Plug-In Heat Pump Water Heaters: An Early Look to 120 Volt Products (on demand)
2023-12-19
This is a previously recorded lecture presented by Amruta Khanolkar
Amruta Khanolkar of the New Buildings Institute will give an overview of the emerging, retrofit ready 120V heat pump water heaters (HPWH) and findings from the California statewide field validation effort. This course will present the retrofit market opportunities and limitations with this emerging 120V HPWH technology. This class is for program managers, engineers, policy makers, installers, and California building jurisdictions.
Here are the video timestamps to navigate to your topic of choice:
00:00 Introduction and course overview
7:02 Plug-In HPHW: 120-Volt Challenge and Lab Measured Results
23:48 California 120-Volt HPWH Field Study
47:57 Midwestern United States Modeling Analyst for 120-Volt HPWH
50:32 Question and Answer Session

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.

TECH & ESMAC Heat Pump Water Heater Education
2024-01-08 07:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.
• For onboarding purposes, at least one individual from your organization must attend and complete the post-training survey.
• All installers working on a project submitted to the program must also take either this training, or a program approved manufacturer training.

Topics Covered:
• Key differences between standard gas and electric water heaters and heat pump water heaters
• Benefits and value propositions of HPWHs
• Installation best practices
• Location options, space needs and considerations
• How to size appropriately
• Programming/operating modes
• Time-of-use and demand response capabilities
• Electrical requirements, electric panel considerations
• Condensate management and drainage
• Thermostatic mixing valves, recirculation pumps
• Noise/vibration considerations
• Guidance and best practices for warranty, service support, and maintenance
• Customer education – how to use, what to expect, addressing common concerns
• How to get further regional training and support

Learning Objectives:
• Identify the key difference between standard water heaters and heat pump water heaters
• Explain the features and benefits of heat pump water heaters
• Identify dwelling and customer types that benefit the most from HPWH
• Calculate appropriate tank size based on dwelling and occupancy
• Describe installation best practices
• Describe service and maintenance best practices
• Demonstrate selling techniques and overcoming customer objections

Introduction to the Energy Code
2024-01-11 09:30 - 11:00 UTC | Online
This course provides an overview of the California Energy Code, Title 24 Part 6, including the historic context, organization, resources and overall goals for this current code cycle. Serving as an optional refresher for code officials, architects and builders who will be participating in 2022 energy code classes, or as an introduction for those entering the building industry, this course will provide a strong foundation for design, permitting and compliance.
Learning Objectives:

Understand what the Building Energy Efficiency Standards code is and why we have one in California
Learn how the energy code is organized and where to find the information you need
Recognize key energy requirements that can inform building design, plan review and construction decisions
Know where to get help quickly for your energy code questions

Learning Units:
1.5 AIA HSW LU pending for this course0.15 ICC CEU pending for this course
Instructors:
Jennifer Rennick, In Balance Green ConsultingGrant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting

An Overview of Building Electrification
2024-01-17 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Irvine City Hall, 1 Civic Center Dr., Irvine, Ca, 92606
Course Description:
Have Energy Efficiency (EE), Building Electrification (BE), Transportation Electrification (TE), and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) got you feeling like you’re in over your head? If so, we look forward to you joining us for an Overview of Building Electrification! This class, the second in a BE series, being offered by the Energy Education Centers (EECs) will expand upon topics introduced in ‘Building Electrification and Me’.
Taught by Kavita Rodrigues from the EECs, this class will provide attendees with an expanded understanding of what BE is and how it will help California to achieve its ambitious climate goals. Participants will learn about the common misconceptions that are frequently held about electrification technologies, their applications, and how they can realize the overall benefits of electrification.
Instructor Information:
Kavita Rodrigues
Kavita Rodrigues is an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Advisor at Southern California Edison. She has a Bachelor of Architecture from Manipal, India and a Master of Building Science from USC.
Kavita’s career in architecture began in 2001 and has been centered on the idea ‘Form Follows Climate’. Her interest in sustainable design has been a driving force in her educational and career choices, from designing passive houses in India to designing Zero Net Energy homes in California.
In 2011, she was recruited by SCE to join the New Construction Services team, reviewing projects and providing technical support to builders of energy efficient homes for the California Advanced Homes Program (CAHP). In 2018 Kavita helped design the Clean Energy and Resiliency Rebuild Program (CLEAR) for victims of natural disasters, and the all-electric extension of CAHP.
Kavita presently works at SCE’s Energy Education Center creating and developing curriculum on Building Electrification and Decarbonization with the hope of educating a wide range of audiences on California’s climate goals, the urgent need for decarbonizing the building sector, and how building electrification will play a key role in the clean energy transition.
Agenda:

