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Net Zero: It's All Part of the Plans
2021-06-01 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
Are you looking to learn how builders are earning net zero incentives by designing solar into their projects?
This webinar will give an overview of the net zero incentive offering introduced in 2020 and will dive into multiple builder case studies that showcase the various methods used to design for solar.

Module 3: Connecting the Home Energy Score to the Bigger Picture
2021-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Forum
Learn in-depth building science fundamentals, terminology and encourage energy retrofit options. Join us for part three of a three-part training series, previously live webinars, now on-demand.
Become familiar with current home energy scoring policies within the United States and other parts of the world and learn to apply this knowledge to motivate clients to make improvements on their homes. Learn to advocate for higher building standards. Learn about opportunities for business growth and professional development while making the case for energy efficiency.

Become familiar with current home scoring policies.
Learn to motivate clients to make improvements and advocate for higher building standards.
Learn about opportunities for professional growth and business development.

Module 2: Energy Retrofitting
2021-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Forum
Learn in-depth building science fundamentals, terminology and encourage energy retrofit options. Join us for the second part of a three-part training series, previously live webinars, now on-demand.
An increasing number of home buyers and sellers are looking to score their homes for energy efficiency. Identify energy-efficient solutions while addressing health and safety risks. Use this knowledge to recommend new alternatives.

Evaluate high-efficiency gas furnaces, boilers, and heat pump upgrades.
Interpret air sealing test results and determine how to improve the thermal boundary.
Be able to identify potential health and safety issues.

Advanced Home Energy Score Assessor Training Series
2021-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Forum
Learn in-depth building science fundamentals, terminology and encourage energy retrofit options. Join us for the first of a three-part training series, previously live webinars, now on-demand.
Module 1: Building Science Fundamentals
An increasing number of home buyers and sellers are looking to score their homes for energy efficiency. Assessors who attend this training will learn to apply their knowledge of building science terminology while working with customers. Learn to analyze how dynamic flows will affect the performance of a house, and to evaluate these homes in order to more effectively discuss home retrofits. By helping customers understand how their home performs, you will be able to guide them towards energy efficiency improvements.

Understand laws of thermodynamics and the house as a system.
Evaluate insulation, duct design, and thermal properties of the material.
Analyze moisture movement and relative humidity.
Create plans for increasing Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) while evaluating additional healthy homes considerations.

On the Level-Installation Elements for ERVs & HRVs
2021-05-21 12:00 - 13:30 | Webinar
Among home builders and designers seeking airtight performance with balanced ventilation, many have decided to go with either a heat recovery ventilator (HRV) or energy recovery ventilator (ERV). Increasing code standards for ventilation will likely result in more HRV/ERV installations, and with any new technology or approach, this can lead to installation errors or inefficiencies.
Join us for this session with Bruce Sullivan of Base Zero LLC where we’ll go over the different use cases for HRVs/ERVs and help you navigate the strategies and pitfalls to help ensure an effective installation.
What you’ll learn:

Identify the essential components of balanced heat recovery ventilator (HRV) and an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) ventilation systems
Describe the difference between HRVs and ERVs as well as the appropriate applications of each
List the steps for designing an effective HRV or ERV system
Understand the key installation details to ensure effective system operation
Explain the importance of high-efficiency filtration for ventilation make up air

Home Retrofit Specifications Manual Orientation – Part 2
2021-05-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Energy Trust of Oregon, 920 SW 6th Ave, Suite 900, Portland, OR, 97204, United States
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
2021-05-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Energy Trust of Oregon, 920 SW 6th Ave, Suite 900, Portland, OR, 97204, United States
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

On the Level-Balanced Ventilation Approaches for Healthy Indoor Air
2021-05-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Webinar
The attention on indoor air quality is higher than ever before with homeowners confronting wildfire smoke, viruses, and a greater awareness of healthy indoor environments and overall personal well-being. As of 2021, building codes now require balanced (Oregon) or efficient ventilation (Washington). As this takes on greater importance, consumers are increasingly asking builders about ventilation and filtration when searching for homes. There are several balanced ventilation systems and approaches to consider, and builders will need to decide which provides the best solution for their projects and customers.
Join us for this session with Stephen Aiguier of Green Hammer Design Build where we’ll go over the primary field-proven options for balanced and filtered ventilation in high performance homes.
What you’ll learn:

Review primary objectives of ventilation in high performance homes
Identify effective balanced ventilation approaches
Explore filters and filtration options
Understand wildfire impacts, additional considerations, and devise an emergency action plan

Options for Balanced Ventilation & Tighter Envelopes Webinar
2021-05-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
We’ve all heard that we need to “Build Tight and Ventilate Right,” but do we have the approaches that we need that are cost competitive, bring sales opportunities, and are beneficial to resiliency, comfort, and IEQ? In this webinar, we’ll briefly cover why it’s important to use balanced ventilation in tighter homes, but we will then move on to the most common strategies for getting each component right. This includes strategies for achieving tighter buildings and then a review of the seven most common balanced ventilation strategies with some tips and tricks along the way to make it work. Join Dan Wildenhaus, Technical Advisor and Industry Liaison for BetterBuiltNW on this journey to getting homes dialed in for our codes, certification programs, and most importantly our homebuyers’ future experience.
Hosted by Energy and Environment Building Alliance
EPS New Construction

