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Are you a builder? Do you have third-party verifiers visit your homes for programs like NGBS or ENERGY STAR? Want to minimize their time onsite, cut down on email follow-ups, and reduce re-inspection frequency? Dylan Tindall from Building Efficiency Resources is going to walk us through common pain points experienced by field verifiers from the […]

Lien laws are often the best protection a contractor or material supplier has for ensuring payment. Learn how to effectively protect and enforce your lien rights to get paid, including complying with statutory notice and filing requirements, as well as avoiding common pitfalls. Contractors and suppliers will gain practical insight regarding using lien rights as […]

The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) invests in community-led projects to reduce carbon emissions, create economic opportunity, and help make our city more resilient as we face a changing climate. PCEF partners with community organizations to fund net zero new home construction and home upgrades that save energy. Join this session to learn […]

Approximately one third of all new homes in Oregon participate in the EPS New Construction program from Energy Trust of Oregon, and over 10% of them are built as solar ready. With this market shift and increasing demand for resilience, the next frontier for Oregon builders is to incorporate installed solar + storage. You’ll hear […]

A guide to submitting plans, WSEC-R 2021.  Join us as we journey together through the permitting process for the Washington State Energy Code Residential (WSEC-R) provisions. As we move through this presentation, we will cover questions such as: Code support, who do you call? What do you need to provide for a permit? Where do […]

Join us for a panel of pre-apprenticeship graduates to discuss their experience participating in workforce development programs and finding jobs in the high-performance residential sector. They will share their training and hiring experiences with recommendations to contractors/employers on recruitment and retention from a new worker perspective. A speed networking session will follow to allow contractors […]

This session will involve a sequence of fun, fast-paced discussions between contractors and workforce development trainees who are interested in the residential sector. Contractors have the opportunity to talk about their company, their paths into the industry, and any upcoming job openings they may have. Trainees will have an opportunity to speak directly with contractors […]