Efficiency First California

All Electric Retrofit with Electric Panel Constraints
2025-10-23 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Event Description
The building industry will need to electrify buildings at a fast pace if cities and counties are to meet their goals for reducing Carbon emissions. One of the obstacles commonly cited for keeping status quo gas systems in place is limited space in the electric panel serving the building. We will cover how electric panels are sized according to the electrical code and demonstrate tools to double-check those calculations. Options for making existing electric panels work will be covered, including circuit sharing devices, innovative solutions for HVAC, clothes washing, hot water, cooking, EV charging, PV and battery systems. Often the existing electrical panel is adequate for a fully electric home, and we will equip attendees with the knowledge to evaluate this key decision for themselves.
Learning Objectives

Learn and apply tools to calculate electric panel size according to the electrical code
Options for electrifying with limited electric panel space and service
Explore real-world case studies to better understand the challenges and solutions

IHACI - NATE AC/HP Refrigeration & Air Distribution Part 3 (Virtual)
2025-10-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
This HVAC certification prep training is designed to help experienced HVAC professionals effectively prepare for the NATE certification exam. This training will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed on the NATE certification exam. This course will review the proper, safe, and efficient installation and service practices of air conditioning, heat pumps, and air distribution systems. Throughout all four sessions, the instructor will offer tips and strategies for tackling the NATE certification exam. Practice questions and several mock exams will be provided to build confidence and proficiency.
Attending all four sessions, as well as the NATE AC / HP and Air Distribution Module, is highly recommended.

Electrify Efficiently: Electrification Opportunities for Plumbers
2025-10-28 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Course description

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Electrification is taking form in California – gas water heaters are being phased out in the Bay Area by 2027 and over 70 municipalities have policies phasing out gas appliances. The massive transition from gas to electric will “spark” giant demand for all trades, including plumbers. In this session, Electrify My Home will introduce unique business opportunities for plumbers with a focus on heat pump water heaters, strategies for collaborating with other trades (e.g., electricians), and the importance of comprehensive electrification planning.
The U.S. Department of Energy has recognized this course as part of PG&E Energy Center’s Heat Pump Water Heater program as Energy Skilled in Installation. Energy Skilled heat pump water heater programs include important content to prepare students to install and specify high quality, next generation heat pump water heater systems. Enroll here to complete the three-part series to receive your Energy Skilled recognition.
Agenda:

Introduction and safety message
Electrification market in California and PG&E service territory
Gas water heater phase out
Electrification opportunities in California
Heat pump water heaters and the electrical grid

The objective of this course is that at the conclusion, participants will be able to:

Summarize importance of Electrify My Home’s approach to ‘good electrification’
Name at least two factors driving the market for electric water heaters
Describe one feature of gas water heaters that’s lead to their phase-out.
Be aware of the percentage of California homes with a gas water heater
Explain why heat pump water heaters can be helpful for the electrical grid

Renewable Energy, Energy Storage and Resiliency
2025-10-28 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Enjoy food, drinks, and great company at the last event in our High-Performance Happy Hour Series! Whether you’re a homeowner, architect, or simply curious about electrification, join us to learn how renewable energy and storage are shaping the building decarbonization landscape.
Event Description
As energy codes and interest in electrification come together, the winning combination of renewable energy and energy storage work together to reduce pollution, improve affordability and, importantly, support resiliency in emergencies that may lead to power outages. We’ll review the background and drivers of distributed energy generation and storage and review different approaches to meet a project team’s goals.
Learning Objectives

Understand the drivers for increasing distributed PV’s and battery storage for individual projects and neighborhoods
Differentiate between terms including distributed energy storage, ‘microgrids’, islanding, grid-tied, demand response and behind-the-meter / in-front-of-the-meter
Review key design features of batteries to inform system selection and sizing
Understand factors impacting upfront and long-term system costs, including time of use and options for managing renewable energy and battery use.

