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Existing Homes Trade Ally Orientation - Part 1
2017-09-20 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

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 – 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. and requires separate registration.
Cost: free

Better Building & Beer Event
2017-09-20 15:00 - 16:30 | Fully Portland, 1010 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
To kick off the upcoming Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP) course in Portland, Earth Advantage is hosting the second annual Better Building & Beer event to bring together Portland’s leading experts who will share their home building experience and expertise over free beers at Fully on SE Water Ave. This year’s theme will be:
Smart Homes: Myths & Realities
Josh Salinger, Founder + CEO of Birdsmouth Construction, will be our moderator. Each speaker will have 15 mins to present + 10 mins Q&A:
High Performance Building as the Bedrock for Smart Home Tech
Ryan Shanahan | Senior Green Building Consultant, Earth Advantage
Is high performance building necessary in order for smart homes to be effective and what technologies are builders and designers using now?
The Future of Smart Homes, Resilient Communities, and Energy Programs
Emily Kemper | Architect & Senior Technical Energy Manager, CLEAResult
What type of energy savings opportunities are made available by smart homes and how can a comprehensive, future-proof energy program based on resiliency equal more than just the sum of its parts?
Why Today’s Builder Should Care about Tomorrow’s Smart Homes
Mike Frey | Vice President, Noyes Development Co.
What are the motivations for builders and designers to integrate high performance + smart home approaches into their homes and how will it impact business bottom line, growth and marketing?
The education, CEs and beer are free. RSVP now as last year’s event sold out fast with over 60 attendees.
Questions? Contact Heather Kendall at hkendall@earthadvantage.org or 503-968-7160 x20.
** SPECIAL OFFER: Attendees will earn $50 OFF the SHP course starting on Oct. 20 in Portland, OR.
See SHP course page for more info. **

Event space made possible thanks to support from Fully, a certified B Corp that is
all about helping you bring more movement, energy and joy to your work and life.

Existing Homes Specifications Manual Orientation - Part 2
2017-09-21 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.
