EVENTS

Upcoming Events

CABEC Annual Conference

  • Sheraton Sonoma Wine Country Petaluma CA
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Join CABEC down the road on its California Dreamin’ Tour as they continue to lead the way in decarbonizing the built environment, and Title 24 Energy Code. From the CA Energy Commission and Public Utilities Commission to Local Building Departments and Third-Party Certifiers, industry leaders are counting on Energy Consultants to help steer the shift and keep progress moving forward.

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Green California Summit

  • Pasadena Convention Center Pasadena CA
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Celebrating 20 years of facilitating the implementation of green and sustainable solutions efficiently and effectively to help achieve California’s sustainability goals.

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BayREN Regional Forum: Appliance Rules: Preparing Local Governments and Communities for a Clean Transition

  • Webinar
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As the Bay Area transitions to zero-NOx water and space heaters, local government staff are on the front lines of compliance and community education. Tailored specifically for municipal staff and regional stakeholders, this forum will delve into the Bay Area Air District’s Rule 9-6 for water heaters and what local governments need to know.

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2026 Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Symposium

  • Remote Access or In-Person
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Join and discover the latest technologies, innovations, and research in the EPIC portfolio, and meet the people making it all happen. The symposium will feature exciting panel discussions with clean energy leaders, policy makers, researchers, and entrepreneurs focused on energy equity and affordability, battery safety, energy storage advancements, next-generation vehicle charging, large building decarbonization, and more!

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Past Events

I-REN C&S Training: Navigating Energy Code Resources

  • Webinar
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This class will cover the documents and programs available for energy code stakeholders, so they can make the most efficient use of their time navigating the energy code AND get the correct answers. The session will cover Energy Code Ace, the California Energy Commission site, the Codes & Standards program, the Local Energy Codes site, and more. This is a great course for building departments, energy consultants, architects and designers, product manufacturers, and regulators to learn where to look for answers.

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New Buildings Institute: Marketing and Lead Generation for Electrification

  • Webinar
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Join this one-hour webinar to explore practical marketing and lead-generation strategies for businesses and organizations advancing electrification solutions.

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CCR REN 2026 FORUM—Easing Energy Code Compliance: Four Industry Perspectives

  • Webinar
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In this Regional Energy Forum, participants will hear directly from an architect, plans examiner, builder, and inspector about the real-world challenges they encounter when navigating California’s Energy Code. From plan check corrections and difficult-to-read forms to last-minute field changes, limited inspection time, and equipment that doesn’t match the plans, presenters will explore where things break down and what each role wishes the others understood. Attend for a candid conversation about practical ways to improve communication, coordination, and Energy Code compliance from plans through construction.

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3C-REN Training: 2025 Energy Code: Multifamily Ventilation

  • Webinar
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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is an important part of supporting Health & Safety for multifamily dwelling units, and the 2025 Energy Code establishes new Mandatory requirements for IAQ ventilation in multifamily buildings. Additional prescriptive standards now also apply to multifamily IAQ in support of energy efficiency and Health & Safety. Join 3C-REN for this 1-hour session in which they will dive into the equipment and testing requirements for multifamily dwelling unit IAQ and local exhaust systems (such as kitchen range hoods).

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BayREN C&S Training: Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Storage Systems

  • Webinar
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This course will cover solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage systems for all building types and provide an overview of requirements for verifying code compliance for these systems.

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2026 WateReuse California Annual Conference

  • Hyatt Regency San Francisco Embarcadero Center
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Attend the 2026 WateReuse California Annual Conference in San Francisco! Hear from the leading practitioners of water reuse in California, learn about San Francisco’s leadership on onsite water recycling, and meet colleagues new and old in a fun and focused setting.

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Sustain SoCal: Water Solutions 11

  • UCI Beall Applied Innovation UC-Irvine
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I-REN C&S Training: Intro to CALGreen (2025 Code)

  • Webinar
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This course focuses on Title 24, Part 11, the California Green Building Standards, incorporating the 2025 code changes that took effect January 1, 2026. The presenters will review the background of the code, the logistics of implementation and the specific requirements for residential and non-residential construction.

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BayREN C&S Training: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - offered in partnership with Energy Code Ace

  • Webinar
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This course will identify different types of ADUs, cover prescriptive requirements that apply to new ADUs, and discuss minimum requirements and design options for compliance.

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3C-REN Training: 2025 CALGreen – Nonresidential

  • Webinar
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The California Green Building Standards, or CALGreen (Title 24, Part 11), is a wide-ranging code covering aspects of site design, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, water efficiency, indoor air quality, embodied carbon and much more. This course focuses on the non-residential sections of the code, providing examples of implementation and highlighting 2025 changes throughout.

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ACEEE 2026 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

  • Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove
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The 2026 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings will bring together professionals from around the globe to the Asilomar Conference Grounds to share research, spark new ideas and collaborations, and advance the technologies and practices needed to transform the building sector to improve efficiency, affordability, and resiliency.

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Results for 2025 Multifamily Cost-Effectiveness Studies

  • Webinar
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Join the Local Energy Codes technical team as they present the results for both the Multifamily New Construction and Alterations cost-effectiveness analyses during this webinar.

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Single Family New Construction Cost-Effectiveness Study Results

  • Webinar
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Join us as the Statewide Local Energy Codes team presents the results of the cost-effectiveness study documenting cost-effective reach code options that exceed the minimum requirements of the 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for single family new construction.