Learning Units

1.0 AIA HSW LUs pending for this course
1 hour of ZNCD Continuing Education units for CAB

IHACI - NATE AC/HP Refrigeration & Air Distribution Part 4 (Virtual)
2025-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online

Residential HVAC System Performance Certification Program
2025-10-29 08:00 - 2025-10-30 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | PG&E Stockton Conference Center, 3136 Boeing Way, Stockton, California
Want to set your HVAC company apart from the competition? Are you ready to move beyond the SEER and AFUE trap? This training program provides the keys to delivering true system performance. True system performance leads to enhanced comfort, safety, and energy efficiency for your company.
This two day certification class will enable you to open doors to increased sales and customer loyalty through professional testing and diagnostics services.
Interested in recertification? Please call us at 800 633-7058 to discuss options.
This training qualifies for NATE, BPI and state CEU’s. Please click here to find out more.

3C-REN Contractor Connection Hub at Standard Plumbing
2025-10-30 07:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Johnstone Supply, 1250 Graves Ave, Oxnard
Join 3C-REN on October 30th at Johnstone Supply in Oxnard for an exciting opportunity to connect and grow! The 3C-REN team will be on-site to share workforce development opportunities; exclusive incentives tailored to contractors in the region and provide answers to Energy Code questions.

Discover how you can enhance your skills and grow your business with the support of our programs.
Learn about air leakage and blower door testing with our installation and presentation!
Learn about exclusive incentives available to participating contractors.

Stop by and say hello! We’ll be thrilled to share more details and answer your questions.
Plus, don’t miss out on some fantastic free goodies waiting for you!

The High-Performance Approach to Heat Pump Retrofits
2025-10-31 08:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | PG&E Stockton Conference Center, 3136 Boeing Way, Stockton, California
Understand the skills you need to successfully assess, design, install, and commission high performance heat pump retrofits.
Open to all licensed California HVAC contractors and their employees.

Contractor Demand Building Program
2025-11-03 - 2025-11-05 | SCE Energy Education Center, 6090 N. Irwindale Ave, Irwindale
Program description
The Contractor Demand Building Program is a hands-on training initiative designed to support California’s skilled trade workforce in the proper installation of Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWH). Open to all California licensed contractors and their affiliated installers or technicians, the program offers in-person training sessions held throughout Southern California Edison (SCE) territory. There is no limit to the number of team members a contractor can send. Upon successful completion of the course, each participant receives one HPWH unit to install within SCE’s service area. This program helps accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient technologies while supporting California’s decarbonization goals. Please visit www.on.sce.com/hpwh to register

Practical Guide to All-Electric Residential Buildings
2025-11-04 08:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Course Description:
Building All-Electric homes is becoming increasingly stronger than ever. These homes are not only cheaper to construct and operate, but they also offer healthier and more comfortable living environments. Additionally, they produce roughly half the greenhouse gas emissions compared to mixed fuel homes. The 2025 California energy code is set to accelerate the adoption of All-Electric buildings, making compliance with energy regulations easier. This class, led by two experienced instructors who have personally built All-Electric homes, provides an insider’s perspective on designing and constructing electric homes. The instructors will share examples from their professional work, address common objections and obstacles, and offer valuable lessons learned from the field. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the technologies that make All-Electric homes possible, including Heat Pumps, Heat Pump Water Heaters, Induction Cooking, Heat Pump Clothes Dryers. Join us to explore why All-Electric homes are the future of sustainable living and how they facilitate easier energy code compliance.
Learning Outcomes:

Analyze and compare the advantages of all-electric homes over typical mixed fuel homes, focusing on aspects such as cost-effectiveness, health benefits, reduced emissions, and overall quality of life
Identify and describe the key products and systems used in all-electric homes, including heat pumps for space conditioning, heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, and electric clothes dryers
Demonstrate how to model all-electric systems for Title 24 compliance
Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of all-electric designs compared to traditional designs
Illustrate and compare the application of all-electric systems in single-family homes, multifamily buildings, remodels, and accessory dwelling units (ADUs)
Explain the quality of life benefits associated with all-electric designs, including improved indoor air quality, enhanced safety, reduced noise levels, and increased convenience

