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    Free Webinar: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, February 5, 9 am - 1pm PT

  • 5 February 2026
  • Start time : 09:00 AM
  • End time : 01:00 PM
  • Event Host : Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)
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 -

  • Explain the drivers for electrification in residential retrofits
  • Identify the areas of focus for electrification or fuel switching
  • Outline whole-house strategies for electrifying homes
  • Summarize performance factors for heat pumps in space heating and cooling, ducting and ventilation systems, and heat pump water heaters
  • Recognize opportunities to plan for energy resilience

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  • Host Company/Organization Name
    • Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)
  • Agenda
    • Introduction and safety message
      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
  • Speakers / Presenters
    • Dan Perunko

      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.
  • Cost
    • FREE Event
  • Event type
    • Online/Webinar

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