Class Schedule

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Electrification & Home Performance Series: 2 – Moisture & Ventilation (Webinar)

Wednesday 10/15/2025 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Non-Invasive Refrigerant Charge Verification of Existing HVAC Systems (Webinar)

Thursday 10/23/2025 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Electrification & Home Performance Series: 3 – Air Sealing & Insulation (Webinar)

Wednesday 11/12/2025 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Electrification & Home Performance Series: 4 – All About Quality Insulation Installation (QII) (Webinar)

Wednesday 12/3/2025 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Electrification & Home Performance Series: 5 – How Tight is Too Tight? (Webinar)

Wednesday 12/17/2025 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Electrification & Home Performance Series: 6 – Testing Residential Building Pressure (Webinar)

Thursday 1/15/2026 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Electrification & Home Performance Series: 7 – Integrating Heat Pump Water Heaters (Webinar)

Thursday 1/29/2026 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Electrification & Home Performance Series: 8 – Water Conservation & Home Performance (Webinar)

Thursday 2/12/2026 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Jun
9
Thu
Building Energy Science with MI-BEST (Day 4) @ SCE Energy Education Center, Irwindale
Jun 9 all-day

Class Overview: Day 4 – Building Envelope I CLASSROOM: Discuss ‘Combustion Analysis’, ‘Room to Room Pressure Diagnostics’ and ‘Duct Leakage Diagnostics’. HANDS ON*: 80 and 95 AFUE Combustion analysis, and Room to Room 20150624_085650pressure diagnostics including Duct Leakage Diagnostics, (finding leaks with a manometer).

Objectives: HERS Raters, BPI Contractors, Energy Auditors, Energy Analysts, Architects, Builders and Building Professionals, HVAC Contractors and Technicians, Utility Program Sponsors, Facility and Energy Managers, and Building Officials.

Audience: HERS Raters, BPI Contractors, Energy Auditors, Energy Analysts, Architects, Builders and Building Professionals, HVAC Contractors and Technicians, Utility Program Sponsors, Facility and Energy Managers, and Building Officials.

NATE Certified

Nov
15
Tue
Equipment Calibration Class @ SCE Energy Education Center
Nov 15 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Class Overview:

Properly maintained and calibrated equipment insures measurement accuracy in the field and improves equipment performance and longevity. Attendees will have the opportunity to check HVAC, blower door and duct tester equipment calibrations. Instructor Gary Wollin will show attendees how to apply the principles for calibrating digital thermometers, refrigerant gauges (P/T) and pipe clamps used for checking pipe temperatures for both the liquid and suction lines. Attendees will be shown the field test procedure for digital manometers and be able to check personal manometers against newly calibrated manometers. Duct blaster inspections for proper airflow will also take place. There will be a demonstration on how to maintain duct blaster equipment including cleaning and checking for damage, and misalignment of the fan and plugged orifices.

Nov
16
Wed
Building Energy Science w/ MI-BEST (Day 3) @ SCE Energy Education Center
Nov 16 all-day

Class Overview:

Day 3 – Building Energy Science III CLASSROOM: Discuss ‘Refrigerant Charge’ and ‘Equipment Calibration’. HANDS ON*: Combine the Airflow techniques with Refrigerant charge procedures, Multiple opportunities to practice on various pieces of equipment.

Nov
18
Fri
Building Energy Science w/ MI-BEST (Day 5) @ SCE Energy Education Center
Nov 18 all-day

Class Overview:

Day 5- Building Envelope II CLASSROOM: Discuss ‘Thermal Bypass and Quality Insulation Installation’, ‘Thermal Imaging’. HANDS ON*: Inspect a wall section, working some of the areas discussed, Use an IR camera and review the results, using a hot wall for the training.

Jan
19
Thu
HVAC System Air Flow and Static Pressure Diagnostics @ SCE Energy Education Center
Jan 19 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Class Overview:

This four hour session covers the science and application of airflow principles to the efficient operation of HVAC equipment. Many of the residential systems in California suffer from the inefficiencies caused by high static pressure. Included in this training is a hands-on portion designed to compare various filters, fittings and layout issues that cause high static pressures.

Hands-on Refrigerant Charge Measurement @ SCE Energy Education Center, Irwindale
Jan 19 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Class Overview: A residential split system air conditioner undergoes its final assembly at the time of installation. An important factor is the amount of refrigerant in the system (commonly referred to as proper charging). Air conditioner energy efficiency suffers if the refrigerant charge is either too low or too high. This training is designed to assist HERS Raters and HVAC technicians to properly perform a Refrigerant Charge verification. This is a Hands-on class with operational equipment. Please feel free to bring your verification equipment.

Feb
21
Tue
HVAC System Air Flow and Static Pressure Diagnostics @ SCE Energy Education Center
Feb 21 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Class Overview:

This four hour session covers the science and application of airflow principles to the efficient operation of HVAC equipment. Many of the residential systems in California suffer from the inefficiencies caused by high static pressure. Included in this training is a hands-on portion designed to compare various filters, fittings and layout issues that cause high static pressures.

Hands-on Refrigerant Charge Measurement @ SCE Energy Education Center, Irwindale
Feb 21 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Class Overview: A residential split system air conditioner undergoes its final assembly at the time of installation. An important factor is the amount of refrigerant in the system (commonly referred to as proper charging). Air conditioner energy efficiency suffers if the refrigerant charge is either too low or too high. This training is designed to assist HERS Raters and HVAC technicians to properly perform a Refrigerant Charge verification. This is a Hands-on class with operational equipment. Please feel free to bring your verification equipment.

Feb
22
Wed
ACCA Manual J @ SCE Energy Education Center, Irwindale
Feb 22 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Class Overview:

This 1/2 day class covers Manual ‘J’ Sizing Introduction Manual ‘J’ Wrightsoft Set-up and hands on training Detailed Cooling Capacity Data Sheets Air Flow Calculation Worksheets

ACCA Manual S @ SCE Energy Education Center, Irwindale
Feb 22 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Class Overview:

This 1/2 day class covers Manual S, Sizing of Residential Equipment based on Manual S and the California title 24 Part 6 parameters. Material includes: Reference App JA-II, Various Manufacture Equipment Data sheets, a PowerPoint with a step-by-step work through, and a Wrightsoft Computer element, Other ACCA Approved Software is being brought into the training at this time.