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SUMMARY:The Power to Save: Choosing\, Installing\, and Optimizing a Home Energy Monitoring System
DESCRIPTION:This engaging intermediate webinar provides homeowners\, contractors\, and home performance technicians with the insight and confidence to understand\, monitor\, and optimize household energy consumption. Designed for anyone eager to cut costs\, boost efficiency\, and make smarter energy decisions\, the webinar blends practical instruction with real world techniques that may translate into savings and sustainability. \nExplore how to uncover hidden energy waste and reduce monthly utility bills by identifying inefficient appliances\, phantom loads\, and behavioral patterns that quietly drive-up costs. Through hands on guidance\, you learn how to select\, install\, and operate a Home Energy Monitoring System (HEMS)\, giving you a clear window into your home’s real time and historical energy use. With this knowledge\, you can make informed choices about upgrades\, maintenance\, and daily habits that meaningfully improve efficiency. \nBy the end\, you’ll not only understand how your energy choices affect your wallet\, you’ll also see how they impact the environment. The program empowers you to reduce your carbon footprint and create a more efficient\, resilient\, and sustainable home.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/the-power-to-save-choosing-installing-and-optimizing-a-home-energy-monitoring-system/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T120000
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SUMMARY:2025 Title 24\, Part 6 Essentials — Single-family Compliance: EnergyPro Introduction
DESCRIPTION:People new to EnergyPro software will learn the basics of using this modeling software to document compliance with California’s 2025 Single-family Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24\, Part 6 or the Energy Code). \nThroughout the class\, you will see how to use the software to complete essential tasks\, then use sample files to practice performing these tasks yourself. \nIf you do not already have a current version of EnergyPro\, we make an educational version of the software available at no charge. (A link to the trial educational version is provided with pre-registration confirmation.) This course is delivered in a single three-hour session.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/2025-title-24-part-6-essentials-single-family-compliance-energypro-introduction/
CATEGORIES:Energy Code Ace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T160000
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SUMMARY:Controls for Industrial Decarbonization
DESCRIPTION:This course examines how advanced control strategies and Industry 4.0 technologies enable industrial decarbonization. Participants will explore how energy efficiency\, electrification\, load flexibility\, and demand response can be integrated through modern control systems to reduce emissions while maintaining operational performance. The course highlights practical approaches for implementing control driven solutions in industrial facilities\, along with key challenges related to electrical infrastructure and system integration.
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/controls-for-industrial-decarbonization/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T113000
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SUMMARY:Residential Electrification and Decarbonization with the Passive House Standard
DESCRIPTION:Part 3 of 9  \nThe Passive House Standard encourages all-electric building design and construction in homes and buildings\, which can help achieve the widescale decarbonization required for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Passive House Network will demonstrate how Passive House principles align with the California’s decarbonization goals. This session will cover the technology options for all-electric homes and outline the many reasons to electrify with the Passive House Standard for better health\, comfort\, and cost benefits. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction and safety message\nPassive House principles and how they support electrification\nBenefits of electrification\nTechnologies for electrification\nCalifornia case studies of electrification\nClass survey\, closing and wrap up\n\nAt the completion of this course\, the student will be able to: \n\nExplain Passive House principles in relation to electrification\nSummarize the health and cost benefits of electrification\nName technologies that support electrification\nDescribe an example of electrified Passive House in California
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/residential-electrification-and-decarbonization-with-the-passive-house-standard-3/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T110000
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SUMMARY:Embodied Carbon and Passive House
DESCRIPTION:Part 4 of 9  \nThe 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. Attendees\, will emerge with actionable understanding and skills to expand their sustainable practices. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction and safety message\nImperative of embodied carbon\nMethodologies of addressing embodied carbon\nIntersection of embodied carbon and Passive House\nOptimization of embodied carbon and Passive House goals\nExamples\n\nThe objective of this course is that at the conclusion\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe the meaning of the term embodied carbon\, and its implications on building carbon emissions and climate change mitigation\nOutline the framework for understanding embodied carbon and the tools for doing it\nDescribe strategies for implementing low embodied carbon outcomes\, while maintaining the benefits of Passive House performance\nOutline how ultimately embodied carbon reduction and Passive House goals can work hand-in-hand\, supporting optimized climate mitigation and adaptation
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/embodied-carbon-and-passive-house/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T113000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Passive House Retrofits: The EnerPHit Standard
DESCRIPTION:Part 5 of 9  \nAchieving the Passive House Standard in refurbishments of existing buildings is not always a realistic goal\, and the Passive House Institute has developed the EnerPHit standard for certified energy retrofits with Passive House Components. In this webinar\, trainers from the Passive House Network will discuss how the EnerPHit standard can accommodate the realities of existing old buildings\, where foundations\, party lines\, historic preservation\, cost\, and other factors make a typical Passive House certification impossible. Learn how existing structures can benefit from retrofits to move a structure from a low to high performance building. Applying the Passive House Standard to existing structures has its unique challenges. Through case studies of successful retrofits\, see how to upgrade a building with respect to airtightness\, insulation\, thermal bridge reductions\, high performance windows\, and ventilation\, plus learn about the EnerPHit standards and process. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction and safety message\nPassive House principles\nBuilding envelope trades\nHVAC\, plumbing and electrical trades\nQA/QC techniques for ensuring success\nQ&A\n\nThe objective of this course is that at the conclusion\, participants will be able to: \n\nOutline the five basic principles of Passive House design and how each principle contributes to the health\, safety\, and welfare of occupants\nDescribe why and how hygienic ventilation is an essential defining component of Passive House design and operation. And outline how the Passive House design focuses on very good energy efficiency\, which results in side benefits like great occupant thermal and acoustic comfort\, improved occupant health outcomes\, and economic affordability\nRecall the major Passive House tools\, PHPP\, DesignPH\, and Therm\, and provide an overview of the tools correlating with data-driven design\nSummarize how to get from where the participant is now to constructing a building adhering to the international passive house standard through applicable case studies\nIllustrate the data driven design process to help projects meet their comfort\, durability\, and climate goals