On the Level-Exterior Air Barrier Details in the NW
2021-05-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Webinar
Even when done well, traditional air sealing approaches that involve caulk/foam/drywall have proven to leave significant air leakage at the top and bottom plates. With new codes rewarding tighter air leakage performance and homebuyers expressing concern about wildfire smoke, many are wondering how they can make the jump down to below 2 ACH50. Moving to a continuous air barrier at the exterior sheathing plane can provide a highly effective solution.
Join us for this session and hear from Josh Salinger of Birdsmouth Design-Build about tried-and-true construction details and architectural drawings for integrating an exterior air barrier (sheet goods/tapes, membranes, stem walls and top/bottom plate connections, etc) into your home building process.
What you’ll learn:

Understand what areas of a building account for the most significant air leakage
Review common solutions and approaches to addressing primary leakage areas
Gain effective approaches to minimizing leakage via cost effective exterior air barrier solutions
Successfully apply this knowledge to various building types, assemblies and architectural details

BuildRight
2021-04-21 - 2021-04-22 | Webinar
BuildRight 2021 is going virtual and will include an opening keynote as well as opportunities to earn up CCB credits. We will be using Zoom that is integrated with a new software program that will deliver a great online learning experience.
30 breakout sessions, 2 keynote speakers and more – the same level of great content as the annual live event from the comfort of your home or office.

Home Retrofit Specifications Manual Orientation – Part 2
2021-04-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-03-18 09:00 - 11:00

Oregon home builder roundtable: Chasing opportunities in energy code
2021-04-14 09:00 - 22:30
Energy Trust of Oregon’s first of two builder webinars, Oregon home builder roundtable: Chasing opportunities in energy code, will take place on April 14, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This webinar takes a deep dive into 2021 Oregon Residential Specialty Code requirements, focusing on the following:

Bringing ducts inside
Bringing the air handler inside the thermal boundary
Balanced ventilation options

The first hour of the presentation will be content, followed by thirty minutes dedicated for questions. Register for the webinar today.

Home Retrofit Trade Ally Orientation – Part 1
2021-04-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-03-17 09:00 - 10:00

'On The Level' Webinar Series
2021-03-19 12:00 - 2021-05-21 13:30 | Webinar
Three-part webinar series on air barriers, indoor air quality, balanced ventilation & ERVs/HRVs. Hear field-tested recommendations from building professionals on design principles, material/equipment options, emerging approaches, and construction best practices that can be integrated into their home building process. Different options/benefits of these approaches will be discussed as it relates to new OR & WA code pathways so you can make a well-informed, cost-effective decision.

'On The Level' Webinar Series
2021-03-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Webinar
Three-part webinar series on air barriers, indoor air quality, balanced ventilation & ERVs/HRVs. Hear field-tested recommendations from building professionals on design principles, material/equipment options, emerging approaches, and construction best practices that can be integrated into their home building process. Different options/benefits of these approaches will be discussed as it relates to new OR & WA code pathways so you can make a well-informed, cost-effective decision. Offered at no cost thanks to BetterBuiltNW.

Home Retrofit Specifications Manual Orientation – Part 2
2021-02-18 09:00 - 11:00, 2020-12-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Webinar

Home Retrofit Trade Ally Orientation – Part 1
2021-02-17 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

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

Home Retrofit Specifications Manual Orientation – Part 2
2021-01-21 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

Home Retrofit Trade Ally Orientation – Part 1
2021-01-20 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

Home Retrofit Trade Ally Orientation – Part 1
2020-12-16 09:00 - 10:00 | Webinar

Zero Energy Home Site Visit
2020-12-09 09:00 - 10:30
This pre-recorded tour takes place at Noyes’ Highland at North Bethany subdivision where all homes provide outstanding ‘Zero Energy Ready’ performance thanks to construction approaches and systems that significantly reduce power demands and allow rooftop solar PV to supply all the energy that will be needed for the homes.
The home on the tour will feature several highly efficient and healthy home characteristics, including:

Advanced building envelope and air tightness (1.3 ACH, super insulation, raised heal truss, advanced framing)
High efficiency mechanical systems (11 HSPF ducted heat pump, heat recovery ventilation, .96 tankless water heater)​​​​​​
Horizontal duct system located within the conditioned space
Super windows (.24 u-value, fourth surface low-e coating)
Healthy home features (balanced ventilation, MERV 13 filters, garage exhaust fan, low VOC, green label carpets)
Durability aspects (rain-screen wall system, enhanced flashing details, cement siding, insulated doors)
Water conservation measures (efficient toilets/faucets, ENERGY STAR appliances, smart irrigation)
Solar ready installed

NXT Level 1 Webinar: Utility Programs
2020-12-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
Get a head start on earning your NXT Level 1 designation by attending this one hour webinar. This free webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the benefits of energy conservation to electric utilities and its end-use customers. We will walk through how utilities set rates and identifying the various elements of electric utility bills.
Following the webinar, attendees can complete an application to take the remaining NXT Level 1 courses for free online. Once NXT Level 1 coursework is completed, designees emerge ready for the ever-evolving lighting industry with a NXT Level designation that shines the spotlight on their business as a regional leader in advanced lighting.

Makeup - Home Retrofit Trade Ally Orientation – Part 1
2020-11-24 09:00 - 10:00 | Webinar

Home Energy Score Assessor Training: Connecting the Home Energy Score & Your Business to the Bigger Picture
2020-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | 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
