Lunch & Learn: Talking with Clients about Electrification

Presented by Dave Intner, AIA, Program Manager for the Energy Code Ace

1 LU

Lunch Provided! No charge for members

In this 1-hour session, we will provide attendees with essential information to foster confidence in answering clients’ questions about the why and how of pursuing an all-electric home. We will compare the Energy Code requirements supporting electrification, as opposed to a mixed-fuel design, and which design features support the reliability and affordability of an all-electric home.

Learning Objectives:

• Summarize key facts regarding heat pump technology — as well as other electric technologies — specific to their performance, affordability, and impact on California electric grid.

• Compare the Energy Code requirements for electric and gas appliances.
• Describe the differences between all-electric designs and mixed-fuel projects in terms Energy Code compliance and likely impact on construction and operation costs.
• Identify sources of information and how to access them for guidance on incentive programs, tax credits, and rebates supporting the deployment of heat pumps, electric equipment upgrades, and energy-efficient appliances.

About the presenter:

Dave Intner, with Southern California Edison’s Building Electrification and Codes & Standards team, is a Licensed Architect, LEED AP, and Certified Energy Manager. A graduate of Cal Poly SLO, Dave provides education and outreach supporting Building Decarbonization and Energy Code Compliance Improvement. He leads several initiatives focusing on zero net carbon design and energy codes. Other roles at SCE have included managing the field engineering group and assisting architects and engineers with design and incentive support as a program specialist in the Savings by Design Program. Prior to SCE, Dave practiced architecture for 15 years on buildings of just about every type, including custom residential, affordable housing, university buildings, and cultural facilities. A LEED Accredited Professional for over 20 years, Dave also guided several early projects through the full LEED certification process. Dave is the current Vice Chair of the AIA California Climate Action Committee, is a board member of CABEC (the California Building Energy Consultants), a past board member of USGBC California and has served on the LEED Energy and Atmosphere Technical Advisory Group (EA-TAG).