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/introduction-to-passive-house-retrofits-the-enerphit-standard-2/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T090000
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SUMMARY:Wildfire Resilience and Passive House
DESCRIPTION:Part 6 of 9  \nWith the growing occurrence of devastating wildfires\, there’s an imperative to make buildings fire safe and resilient. Passive House can support a clear pathway to achieve these goals. The class will review the latest science on wildfires and building safety\, including the interplay among building structure\, the surrounding landscape\, community\, and the Passive House methodology. We will dive into a toolkit with specific steps for analyzing and implementing fire resilient Passive House strategies for your next building project. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction and safety message\nContext of fire weather\, wildfires\, and urban conflagration.\nPriorities for building\, landscape\, and community hardening against wildfire threats\nHow Passive House characteristics can support fire resilience\nOptimization of fire resilience and Passive House goals\nExamples\n\nThe objective of this course is that at the conclusion\, participants will be able to: \n\nOutline the threats that buildings\, property\, and people face due to the growing frequency of wildfires\nDescribe critical weaknesses and failures in site and building design that compromise fire resilience\nOutline attributes\, details\, and quality control aspects of Passive House design and construction that support wildfire resilience\nDescribe code\, landscaping\, and community strategies for strengthening fire resilience and the opportunities for Passive House to be implemented to enhance effectiveness
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/wildfire-resilience-and-passive-house/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T120000
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SUMMARY:Multifamily Passive House Design
DESCRIPTION:Part 7 of 9  \nPassive House delivers healthy\, quiet\, and comfortable homes in durable buildings. Passive House also provides a baseline on which teams can craft resilient buildings capable of sheltering residents from the violent storms and extreme heat waves to come. In this course\, we’ll cover a range of issues that go into planning\, designing\, and constructing affordable Passive House multifamily buildings. It’s a comprehensive overview\, diving into key details\, and demystifying the strategies for success. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction and safety message\n\nMultifamily milestones\nCritical early design considerations\nVentilation and ventilation systems\nCooling\, shading\, comfort\, and optimization\nEnclosure assemblies\nHeat pumps and space conditioning strategies\nDomestic hot water\nCertification process\nQ&A\n\n\n\nThe objective of this course is that at the conclusion\, participants will be able to: \n\nOutline common pitfalls in designing Passive House multifamily buildings\nDescribe critical pathways\, processes\, and milestones in Passive House multifamily optimization\nRecall critical\, multifamily components and systems and the sequence of consideration and integration\nSummarize how well established strategies are evolving and being successfully scaled
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/multifamily-passive-house-design/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T113000
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SUMMARY:Passive House Enclosures
DESCRIPTION:Part 8 of 9  \nThis course dives deep into the focus of building enclosure design and construction looking at a range of enclosure construction types\, and climates. The course will look at topics of designing\, detailing\, sequencing\, building\, inspection\, reporting\, and testing of critical Passive House components and enclosure systems: insulation\, thermal bridge free connections\, airtightness\, windows and more. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction and safety message\nContext of Passive House\nThe work of enclosures\nEfficient design and high quality\nDetails\nExecution\n\nThe objective of this course is that at the conclusion\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe Passive House goals and methodology as they translate to enclosure assemblies\nOutline typical Passive House assembly buildups and connection details\nDescribe Passive House window installation details and testing to hit Passive House goals\nOutline quality assurance and quality control measures used to verify enclosure performance and reach certification
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/passive-house-enclosures/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T113000
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SUMMARY:Passive House Mechanical Systems
DESCRIPTION:Part 9 of 9  \nThis course dives deep into the focus of building mechanical systems with a particular focus on ventilation and hot water systems. Learn about the design and construction of a range of system types. The course will examine ventilation\, heating\, cooling\, and hot water topics of performance specifications\, coordination\, sequencing\, inspection\, testing\, and reporting. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction and safety message\nContext of Passive House and mechanical systems\nSystems strategy\nVentilation\nHeating and cooling\nDomestic hot water (DHW)\nOther systems and solar\nCase studies\n\nThe objective of this course is that at the conclusion\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe Passive House goals and methodology as they translate to mechanical systems\nOutline typical Passive House heating\, cooling\, ventilation and hot water systems\, focusing on the pros and cons of choices\nDescribe Passive House ventilation and hot water installation considerations\, and the process to hit Passive House goals\nOutline quality assurance and quality control measures used to verify mechanical systems’ performance and reach certification
URL:https://efficiencyfirstca.org/event/passive-house-mechanical-systems/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Gas & Electric
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