Continuing Education:

Continuing education is absolutely necessary in todays design world as materials, products, codes and regulations cycle through changes on a near daily basis.  The following are classes I have attended in an effort to obtain new and additional information to help my clients make the best possible energy efficient and environmentally sound design choices: 

Build it Green - New Home GreenPoint Rater/Advisor 

Build it Green                      Oakland           10.20.2017          8.0 hours

 

Build it Green - Existing Home GreenPoint Rater/Advisor 

Build it Green                      Oakland           10.18-19.2017   16.0 hours

 

Build it Green - GreenPoint Rated Core Training

Build it Green                      Oakland           09.27-30.2017   20.0 hours

 

Build it Green - Certified Green Building Professional Training I

Build it Green                    Sacramento        09.25&26.2017  16.0 hours

 

2016 Code Updates: Changes to the 2016 Title 24 Energy Code

Smud                               Sacramento        03.21.2017        3.5 hours

 

2016 Code Updates: CALGreen 2016 Building Efficiency Standards: Changes and Challenges Seminar.

Green Technology               Oakland             07.07.2016       5.0 hours

 

2016 Code Updates: CALGreen, Gray Water, Rain Water & Model Water Effiecient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO)

Green Technology               Oakland             06.10.2016       5.0 hours

 

Energy Storage Systems

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC  San Francisco      02.25.2015       6.5 hours

 

2013 Amendments to California's Green Building Code (CALGreen Changes)

Green Technology               San Mateo          08.28.2013      3.0 hours

 

2013 California Access Code (Updated Accessibility Regulations)

Green Technology               San Mateo          08.28.2013      2.0 hours

 

Smart Grid: Fundamental Concepts & Latest Developments

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC  San Francisco      04.23.2013      6.5 hours

 

Integrating Energy Efficency & Renewables in Home Retrofits

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC  San Francisco      04.16.2013      6.5 hours

 

Solar Water Heating Systems

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     03.06.2013      6.5 hours

 

Lighting for Human Factors & Energy Efficiency

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     02.27.2013      6.5 hours

 

Lighting Codes & Regulations (2013)

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     02.22.2013      4.0 hours

 

LEDs vs Everything Else

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     10.10.2012      6.5 hours

 

Photovoltaic (PV) Site Analysis & System Sizing

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     10.05.2012      6.5 hours

 

Hands On: Lighting/LED

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     09.28.2012      6.5 hours

 

Most Important Energy Feature in a Green House - Insulation

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     09.09.2012      6.5 hours

 

Planning a "Zero Net Energy" Existing Home Project

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     08.07.2012      6.5 hours

 

Inspection Photovoltaic Systems for Code Compliance

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     06.14.2012      6.5 hours

 

Passive Energy Approach to Zero Net Energy Homes

Pacific Gas & Electric   ETC   Stockton            06.13.2012      6.5 hours

 

Solar Electric Basics

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     06.09.2012      4.0 hours

 

Water Heaters, Past, Present & Future

Pacific Gas & Electric   ETC   Stockton            05.26.2012      4.0 hours

 

Designing High Performance Homes with HEED

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     05.25.2012      4.0 hours

 

EnergyPro - Title 24

SMUD                         ETC   Sacramento       05.18.2012      4.0 hours

 

Energy Fundamentals:  Heat Transfer

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     05.09.2012      6.5 hours

 

EnergyPro Nonresidential Software - tile 24

Pacific Gas & Electric   PEC   San Francisco     05.03.2012      4.0 hours

 

eQuest Software tranining for Engineering & Energy Professional

Pacific Gas & Electric    PEC  San Francisco    04.24.2012       6.5 hours

 

Energy Efficiency/Sustainability

Pacific Gas & Electric    PEC  San Francicso    04.18.2012       6.5 hours

 

Insulation Option for New & Existing Homes

Pacific Gas & Electric    PEC  San Jose           04.12.2012       6.5 hours

 

Integgrating Energy Efficiency & Renewables in Home Retrofits

Pacific Gas & Electric    PEC  San Francisco    04.10.2012       6.5 hours

 

Understanding the Facts About LEDs

CEC -              Lecture/Lab.  Sacramento      03.10.2012       7.0 hours  

 

ADA/504 Compliance, Accessibility Codes & Regulations/Barrier Free Design

CE Academy, Inc                 Oakland            10.21.2011       7.0 hours

 

2010 California Residential Building Code

Douglas Hansen                   Berkeley          10.10.2011       7.0 hours

 

Understanding New California Green Building Code

CalGreen Technology            San Jose          09.20.2011       8.0 hours

 

Project Inspector Overview

Division of State Architect      Los Angeles      08.02.2011       5.0 hours

 

2007 CBC Admendments

Division of State Architect      Los Angeles      07.10.2011     16.0 hours

 

2007 Structrual Plan Check

Division of State Architect      Los Angeles      06.12.2011     16.0 hours

 

2007 Admendments & Code Charges

Division of State Architect      Los Angeles      05.14.2011     12.0 hours