Making a High Quality Home Electrification Plan
2025-11-04 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
This course introduces the ingredients of a good electrification plan and shows participants how to produce one. Trainers will start by demonstrating how to gather critical data from a home, including utility data, key photos, measurements and homeowner preferences. Next, participants will learn how to use that data, combined with load calculations (covered in the previous class), to select the best equipment for each end use in a home. Finally, trainers will show how to pull all of the pieces together into a set of actionable reports that homeowners can use to guide them on their electrification journeys. Home electrification plans emerge as a potential brand builders and differentiators for building contractors and tradespeople.
Agenda:

Introduction and safety message
Gathering data for a quality electrification plan
Equipment selection
Key customer reports
Making the plan actionable
Installation costs and incentives
Keeping operating costs low
Myths of electrification debunked
Selling points of an electrification plan

The objective of this course is that at the conclusion, participants will be able to:

Identify the data that needs to be collected for a good electrification plan and where to find it
Select a set of electric appliances that both meets a client’s needs and avoids increasing the size of the main electrical panel
Produce a detailed project plan that shows how to achieve full electrification
Produce a wiring plan that helps guide electricians toward accurate bids even when electrification is phased over a couple of years
Describe how a plan helps customers gain the confidence to get started on electrification and avoid missteps
Articulate how electrification planning may boost sales or result in strong referrals

Preparing Buildings for Wildfire Resiliency in 2025 and Beyond
2025-11-04 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Louise Lowry Davis Center, 111 W. Victoria Street, Santa Barbara
3C-REN invites building professionals and community members to join us for an in-person forum on November 4, 2025, from 10 AM – 1 PM at the Louise Lowry Davis Center in Santa Barbara.
This forum, Preparing Buildings for Wildfire Resiliency in 2025 and Beyond, will host a diverse panel of experts exploring perspectives on recent wildfire rebuilding efforts, strategies to strengthen building wildfire resiliency, and how recently adopted code updates prompted by wildfires such as AB 130 and Executive Order N-29-25 affect the current rebuilding process.
Attendees will have a chance to engage with the speakers and network with fellow attendees while enjoying lunch following the conclusion of the presentations.
All attendees will be entered into a giveaway. At the end of the forum, one lucky attendee will be selected to receive an air purifier so be sure to stay through the end of the program for your chance to win!
After attending this forum, participants will be able to:

Understand upcoming 2025 Energy Code changes related to wildfire-driven code updates including AB 130 and Executive Order N-29-25, and how these influence local rebuilding efforts.
Identify obstacles and opportunities to permitting rebuilds after wildfires
Explain the most effective and cost-efficient home hardening strategies that meet the Energy Code
Gain insights into how wildfire resilient design on homes influence firefighting strategies.
Explore ways to encourage wildfire resilient buildings

After the forum, from 1:30 – 2:30 PM, join us for a special tour of the County of Santa Barbara Emergency Operations Center & Regional Fire Communications Center which is the first building in Santa Barbara to achieve net zero energy status. This state-of-the-art facility not only showcases sustainable design but also serves a vital mission: delivering exceptional medical, fire, and rescue dispatch services for public safety partners across Santa Barbara County. More details to follow after registering for the tour.
Speakers

Mike Horgan, Cairn Collaborative
Andy Pease, In Balance Green Consulting
Ryan Cullinen, Allen Construction
Chris Olmstead, Santa Barbara County Fire Department

Handling a Chaotic Work Environment: How To Prioritize Work and Make Smart Decisions Under Pressure
2025-11-04 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Feeling stretched thin? Drowning in decisions? In today’s fast-paced, always-on work environment, managing competing demands can feel impossible. This dynamic, interactive webinar is here to change that.
Join business performance expert Chris DeVany for a hands-on session packed with real-world tools, techniques, and exercises to help you cut through the chaos, clarify priorities, and make confident, impactful decisions – especially under pressure. You’ll walk away with an actionable plan to handle complex workloads and drive stronger results, even in unpredictable times.
Whether you’re leading a team, juggling multiple roles, or simply trying to stay ahead of the curve, this session will re-energize your approach to productivity and performance!
Learning Objectives:

