Home Energy Score Assessor Training: Connecting the Home Energy Score & Your Business to the Bigger Picture
2020-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
Become familiar with current home energy scoring policies within the United States and other parts of the world. Apply this knowledge to motivate clients to make improvements to their homes, and to advocate for higher building standards. Learn about opportunities for business growth and professional development while making the case for energy efficiency.
This training will:

Analyze current home scoring policies in Portland, Austin, and Berkeley, as well as scoring policies in the EU.
Evaluate utility energy efficiency programs, why they exist, and what they offer property owners.
Build confidence in motivating clients to make improvements and advocate for higher building standards
Demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts while addressing common homeowner and realtor concerns.
Learn about opportunities for business growth and professional development.

This is the second module in a three-part series:

Module 1: Building Science Fundamentals (Nov. 5)
Module 2: Energy Retrofitting (Nov. 12)
Module 3: Connecting the Home Energy Score and Your Business to the Bigger Picture (Nov. 19)

If you can’t make the November dates, you can register for our December webinar series on December 3rd, 10th and 17th.
Questions? Contact our Program Coordinator, Lindsay Kemp, at lkemp@earthadvantage.org

Savings Within Reach and Oregon On-Bill Loan Repayment Refresher and enrollment webinar
2021-06-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
Energy Trust is holding a Savings Within Reach and Oregon on-bill loan repayment refresher and enrollment webinar June,16 and we encourage all our eligible or enrolled trade allies to participate.
The webinars will cover multifamily and residential on-bill loan repayment. Craft3, a local nonprofit lender, and your account manager will be in attendance to answer questions.
Not enrolled in on-bill loan repayment? If you attend a webinar and sign the participation agreement, you will be considered for the Savings Within Reach and Oregon on-bill loan repayment program track. Approved contractors will be able to offer moderate-income participants increased cash incentives, a preferred-rate loan and easy on-bill loan repayment for energy-efficiency improvements.

On The Level-On Demand
2021-09-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
This ‘On The Level’ series has been designed to provide field-tested recommendations from building professionals and will provide tangible design principles and construction practices that can be integrated into your building process. Learn best practices on air barriers, indoor air quality, balanced ventilation & ERVs/HRVs.The sessions also cover the new OR & WA code pathways so you can consider the benefits of these approaches and make well-informed decisions.

High Performance Home Site Visits
2021-09-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
Experience in-field site tours virtually with this pre-recorded video series featuring building industry leaders showcasing their high performance homes.
Join Earth Advantage for up to three 1.5-hour guided, under-construction tours of three green and/or energy efficient homes that have achieved a variety of third party certifications and performance levels.

Home Retrofit Trade Ally Orientation – Part 1
2022-01-19 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-02-16 09:00 - 10:00 | Webinar
Participating in this webinar is one of the requirements for joining the Home Retrofit Trade Ally Network. In addition to this webinar, contractors wishing to join the Home Retrofit Trade Ally Network must complete these additional requirements:
1) Submit the appropriate paperwork including
a) Sending the Certificate of Liability Insurance Fax Request Form to your insurance carrier
b) Complete the Form 1171A – Trade Ally Enrollment Application
c) Complete the Form 371A – Home Retrofit Trade Ally Addendum
2) Participate in the Home Retrofit Specifications Manual Webinar. This webinar takes place the day after this Home Retrofit Trade Ally Orientation, at 9 a.m. and you must register separately.
Cost: free

Home Retrofit Specifications Manual Orientation – Part 2
2022-01-20 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-10-20 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-17 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
This technical training provides a detailed overview of the Home Retrofit Specifications Manual. The manual is revised and published once a year and articulates Energy Trust of Oregon’s requirements for measure installations in detached single-family houses. This webinar will explain how projects are reviewed by the program through Quality Assurance visits, how to avoid common causes of corrective actions, and other tips for ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the specifications.
This webinar is 2 hours long. Attendance is a prerequisite to enrolling in the trade ally network but all contractors performing work for Energy Trust customers are welcome and encouraged to participate.
Cost: Free