California’s Clean Climate Goals and Pathway 2045
The Basics of Building Electrification
The Relationship Between EE, BE, TE, and DERs
Technology and Cost Trends
Demystifying BE
BE Preparedness
Future of Fossil Fuels in Buildings
Question and Answers

Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this class participants will be able to:

Clearly define California’s climate goals and steps needed to achieve them
Communicate what BE is and what technologies are available
Explain how EE, BE, TE, and DERs will interact
Describe the steps needed to be prepared for an electric transition
Discuss the pros and cons of various clean fuel sources

Target Audience:

General Audience
Homeowners
Residential Installers
Commercial Installers
Designers
Planners
Engineers
Energy Managers
Facility Owners/Operators

Prerequisite(s):

None

Learning Units:

N/A

Learning Level:
Basic Class: Content is introductory in nature and requires no prerequisite knowledge or experience to grasp the concepts or participate in exercises. Basic educational activities and materials are meant to establish a foundation of knowledge and competence that will be expanded upon in practice or in higher level seminars and workshops.

TECH Panel Symposium: Good Stewardship of the Panel
2024-01-23 09:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
This symposium will focus on optimizing and updating electric panels to meet customer needs.
Agenda
Session 1 Part 1 (9:00AM – 9:40AM PST): Utility Front of Meter Considerations Speakers: Elizabeth Alvarez (SDG&E), Susanna Thompson (SCE), Chad Martin (PG&E) Moderators: Jim Frank, Sandy Fischler-Laube (Energy Solutions)
Session 1 Part 2 (9:40AM – 10:05AM PST): Customer Considerations Speaker: Sean Armstrong (Redwood Energy) Moderator: Tom Kabat (Kabat Consulting)
Intermission
Session 2 Part 1 (10:15AM – 10:55AM PST): Power Efficiency Speaker: Tom Kabat (Kabat Consulting) Moderators: Jenny Low (Build it Green)
Session 2 Part 2 (10:55AM – 11:35AM PST): Power Control Speakers: Larry Waters (EMH) Moderator: Abhijeet Pande (TRC)
Session 2 Part 3 (11:35AM – 12:10PM PST): Policy Considerations Speakers: Laura Feinstein (SPUR), Brennan Less (LBNL), Travis Holtby (CPUC) Moderator: Owen Howlett (CEC)

Smart Building Technologies for Energy Efficiency
2024-01-23 09:00 - 16:30 UTC | Energy Resource Center, 9240 Firestone Blvd., Downey, CA, 90241-5388, United States
**New Energy Management Series – Be sure to attend all Four Seminars**
This seminar complements our “Fundamentals of Effective Energy Management”, our “Advanced Energy Management” and our “Smart O&M for High-Performance Buildings” seminars. Plan to attend all Four!

Seminar Description:
Modern buildings today are equipped with technology-based systems to deliver optimum performance utilizing the least amount of energy. Understand the fundamentals behind these systems and how to apply them in your facility to track and improve building energy performance. Learn how to maximize our return on investments from these systems by knowing how to effectively manage, operate, and maintain these systems to sustain efficient energy performance in our buildings.
Seminar Highlights:

Smart Building Technologies
Smart Lighting Systems
Modern HVAC Control Systems for Smart Buildings
Smart Energy Meters
Building Energy Dashboards and Analytics

Who Should Attend

• Commercial and Industrial
Customers
• Building Owners
• Municipalities
• Public and Government Facilities
• Facility Managers
• Energy Consultants
and Contractors
• Equipment Manufacturers
• Policymakers
• Energy Managers

Learning Level: Advanced

This class is eligible for continuing education units from the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

Speaker: Paul Wingco has over thirty years of combined experience in facility operations and energy management. His past roles include serving as Energy and Sustainability Manager, Associate Director of Energy and MEP services, and Director of Facilities Management for California State University, Long Beach and has been actively involved in sustainability policy development and implementation in both the California State and University of California University systems. Paul earned his degree in Construction Engineering Management from California State University, Long Beach and has a Master’s in Business Administration from Vanguard University of Southern California. Paul is a registered instructor with the Building Operator Certification (BOC) program. He is a Certified Energy Manager with the Association of Energy Engineers and a practicing independent Clean Energy and Sustainability consultant.

