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GreenPoint Rated: Advisor & Rater Training with Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP)

Prerequsite: You must have completed GreenPoint Rated: Advisor & Rater training.

Position yourself for success in the new green retrofit market

• Learn the objectives, polices and procedures of GreenPoint Rated - Existing Home program
• Learn verification of the GreenPoint Rated - Existing Home measures

• Learn how to perform ratings for both Whole House and Elements certifications

March 15-20, 2010
Wed-Fri 8AM-5PM
Saturday 8:30AM-12:30PM

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LEARN HOW TO DESIGN & BUILD HEALTHIER, HIGHER QUALITY GREEN HOMES!

Learn the fundamentals of designing, building and marketing healthier, higher quality homes.

• Learn the science of buildings; energy, water, indoor air quality, & materials
• Build the home: design, structure, and envelope, systems, interiors & finishes
• Learn how to market the benefits of green building to your customers

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Build It Green Member $350 • Non-Build It Green Member $400

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Build It Green Member $400 • Non-Build It Green Member $450

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Hosted by Build It Green

LEARN HOW TO DESIGN & BUILD HEALTHIER, HIGHER QUALITY GREEN HOMES!

Green Point Rated: Advisor & Rater Training

Prerequsite: You must have completed Certified Green Building Professional Training (CGBP) or equivalent

Assist builders in earning a GreenPoint Rating for their projects

• Learn about green building, the intent behind each GreenPoint measure, and detailed verification protocols for every aspect of the building process
• Learn the policies, procedures, and roles for Raters and Advisors, and the interactive process for participating in the GreenPoint Rated program

March 17-20, 2010
Wed-Fri 8AM-5PM
Saturday 8:30AM-12:30PM

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Build It Green Member $500 • Non-Build It Green Member $550

After February 15, 2010
Build It Green Member $550 • Non-Build It Green Member $600

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Deep Energy Reductions - The Thousand Home Challenge
Presented by Linda Wigington

Americans cannot reduce their collective carbon footprint to sustainable levels unless they drastically reduce the energy use of existing homes, which accounts for 21 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Toward that end, Affordable Comfort launched the Thousand Home Challenge, which is designed to:
• Reduce total annual site energy consumption of existing North American homes by at least 75 percent.
• Apply indicators of home energy performance that are readily measurable and verifiable, and accommodate a wide range of climates, housing types, and fuels.
• Exemplify a performance-based systems approach to improving the comfort, safety, air quality, efficiency and durability of homes.
• Demonstrate deep energy reductions through a combination of efficiency measures, renewable sources, community-based solutions, and behavioral choices.
• Assemble regional collaboratives for achieving deep energy reductions in existing homes.
• Stimulate collaboration, networking, creative problem-solving, economic and workforce development, and innovative approaches to transforming the North American housing stock.

In this class Linda Wigington introduces the Thousand Home Challenge, Deep Energy Reductions, and the NorCal Collaborative. Find out why and how deep energy reductions can be the framework to guide investment in existing homes and ultimately lead to transformation of our housing stock.

Participants should have a basic understanding of residential building science and home performance and a keen interest in taking residential energy retrofits beyond business as usual and/or achieving local and state greenhouse gas reduction goals. Audience Level This class is intended for home performance contractors, policy makers, and others with an advanced understanding of why and how to reduce energy consumption in existing homes.
• Introductions and Safety Announcements
• Introduction to the Thousand Home Challenge (THC)
• Making the Case for Deep Energy Reductions (non-energy benefit, minimizing lost opportunities)
• THC Performance Threshold Calculator
• Introduction to the NorCal Collaborative (NCC)
• Deep Energy Reduction Project Teams
• Options for Achieving Deep Energy Reductions
• Financing Deep Energy Reductions
• Case Studies
• Wrap-up, Q&A, Post-course evaluation

Linda Wigington is the founder of and has been associated with the ACI (Affordable Comfort) Conference since its inception in 1986 and serves as special projects director. She has been a technical consultant for residential utility programs throughout the country. Linda serves on the Editorial Board of Home Energy magazine and in the past was an advisor for Habitat for Humanity International's Green Team. She received the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy's 2002 Champion of Energy Efficiency Award. Her current interest is demonstrating the feasibility of achieving deep energy reductions in existing dwellings through the North American Thousand Home Challenge.

