Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN)

Free Webinar: Batteries - Options and Implementation for a Building’s Energy Storage System, March 20, 9:30 - 11:00 am PT

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, presenter’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...

Free webinar: Diagnosing Heating and Cooling Comfort Problems in Homes, March 18, 3 - 4:30 pm PT

This course will cover the different kind of heating and cooling complaints, how to identify them and how to resolve them. Did you know that most HVAC systems are oversized, not undersized? This can cause temperature differences in the home, higher energy bills and premature equipment failure, all of which are frequently blamed on undersized equipment. Learn how to tell the difference and address the problem. Learning Objectives...

Free Webinar: Recovery Ventilators - 2022 Energy Code Energy Savings and Compliance Credit, March 5, 9:30 - 11:00 am PT

Improved health and cognitive performance. Easier Title 24 compliance. Utility bill savings. These are the reasons to consider incorporating Heat Recovery Ventilators & Energy Recovery Ventilators (collectively Recovery Ventilators or RVs) into your next high-performance home project. Nick Brown, the instructor, installed his first RV in his home during COVID, when his daughter and two friends did their schoolwork from the office...

Free webinar: Crafting High Performance Enclosures - Roofs, Walls, and Floors, March 4, 12 - 1:30 pm PT

Building enclosures – the roof, walls, and floor – are the first line of defense between nature and people. Enclosure performance is optimized when air sealing and insulation – two underappreciated and typically underperforming features – are done to high-performance standards rather than the status quo. This class covers installation — the practical application of those principles on the job site – the...

Free webinar: Inflation Reduction Act - Funding Overview of Programs (Real Estate Focus), February 27, 11 am - 1 pm PT

Inflation Reduction Act Part 1: Funding Overview of Programs IRA funding is coming, bringing huge potential for energy-efficiency upgrades at an affordable cost. By understanding the programs coming, you can help clients maximize their savings – on both their installation costs and utility bills. Objectives - Current and potential IRA funds and access Tax credits and incentives Current rebates from local programs How Real...

Free Online Event: High Performance Buildings - Designing for Utility Costs & Carbon Emissions, February 20, 12 - 2 pm PT

How can we decide what features to upgrade in our building projects? Most project teams use code minimum, manufacturers’ claims, anecdotes, and gut feelings to decide what insulation, HVAC system, and water heating system to use. This goes especially for solar and battery systems, too. Nick Brown has developed an approach to use hourly energy compliance modeling data to calculate utility costs and carbon emissions, so that these decisions...

Free Webinar: High Performance Buildings - Designing for Utility Costs & Carbon Emissions, February 20, 12 - 2 pm PT

How can we decide what features to upgrade in our building projects? Most project teams use code minimum, manufacturers’ claims, anecdotes, and gut feelings to decide what insulation, HVAC system, and water heating system to use. This goes especially for solar and battery systems, too. Nick Brown has developed an approach to use hourly energy compliance modeling data to calculate utility costs and carbon emissions, so that these decisions...

Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code Update for the Building Industry, February 12, 9:30 - 11 am PT

The 2025 code cycle takes effect January 1, 2026! This course provides an overview of key changes to Title 24 Part 6 Energy Code, with a focus on architects, builders and others in the construction industry. This webinar will provide background on the reasons behind the changes and impacts for projects particularly in the Central Coast region. Learning Objectives - Understand the organizational changes to the 2025 Energy...

Green Building Construction Tour, February 11, 3:30-5 pm, San Luis Obispo, California

Here’s an opportunity to visit a green building project in person, to learn more about the process and see the implementation of energy efficiency and building electrification in practice.During this tour of an active construction site, the builder will provide first-hand information on implementation, lessons learned and best practices. Project location in San Luis Obispo will be provided to registered participants. Objectives...

Home Electrification Contractor Boot Camp, February 6-7, Oxnard, California (Free for qualified attendees)

This two-day course provides a robust introduction into residential building electrification. It is designed for construction trade personnel of all levels; including owners, sales managers, salespeople, installers, service technicians, and office support staff (primarily Day 1 for support staff). A key distinction of this training is its design and delivery by Electrify My Home, a pioneering HVAC electrification company with real field...