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Free Webinar: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, February 5, 9 am - 1pm PT
Event Description
Discover how California’s push for decarbonization and new local rules against gas installations are shaping home electrification. Dan Perunko from Balance Point Home Performance will walk you through the key steps to electrify a single-family home and share practical strategies for whole-house retrofits. You’ll also see real-world case studies that show how homeowners have tackled challenges with existing infrastructure and prepared for backup power during Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events.
Learning Objectives -
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What are the drivers for electrification in CA
Areas of focus for electrification or fuel switching
Electrification case study
Whole house approach to performance and electrification
Performance considerations for a home's major appliance loads
Impact of refrigerants in greenhouse gas emissions
Best practices for lineset assembly and refrigerant charge
Ventilation system types for performance and comfort
Duct system performance factors
Renewables and energy storage
Dan Perunko is cofounder of Balance Point Home Performance Company. In 2006, along with Gavin Healy, Dan started a successful company providing full service home performance analysis, retrofits, consultations, and trainings. Dan works on new and existing construction designs and hands on installations of enclosures, mechanical, plumbing, and indoor air quality components based on tested performance outcomes. Dan especially enjoys improving existing homes to provide homeowners with levels of comfort and energy consumption that they have not believed possible. Dan is a professional trainer who designs and delivers full and multi day courses for California’s Utility Companies (energy training centers) and ACI national and regional conferences. Dan brings his experience from construction, design and building analysis, to make his class materials relevant, useful and understandable regardless of the attendees’ level of experience.
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