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Green Building Construction Tour: Santa Barbara

Register Event Description Here’s an opportunity to visit a green building project in person, to learn more about the process and see the implementation of energy efficiency and building electrification […]

Natural Insulation Options for Low-Carbon Construction

Register Event Description Natural insulation has many benefits for builders and occupants but not everyone is familiar with these products. Discover how natural insulation products can be the perfect solution […]

Optimizing Heat Pump Zoning for Maximum Comfort and Efficiency

Register Event Description This course explores best practices for zoning with heat pumps, covering both ducted and ductless multi-zone strategies. Participants will learn about common challenges, static pressure issues, system […]

ADU: Energy Code Implementation Series, with 2025 Code Updates

Register Event Description As the 2022 energy code wraps up its final year, and the 2025 code emerges, we see the trends of building electrification, healthier indoor air quality and improved resiliency continue to permeate the code’s evolution. This series focuses on current best practices for implementation of energy strategies, as well as what’s around […]

Mechanical Systems in Detail

Register Event Description This course dives deep into the focus of building mechanical systems with a particular focus on ventilation and hot water systems. Looking at the design and construction of a range of system types, the course will examine ventilation, heating, cooling, and hot water topics of performance specifications, coordination, sequencing, inspection, testing, and […]

Ask the Experts: Heat Pump Water Heater Installations

Register Event Description This will be an open discussion about Heat Pump Water Heater installations with plumbers, builders, architects, and energy consultants. We will ask participants to share or send in pictures of good, bad, and ugly jobs, so that we can talk through the issues that they had and how they resolved them. We […]

Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (CPHD) Pacific Summer Hybrid Cohort

Apply Here 3C-REN is pleased to offer The Passive House Network's (PHN's) Certified Passive House Designer/ Consultant hybrid cohort. This training is available at no cost to residents and those who work in the counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo. The CPHD course is the premier Passive House professional training for architects, […]

Multifamily: Energy Code Implementation Series, with 2025 Code Updates

Register Event Description As the 2022 energy code wraps up its final year, and the 2025 code emerges, we see the trends of building electrification, healthier indoor air quality and improved resiliency continue to permeate the code’s evolution. This series focuses on current best practices for implementation of energy strategies, as well as what’s around […]

Next Generation Passive Solar

CEC's Environmental Hub 1219 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Register Event Description We all learned the principles of passive solar design in school – south facing orientation, strategic windows, thermal mass, etc., but the old rules don’t apply in […]

CALGreen Code – 2025 Update

Register Event Description This course focuses on Title 24, Part 11, the California Green Building Standards, incorporating the 2025 code changes that take effect January 1, 2026. We’ll review background of the code, the logistics of implementation and the specific requirements for residential and non-residential construction. Learning Objectives Understand CAL Green compliance process for residential […]

Title 24 Energy Performance Modeling – A Peek Behind the Curtain

Register Event Description Take a look behind the scenes of how an energy performance model is developed using Energy Pro and California’s Building Energy Code Compliance (CBECC) software. We’ll review what components for assemblies, mechanical systems, lighting, HERS and other factors go into a model and what variables influence compliance. If you’re looking to improve […]

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