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Overview of ACCA Quality Installation Standards
Presented by Bruce Manclark

Training in this class details national standards for quality installation of HVAC systems and offers tips from nationally renowned expert Bruce Manclark, who will present valuable and practical information to HVAC contractors. North American Technician Excellence (NATE) continuing education credits are available for this course. Attending this class qualifies a technician for performing duct testing and sealing within the PG&E Duct Testing and Sealing Incentive Program. For more information, call the DT&S Administrative Clearing House at 877-411-8378.
Audience Level This course is intended for practicing, experienced HVAC installers.
• Introduction
• Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Quality Control
• Testing Safety and Efficiency of Modern Natural Gas Furnaces
• Measuring and Evaluating System Airflow
• Improving System Airflow
• Measuring and Evaluating Duct Air Leakage
• Sealing Ducts
• Evaluating Refrigerant Charge
• Equipment Sizing and Selection
• Evaluations
• Final Questions & Answers
• Adjourn

Bruce Manclark is co-owner of Delta-T, Inc., an energy services company in Washington. He has spent 25 years working in the energy conservation field. He has been a proponent of pressure diagnostics, performance testing, and contractor training. Under Bruce's direction, Delta-T crews have rehabilitated more than 5,500 duct systems, focusing on tightness, balancing, and achieving correct fan performance.

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High Performance Residential Hot Water Systems
Presented by Gary Klein

Water heating is typically the largest baseload and the second or third largest energy end use in homes, with significant energy and water wasted by inefficient equipment and systems. This class focuses on improving the performance of both new and existing hot water systems including water heaters, piping, and hot water outlets. Topics include drainwater heat recovery, evaluating existing hot water systems, and integration with solarthermal. Audience Level Newer designs in water transport and heating can dramatically reduce installation and energy costs. For builders, plumbers, architects or anyone interested in improving water efficiencies.
• Introductions and Safety Announcements
• Do You Know Anyone Who Waits a Long Time to Get Water Somewhere in His or Her House?
• Have Any of Your Customers Ever Complained About Waiting for Hot Water?
• Do You Build in Communities That Make You Guarantee the Water Supply Beforehand?
• How to Deliver Hot Water to Every Fixture, Wasting No More Than 1 Cup of Water
• Waiting for Hot Water to Arrive?
• Energy Transfer Mitigation
• Steps That Can Be Taken to Reduce Unnecessary Losses from Hot Water Systems
• The Most Cost Effective Way to Build a Hot Water System
• Wrap-up, Q&A, Post-course evaluation

Gary Klein, President of Affiliated International Management, LLC, has been intimately involved in energy efficiency and renewables since 1973. One-fourth of his career was spent in Lesotho, South Africa, and the rest of his career has been spent in the United States. Gary has a passion for hot water: getting into it, getting out of it, and efficiently delivering it to meet customers' needs. Currently, Gary assists with the administration of the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program at the California Energy Commission in Sacramento. He is also the chair of the recently formed Task Force on Residential Hot-Water-Distribution Systems. He recently published a series of three articles in Plumbing Systems & Design Magazine. The magazine is the official publication of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers. It targets plumbing engineers, designers, specifiers, code officials, contractors, manufacturers, master plumbers, and other plumbing officials.

Gary Klein, President of Affiliated International Management, LLC, has been intimately involved in energy efficiency and renewables since 1973. One-fourth of his career was spent in Lesotho, South Africa, and the rest of his career has been spent in the United States. Gary has a passion for hot water: getting into it, getting out of it, and efficiently delivering it to meet customers' needs. Currently, Gary assists with the administration of the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program at the California Energy Commission in Sacramento. He is also the chair of the recently formed Task Force on Residential Hot-Water-Distribution Systems. He recently published a series of three articles in Plumbing Systems & Design Magazine. The magazine is the official publication of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers. It targets plumbing engineers, designers, specifiers, code officials, contractors, manufacturers, master plumbers, and other plumbing officials.

