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COTE Presents: Code Breaker: Solar, Battery & Zero Net Carbon Design — 2025 Energy Code
June 18 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
AIA Long Beach / South Bay & Southern California Edison, a Collaborative Partnership
This program is only open to AIA LBSB members, Allied members, and sponsors, through May 22. Use your ID# to reveal hidden ticket.
General Admission opens May 23.
THE LOGIN LINK WILL BE SENT ONE DAY IN ADVANCE OF THE PRESENTATION.
1.0 LU/HSW/ZNCD
Description:
Updated for next year’s energy code! Solar and battery requirements have evolved over the past decade in the California energy code. We will cover 2025 code requirements for all occupancies of buildings at a high level in a short 1-hour introduction to solar and battery for Single Family, Multifamily, and Nonresidential buildings. We will use examples to illustrate how much is required, exceptions, and Zero Net Carbon design concepts and give previews of longer Energy Code Ace offerings on renewable energy.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize when solar photovoltaic and battery systems are required in single-family homes
- Recognize when solar photovoltaic and battery systems are required in Nonresidential buildings and Multifamily buildings
- Explain how solar and battery systems improve grid harmony of buildings and onsite consumption of solar energy
- Understand how alternative design options for single-family homes and nonresidential buildings can achieve ZNCD using efficiency measures, solar, and battery systems
- Identify online resources for more guidance on these topics
Instructor: Marina Chavez Blanco, CEA, LEED AP
Marina is a senior energy analyst and the Manager of the Nonresidential Division. She is a Certified Energy Analyst (CEA) and LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) providing energy consultant services primarily focusing on commercial and high rise residential projects. She also instructs classes on behalf the Energy Code Ace program.
Marina holds a degree of architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Her architectural background helps her work with clients to integrate energy saving measures into their designs to meet the California Energy Code requirements while still maintaining the project goals.
Presented in partnership with Southern California Edison
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