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Flexible Dates: Become a HERS Rater

INTEREST FORM​ 3C-REN has partnered with CalCERTS, Inc. to offer HERS (Home Energy Rating System) Rater training for FREE* to qualified candidates across the tri-counties!   As the California Energy Code (Title 24 Part 6) becomes more stringent, HERS Raters are essential to the construction process as trusted third-party reviewers of the performance of a building’s […]

Solar PV: Technology and Valuation

Register Appraisers and Realtors will advance their credibility and competency to better serve their clients with solar-powered homes. Newly constructed homes have been required to have solar as of 2020 and existing home installations remain on an ongoing upward trend. How much value does solar add? What is the most essential number we need related […]

Residential Compliance Forms for Permitting

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Register We will walk through the 2022 Residential Title 24 energy code compliance forms, highlighting the areas that are significant to the project’s results. We’ll discuss what goes into the forms, how to identify errors and inconsistencies and how to get it right the first time. This course is beneficial for architects, engineers and other […]

Carbon-Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation

Register This is the ENERGY EFFICIENCY class of the series.   Do you know? CA policy goals no longer aim for net zero energy. Going forward, it’s all about emissions reductions. CA’s building codes and energy policy impact the way homes are built and powered. Homes of the future will be carbon-free! Efficient, all-electric, powered by […]

High Performance Homes: Valuation 2

Register Advancing appraiser training, this class builds on the content of courses 1 & 2, recommended as prerequisites. How & Why: We’ll examine the details of a new all-electric, carbon-free, Passive House, currently under construction. Outcomes: 12 benefits of high-performance homes Health Safety Comfort Quality Durability Aesthetics Energy efficient Water efficient Resilient Costs less to […]

The Power of Existing Buildings

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Register The Power of Existing Buildings: Save Money, Improve Health, and Reduce Environmental Impacts Carl Elefante was right when he said, “no amount of new green construction will get us where we need to go if we ignore existing buildings.”  Four out of five existing buildings will require renovation over the next generation. Well-planned, deep energy […]

Clean Energy Homes: How Realtors earn stellar referrals while boosting profits

Register Realtors will learn new routes to increased profits as they guide clients to homes that are often superior on several levels: healthy, safe, comfortable, durable, resilient, of higher quality and with lower costs of ownership. They’ll build expertise to realize higher sales prices and commissions, faster marketing times, stronger credibility, and deeper personal fulfillment […]

VCREA Board of Director’s Meeting

County of Ventura Government Center 800 S Victoria Ave, Ventura, Ca 93009 Hall of Administration, Anacapa Conference Room (Lower Plaza)

Home Assessments for Decarbonization – Class 6: High Performance Fundamentals Series

Register This is class 6 of 6 in 3C-REN’s High Performance Fundamentals Certificate series. Earn a 3C-REN certificate of completion after finishing the series and passing short quizzes at the end of each class.   This class is designed to prepare building practitioners, who have basic to advanced knowledge of residential building, to assist homeowners on their […]

Residential Compliance Forms for Occupancy

Register As a follow-up to “Residential Compliance Forms for Permitting”, we will build on the initial compliance forms used for the building permit to understand what measures are required during construction and how to demonstrate compliance. This course is beneficial for architects, engineers and other design professionals, builders, owners and developers, plans examiners, and others […]

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