Home Retrofit Specifications Manual Orientation – Part 2
2022-07-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
This technical training provides a detailed overview of the Home Retrofit Specifications Manual. The manual is revised and published once a year and articulates Energy Trust of Oregon’s requirements for measure installations in detached single-family houses. This webinar will explain how projects are reviewed by the program through Quality Assurance visits, how to avoid common causes of corrective actions and other tips for ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the specifications.
This webinar is 2 hours long. Attendance is a prerequisite to enrolling in the trade ally network but all contractors performing work for Energy Trust customers are welcome and encouraged to participate.
Cost: Free

Energy Trust of Oregon's Business Lighting Trade Ally Seminar
2022-08-31 08:30 - 11:00 | Holiday Inn Portland- I-5 S (Wilsonville), an IHG Hotel, 25425 Southwest 95th Avenue, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
The Business Lighting Trade Ally Seminar will include a review of the current program, along with insights as we plan for 2023.

Agenda:

8:30 a.m. Breakfast and Networking
9:00 a.m. Business Lighting Program

Business Lighting Team Intro​ductions

Program Updates Year-to-Date

Project Submission Reminders

Looking Ahead to 2023

9:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions – 60 minutes each (You can attend one of the sessions listed below)

Luminaire Level Lighting Controls, presented by Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)

Horticulture Lighting, presented by ColeBreit Engineering, LLC

Home Retrofit Trade Ally Orientation – Part 1
2022-10-19 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-11-16 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-12-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Webinar
Participating in this webinar is one of the requirements for joining the Home Retrofit Trade Ally Network. In addition to this webinar, contractors wishing to join the Home Retrofit Trade Ally Network must complete these additional requirements:

Submit the appropriate paperwork including

Sending the Certificate of Liability Insurance Fax Request Form to your insurance carrier
Complete the Form 1171A – Trade Ally Enrollment Application
Complete the Form 371A – Home Retrofit Trade Ally Addendum

Participate in the Home Retrofit Specifications Manual Webinar. This webinar takes place the day after this Home Retrofit Trade Ally Orientation, at 9 a.m. and you must register separately.

Cost: free

How Strategic Energy Management Can Help Your Building Thrive
2024-04-17 00:00 - 13:00
Join us to learn about Energy Trust of Oregon’s Strategic Energy Management (SEM) offering. Strategic Energy Management provides the tools and education to help organizations optimize building equipment and systems, reduce energy use and operating costs, improve comfort and safety, and allow the organization to operate more sustainably.
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In this webinar, SEM energy coaches will provide:

An overview of SEM
Benefits of participating in SEM
Details about cash incentives you can earn through the program
Tools and resources that Energy Trust provides to participants
Information about how to enroll
An opportunity to ask questions about SEM

Solar + Storage Trade Ally Enrollment Webinar
2025-03-19 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-05-06 08:00 - 09:00 | Webinar
Participating in this hour-long webinar is one of the requirements for joining the Energy Trust’s Solar Electric Trade Ally Network. Includes Solar + Storage program overview with focus on topics relevant to new and prospective trade allies.
In addition to this webinar, contractors wishing to join the Solar Electric Trade Ally Network must complete these additional requirements:
Submit the appropriate paperwork including:
a) Sending the Certificate of Liability Insurance Fax Request Form to your insurance carrier
b) Complete the Form 1171A – Trade Ally Enrollment Application
c) Complete the Form 271E – Solar Electric Trade Ally Addendum

2025 BuildRight Conference
2025-04-30, 2025-05-01 | The REDD on Salmon the Central Eastside Industrial District Portland, OR 97214, The REDD on Salmon the Central Eastside Industrial District, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Join the Home Builders Association of Greater Portland for the 2025 Build Right Conference in Portland, OR. The conference brings together builders, designers and industry professionals from the Pacific Northwest to discuss energy efficiency best practices, advancements and workforce development in residential new construction.
Attendees will get the opportunity to hear from industry experts, network, and receive RESNET and CCB credits for attending. Register before March 31 to secure early bird pricing.

