new systems and methodologies to facilitate this transition, emphasizing both environmental benefits and economic returns. Our panelists will share their insights on integrating heat pumps and optimizing building envelopes to minimize energy consumption while effectively reusing existing infrastructure, thereby reducing overall carbon footprints. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a comprehensive overview of embodied carbon

Room Heat Pumps – Cooling and Heating in a Small Package

Online

As summers continue to get hotter, more and more people need air conditioning to beat the heat. Room heat pumps are low cost, easy to install products that deliver powerful cooling, and have the added advantage of providing supplemental heating when the temperatures fall. In heating mode these products are twice as energy efficient as resistance heaters. They come in several configurations - conventional window-mounted, saddle back window mounted, or portable roller style with hoses that connect to outside air.

Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes: Interpreting and Prioritizing Infrared and Blower Door Results

Online

Testing your work is imperative to meet or exceed performance targets and to ensure a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. Instructor Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will highlight two key home performance diagnostic tools, the blower door and infrared camera. The two hour session unpacks important testing metrics and ways to address opportunities that have positive interactive effects on the home's performance and occupant comfort. Agenda: Diagnostic testing for home performance Blower door and

Central Heat Pump Water Heater Advanced Design and Installation

Online

The heat pump market in the US is evolving and new technologies are being brought in to expand options and applications. Come take a deeper dive into some existing water heating systems, sizing calculations, design options and load shifting. This training will take a deeper dive into CHPWH systems, design, sizing, and installation.  Targeting contractors, MEPs and installers, the training will cover the content outlined below. The class will include hot water demand calculations to support system sizing and energy

A Guide to HERS Testing and the Responsibilities of a Contractor

Online

Live webinar covering the basics of the California Energy Code, required compliance documentation and contractor/installer responsibilities. Have questions? Stay for a live Q&A following the webinar! If you have any questions regarding the webinar or have problems signing up, please send an email to Training@ConSol.org for assistance.

TECH & ESMAC Heat Pump Water Heater Education

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. •

Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes: Addressing Common Hazards During Energy Upgrades

Online

Upgrading the thermal and air leakage performance of existing homes exposes a variety of hazards that many professionals either do not know how to address or how to communicate the importance of the issue to the customer. Estimators and installers, including DIY homeowners, take on additional liability when they fail to identify and remediate existing hazards during upgrade projects. In this two-hour class, instructor Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will cover the most common hazards that are regularly

Building Electrification: Lessons from the Field (Part 1 of 2)

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