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All About ADUs
2019-03-13 08:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Earth Advantage, 623 SW Oak St, Suite 300, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
This half-day course is intended for professionals who are looking to increase their knowledge about Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) development and earn the ADU Specialist designation in order to respond to increasing client demand for properties with ADU potential. Increasing rates of prospective home buyers are interested in building an ADU on their property, and professionals can be on the cutting edge of this emerging development trend to help homeowners/developers understand site eligibility, development process and costs, and the return on investment of ADUs. This course is intended to help brokers understand the basic planning and building regulations for ADU development in Portland and provide some insight on ADU regulations in the broader Portland Metro area.
Become an ADU Specialist!
Display your tiny home expertise and credentials with our ADU Specialist designation. You must be an Earth Advantage Broker, Accredited Green Appraiser (AGA) or Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP), take this All About ADUs course, and pass the ADU Exam to earn the ADU Specialist credential. Here’s how it works:

Already an EA Broker, AGA or SHP? Attend the All About ADUs course & take the ADU Exam.
Not yet an EA Broker, AGA or SHP? Attend the All About ADUs course, complete EA Broker (live or online), AGA (online) or SHP (live), & take the ADU Exam for free!

Questions? Contact Heather Kendall at hkendall@earthadvantage.org or (503) 968-7160 x20.

BuildRight 2019
2019-04-24 07:30 - 16:30 | McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 N.E. 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR, 97211, United States
BuildRight brings together industry professionals in high performance building and remodeling to gain valuable insight and utilize new to market technologies and business development innovations. This two day conference allows attendees to interact with products and services and includes accredited CEU classes.
Cost:
April 24th & April 25th – Members = $324, Non-Members = $375
April 24th Only – Members = $199, Non-Members = $249
April 25th Only – Members = $249, Non-Members = $299
Contact Bria Smith, BriaS@hbapdx.org, 503.684.1880 for additional details.

Earth Advantage Broker
2019-04-30 - 2019-05-01 | Earth Advantage, 623 SW Oak St, Suite 300, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
The Earth Advantage Broker accreditation course provides real estate professionals with a competitive edge in communicating features and benefits for green and energy efficient home opportunities in their market.
Are you prepared to meet increasing homebuyer demand for healthy, comfortable, efficient homes?
A nationwide study in 2016* found that 81% of people who expect to buy a new home in the next two years say higher energy efficiency would cause them to choose one home over another AND that they would be willing to pay more for a healthier home. Policies and programs are also growing the green home market, such as the City of Portland Home Energy Score Program and the more than 1 in 3 new homes built in Oregon that have earned an EPS® from Energy Trust of Oregon demonstrating they perform an average of 22% better than code-built homes.
The big picture shows a dramatic rise in the popularity of green and energy efficient homes that provide a healthier living environment and greater energy, water, and resource efficiency. Stay on top of your game by becoming an Earth Advantage Broker so you can continue to exceed homebuyer expectations with savvy information and recommendations.
A ‘Newly Remodeled’ Training
Earth Advantage Broker was updated in 2018 and now provides the most relevant and must-know green home information designed to help real estate professionals.
New resources. New activities. New modular approach:

The Anatomy of a Green Home
Making Savvy Energy & Solar Upgrades
Millennials & Smart Homes Are Changing Real Estate
How Homebuyers Ask for Green (Without Saying the Word)
​Top 10 Green Broker Resources

WHEN & WHERE
Tuesday, April 30 – Wednesday, May 1, 2019
1.5 Days Classroom + 2 Green Home Site Visits

April 30 – Classroom (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) | 7 CEs
May 1 – Site Visits (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) | 3 CEs (location TBD)
May 1 – Classroom (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM) | 4 CEs

Learn how to upgrade or sell a green home and market yourself as a green professional.
Homebuyers and sellers rely on their real estate agents to provide influential guidance, and yet a 2017 report by the National Association of Realtors** shows that only 39% of realtors are comfortable answering clients’ questions about energy efficiency. Homebuyers with ready access to the internet will expect you to know more and be a trusted advisor in their purchasing decisions. Being a ‘green professional’ means you are ahead of the curve and understand how houses are changing. In order to best serve your clients, you will be expected to have earned a green designation proving that you have knowledge of the green home market, can discuss green features and benefits, and recommend the best ways to upgrade.
Earn the Earth Advantage Broker Accreditation
Take the course & pass the accreditation exam in order to become an EA Broker. Earth Advantage provides marketing support in the form of logos and a professional listing on the accredited professionals registry to help you display and promote your green credential to future clients.

