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
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Event Description The California Energy Commission has adopted the 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, effective on January 1, 2026. This virtual Regional Forum offers an opportunity to delve into the latest updates to the Code and its impact on upcoming projects. Join us to gain valuable insights into the key changes, how it aligns with California’s energy efficiency goals, and practical strategies to prepare for its implementation. Expert speakers will highlight significant code revisions and provide essential resources designed specifically |
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This 8 part series will be held over four days from 6:00-8:15 pm PDT. Part 1 & 2: 5/5/2025 Part 3 & 4: 5/6/2025 Part 5 & 6: 5/12/2025 Part 7 & 8: 5/13/2025 CEUs: This course qualifies for a total of eight CEHs (continuing education hours) through North American Technician Excellence (NATE). Part 1 introduces air conditioning and heat pump systems, focusing on the importance of equipment knowledge, airflow, and proper refrigerant charging for system performance. Part 2 explains |
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Description: This is part 1 of a 2 part class The accelerating electrification market is creating new opportunities for companies in the residential energy sector. As homeowners transition from fossil fuel powered systems to electric alternatives, the need for knowledgeable professionals to assist them is increasing. This course aims to provide consultants and contractors with the insights and strategies needed to succeed in this expanding market. Participants will examine the drivers of electrification including policy changes, consumer preferences, and technological
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A strong company culture can make the difference between an engaged workforce and high employee turnover, but what exactly defines company culture, and how can organizations create an environment where employees feel valued and motivated to stay? In the next GoldStar webinar, we will explore the key elements that shape company culture and its impact on employee retention. You'll also gain a deeper understanding of the four DISC communication styles and how they influence workplace interactions. By the end of
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Event Description Homeowners around the world are beginning to embrace electrification (the switch from gas-fired to electric-powered appliances). In this webinar, EMH will introduce and provide an overview of central-coast appropriate 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. Learning Objectives Name at least
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Join Efficiency First California for a practical and informative session exploring financing options available to help contractors grow their business and make clean energy upgrades more accessible to homeowners. This one-hour webinar will feature two guest speakers from leading programs offering financial solutions for residential energy improvements in California. Speakers: Davey Ly – GoGreen Home Davey is a lead specialist for the GoGreen Home program, an energy efficiency program designed to allow Californians to obtain financing for home improvements at |
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Course description More buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed ventilation system is a must. Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance delves into why ventilation and filtration are so important. We will look at indoor and outdoor air quality and discuss the effectiveness of ventilation and filtration at managing various pollutants. In addition to the large body of evidence we already had supporting the need for ventilation and filtration in residential
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Description: This is part 2 of a 2 part class The accelerating electrification market is creating unprecedented opportunities for companies in the residential energy sector. As homeowners seek to convert their homes from fossil fuel powered systems to electric alternatives, the demand for knowledgeable professionals to guide them through this process is increasing. This course is designed to equip consultants and contractors with the insights and strategies needed to thrive in this expanding market. Participants will explore the drivers of |
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Event Description Taught by Robert Fortunato and Nick Brown EV early adopters who have owned 9 EV’s in the last 14 years. They test drove most others on the market, installed solar panels and chargers on their NZE/Zero Carbon case study homes, and have helped hundreds of other people with their EV and decarbonization decisions. This class will cover everything you need to know to feel confident with your EV buying and driving decisions. Learning Objectives What CALGreen requires projects |
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Description: This is part 1 of a 2-part class. This course establishes a clear value proposition for residential heat pump water heater scenarios, while addressing key barriers to their adoption. It also provides targeted sales training to identify customers and opportunities for client-facing staff and stakeholders while delving into key installation considerations including space limitations, noise, condensate management, sizing, operational modes, and error codes. Learning Outcomes: As a result of attending this class you can expect to learn the following
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As the demand for healthy, high-performance homes continues to rise, indoor air quality is becoming a central focus for builders and homeowners alike. But what’s really in the air we breathe and how can filtration strategies create healthier, more efficient homes? In this session, we’ll explore the hidden challenges of airborne contaminants in residential environments, from particulates and gases to microorganisms and the growing body of evidence around their health implications. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how ultrafine |
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Course description More buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed air quality system is a must. In this class we will look at performance-based design and installation practices that lead to effective ventilation and filtration systems. Examples of completed, high-efficiency systems are presented to show how they were built and commissioned, with instructor Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance sharing lessons learned so others can avoid repeating them.