Pinpoint the highest-impact tasks and stay focused in high-pressure situations
Sharpen your communication to clarify expectations and reduce rework
Evaluate choices effectively to make sound, confident decisions
Communicate decisions clearly to gain buy-in and minimize resistance

About the Instructor:
Chris DeVany is the founder and president of Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide, a firm which focuses on management and organization development. Pinnacle’s clients include government agencies from the United States, the Royal Government of Saudi Arabia, Canada, Cayman Islands, global organizations such as Visa International, Cadence Design Systems, Coca Cola, Sprint, Microsoft, Aviva Insurance, Schlumberger and over 500 other organizations in 22 countries. His book 90 Days to a High-Performance Team, published by McGraw Hill, is helping thousands of executives, managers and team leaders improve performance.

2025 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Residential Standards: Lighting
2025-11-05 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Do you specify, design, install, or inspect lighting installations in new and remodeled residences? Or do you evaluate proposed lighting designs for compliance with California’s 2025 Residential Energy Code? If so, this course is for you!
Activities and information presented in the class focus on Title 24, Part 6 (Energy Code) requirements for:

Lighting and lighting controls inside single-family homes
Outdoor lighting and lighting controls for single-family homes
Indoor and outdoor lighting controlled from within a multifamily dwelling unit or hotel/motel guest room

The class will cover an overview of current lighting technologies, such as high-efficacy luminaires and controls options, and how these products must meet the certification requirements of Title 20 (Appliance Standards) and JA8 (high-efficacy light source Energy Code requirements).
We will review a variety of products available and how to identify if they are “certified.” Understanding the how and when of the Energy Code for residential lighting installations can be hard. Let us help make it easy.

2025 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Residential Standards: What’s New
2025-11-06 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
This online live event summarizes the new and revised requirements in the 2025 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 or Energy Code) for single-family and multifamily buildings, and directs participants to informational resources and training that provide more in-depth information on the Energy Code. Join us to begin learning what the 2025 code means to you and your customers.

BayREN C&S Training: Heat Pump HVAC for Building Departments
2025-11-06 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Heat pumps are an increasingly popular technology that are a highly efficient means of providing heating and cooling in residential and commercial buildings. This course will describe Heat Pump HVAC, when HP-HVAC are allowed under 2022 Codes, code requirements for installation, and how to complete compliance forms.

Conversations on 2025 CA Energy Code Updates for Lighting and Other Electrical Systems
2025-11-06 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Course description

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This class will present the most common questions being asked about the changes in the 2025 California’s Energy Code for electrical systems including lighting, electrical power distribution, photovoltaics, batteries and electric mechanical systems. Two energy code geeks, Charles Knuffke (Wattstopper Legrand) and Gina Griffiths Rodda (Gabel Energy for Energy Code Ace), will discuss popular topics and the impactful changes that will affect design decisions as our industry prepares for this new code cycle going into effect January 1, 2026.

Overcoming Heat Pump Hesitation
2025-11-06 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
Are you ready to meet the future of clean energy head-on? Then join this free webinar brought to you on behalf of the South Coast Air Quality Management District GO ZERO program!
We’ll provide an overview of practical methods to isolate heating and cooling operational costs using existing meter data, providing powerful insights to support customer conversations. Our experts will break down complex concepts into clear, actionable steps, showing you how to integrate the latest clean energy technologies and practices to build a more resilient, profitable, and sustainable business.