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Exploring Nonres Building Stock with the Cost Effectiveness Explorer

  • Webinar
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Learn more about the latest Cost Effectiveness Explorer updates & how the new data analysis capabilities can inform reach code policymaking. Join us as the Statewide Local Energy Codes Cost Effectiveness Explorer team presents the most recent updates to the Explorer.

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Nonresidential Alterations Cost-Effectiveness Study Webinar

  • Online
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The Statewide Local Energy Codes team will present the results of the cost-effectiveness study documenting cost-effective reach code options that exceed the minimum requirements of the 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for alterations to existing nonresidential buildings.

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Single-Family AC to Heat Pump Replacement Cost-Effectiveness Study

  • Webinar
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Statewide Local Energy Codes team presents the results of the cost-effectiveness study for an ordinance encouraging single family homeowners to install a heat pump when replacing an existing air conditioner. The team will provide an overview of the study, measure specifications and cost and savings impacts.

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2024 Updates to the 2022 Single Family Retrofits Cost-Effectiveness Study

  • Webinar
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The Statewide Local Energy Codes team presents the results of the 2024 updates to the Single Family Retrofit Cost-Effectiveness Study. Attendees will learn about the most recent cost-effectiveness analyses, both from the published report and from the updated data in the free online Cost-Effectiveness Explorer tool.

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Simplified Flexible Path Policymaking with the Cost-Effectiveness Explorer

  • Webinar
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The Cost-Effectiveness Explorer team will present new capabilities in the free online tool that local jurisdiction staff can use to craft effective flexible path measures more easily.

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Results from the 2022 Multifamily New Construction Cost-Effectiveness Study 

  • Webinar
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This webinar will present the results from the most recent cost-effectiveness analysis for multifamily new construction, which supports the development of reach codes under the new 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (effective 1/1/2023). The presenters will provide results for all packages studied across all 16 California Climate Zones (CZs).

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Reaching Beyond New Construction: A Panel Discussion

  • Webinar
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This is a panel discussion with local jurisdiction staff on existing building policy adoption. A collaboration between Building Decarbonization Coalition, BayREN, 3C-REN, California Climate & Energy Collaborative and the Statewide Reach Codes Program, this webinar is reserved for local jurisdiction staff.

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2025 Energy Code Cycle Stakeholder Meeting: Single Family and Multifamily

  • Webinar
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In this webinar, the Statewide CASE Team will introduce the audience to the Single Family and Multifamily measures that are being considered for the 2025 T24 energy code and seek to garner participation from new and existing stakeholders.

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Reach Codes Newcomers Webinar Series:
Session 5

  • Webinar
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Session 5, Implementation:  Monitoring reach code implementation, checklists and training, examples from specific jurisdictions, and more.

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Designing Local Policies with the Cost-Effectiveness Explorer

  • Webinar
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Launched in the fall of 2020 and used by 100+ local jurisdictions statewide, the Cost-Effectiveness Explorer now lets users create and visualize impacts from overarching policies at the local level. This webinar will walk through the free online tool to enable attendees a "hands-on" look at how to explore the new policy-building tools, and provide plenty of time for Q&A.

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Draft Results: Multifamily New Construction Cost-Effectiveness Study

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Draft Results: Nonresidential New Construction Cost-Effectiveness Study

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Results & Findings: Single Family New Construction Cost-Effectiveness Study

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Reach Codes Newcomers Webinar Series:
Session 4

  • Webinar
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Session 4, Reach code ordinance options:  Renewing existing reach codes, developing and adopting new reach codes for new and existing buildings, model ordinances, and more.

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Reach Codes Newcomers Webinar Series:
Session 3

  • Webinar
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Session 3, Cost-effectiveness analyses:  Introduction to terms, when an analysis is required, what makes a measure cost effective, types of inputs and considerations, how to obtain and use a cost-effectiveness analysis, energy code terms and metrics, and more.

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Reach Codes Newcomers Webinar Series:
Session 2

  • Webinar
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Session 2, Reach code process & timing:  The general steps of developing and drafting a reach code, including policy development, timing considerations, preparing for Council, and support resources to help you throughout the process.

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Reach Codes Newcomers Webinar Series:
Session 1

  • Webinar
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Session 1, Introduction:  The what and why of reach codes, including an overview of the process and timing, legal considerations, and more.

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Designing Flexible Path Reach Codes with the Cost-Effectiveness Explorer

  • Webinar
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Tackling Residential Retrofits: Tools and Lessons Learned

  • Webinar
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Reach Codes Results: Residential Retrofits Cost-effectiveness Webinar

  • Webinar - Online
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Please join us for a presentation on the results of our newly-completed analysis of residential retrofit measures and measure packages. A preliminary cost-effectiveness study on existing residential building upgrades was published by the statewide Codes & Standards team in February 2020. At that time, the research team identified a range of additional options that merited further study. These include: Revisiting  base case assumptions Exploring additional HVAC upgrade options Evaluating additional building envelope improvements Assessing lighting: luminaire replacements in addition to lamp replacements Evaluating electrification and electrification-ready measures at equipment change-out Considering the effectiveness of PV system installation when building an addition Requiring additional efficiency upgrades when installing PV Study authors will present their findings and answer participant questions on all the measures and measure packages analyzed.

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2019 New Construction Studies - Technical Webinar

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