Residential Space Conditioning and Water Heating, Single Family
2024-01-24 - 2024-01-26 | Online
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 principles 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 canceled if a TPPA has not been completed prior to course start date.
Instructor:
Larry Waters: Founder, “Electrify My Home LLC”

Larry has 40 years HVAC trade experience in service, installation, sales, and management. His specialization is house-as-a-system electrification and has coined the process and practices “Good Electrification” and “Install small” right sizing for climate and comfort.
Larry spent the first ten years of his career working on Industrial and Commercial systems and later transitioned to residential HVAC. As a service technician and sales professional, Larry has sold more than 20 million dollars of HVAC product. In 2011, Larry obtained his BPI-certified Building Analyst certification and has concentrated on home performance ever since. Beginning in 2014, Larry began focusing on replacing gas furnaces with high-efficiency heat pumps. He has since designed and installed over 400 electrification projects in the greater Bay Area of California.
Larry started his all-electric gas conversion company, Electrify My Home, in 2019. Larry is an advisory board member of the Building Decarbonization Coalition and is still active as a Leading Light representative. Electrify My Home is a recognized trainer on residential home-electrification sales, system-design, and installation for the State of California’s TECH Initiative.

TECH & ESMAC Heat Pump Water Heater Education
2024-01-24 07:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.
• For onboarding purposes, at least one individual from your organization must attend and complete the post-training survey.
• All installers working on a project submitted to the program must also take either this training, or a program approved manufacturer training.

Topics Covered:
• Key differences between standard gas and electric water heaters and heat pump water heaters.
• Benefits and value propositions of HPWHs.
• Installation best practices.
• Location options, space needs and considerations.
• How to size appropriately.
• Programming/operating modes.
• Time-of-use and demand response capabilities.
• Electrical requirements, electric panel considerations.
• Condensate management and drainage.
• Thermostatic mixing valves, recirculation pumps.
• Noise/vibration considerations.
• Guidance and best practices for warranty, service support, and maintenance.
• Customer education – how to use, what to expect, addressing common concerns.
• How to get further regional training and support.

Learning Objectives:
• Identify the key difference between standard water heaters and heat pump water heaters.
• Explain the features and benefits of heat pump water heaters.
• Identify dwelling and customer types that benefit the most from HPWH.
• Calculate appropriate tank size based on dwelling and occupancy.
• Describe installation best practices.
• Describe service and maintenance best practices.
• Demonstrate selling techniques and overcoming customer objections.

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.

Batteries: Options And Implementation For A Building’s Energy Storage System
2024-01-24 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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 required
Review cost implications for battery use when paired with on-site renewable energy
Understand practical integration of batteries into project design and construction

Instructors: Jennifer Rennick and Grant Murphy, In Balance Green Consulting

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.

Electrify Efficiently: Electrification Opportunities for Solar Installers
2024-01-30 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Online
California’s push for building electrification is quickly driving major changes in the residential energy sphere. Solar contractors, designers, and affiliated trades have the opportunity to capture additional market share by offering or referring gas-to-electric appliance services. This is especially important in light of recent NEM policy changes. Solar, batteries, and home appliance electrification offer a perfect match for getting customers to Zero Net Energy, or at least minimizing operational costs.
In this session, Electrify My Home will introduce basics of heat pumps as well as highlighting the business opportunities for solar professionals to add new services to their repertoire or to at least speak to these offerings with more confidence.

Electrify Efficiently: Electrification Opportunities for Electricians
2024-01-30 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | Online
Electrification is taking form in California – over 70 municipalities have policies phasing out gas appliances and the state aims to have 6 million heat pumps installed by 2030. The massive infrastructure transition from gas to electric will “spark” giant demand for skilled electricians and presents a unique business opportunity.
In this session, Electrify My Home will introduce these business opportunities and cover some of the most important electrical best practices for long-term home electrical planning.

Electrify Efficiently: Electrification Opportunities for Plumbers
2024-01-31 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Online
Electrification is taking form in California – gas water heaters are being based 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 National Association of Minority Contractors: Past and Present
2024-02-01 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | BIG Oakland, 1423 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States

Retaining Profit – Minimize Call Backs on Heat Pump Installs
2024-02-08 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.
Learning Objectives:

Explain one reason why heat pumps operate differently than gas furnaces
Name at least two points in the customer journey where education on heat pump operation are essential
Describe proper multi-split system operation in a way a typical customer can understand

1.5 AIA LU’s Pending for this course
.15 ICC CEU’s Pending for this course

Instructor:
Larry Waters, Electrify My Home

TECH & ESMAC Heat Pump Water Heater Education
2024-02-12 07:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online

