HVAC – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

HVAC Control Engineer, Facilities Services – UC Berkeley

February 9, 2018

University of California, Berkeley Building Energy Management Systems (EMS) consists of Automated Logic and Barrington Control Systems. The position of HVAC Control Engineer is responsible for the day to day operation and maintenance of both systems installed in over 100 facilities at Berkeley Campus. Barrrington Control System was adopted at Berkeley Campus over 30 years…

Public Workshop: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Research and Development – Dec 21

December 15, 2017

Sarina Soor

CEC, HVAC, workshops

California Energy Commission staff will conduct a public workshop to discuss the current state of HVAC technologies needed to help meet California’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant goals. This information will help inform future research needs. Commissioners may attend and participate. The workshop will be held on: THURSDAY, December…

CEC Workshop: 2019 Standards – Residential Heating Ventilation and Cooling Measures

July 7, 2017

Sarina Soor

2019 Building Standards, CEC, HVAC

California Energy Commission staff will conduct a workshop to gather stakeholder input on the development of the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Standards). The workshop will focus on residential heating ventilation and cooling measures and acceptance test technician certification provider requirements for the 2019 standards. The workshop will be held on: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 9:00…

CEC Blueprint Newsletter (Jul/Aug 2016) Now Available

August 12, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, building energy efficiency standards, compliance, energy efficiency, HVAC, renewables/DERs, residential, solar, weekly updates

Did you know that the California Energy Commission documents the most common questions to their Energy Code Hotline, and answers them in their Blueprint newsletter? The Blueprint newsletter for July/August is out, and provides guidance on a number of (more…)

Presentation from SCE Webinar 7/14: High Opportunity Programs or Projects (HOPPs), Including Public Buildings Retro-commissioning, On-Bill Financing, and Comprehensive Commercial HVAC

July 16, 2016

Sarina Soor

EE programs, energy efficiency, events, financing, funding, HVAC, retro-commissioning, SCE, webinars

The presentation from Southern California Edison (SCE)’s 7/14 HOPPS webinar (more information here) is now available here.

CEC Approves $8M for Energy-Efficient Technologies

July 14, 2016

Sarina Soor

affordable housing, bay area, building controls & analytics, CEC, central valley, commercial, cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency, HVAC, multi-family, new technologies, residential, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

As shared in the California Energy Commission (CEC)’s release: The California Energy Commission approved six grants July 13th focused on energy efficiency with $8 million awarded for technologies and measures designed to achieve zero net (more…)

SCE Webinar 7/14: High Opportunity Programs or Projects (HOPPs), Including Public Buildings Retro-commissioning, On-Bill Financing, and Comprehensive Commercial HVAC

July 7, 2016

Sarina Soor

buildings, commercial, CPUC, EE community programs, EE municipal programs, EE programs, energy efficiency, events, financing, funding, HVAC, incentives, retro-commissioning, SCE, webinars

Southern California Edison (SCE) invites you to a webinar providing an overview on three High Opportunity Programs or Projects (HOPPs) proposals related to Public Buildings Retro-commissioning; On-Bill Financing; and Comprehensive (more…)

Whittier Leverages Incentives and Support for Municipal Retrofits – Including Streetlighting, Lighting, HVAC, and VFD Upgrades

July 6, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, EE municipal programs, energy efficiency, HVAC, incentives, lighting, Local Governments in Action, Regional Energy Networks, SCE, streetlighting

As covered in the Whittier Daily News: the City of Whittier is going green. It’s spending about $2.1 million on ways to make street lights and city buildings more energy efficient, a move that will pay for itself in about four years and save hundreds of thousands of dollars afterward, officials said. (more…)

From ACEEE: Commercial Buildings Survey Shows Great Progress in Energy Savings, But Also Remaining Opportunities

July 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

ACEEE, best practices, buildings, commercial, energy efficiency, HVAC, lighting, weekly updates

As shared this morning by ACEEE: “Data recently released as part of the Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) highlights changes in commercial sector energy demand between 2003 and 2012. The Energy Information (more…)

Nest partners with SolarCity on new ‘Time of Savings’ energy service

July 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, building controls & analytics, cost savings, demand response, energy efficiency, HVAC, residential, weekly updates

As reported by Smart Grid News, “A new service from home management product provider Nest Labs, Inc., will help customers automatically use less energy when the prices are highest. “The Nest Thermostat can find the price of energy for customers on Time of Use (TOU) (more…)

Heat Pump Compliance Guidance from the CEC

July 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, CEC, codes and standards, compliance, energy efficiency, HVAC, residential, SEEC

At this year’s SEEC Forum, California Energy Commission (CEC) Advisor to Commissioner McAllister Patrick Saxton spoke to requirements for residential heat (more…)

Innovative Solutions for Leaky Ducts and Duct Sealing Bring Energy Savings and Improve Air Quality

June 24, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, commercial, energy efficiency, HVAC, new technologies, weekly updates

Understanding the implications that leaky ducts and ventilation shafts have for indoor air quality and energy consumption, the U.S. Department of Energy, along with EPA and others sponsored research at Lawrence Berkeley National (more…)

NYTimes Coverage and Slideshow: Zero Net Energy Test Homes in Fontana, Homeowner Feedback, and Plans for Expansion

June 8, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, building controls & analytics, building envelope, buildings, CPUC, energy efficiency, energy storage, green building, HVAC, inland empire, lighting, renewables/DERs, residential, solar, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

The development of zero net energy (ZNE) homes in Fontana announced last April got press as the focus of this June 3rd New York Times article: A Suburban Experiment Aims for Free Energy. Visit the New York Times for the full story – (more…)

ZNE Story: Retrofitting a Sunnyvale Racquetball Facility

June 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, buildings, cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency, HVAC, lighting, northern california, solar, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

Learn how architects, developers and builders took a windowless, concrete “tilt-up” racquetball facility and retrofitted it to a desirable, zero net energy (ZNE) commercial (more…)

New Study: Cool Roofs’ Effect on Urban Heat Island in Chicago

June 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

air quality, best practices, building envelope, buildings, cool roofs, energy efficiency, HVAC, publications, weekly updates

As shared by EurekAlert.org, a new study has reviewed the potential for cool roofs and green roofs to reduce urban heat island effect and improve air quality in the City of Chicago. Read below for highlights, or visit EurekAlert.org here. (more…)