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PG&E Classes Are Back
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Did You Know? 1. The classes offered by PG&E offer the most comprehensive view of home performance and energy savings available anywhere. 2. The Instructors are World Class. Experts from all over the country. 3. The classes are free!* (you’ve already paid for them in your bill)
*To all who are doing business in California.
So Get Your Money’s Worth! Dont Miss Out! G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Did You Know? These classes really do fill up. Last week I was signing up and had to go on a waiting list, Hurry! So I thought I should alert you A. Classes I recommend for Energy Wise House Flipping. B. Ones I’m attending (See you there.) G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Two Ways To Select: 1. PGE.com 2. Select My Home 3. Education & Safety 4. Pull Down Workshops & Training 5. Select Enroll In A 2008 PG&E Class 6. Narrow Your Interest With 4 Filters 7. Choose Your Class & Enroll G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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The Old School Brochure Method Request a Course Description and Calendar. Register online at PGE.com or call 800 244 9912 (The following are excellent for Energy Wise Renovators & are in the order of the brochure... Many others are also great.) G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Combined Hydronics This details using a water heater (solar or not) and a fan coil in ductwork for heating a home. One of the most efficient and “bulletproof” systems. Some of you will want to consider these systems. I’m attending Apr 6 in Auburn
I’m renovating one of these systems that I put on my own house in 1980
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Go Ductless California Mini Splits A good overview of Mini Split Applications Combine your knowledge from this class with the Ducted Methods, shared on this site for some of the most efficient and consumer satisfying systems around. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Ventilate Right, Build Tight With a title like that, how can you go wrong? It’s one of our mantras. You MUST know and follow this material if you are going to build a tight envelope.... And you MUST build tight if you are going to deliver home performance. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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ACCA Quality Install Standards This class is designed for HVAC techs but you wont be lost in it. I am attending in Fresno on April 7. It is a great class for you to know what an excellent HVAC install looks like. You will learn how to specify and demand the quality that you are paying for. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Air Sealing & Insulating This is an excellent class for you to know what excellent insulation and shell sealing looks like. You will learn how to specify and demand the quality that you are paying for. I’m attending with Rogelio in Auburn on April 16th G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Energy Wise Renovation Yours Truly will be presenting this material two more times this semester: April 2 in Salinas & July 16 in Fresno.
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Home Performance Putting It All Together This class should be mandatory for all entering the Home Performance Field. An excellent overview of how all the systems work together and why partial jobs dont work. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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HVAC For Home Performance Contractors This class will show you how to know your HVAC contractor is designing and delivering the most efficient system possible. An excellent HVAC system is essential to good Home Performance G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Retrofitting Attics This class will show you what your Attic needs to look like for good Home Performance. A proper shell seal and correct ventilation, followed by a good insulation job will be covered, as well as the non vented option, all with code compliance. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Retrofitting Crawlspaces If your project is on a raised wood floor, retrofitting the crawl space may be one of the most cost effective things you can do. Learn how to do it right and stay legal with your code enforcers. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Designing A Zero Energy New Or Existing Home In California As I’ve been mentioning, this is the direction we are going at GreenEarthEquities. 1. Build a tight envelope, 2. Add an efficient HVAC, 3. Finish with Renewables. I will be re-attending this class with Rogelio in Auburn on July 20th G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Fundamentals Of Residential Building Science An excellent overview of the “Why” behind the things we do in Home Performance. Learn why heat and cold and moisture move the way they do and what to do about it. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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The Grandaddy Of Them All.... Affordable Comfort Institute April 19 to 23 in Austin Texas. This Conference Packs the whole PG&E curriculum (plus) into 5 days. Serious Energy Wise Renovators wont want to miss it. Register online at affordablecomfort.org (We’ll break some I hope to see you there bread together) G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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