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Existing Homes Trade Ally Orientation - Part 1
2017-08-16 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
Participating in this webinar is one of the requirements for joining the Existing Homes Trade Ally Network. In addition to this webinar, contractors wishing to join the Existing Homes 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 – Existing Homes Trade Ally Addendum
2) Participate in the Existing Homes Specifications Manual Webinar. This webinar takes place the day after this Existing Homes Trade Ally Orientation, at 9 a.m. you must register separately.
Cost: free

August BESF: Annual Energy and Daylight Co-Simulation for Lighting and Shading Controls
2017-08-16 11:00 - 12:15 | Ecotrust, 721 NW 9th Ave, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Join us for Energy Trust New Building’s August Building Energy Simulation Forum. Shading controls are typically not included in energy modeling and often not considered in daylight modeling. Similarly, electric lighting is usually represented as a fixed schedule or with the use of simplified daylight harvesting calculations. EnergyPlus approaches this with the split-flux method while Radiance employs a more accurate ray-tracing technique.
This presentation will discuss a co-simulation workflow between EnergyPlus and Radiance in a mid-rise commercial office project. This work includes a series of energy and daylighting simulations that produce detailed operation schedules, informing the whole building energy use and daylighting impacts of multiple shading systems.

Existing Homes Specifications Manual Orientation - Part 2
2017-08-17 08:00 - 10:00 | Webinar
This technical training provides a detailed overview of the Existing Homes 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 is free.

2017 International Radiance Workshop
2017-08-21 - 2017-08-24 | White Stag Building, 70 NW Couch Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
The Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory (ESBL) of the University of Oregon is hosting this year’s 16th Annual International Radiance Workshop in Portland, Oregon. This event is a great opportunity for academics, consultants and anyone interested in lighting related subjects using Radiance software to gather, learn, and exchange ideas. Previously held at various locations across Europe and the United States, ESBL is excited to welcome the Radiance community to the Pacific Northwest to enjoy a front row seat of the total solar eclipse before immersing in a three day Radiance workshop followed by an optional day of Radiance training. Connect with Radiance users from around the world involved in research, lighting design, daylighting, animation, simulation, and rendering activities.

Women in Energy & Renewables Networking Happy Hour
2017-08-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Lucky Lab NW Quimby, 1945 Northwest Quimby Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
POWER PNW monthly meet-ups provide a welcoming and casual opportunity to meet peers, share ideas and opportunities, and educate colleagues about projects and initiatives of interest to the group. All women and men working in a field related to energy, solar or other renewables and interested in building a more diverse energy sector are invited, as are students and developing professionals who are looking for perspectives on joining the clean energy sector.
POWER PNW is focused on building a community of women in energy and renewables and increasing inclusiveness through initiatives around workforce development, community building, and empowerment.