Tools for Making a Home Electrification Plan
2025-11-07 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
This course introduces exciting new software tools that are available to make home electrification easier. Trainers will demonstrate in detail an iOS-based electrification planning app that makes a home electrification plan easy to produce. This application prompts users with questions to ask homeowners, guides the collection of onsite data, assists with equipment selection, performs heat pump sizing and electric load calculations and offers detailed project plans for tradespeople, in addition to wiring plans and load calculations in a useful format for securing permits.
Agenda:

Introduction and safety message
Introduction to an iOS-based electrification planning tool
Demonstration of the tool for making a complete plan
Discussion of additional planning tools

The objective of this course is that at the conclusion, participants will be able to:

Download and use at least one available on-line tool for making home electrification plans
Explain how a plan can help make the most of an existing electrical panel
Generate an electrification plan for their own home
List three critical elements of a good home electrification plan
Describe how a plan helps homeowners gain the confidence to get started on electrification and avoid missteps

BayREN C&S Training: How the Energy Code Treats Electrification
2025-11-12 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
This course focuses on the Energy and Green Building Code for residential buildings, provides an overview of the current electrification landscape, and highlights how electric appliances are impacted by different aspects of the Building Code as well as planning and zoning.

Hiring Made Smarter: Leveraging Workforce Development Programs
2025-11-12 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Online
Join us on November 12 at 5 pm for an engaging conversation on workforce development programs featuring MCE and Emerald Cities Collaborative. This session will highlight an overview of their program goals, requirements, and available resources.
Explore partnerships and connect with leading organizations to access fully qualified hires, create career opportunities by investing in local talent, and strengthen your community through collaboration.

US Heat Pump Summit
2025-11-18 - 2025-11-19 | DCU Center, Worcester, MA, United States
The US Heat Pump Summit is a comprehensive event for contracting firm owners and their teams. The Summit brings together behind the scenes business lessons from top contractors with the best technical trainers in the industry, all in a track based program to maximize your organization’s value from attending the event.
Reaching beyond typical training, the Summit hosts contractor centered presentations and conversations with regulators, rebate providers and implementers, energy industry experts, members of the private equity investment community, and more.
Summit attendees and sponsors consistently highlight the high quality of speakers and fellow attendees as a reason they’re making this event a must attend each year.

Air Sealing and Insulating for Electrification Projects (3 Part Series)
2025-11-18 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Part 1 of 3 – November 18, 2025 (9am – 11am)
Part 2 of 3 – November 20, 2025 (9am – 11am)
Part 3 of 3 – December 2, 2025 (9am – 11am)

Air sealing and insulating are foundational to high performance homes, with numerous interactive benefits for the home and occupants. The Air Sealing and Insulating for Electrification Projects series will provide job-ready strategies and techniques for building more durable, healthier, comfortable and energy efficient homes.

Instructor Bio:
Dan Perunko
Dan Perunko is cofounder of Balance Point Home Performance Company. In 2006, along with Gavin Healy, Dan started a successful company providing full service home performance analysis, retrofits, consultations, and trainings. Dan works on new and existing construction designs and hands on installations of enclosures, mechanical, plumbing, and indoor air quality components based on tested performance outcomes. Dan especially enjoys improving existing homes to provide homeowners with levels of comfort and energy consumption that they have not believed possible. Dan is a professional trainer who designs and delivers full and multi day courses for California’s utility companies (energy training centers) and ACI national and regional conferences. Dan brings his experience from construction, design and building analysis, to make his class materials relevant, useful and understandable regardless of the attendees’ level of experience.

Building Electrification: Lessons from the Field
2025-11-18 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Part 1 of 2 – November 18, 2025 (9am – 1pm)
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Agenda:

Introduction and safety message
Heat pumps and electrification: necessity and benefits
Heat pump basics
Heat pump considerations
Case studies
Electrification financing resources
Closing thought on heat pumps

Using Wrightsoft for Residential Load Calculations
2025-11-18 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Event Description
Software is a powerful and useful tool, but it is not magic, nor does it know if it has been fed accurate information. ACCA Manual J Residential Load Calculation is a detailed and complex procedure with many do’s and don’ts. The various ACCA-approved softwares assist with the math involved, but they cannot produce accurate load calculations if the user does not know the procedures detailed in Manual J. This virtual training will guide participants through the Manual J procedures for a simple house in the MiTek Wrightsoft software. This will be both a beginning learning experience of the Manual J procedures as well as a glimpse into how that procedure is applied within a software program.
Learning Objectives

Participants will experience the creation of a heating and cooling load calculation in the MiTek Wrightsoft Right-Suite Universal software.
Participants will learn that a load calculation is only as accurate as the inputs.
Participants will understand why the survey procedure is so important to producing an accurate load calculation.
Participants will learn what information needs to be obtained about a residence in order to create an accurate load calculation.