Specifications Manual Refresher: Water Heating
2025-05-20 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
We encourage anyone to attend that is looking to increase their knowledge of Energy Trust technical installation specifications, industry best practices, and ways to avoid costly corrective actions. This training will cover heat pump water heaters as well as tankless water heater specifications.

Specifications Manual Refresher: Windows
2025-05-27 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
We encourage anyone to attend that is looking to increase their knowledge of Energy Trust technical installation specifications, industry best practices, and ways to avoid costly corrective actions. This training will cover the windows portion of the Energy Trust of Oregon Specifications Manual.

Building Science Principles
2025-06-27 08:30 - 15:00 | Zoom
This virtual training is designed for contractors or community-based organizations that are interested in learning how various components of a home interact to affect the home’s overall performance. At no cost to them, Energy Trust trade allies and community partners that complete this training are eligible to take the BPI’s Building Science Principles exam (normally $109) and earn their Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge.

Competing Projects in Energy Trust's Home Retrofit Program
2025-07-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
During this training, we will walk through Energy Trust of Oregon incentives available int he Home Retrofit Program.
Topics Include:

Who is eligible for Home Retrofit incentives and how to identify the right incentive for the project
Incentive paperwork processing and verification requirements
Tips and best practices to ensure inventive applications are complete and accurate
Resources for Energy Trust trade allies

Hot Water Solutions Water Heating Overview
2025-07-29 08:30 - 10:30 | Zoom
This virtual training provided by Hot Water Solutions discusses water heating best practices. Including a comprehensive overview Heat Pump Water Heaters.

Energy Trust Contractor Conversations: Watts Heating and Cooling
2025-09-16 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Topics

Cloud Based Project Management
Training and Quality Control
Business Best Practices

Join Energy Trust for this Contractor Conversation with guest speaker Loren Watts. Loren has over 30 years of experience in the heating and cooling industry and will be discussing the integration and benefits of their project management software Xoi Vision. Contractors and non-profits who attend will receive tips and tricks that may be helpful in their own work as well as learning more about the industry generally.

Energy Trust Contractor Conversations Advanced Energy Inspections
2025-10-14 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Topics

Business Best Practices
Project Management
Energy Efficiency

Join Energy Trust for this Contractor Conversation with guest speaker James Metoyer III. Each week we will hear from a different contractor on what makes their business successful. Contractors and non-profits who attend will receive tips and tricks that may be helpful in their own work as well as learning more about the industry generally.

Inspecting Unconditioned Spaces
2025-10-21 08:30 - 10:00 | Zoom
As part of the Fall Building Science and Assessment Series, join Energy Trust for this introductory training on effectively evaluating unconditioned spaces. After completing this training attendees will better understand the possible health and safety concerns within an unconditioned space and will understand best practices in recommending possible solutions or improvements.
Topics Include

Inspection Basics
Safety
Identifying Improvements
Barrier Performance

Energy Trust Building Science Principles (Part I)
2025-10-27 08:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Part 1 of 2 (Part 2 is 10/28/25 with separate registration)
Join Energy Trust for this virtual training, designed for contractors or community-based organizations that are interested in learning how various components of a home interact to affect the home’s overall performance. At no cost to them, Energy Trust trade allies and community partners that complete this training are eligible to take the BPI Building Science Principles Exam (normally $109) and earn their Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge.

Energy Trust Building Science Principles Part II
2025-10-28 08:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Topics

Introduction to Building Science
House as a System
Controlling Heat
Thermal Boundary
Air Movement
Moisture

Part 2 of 2 (Part 1 will be the previous day 10/27)
Join Energy Trust for this virtual training, designed for contractors or community-based organizations that are interested in learning how various components of a home interact to affect the home’s overall performance. At no cost to them, Energy Trust trade allies and community partners that complete this training are eligible to take the BPI Building Science Principles Exam (normally $109) and earn their Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge.
