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