The Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Pacific Energy Center will host a special series of training offerings to support high performance residential rebuilding in the North Bay. All classes will be held at the North Coast Builders Exchange, located at 1030 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95407. Registration is open now.
Integrated Design and Construction: Rebuilding for Comfort, Efficiency, and Affordability.
This five-part series provides a holistic approach to high performance residential building. It is appropriate for homeowners and builders. While each session stands on its own, we encourage you to attend all or as many as possible.
| Subject | Time (click to register and learn more) |
| Design Thinking for Zero Net Energy | April 27, 2018 |
| Advanced Framing Saves Energy, Material and Labor | May 4, 2018 |
| High Performance Enclosures | May 11, 2018 |
| HVAC: Small Heat Pumps and Small Furnaces | May 19, 2018 |
| Water, Energy and Time Efficient Hot Water Systems for New Homes | June 1, 2018 |
MI-BEST® (Mobile Integrated Building Energy Science Training)
MI-BEST is a series of five consecutive days of training designed to be taken in sequence. MI-BEST joins the art of construction to the science of energy and moisture management. It provides building professionals an opportunity to learn and practice techniques that might otherwise take many residential projects to experience and troubleshoot.
| Subject | Time (click to register and learn more) |
| DAY ONE: Building Envelope and Duct Testing | |
| DAY TWO: Air Flow Measures and Static Pressure | |
| DAY THREE: Refrigerant Charge Verification | |
| DAY FOUR: Building Pressures and Ventilation Verification | |
| DAY FIVE: Thermal By-Pass, Quality Insulation Installation, Advanced Building Envelope |