Events

Host: Association for Energy Affordability, Inc. (AEA)

Course Description: This FREE HPWH contractor training reviews the several design considerations for individual heat pump water heaters. In addition, heat pump water heaters can be an effective strategy to reduce grid peak loads. This course will provide an overview of heat pump water heaters and associated code requirements. The course will take a deep dive into design considerations discussing sizing, venting configurations, load shifting, and installation best practices. This course draws from experience of working through hundreds of heat pump water heater retrofits with design teams, contractors, and research projects.

• December 12, 2022 (past)
• March 22, 2023 (upcoming)

Trainer: Electrify My Home (EMH)

Host: Association for Energy Affordability (AEA)

Course Details: This FREE HP HVAC and HPWH training program 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.

Course Dates:

• March 1-3, 2023: San Jose, CA
• March 8-10, 2023: 1201 Monterey Pass Rd., Monterey Park, CA 91752

Host: ENERGY STAR® HPWH Manufacturer Action Council (ESMAC)

Course Description: FREE TECH contractor heat pump water heater (HPWH) overview, ENERGY STAR® overview, manufacturers 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.

FREE training classes will be held as online webinars at 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. PST

Host: National Comfort Institute, Inc. (NCI)

Course Description: This FREE contractor HVAC NCI training package includes a three-day training in which you will learn to accurately complete four stages of system design using NCI and ACCA Manual J, S, D, and T.

Host: Association for Energy Affordability, Inc. (AEA)

Course Description: Turning our attention to the existing building stock, electrification retrofits are becoming increasingly important to achieve emission goals and have healthier homes. Find out what you need, as an owner, to have a successful retrofit project. Learn about how to approach an electrification retrofit, what the team can look like, understand constraints and opportunities for different property configurations and how it is shaped by electrical infrastructure and available technology. Gain an understanding of considerations driving decisions for an electrification retrofit by working through example project(s) in class.