Webinars
Thanks to Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Energy Training Center for sponsoring this webinar series.
Webinar 1: LBNL Monitored Results of 10 California Case Studies
DESCRIPTION: Ten homes in California embarking on deep energy reductions have been extensively documented and monitored for energy usage and performance by the Residential Building Systems group at LBNL. The individual projects will be briefly described and their...
Webinar 2: First CA Home to Meet the THC – Beeler Phased Reductions Include Seismic Retrofit
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 10-11:30 AM (Pacific Time) DESCRIPTION: George and Ellen Beeler decided to take on the renovation of a 1940 vintage home in Petaluma, CA 14 years ago. Over that time, a 3-stage deep energy reduction (DER) project unfolded that ended up with...
Webinar 3: First US Passive House Retrofit – O’Neill The PH Approach to Deep Energy Reductions
DESCRIPTION: Homeowner Cathy O’Neill wanted a retirement home that set a benchmark for energy efficiency, but she also wanted it to be beautiful, warm, and welcoming. Builder Rick Milburn of PassivWorks, together with architect Jarrod Denton of Signum Architecture and...
Webinar 4: Second Home to Meet the THC in CA – Bergamaschi Focus on Baseloads, PV, & Occupant Behavior
DESCRIPTION: San Francisco Architect Frank Bergamaschi thought he built a pretty efficient home for his family in 2000, but when he decided to investigate installing a PV system he was alarmed at the size of the system required to offset his home’s electrical usage....
Dense Pack Wall Insulation & Air Sealing for California Homes (Parts 1 & 2)
Linda Wigington: Intro to Thousand Home Challenge Jim Fitzgerald: What is dense pack? What does it take to have a job well done? Discussion and Comments Webinar Downloads Presentation Slides - Part 1: Download the PDF Presentation Slides - Part 2: Download the PDF...
Ducted & Ductless Mini-Splits for Cooling Existing Homes
DESCRIPTION: With California's highly varied climate and housing stock, under what conditions might a mini-split heat pump be an appropriate cooling system for homes undergoing phased or "all at once" energy upgrades? In many parts of the world, mini-split heat pumps...
Ductless Heat Pumps: Applications for Northern California & Low Energy Homes
DESCRIPTION: Homes on the path to deep energy reductions need space conditioning systems that can efficiently meet reduced loads as the building is improved. Most conventional systems are not effective or efficient at part-load conditions. In many parts of the world,...
High Performance Hot Water: On the Path to Deep Energy Reductions
DESCRIPTION: With the 1000 Home Challenge as the context, evaluate the opportunity for deep reductions of water heating energy. Using a systems approach that integrates water heaters, plumbing, fixtures, and occupant behavior, Gary Klein describes a comprehensive...
Analyzing Electricity Use: A Critical Step Toward Deep Energy Reductions
While natural gas is often viewed as the dominant residential energy source, electricity reductions may offer a greater savings in dollars or environmental impact. Starting with the Thousand Home Challenge's premise of deep energy reductions, examine the strategy of...