Home Retrofit Specifications Manual Orientation – Part 2
2022-11-17 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-22 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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 Trade Ally Orientation – Part 1
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.

Energy Trust Two-Part Diagnostics Equipment Training (Walla Walla WA)
2025-10-29 08:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Part I – Virtual 10/29/2025 8:00AM – Noon
Part II – In -person 10/30/2025 9:00AM-5:00PM (Walla Walla WA)
This two part training is designed for contractors or non-profit organization to gain an increased familiarity with home energy diagnostic equipment. The training will teach participants how to measure enclosure air leakage using a blower door, measure duct leakage using a duct blaster, measure external static pressure using a manometer, and measure air handler flow with a Digital True Flow Grid. To RSVP for the training and for additional details please contact Derrick Noll at derrick.noll@clearesult.com

Inspecting Unhealthy Homes
2025-11-04 08:30 - 10:00 | Zoom
Join Energy Trust for this introductory course on inspecting and identifying unhealthy homes. This presentation will give an overview of what to look for in a home as well as the conversations and possible resources to discuss with clients.
Topics

Health and Safety
Communicating with clients
Identifying improvements
Helpful resources

Identifying Home Systems and Efficiencies
2025-11-11 08:30 - 10:00 | Zoom
Join Energy Trust for an introduction into home systems. Participants will learn how to identify heat sources as well as systems within the home. there will also be a focus on understanding system efficiency and field resources for understanding them.

Roadblocks to Energy Efficiency
2025-11-18 08:30 - 10:00 | Zoom
Join Energy Trust for this introductory training on identifying roadblocks to home energy efficiency upgrades. This presentation covers a variety of potential roadblocks to projects and why they may stop work as well as potential solutions.

Manuel de especificaciones de Energy Trust - Descripcion General
2025-12-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Le invitamos a participar en esta presentación virtual organizada por Energy Trust of Oregon. Analizaremos los detalles del Manual de especificaciones para todas las medidas, incluyendo sistemas de climatización (HVAC), aislamiento de áticos, aislamiento de suelos y calentamiento de agua. Esta capacitación está diseñada para contratistas o socios comunitarios que deseen conocer los detalles específicos de los requisitos del programa de Energy Trust.