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

Electrify Efficiently: Home Electrification Product Overview
2024-02-13 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join us as Electrify My Home (EMH) in this lunch time introductory level webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opportunities, vital role of efficiency, and lessons learned from the field.
Homeowners around the world are beginning to embrace electrification (the switch from gas-fired appliances to electric-powered appliances). In this webinar, EMH will introduce and provide an overview of home electrification products to aid in the transition away from gas. This includes at least two electric options for each common gas appliance (e.g., HVAC, water heating, cooking, clothes drying, and fireplaces) as well as advanced electrical products that solve challenging load capacity issues.
Agenda:

Introduction and safety message
Overview of the Electrify My Home “Electrify Efficiently” webinar series
Product/manufacturer disclaimer
Electric options for HVAC and water heating
Electric options for other home appliances
Products that solve common electrification challenges
Class survey, closing and wrap up

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

Name at least two electric options for each typical gas appliance in a home
Identify two types of heat pumps
Describe a scenario where a split heat pump water heater is advantageous
Explain how a circuit splitter can help avoid costly panel upgrades

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Standards: Introduction to the Performance Approach
2024-02-14 13:00 - 2024-03-15 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Use the 2022 Multifamily Energy Inspection Checklist to practice streamlined inspection of installation scenarios while also targeting top categories of high-value energy savings and impact on compliance. Effective building energy efficiency enforcement is reviewed and practiced as a comprehensive process — from initial consult of building features listed in permitted documentation to review of what contractors document as installed to visual confirmation of these features on-site. This highly interactive online live course is designed to provide Building Inspectors with the essential knowledge and skills they need to more quickly and effectively enforce California’s 2022 Multifamily Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 or the Energy Code). This course is delivered in two half-day sessions held on two consecutive days. Participants must attend both sessions to complete the course.

Bay Area E-Contractor Academy
2024-02-15 15:00 - 2024-03-21 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | SFPUC Contractors Assistance Center, 150 Executive Park Blvd #1300, San Francisco, CA, 94134, United States
Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) Bay Area is pleased to invite you to apply to our Spring 2024 E-Contractor Academy, a FREE in-person workshop series focused on building technical, economic and operational capacity with small, minority/BIPOC, women, veteran-owned and/or disadvantaged local construction businesses (MWVDBEs) to successfully do business in climate-critical decarbonization fields such as building electrification, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and more.
ECC provides services for tailored entrepreneurial support throughout and beyond this academy via its E-Contractor network and community partners, including but not limited to:

Cohort-based multiweek training and education program
Clean energy/building decarbonization workshops
Resources for continued education
One-on-one business and construction topic advising (strategic plans, project delivery, bidding, HR, etc)
Peer learning opportunities
Networking
Free and reduced-cost access to professional services
Connection to project opportunities
Connection to financing opportunities including loans and grants. While access to capital is not guaranteed ECC does have connections with lenders that specialize in funding construction companies and MWVDBEs.

This FREE six week series will be held Thursdays 3-6:30 PM from February 15 to March 21 2024 at the SFPUC’s Contractors Assistance Center in San Francisco, CA. Free light meal provided.
Visit our website for more info. Complete this form by 11:59 PM Sunday Jan 28, 2024 to apply. Takes approximately 5-10 minutes.

Building Electrification Fundamentals 4 – The Financial Costs & Benefits of the BE transition
2024-02-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Course Description:
Interested in transforming your building to a clean, safe, and healthy all-electric structure but hesitant due to the cost? What are the costs to install and operate this equipment? Are there incentives available to aid in this transition? What are the benefits both financial and non-financial? Do you need a new electric panel? This workshop will address all those questions covering the general cost of equipment, how to think incrementally as you transition and the benefits of planning out your transition regardless of where you are in the process, utility rates and rebates available to help pay for the changes.
Instructor Information: Scott Blunk
Scott is a Strategic Planner of Electrification and Energy Efficiency where he creates utility wide electrification strategies. He is an Adjunct Professor of Building Science at Cosumnes River College where he has taught courses on the energy codes and mechanical codes, energy auditing and energy modeling.
Scott received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Marquette University. Scott has worked in the field of green building and energy efficiency for 20 years in many different rolls including: building contractor, energy consultant, new construction residential program administrator, existing building program manager, mechanical engineer, energy rater, trainer, and real estate broker.
Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this class participants will be able to:

How to plan out your electrification project(s)
Learn about the costs you can expect to pay for each project
Understand utility rates and changes to your energy bills
Find out about SCE and statewide rebates

Target Audience:

General Audience
Homeowners
Residential Installers
Designers

Learning Units:

This class will also provide prerequisite and continuing education credit for NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) certifications.

Learning Level:
Basic Class: Content is introductory in nature and requires no prerequisite knowledge or experience to grasp the concepts or participate in exercises. Basic educational activities and materials are meant to establish a foundation of knowledge and competence that will be expanded upon in practice or in higher level seminars and workshops.
Special Instructions:
This is a Webinar class and internet access is required. Customers will receive a link the Friday prior to the event.

