GVC Events

Green California Summit & Exposition

Lindsay Buckley — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:47:40 -0600

State and local governments in California have long set the standard for public sector sustainability programs.

The annual Green California Summit has become an essential resource to support their efforts to meet the challenges of managing energy and water resources, and to create clean and sustainable communities throughout the state.

From stimulus funds to clean tech investment, California remains central to the nation’s hopes for a greener future.

PG&E Online Course: California Solar Initiative Installer (CSI) Workshop

Lindsay Buckley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:13 -0600

California has set a goal to create 3,000 megawatts of new, solar-produced electricity by 2017. The CPUC's California Solar Initiative program provides incentives to existing residential and business customers when installing solar systems. The CSI Workshop is an introductory course for beginners, designed to provide a thorough understanding of the California Solar Initiative and its requirements. We will take you step by step through the application process and also give an overview of several related programs and services PG&E offers.

Taking Advantage of the Growing Green Economy - Real People. Real Solutions. Real Opportunities!

Lindsay Buckley — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:48:05 -0600

Join other small business professionals at this interactive workshop dedicated to reducing costs and increasing revenue in the green economy. You’ll hear other small business owners discuss their real world experiences going green. Sessions will include tactics for cutting operational costs as well as accessing funding

PG&E Course: California Advanced Homes Program - Building Toward Zero Net Energy in Residential New Construction

Lindsay Buckley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:13:35 -0600

The California Advanced Homes Program (CAHP) is the new residential new construction energy efficiency program that lines up with the 2008 energy code. Learn how you can take advantage of this program to increase sales and provide your buyers with a comfortable home that costs them less to heat and cool. Learn how to be accepted into the program, how to sell the benefits of a California Advanced Home, and how to collect your incentive dollars.

PG&E Online Course: Solar Water Heating Systems

Lindsay Buckley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:11:21 -0600

We will provide an overview of the design, specification, and installation aspects of Solar Water Heating systems for both commercial and residential applications. We will present a wide range of systems from simple residential water heating to combined systems that serve multiple heating loads at commercial facilities. We will cover different system types (open-loop, closed-loop, and drainback), focusing on each system's particular advantages and disadvantages. In addition to an overview of system theory and operation, we will discuss component selection and sizing.

PG&E Online Course: Guide to Understanding Your Solar Bill

Lindsay Buckley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:12:31 -0600

Review the billing process for solar Net Energy Metered customers, including how to understand their bill and statement, what customers can expect each month, when payment is due as well as address questions relating to NEM letter and Assembly Bill 920 (emphasizing payments will be based on excess generation [kWh] not credits).

The 19th Annual Ahwahnee Conference for Local Elected Officials

Lindsay Buckley — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:46:07 -0600

Appropriate to these financially-constrained times, the topic of the 2010 conference will be, "Building Community Vitality in a Green Economy." Challenging times open the door for creativity and innovation. At this conference we will explore ways to take advantage of these difficult times to make lasting changes that will lead to a stronger, more healthy future.

Some of the topics covered at this year's conference include:

* Economic Health and Job Creation in the Face of Global Warming

15th Annual POWER Research Conference on Energy Research and Policy

Lindsay Buckley — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:55:27 -0600

The Energy Institute at Haas holds a one day research conference on energy research and policy in Berkeley every March. The purpose is to bring together outstanding scholars and practitioners from around the world to exchange ideas and research results on topics related to electricity markets and regulation.

PG&E Course: California Advanced Homes Program - Building Toward Zero Net Energy in Residential New Construction

Lindsay Buckley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:19:41 -0600

PG&E Course: Go Ductless California, Try Mini-Splits!

Lindsay Buckley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:16:21 -0600

HVAC expert Dick Rome will provide an overview that will addresss ductless mini-split heat pump systems. Topics include basic configurations and operation, possibilities for high efficiency heating and cooling, possible applications in California housing and current barriers to their use, and the role of mini splits in our energy future.

PG&E Online Course: Overview of PG&E's Solar Programs

Lindsay Buckley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:18:36 -0600

This webinar will review some of the programs and resources PG&E has available on solar technology -- for both distributed generation systems, as well as information on utility-scale projects. Issues discussed include incentives from the California Solar Initiative, Net Energy Metering and the value of grid interconnectivity on the customer-side of the meter, to Request for Proposals, Renewable Portfolio Standard goals and PG&E's historic five-year project to develop up to 500 MW of photovoltaic power on the utility-side of the meter.

PG&E Online Course: Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) Program Track 2 Forum

Lindsay Buckley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:21:19 -0600

Join all three administrators of the Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) program--PG&E, Southern California Edison (SCE) and California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) for a one hour session. As the March 31 deadline for MASH Track 2 approaches, this open forum is intended to provide you an opportunity to ask any last minutes questions. Applications must be received, not postmarked, on or before March 31st.

PG&E Course: Advanced Framing for Energy and Resource Efficiency

Lindsay Buckley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:31 -0600

In this intermediate- to advanced-level class, learn how to optimize residential and small commercial building structural layouts to minimize material use and optimize the building's thermal boundary. Main modules include:

- Design & layout strategies (stud spacing, modular layout, in-line framing, zone framing)
- System & material options (engineered wood products, trusses, alternate sheathing products, connectors)

PG&E Course: California Advanced Homes Program - Building Toward Zero Net Energy in Residential New Construction

Lindsay Buckley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:25:30 -0600

PG&E Online Course: Understanding California Solar Initiative (CSI) Program Statistics

Lindsay Buckley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:24:22 -0600

This webinar will discuss how to analyze and interpret PG&E's CSI data via PG&E's program statistics Web site. Learn how to quickly and easily pull the data for which you are looking on incentives, capacity and application numbers.

Click here for registration information.