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Description: This is part 2 of a 2-part class. This course establishes a clear value proposition for residential heat pump water heater scenarios, while addressing key barriers to their adoption. It also provides targeted sales training to identify customers and opportunities for client-facing staff and stakeholders while delving into key installation considerations including space limitations, noise, condensate management, sizing, operational modes, and error codes. Learning Outcomes: As a result of attending this class you can expect to learn the following
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Event Description As the 2022 energy code wraps up its final year, and the 2025 code emerges, we see the trends of building electrification, healthier indoor air quality and improved resiliency continue to permeate the code’s evolution. This series focuses on current best practices for implementation of energy strategies, as well as what’s around the corner with the new code that will take effect Jan. 1, 2026. With particular focus on the Central Coast region, we’ll discuss on what to
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Join us for an impactful webinar exploring how fire-resistant materials can align with energy-efficient design to create resilient, sustainable buildings in wildfire-prone regions—ensuring both safety and climate resilience. The increasing frequency and severity of wildfires in Northern and Southern California have raised urgent questions about how to build structures that can withstand these disasters. The consequences of these fires are devastating, but they also offer an opportunity to rethink how we approach building design. As communities and industries grapple with |
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Event Description ADUs are an important source of housing development all over California. They are especially well suited to all-electric design. This class will cover the key systems in an all-electric ADU and draw on the ADU recently built by the instructor out of Structural Insulated Panel System (SIPS), but other building envelopes will also be covered, including more traditional wood-framed structures and modular ADUs. We will use energy modeling to contrast utility bills and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of mixed |
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Course description Part 4 of 6 - May 20, 2025 (12pm - 1:30pm) The path to going all-electric can take many forms. For some, this means upgrading one appliance at a time; for others, it means replacing them all at once and offsetting with on-site solar. Regardless of the timeline, there are some important planning steps that must take place, as well as a continual vision for optimizing efficiency. Join Electrify My Home in this session for a case study |
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This 4-part series gives participants the comprehensive skill sets required to properly design, install, commission, maintain, service, diagnose and verify that the air distribution systems they are working on are safe, reliable and operate at the highest capacity and energy efficiency possible. The class will start with reviewing the basic physical properties of air, common definitions used in the trade psychometrics, the comfort index, indoor air quality and the practical fundamentals and theories used in all air distribution systems. It |
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This 4-part series gives participants the comprehensive skill sets required to properly design, install, commission, maintain, service, diagnose and verify that the air distribution systems they are working on are safe, reliable and operate at the highest capacity and energy efficiency possible. The class will start with reviewing the basic physical properties of air, common definitions used in the trade psychometrics, the comfort index, indoor air quality and the practical fundamentals and theories used in all air distribution systems. It |
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This 4-part series gives participants the comprehensive skill sets required to properly design, install, commission, maintain, service, diagnose and verify that the air distribution systems they are working on are safe, reliable and operate at the highest capacity and energy efficiency possible. The class will start with reviewing the basic physical properties of air, common definitions used in the trade psychometrics, the comfort index, indoor air quality and the practical fundamentals and theories used in all air distribution systems. It |
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Event Description This class is for folks who need to “speak HVAC” but may not have much background with HVAC. This could be homeowners who are shopping for a new system, utility employees dealing with HVAC programs, people who are brand new to the HVAC industry or HERS testing, general contractors who need to be able to talk to HVAC contracts, etc. Basically, people who need to work around HVAC systems, but not necessarily work on them. We will cover
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This 4-part series gives participants the comprehensive skill sets required to properly design, install, commission, maintain, service, diagnose and verify that the air distribution systems they are working on are safe, reliable and operate at the highest capacity and energy efficiency possible. The class will start with reviewing the basic physical properties of air, common definitions used in the trade psychometrics, the comfort index, indoor air quality and the practical fundamentals and theories used in all air distribution systems. It |
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