Electrify Efficiently: Overcoming Heat Pump Objections
2024-02-27 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join us as Electrify My Home continues this ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opportunities, vital role of efficiency, and lessons learned from the field. Heat Pumps are quickly gaining traction as a preferred HVAC and water heating technology. California has a goal for 6 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) to dispel myths about heat pumps.
In this webinar, you’ll hear from Larry Waters, an HVAC industry veteran who switched his focus towards home performance in 2010 and towards inverter heat pumps in 2014. With over 400 heat pump installations under his belt, Larry’s heard just about every objection in the book and will relay best practices for responding to such objections.
Agenda:

Introduction and safety message
Overview of the Electrify My Home “Electrify Efficiently” webinar series
Approaching the house
Consultative questioning to identify needs
Common objections to heat pumps and sample responses
Class survey, closing and wrap up

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

Develop two consultative questions that will help prepare a response to a customer’s objection
Describe one reason why older vintage heat pumps spoiled the opinions of some customers & HVAC pros
Name three features of gas appliances that are disadvantageous
Explain why heat pumps are the perfect fit for California’s climate
List five reasons why heat pumps are better than gas furnaces

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

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Standards: Analyzing the CF1R
2024-02-28 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Please join the Energy Code Ace team for this highly interactive vorkshop (virtual workshop), where you’ll have a chance to work in teams and with a whole group to do a “reality check” on the single-family Certificate of Compliance (CF1R) in the context of Title 24, Part 6.

Prerequisites

This is an intermediate to advanced course. We strongly recommend you have the following before attending this session:

Basic familiarity with Title 24, Part 6: Residential Building Energy Standards

Basic familiarity with the role of the CF1R and how it’s produced

If you don’t have these understandings, you can sign up for the following v-classes:

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Standards for Energy Consultants

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Compliance: Modeling

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Energy Consultants, learn to do a “reality check” on compliance results and troubleshoot common modeling errors as evidenced in the single-family CF1R (Residential Certificate of Compliance).
This highly interactive workshop gives everyone who models single-family projects to demonstrate compliance with California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 or the Energy Code) a chance to work individually and in teams with the performance results from multiple single-family projects and develop an understanding of various project features that affect the overall compliance margin and identify results that are “red flags” for likely problems with the model.
COURSE OBJECTIVES

Describe the components of the CF1R and the information they convey.
Describe what influences the EDR scores.
Given a sample project, provide a rough estimate of what the total compliance margin and magnitude of components should look like.
Describe common “error identification” and “troubleshooting techniques” in regard to the CF1R.
Identify additional resources and tools provided by Energy Code Ace and the California Energy Commission.

Available CEUs:
AIA (3.0 LU | HSW); ICC (0.3 CEU); CABEC (3 CEUs)

CARB Public Workshop: Zero-Emission Space and Water Heater Standards
2024-02-28 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
CARB staff will share initial regulatory concepts, analysis methods, and public engagement updates.

2022 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Standards: Solar & Battery Storage
2024-02-28 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Roll-up-your-sleeves and work with expert instructors and your colleagues to develop recommendations regarding solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery-storage systems that meet the Energy Code for single-family and low-rise multifamily buildings.

Prerequisites

This is an intermediate to advanced course. We strongly recommend you complete the following before attending this session:

Online Self-Study: 2019 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials on Demand — Residential Standards & Technology: Solar SystemsA new version of this online self-study course is currently under development, and should be available later this year.
In the meantime, the above course is a useful orientation to key concepts and terminology that will be used in the online live class.

Weigh the pros and cons of alternative approaches to achieving energy efficiency and meeting the California’s 2022 Single-family Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 or the Energy Code). Select the approach that makes best sense given client preferences and other project parameters.
This course is desiged for Energy Consultants, Architects and Designers and focuses on how to apply the 2022 Energy Code specific to Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and battery-storage systems in single-family and low-rise multifamily new construction.
We’ll start with the basics and then explore key lessons from the field that you’ll likely encounter. Throughout the course you’ll be working with real life projects to determine the appropriate PV and battery requirements.
COURSE OBJECTIVES

Explain key Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage concepts
Determine the requirements for the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) area for a single family and low-rise multifamily new construction project
Determine how to use the battery storage credit to meet project requirements
Modify PV and battery requirements on a project given exceptions and real-life obstacles

Available CEUs:
AIA (3.0 LU | HSW); ICC (0.3 CEU); CABEC (3 CEUs)