Empowering Access: Making Sustainable Technology Affordable for Every Home
2025-11-18 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
How do we make sustainability scalable? In this talk, Levven shares how it’s using innovation and design to democratize access to smart, sustainable electrical systems so that every homeowner, regardless of income or geography, can benefit from efficient, connected living.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the main inefficiencies in traditional electrical installations.
2. Explore how wireless power and control systems can significantly reduce material costs and labor time.
3. Learn about Levven’s vision for accessible sustainability through design and engineering.
4. Gain insight on how continuity and replication is the key to build efficient construction practices to reduce cost across all aspects.

HRV & ERV IN EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY BUILDINGS
2025-11-19 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Event Description
Whether compelled by changing code or by market demand for better ventilation, providing ventilation in existing multi-family buildings is a challenge. This training explores how balanced ventilation can be added to current buildings for maximum occupant comfort and energy savings. In this training, learners will:

Obtain a basic overview of balanced ventilation, specifically in multi-family applications
Identify design and installation considerations in HRV choice for multi-family buildings
Utilize information from lessons learned in the field regarding HRV choice and installation in multi-family buildings

Building Electrification: Lessons from the Field - Part 2
2025-11-19 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Part 2 of 2 – November 19, 2025 (9am – 1pm)
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Agenda:

Introduction and safety message
Decarbonization motivation
Heat pump types & retrofit opportunities
Low temperature operation and refrigerants
Case studies and best practices
Heat pump system design exercise
Looking ahead and wrap-up

Electrify Smarter: Your Step-by-Step Home Upgrade Plan
2025-11-19 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Event Description
Thinking about upgrading your home but not sure where to start? Join us for an engaging and practical session designed to help Central Coast homeowners plan smarter electrification projects that save money, increase comfort, and avoid costly mistakes.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:

How to chart your personal electrification roadmap—from heating and cooling to water heating, cooking, and EV charging.
Which upgrades to prioritize first, and how to avoid the common pitfalls that derail many projects.
The five most important steps to prepare your home, including panel readiness, ductwork, and insulation improvements
How to budget, sequence, and bundle projects for maximum efficiency and incentives.

You’ll walk away with a clear strategy to transform your home into a more comfortable, efficient, and resilient space—on your timeline and budget.
Instructor
Larry Waters, Electrify My Home

Air Sealing and Insulating for Electrification Projects: Addressing Common Hazard During Energy Upgrades
2025-11-20 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Course description

Part 2 of 3 – November 20, 2025 (9am – 11am)
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 uncovered during energy upgrades and provide some practical strategies for resolving those issues.
Agenda:

Introduction and safety message
What hazards are exposed in typical efficiency upgrades
What is the risk management plan for addressing these hazards
Asbestos insulation
Electrical system faults
Combustion appliance vents and clearance to combustible materials
Combustion appliance vents that do not effectively remove pollutants from the building
Non-IC rated recessed fixtures
Vents that re-entrain gases or moisture in the building
Biological growth on building surfaces
Impact of realigning the air barrier or thermal boundary

The objective of this course is that at the conclusion, participants will be able to:

Identify three or more common hazards that may be uncovered during energy upgrades
List two or more repairs to mitigate common electrical hazards that are uncovered during energy upgrades
Identify the difference between fixtures which can be safely sealed with conventional air sealing material, and those that require high temperature sealant or treatments
Learn one or more key differences between combustion appliances that have single wall metal, double wall metal and plastic vent systems
Identify how targeted air sealing strategies enhance building envelope performance, reduce energy loads, and enable the successful implementation of electrification