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Title 24 New for Refrigerated Warehouses in 2009
Presented by David Wylie

Refrigerated Warehouses are now regulated by the California Title 24 Energy Efficiency Code for the first time-- what will this mean for your facility? The instruction will review the Refrigerated Warehouse requirements, how to achieve and exceed the new Standard, what can be done with existing technologies, and some new ideas. Find out about utility incentives and design assistance available when you exceed Title 24 and how to fill out the energy code documents. Explore best practices, case studies, and resultant energy savings. We will also describe how to ensure that design savings are realized through installation, commissioning, and start-up procedures. This class is designed for participants who are actively involved in product sales, design, or construction of refrigerated warehouses and those who already have a working knowledge of industrial refrigeration. Audience Level This class is designed for participants who are actively involved in product sales, design, or construction of refrigerated warehouses and those who already have a working knowledge of industrial refrigeration.
• Introductions, safety announcements, and class overview
• New Title 24 regulation of Refrigerated Warehouses effective in 2009
• Why is the Standard needed?
• Description of new Title 24 Standards mandatory measures
• Other refrigeration system efficiency design considerations
• How to meet and exceed Title 24 requirements (compliance approaches)
• How to fill out applicable Title 24 documentation
• Commissioning & start-up
• Integrated design assistance and utility company incentive programs
• Demand response opportunities and rates
• Continuous improvement monitoring and tracking
• Case study examples, including savings and financial analysis
• Wrap-up, Q&A, Post-course evaluation
• Class adjourns

David Wylie is a Registered Professional Engineer in California who completed engineering school at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and, because of his interest in cost analysis, completed his MBA at National University. He and his two partners began working together in the firm of ASW Engineering Management Consultants in 1976, and today they work actively with a staff of over 25 on energy engineering projects ranging from research, development, program design, measurement, and analysis, to feasibility studies of electrical/mechanical systems and energy supply for commercial and industrial facilities.

Mr. Wylie also holds a college teaching credential and has developed 20+ courses that address energy-efficiency systems which he teaches regularly for all the major California utility companies and many private company groups as well. He has an ability to take sophisticated engineering concepts and relate them in a way that both lay people and professionals can understand as he presents the materials in a practical way. Several of Mr. Wylie's articles have been published in trade magazines, and he has written a book titled New Refrigerants for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems that was published in 1996. ASW Engineering has received awards for innovations in engineering from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Southern California Edison, and California's former Governor. He is presently the President of the Southern California Association of Professional Energy Managers.

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Combined Hydronic Space and Water Heating for Homes
Presented by Rick Chitwood

Combined hydronic space and water heating systems use water heaters with fan coil systems to provide both space and water heating needs for homes. Attendees will learn the advantages these systems have for customers and proper sizing and installation techniques. Topics will include house as a system concepts, water heater sizing and selection, fan coil sizing and selection, space saving techniques, and duct system design considerations. Audience Level - This course is designed for experienced HVAC/mechanical contractors, and building performance consultants.
• Introduction to Combined Hydronic Systems
• House as a system concepts
• Water heater sizing and selection
• Fan coil sizing and selection
• System location options within the home and Space Saving techniques
• Duct Design Considerations

Richard (Rick) Chitwood, founder of Chitwood Energy Management in Mount Shasta, California, is an expert in energy-efficient residential building construction, diagnostic testing, and performance evaluation. He has extensive hands-on experience working with builders to improve the energy efficiency of new homes and with homeowners and remodelers to improve the thermal comfort and energy performance of existing homes.

Rick is a leader in the building science-based house-as-a-system approach to green home energy design and retrofits. As lead trainer for the California Building Performance Contractors Association (CBPCA.org), he teaches residential building professionals how to achieve high-performance thermal boundaries and energy-efficient mechanical systems.

Rick has participated in research projects involving extensive field-testing and data collection on California homes, and he advised the California Energy Commission on development of Quality Insulation Installation criteria for the 2005 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. He is also the author of several articles, including the "New Construction Report Card" series in Home Energy Magazine.

