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  • Operating a Heat Pump – Best Practices to Minimize Call Backs

    Description: Heat pumps are inherently different from gas furnaces or gas water heaters. Contractors and other industry professionals must take the time to educate clients, homeowners, and other users on these differences to ensure optimal customer satisfaction. This class will outline best practices for the system operation of ducted and ductless mini-splits, unitary heat pumps and heat pump water heaters.   Learning Outcomes: As a result of attending this class, participants will be able to: Explain the differences in operation

  • Electric Heat Pumps for Space Heating and Cooling

    Course Description: As the electricity grid gets cleaner, electricity is becoming a more attractive choice for home designers and builders. Renewable energy is growing, and many cities now limit fossil‑fuel systems in new homes. These changes make it easier to cut residential greenhouse gas emissions and work toward zero‑net‑energy goals. In this webinar, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance explains how electric heat pumps can improve efficiency and reduce emissions in both new and existing homes. He covers the

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  • Introduction to Residential HVAC Design

    Event Description This class will cover the basics of residential HVAC design following the industry standard and code-referenced ACCA Manuals J, S and D. It will discuss the four steps of the design process: Collecting information about the house. Performing load calculations (Manual J) Selecting equipment appropriate to the load calculations (Manual S) Design a duct system for efficiency and comfort (Manual D) It will also discuss some of the new technologies and software that has reduced the time it

  • Heat Pump Zoning – Challenges and Solutions

    Description: Zone control is a popular strategy for addressing different comfort requirements for different areas in a home. Many customers and contractors new to heat pump installations recognize the advantages of multi-split systems using a single outdoor unit to run multiple air handlers but could cause unintended discomfort if those installations are not carried out carefully. This class will focus on various approaches to zone control for efficient and comfortable outcomes and will compare traditional zoning with multi-split systems, multiple

  • I-REN C&S Training: Embodied Carbon & Passive House

    Course Description: The Passive House standard has empowered design and construction teams to dramatically lower operational energy use and carbon emissions while increasing comfort, health, and resilience. Consequently, many Passive House practitioners seek to expand their climate-mitigation impact by systematically reducing a building's embodied carbon emissions. In this course, we’ll deconstruct the meaning of embodied carbon, the frameworks for understanding it, and its role in building delivery. We’ll look at the tools, the strategies, and case studies. Learners will emerge

  • Practical and Efficient Hot Water Delivery: Meeting Hot Water Demand with Heat Pump Water Heaters

    Course Description: On average Californians consume less water than the residents of other states. Even so there is a need for us to conserve even more water. The construction community has an opportunity to further reduce residential water use in ways that do not feel like conservation to customers. In this class, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance looks at changing the way hot water is stored and delivered to the tap in residential buildings. The theory behind our

  • Electrify Efficiently: Overcoming Heat Pump Objections (Part 1 of 5)

    Online

    Heat Pumps are quickly gaining traction as a preferred HVAC and water heating technology. California has a goal for six million installed heat pumps by 2030, and state plans indicate that new gas furnace and water heaters will not be permitted after 2030. While the path forward for heat pumps seems clear, the technology is still foreign to most homeowners. To meet the above-mentioned goals, contractors and other industry professionals must arm themselves with the knowledge (and sometimes the data)

  • The EV Advantage: Everything You Need to Know About Electric Vehicles & Bi-Directional Charging (Webinar)

    Online

    Electric Vehicles are no longer the future; they are transforming how we drive, providing a better driving experience, powering our homes, and stabilizing the grid - today. Yet myths, outdated assumptions, and rapid technology changes leave many homeowners and professionals uncertain about what’s true and what’s possible. In this class you will learn how EVs and bi-directional charging can lower costs, power your home during outages, and transform the grid. In this fast-paced, myth-busting session, EV pioneers share real-world insights

  • Critical Details for Accurate Load Calculations

    Event Description Learn what the critical details are that make the difference between an accurate load calculation versus the rule of thumb guesstimate used by so many HVAC companies. Manual J myths, mysteries and truths will be revealed to attendees of this session. Learning Objectives Gain knowledge of the critical details needed to create accurate load calculations based upon ACCA Manual J procedures. Have a list of ACCA Manual J do’s, the mandatory requirements for an accurate load calculation. Have

    Free

  • Electrify Efficiently: Operating a Heat Pump – Best Practices to Minimize Call Backs (Part 2 of 5)

    Online

    Heat pumps are inherently different than gas furnaces or gas water heaters. Contractors and other industry professionals must take time to educate customers, clients, and others on these differences to ensure optimal customer satisfaction. This webinar will outline best practices for system operation of ducted and ductless mini-splits, unitary heat pumps, and heat pump water heaters.

  • TECH Clean California 3-Day Bootcamp Training

    TBD San Jose

    Course Description: Electrify My Home, a leader in efficient home electrification, is offering a three-day training on Residential Space Conditioning and Water Heating Electrification. This course provides hands-on experience, best practices, and insights into emerging regulations and rebates, equipping professionals to meet the growing demand for clean energy solutions. NOTE: This course meets the company-level training requirement for TECH Clean California San Fernando Valley incentives. BPI and NATE CEUs available, as well as DOE Energy Skilled Recognition.

    Free

  • Avoiding Main Panel Upgrades – Part 1: Understanding & Calculating Loads on Your Main Panel (Webinar)

    Online

    This is part 1 of a 2 part class. Understanding your main electrical panel is essential for the transition to an electrified home. This session simplifies the components of the main electrical panel in a home. It will explain prescriptive and performance-based load calculations to determine whether a main panel upgrade is necessary. It also covers load management techniques and how power-efficient appliances can reduce demand on the electrical panel.