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

Oct
6
Thu
Building Pressures and Ventilation Verification – MI-BEST Series #4 @ PG & E Energy Training Center, Stockton
Oct 6 all-day

Description:

Building Pressures and Ventilation Verification Day 4; Building Energy Science, Building Performance Made Practical; MI-BEST® (Mobile Integrated Building Energy Science Training) Day 4 is the fourth of 5 consecutive days of training which are designed to be covered in sequence. Students are encouraged to stay for the entire 5 days, but may sign up for individual days depending on the agenda. Day 4 covers House Ventilation (ASHRAE 62-2 and Title 24) requirements and issues, measuring ventilation flows, and Ventilation Fan effects on building and room pressures.
Oct
7
Fri
Thermal By-Pass, Quality Insulation Installation, Advanced Building Envelope – MI-BEST Series #5 @ PG & E Energy Training Center, Stockton
Oct 7 all-day

Description:

Thermal By-pass, Quality Insulation Installation, Advanced Building Enevelope Day 5; Building Energy Science, Building Performance Made Practical; MI-BEST® (Mobile Integrated Building Energy Science Training) Day 5 is the last of 5 consecutive days of training which are designed to be covered in sequence. Students are encouraged to stay for the entire 5 days, but may sign up for individual days depending on the agenda. Day 5 covers Thermal Bypass and Quality Insulation Installation, Advanced Framin (OVE), Combustion Analysis, and Thermal Imaging.
Oct
19
Wed
EPA Core and Type II @ Johnstone Supply/Fresno
Oct 19 all-day

Class Overview:

This class will consist of a 5-6 hour guided study session for the EPA 608 exam, followed by a closed book, on-line certification exam. This certification is required for all raters who wish to perform refrigerant charge verification. The cost of the exam is $50. The 5-6 hour guided study session and study guide are free. If you already own the Mainstream Engineering EPA 608 study guide, you only need to pay the test fee. We will NOT be covering the Type I or Type III materials. We will only be covering the Core materials and the Type II materials. You are free to take whatever parts of the exam you want to, but HERS raters only need to be Type II certified to perform refrigerant charge verification for Title 24 purposes.

Oct
20
Thu
Combustion Safety @ Johnstone Supply/Bakersfield
Oct 20 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Class Overview:

This training will go into depth on how to conduct a Combustion Safety Test (CST) in the Combustion Appliance Zone CAZ under Worst Case Depressurization (WCD).

The following topics are covered:

  • How to prep the CAZ
  • Set up pressure gauges, measure and record baseline pressure and WCD pressures
  • Firing heating appliances and identifying if the appliances will draft within 60 seconds
  • Conducting measured draft and CO Reading at steady state
  • Scenarios if the appliances fail CST
  • Steady state and/or ambient CO problems
  • Identifying potential venting problems
  • Recommendation based on Combustion air venting tables
HVAC System Air Flow and Static Pressure Diagnostics @ Johnstone Supply/Bakersfield
Oct 20 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 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.

Oct
31
Mon
ACCA Manual J – Equipment Sizing and Selection @ Energy Training Center, Stockton
Oct 31 all-day

Description:

It is recommended that participants take this course prior to attending the ACCA Manual D, Advanced Manual D. This computer-based class will cover whole house and room-by-room ACCA manual J Version 8 Load Calculation methods. The instructor will also review the ACCA Manual S Equipment Selection manual. Special Note: Computers will be provided, but students should have basic computer skills such as being able to save and rename files, and use a mouse to click and drag.
Nov
1
Tue
ACCA Manual D – Duct Design @ Energy Training Center, Stockton
Nov 1 all-day

Description:

It is recommended that participants attend this class prior to attending the Advanced ACCA Manual D class. This class provides a review of the ACCA Residential Design System and approved software, Manual D procedure, and proper documentation. Learn how to achieve efficiency compliance while optimizing duct work for competitive pricing and comfort. North American Technician Excellence (NATE) continuing education credits are available for this class.

Nov
2
Wed
Advanced ACCA Manual D @ Energy Training Center, Stockton
Nov 2 all-day

Description:

It is recommended that participants attend the ACCA Manual J Equipment Sizing and Selection and ACCA Manual D Duct Design courses prior to attending this class. This class will step beyond the introduction to ACCA Manual D to more advanced topics, including how to perform Manual D calculations both manually and using the official Wrightsoft ACCA computer software program. This class will be presented using computers for hands-on training. Participants will perform group exercises and have the opportunity to work on individual problems with the instructors assistance. Class topics will cover – Homes with multiple HVAC systems – Two-story homes with single systems – Using the computer program to generate room-by-room load calculations and select HVAC equipment – How to use the graphic design module of the computer software, which automatically calculates room-by-room load calculations and provides Manual D duct design. North American Technician Excellence (NATE) continuing education credits are available for this course.

Nov
28
Mon
Building Envelope and Duct Testing – MI-BEST Series #1 @ PG & E Energy Training Center
Nov 28 all-day

Description:

Building Envelope and Duct Testing Day 1; Building Energy Science, Building Performance Made Practical; MI-BEST® (Mobile Integrated Building Energy Science Training) Day 1 is the first of 5 consecutive days of training which are designed to be covered in sequence. Students are encouraged to stay for the entire 5 days, but may sign up for individual days depending on the agenda. Day 1 covers Basic Building Science and Energy Principles, and hands on practice with blower doors and duct testers using the MI-BEST portable training unit.

Nov
29
Tue
Air Flow Measures and Static Pressure – MI-BEST Series #2 @ PG & E Energy Training Center
Nov 29 all-day

Description:

Air Flow Measures and Static Pressure Day 2; Building Energy Science, Building Performance Made Practical; MI-BEST® (Mobile Integrated Building Energy Science Training) Day 2 is the second of 5 consecutive days of training which are designed to be covered in sequence. Students are encouraged to stay for the entire 5 days, but may sign up for individual days depending on the agenda. Day 2 continues the Building Energy Science Theory, focusing on Air flow diagnostics, and building pressures. Introduces HVAC Static Pressure and Airflow, Air Flow Measurement Techniques and devices currently allowed within Title 24, Room to Room pressure diagnostics.