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Combined Hydronic Space and Water Heating for Homes
Presented by Rick Chitwood

In this one-day class we will provide hands-on training and exercises on the proper methods for checking charge and measuring air flow for residential and small commercial air conditioners and heat pumps. We will review the basics of the refrigeration cycle and discuss in detail the three methods of charging systems: charging by superheat with fixed orifice metering devices; charging by subcooling with thermostatic expansion valve metering devices; and weighing in the charge. Portable AC and heat pump training props are used to enhance the learning process by practicing techniques discussed during the class. Practicing HVAC technicians will gain valuable information that can help improve system performance for their customers. Audience Level - This course is designed for the experienced residential HVAC service technician.
• Introductions
• Defining superheat
• Defining subcooling
• Refrigerant cycle review
• Air flow measurement and importance
• Charge measurement and importance
• Charging by weight
• Safety
• Recommended tools
• Resources: tune-up sheets, charging charts, and charging calculators
• Hands on charge checking exercise
• Q&A, End course evaluation; Class Conclusion

Richard (Rick) Chitwood, founder of Chitwood Energy Management in Mount Shasta, California, is an expert in energy-efficient residential building construction, diagnostic testing, and performance evaluation. He has extensive hands-on experience working with builders to improve the energy efficiency of new homes and with homeowners and remodelers to improve the thermal comfort and energy performance of existing homes.

Rick is a leader in the building science-based house-as-a-system approach to green home energy design and retrofits. As lead trainer for the California Building Performance Contractors Association (CBPCA.org), he teaches residential building professionals how to achieve high-performance thermal boundaries and energy-efficient mechanical systems.

Rick has participated in research projects involving extensive field-testing and data collection on California homes, and he advised the California Energy Commission on development of Quality Insulation Installation criteria for the 2005 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. He is also the author of several articles, including the "New Construction Report Card" series in Home Energy Magazine.

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California Advanced Homes Program - Building Toward Zero Net Energy in Residential New Construction
Presented by Brian Silverthorn

The California Advanced Homes Program (CAHP) is the new residential new construction energy efficiency program that lines up with the 2008 energy code. Learn how you can take advantage of this program to increase sales and provide your buyers with a comfortable home that costs them less to heat and cool. Learn how to be accepted into the program, how to sell the benefits of a California Advanced Home, and how to collect your incentive dollars. Learn how to combine this program with the California Energy Commission’s New Solar Homes Program and have even more options to offer your buyers. Audience Level This session is for anyone involved in the design, construction and sales of energy efficient homes, including builders, architects, mechanical and other contractors, energy analysts and HERS raters.
• Introductions and Safety Announcements
• Program Requirements
• Application Process
• What to do During Construction
• Inspections and Verifications
• Incentives and Bonuses
• Combine this Program with Solar
• Paperwork
• Wrap-up, Q&A, Post-course evaluation

Brian Silverthorn of PG&E has worked as a field representative in the appliance efficiency and Residential New Construction programs since 1991. In addition to helping appliance sales outlets, HVAC contractors, and single-family and multi-family builders benefit from the programs, he conducts sales training for program participants to help them incorporate energy efficiency into their sales processes.

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HVAC for Home Performance Contractors
Presented by Gavin Healy

Home performance contractors need to understand the basics of good mechanical system sizing, design, equipment selection, and installation. This class covers critical factors necessary to ensure the lowest operating cost and highest degree of comfort for occupants. Performance targets include conditioning costs of 10-25 cents per square foot, uniform room to room and ceiling to floor temperatures, quiet operation, and improved indoor air quality.
Audience Level - This intermediate to advanced class is for home performance contractors, existing home raters, energy consultants and others who want to understand this key aspect of residential energy efficiency retrofits. Participants should already be familiar with basic building science principles as applied to residential and small commercial buildings.
• Introductions and Safety Announcements
• State of the Industry, Best and Worst Case
• Disaggregating Heating and Cooling Costs
• Six Performance factors: Duct conduction, Duct leakage, Room by room airflow, System airflow, Refrigerant charge (air conditioner & heat pump) and Equipment sizing, capacity
• Feedback for System Efficiency
• Real World Strategies & Results
• Wrap-up, Q&A, Post-course evaluation
• Class adjourns

Gavin Healy has worked in residential remodeling for the past 12 years, with a focus on fixing houses that are 75 years old or older. In 2006, Gavin co-founded Balance Point Home Performance (with Dan Perunko) and has since been running a successful full service home performance analysis, retrofit and consulting company. Gavin is a trainer with CBPCA.org and a Building Performance Institute test proctor. Gavin enjoys making existing houses perform better than typical new construction. His goal as a trainer is to get individual contractors and companies to focus on the details that measurably affect a building's efficiency, comfort, and cost of operation.