All About ADUs
2019-08-09 08:30 - 12:30 | Earth Advantage, 623 SW Oak St, Suite 300, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
This half-day course is intended for professionals looking to increase their knowledge about Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) development in order to respond to increasing client demand for properties with ADU potential.
Increasing rates of prospective home buyers are interested in building an ADU on their property, and real estate professionals can be on the cutting edge of this emerging development trend to help homeowners/developers understand site eligibility, development process and costs, and the return on investment of ADUs. This course is intended to help real estate professionals understand the basic planning and building regulations for ADU development in Portland and provide some insight on ADU regulations in the broader Portland Metro area.
Promote your new ADU expertise and become an ADU Specialist!
(This is an optional designation and it is not required in order to attend the All About ADUs course).

Steps to becoming an ADU Specialist:

You must be an Earth Advantage Accredited Professional

Earth Advantage Broker (EA Broker)
Accredited Green Appraiser (AGA)
Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP)

Take the All About ADUs course
Pass the online ADU Exam to earn the ADU Specialist credential.

If you are:

Already an Earth Advantage Accredited Professional (EA Broker, AGA or SHP)?

Attend the All About ADUs course
Take the online ADU Exam.

Not already an Earth Advantage Accredited Professional? (in no particular order)

Earn your Earth Advantage Accredited Professional designation

EA Broker (live or online)
AGA (online)
SHP (live)

Attend the All About ADUs course

Take the ADU Exam for free!

All About ADUs
2019-12-04 08:30 - 12:30 | Earth Advantage, 623 SW Oak St, Suite 300, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Gain Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) expertise and become an ‘ADU Specialist’!

This half-day course is intended for professionals looking to increase their knowledge about Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) development in order to respond to increasing client demand for properties with ADU potential.
Increasing rates of prospective home buyers are interested in building an ADU on their property, and real estate professionals can be on the cutting edge of this emerging development trend to help homeowners/developers understand site eligibility, development process and costs, and the return on investment of ADUs. This course is intended to help real estate professionals understand the basic planning and building regulations for ADU development in Portland and provide some insight on ADU regulations in the broader Portland Metro area.
Promote your new ADU expertise and become an ADU Specialist!
(This is an optional designation and it is not required in order to attend the All About ADUs course).

Steps to becoming an ADU Specialist:

You must be an Earth Advantage Accredited Professional

Earth Advantage Broker (EA Broker)
Accredited Green Appraiser (AGA)
Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP)

Take the All About ADUs course
Pass the online ADU Exam to earn the ADU Specialist credential.

If you are:

Already an Earth Advantage Accredited Professional (EA Broker, AGA or SHP)?

Attend the All About ADUs course
Take the online ADU Exam.

Not already an Earth Advantage Accredited Professional? (in no particular order)

Earn your Earth Advantage Accredited Professional designation

EA Broker (live or online)
AGA (online)
SHP (live)

Attend the All About ADUs course

Take the ADU Exam for free!

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.

Sizing Air Conditioning in the New Northwest - CEU credit
2021-10-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
The summer of 2021 saw record high temperatures across the Northwest. Areas that typically saw mild summer temperature experienced day time highs exceeding those of Las Vegas.
Portland’s summer design temperature is 86F. It’s clear that using 86F as a design temp would result in unsatisfied customers and maybe a few lawsuits. What design temperatures should be used, and will the capacity of the air conditioner be at the selected design temperature? More importantly will your customer be kept comfortable on the hot days of summer.
This course will focus on:

Understanding air conditioning capacity curves
What summer design temperature to use
Selecting reasonable inputs for windows, air exchange rates, and duct multipliers
Why in the Northwest it is the Heat and not the humidity

Please register through this Eventbrite page.

Home Retrofit Specifications Manual Orientation – Part 2
2022-02-17 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-03-17 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-04-21 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-05-19 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 Trade Ally Orientation – Part 1
2022-03-16 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-04-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-05-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-07-19 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

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.
