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Knowledge Is Power!

PG&E Classes Are Back(Free)

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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)

So Get Your Money’s Worth! Dont Miss Out!

*To all who are doing business in California.

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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.)

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Two Ways To Select:1. PGE.com

2. Select My Home3. 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

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The Old School Brochure MethodRequest a Course Description and

Calendar.

Register online at PGE.com or call800 244 9912

(The following are excellent for Energy Wise Renovators & are in the order of the brochure...Many others are also great.)

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Combined HydronicsThis 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 SplitsA 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.

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Ventilate Right, Build TightWith 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.

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ACCA Quality Install StandardsThis 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.

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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

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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.

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HVAC For Home PerformanceContractors

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

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Retrofitting AtticsThis 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.

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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.

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Designing A Zero Energy New Or Existing Home In CaliforniaAs 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

NetZero

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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.

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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

I hope to see you there(We’ll break some bread together)