Dan Perunko has worked in construction-related fields for 20 years, and he has 10 years experience renovating residential buildings. In 2006 he co-founded (with Gavin Healy) Balance Point Home Performance Inc., a home performance testing and retrofit company in Nevada County, California. He is also a trainer for CBPCA (California Building Performance Contractors Association) and test proctor for BPI (Building Performance Institute). Dan has a BA in psychology and a MA emphasizing experiential education. He brings skills gained in his education to his home performance training.

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Title 24 HVAC System Change-Outs - Duct Testing Requirements for Residential & Small Business
Presented by Gary Wollin

During this session, the instructor will explain the new duct testing rules for change-outs of HVAC systems. He will also demonstrate a duct test. The demonstration will focus on the relatively easy test to perform for compliance with the current Title 24 Standards. Audience Level This is an entry level course intended for residential HVAC installers and service technicians.
• Introduction
• Overview of Duct Testing Requirements for HVAC System Change-Outs
• Procedures to Comply With Change-Out Rules
• Countries and Cities with Climate Zone Designations
• CF-4R Certificate of Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing
• CF-6R Installation Certificate
• California Energy Commission Excerpt From the 2005 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
• Final Questions & Answers

Gary Wollin has taught efficient building techniques and coordinated commercial, industrial, and residential construction projects nationally and internationally. He has been involved with the California Energy Code and the HERS program since 2002. He is presently an Associate at Douglas Beaman and Associates and shares the teaching of various aspects of the California Energy Code throughout the State. He brings to each course a balanced overall background of construction that embodies energy efficiency, sustainability, and the energy code. He has a relaxed style that involves his audience and promotes easy comprehension of the topic.

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ACCA Manual D - Duct Design
Presented by Marshall Hunt

It is recommended that participants attend this class prior to attending the Zoning Design and Beyond and Advanced ACCA Manual D classes. This class provides a review of the ACCA Residential Design System and approved software, Manual D procedure, and proper documentation. Learn how to achieve efficiency compliance while optimizing ductwork for competitive pricing and comfort. North American Technician Excellence (NATE) continuing education credits are available for this class. Audience Level - This is an entry level course for participants who have already attended Equipment Sizing & Selection Using ACCA Manual J.
• Introduction: The Benefits of Duct Design
• A Foundation for the Day's Learning
• Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Design System
• Manual J, Manual S, Manual D, Manual T
• Basic Principles – Residential Duct Sizing Calculations
• Information from Manual J and Manual S
• Friction Rate Worksheet
• Total Effective Length
• Friction Rate Calculation and Use
• Example House – Loads, Equipment, Air Flow
• Duct sizing Calculations
• Flexible Duct System Design and Sizing
• Example House – Duct Design Exercises
• Manual D Computer Software Demonstration
• Evaluations
• Final Questions & Answers

Marshall Hunt has worked for over 33 years to improve the energy efficiency of the built environment. He graduated with a B.S. degree from the University of California at Davis in Atmospheric Science with an emphasis in Arctic Air/Ice interactions. As a Professional Mechanical Engineer, CA #024975, and a B and C20 Heating and Cooling Contractor, CA # 707828, he has experience and expertise in heating and cooling system design of forced air systems, geothermal systems, radiant systems and solar systems. He has taught the Air Conditioning Contractors of America residential design course across the United States, presently teaches it at the PG&E Energy Training Center at Stockton, and provides technical support to PG&E's Mass Market Program. He is the Director of the Yolo Energy Efficiency Project, a third party energy efficiency program serving Yolo County, implemented by the City of Davis under a contract with PG&E. He leads the California Energy Commission Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Super Efficient Gas Water Heater Appliance Initiative.

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