To: All Residential Contractors or Other Relevant Stakeholders Regarding Programs: Building Electrification Training Series Summary: Free Online Building Electrification Training sponsored by NYSERDA Contact:[email protected]
NYSERDA is offering free online Building Electrification Training through the Steven Winter Associates’ SWA Academy, a user-paced learning platform. There are three standalone courses on topics related to the electrification of space heating in residential buildings.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for each training.
Who Should Take These Courses: Contractors | Architects | Engineers | Developers | Consultants | Building Operators | Researchers | Policy Professionals | Students | Other Industry Professionals
These courses are free of charge for New York State residents and employees of New York State businesses (fees may apply if you are a non-resident). The first step is to register for the training series, using the “NYSERDA Enrollment” link on the website, found here: Register Today
These training courses are available to be taken on-demand to offer flexibility to fit your schedule. Use the link above to read more about courses and the training content.
To: Participating Contractors and Vendors Regarding Programs: EmPower New York & Assisted Home Performance Summary: NY Home Energy Portal Trainees Contact: Please reach out to your Account Manager
Each week in May and June, staff from the Residential Energy Assessment (REA) and EmPower/AHP Programs will hold Office Hours to field questions on the NY Home Energy Portal (NYHEP). Each office hour session will cover a specific topic, please make sure you are registering for a session that covers your training needs. Participating contractors should bring their “How do I…“ questions on modeling, forms/reports, homework assignments, etc. to be prepared for the transition to the NY HEP in June. Use the registration links below to sign up for the Office Hour sessions. The remaining Office Hour Time slots are provided below:
To: Comfort Home Contractors Regarding Programs: Comfort Home Pilot Program Summary: Compass Training Series – May 2023 Contact:[email protected]
For the first three Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. ET for the month of May the Comfort Home team will be hosting a training series about Compass. Each week we will cover a new stage of the project life cycle. The first in the series will cover basics, navigation, terminology of Compass and how to submit an assessment start to finish. The second training will cover how to submit a load reduction install and the final one will cover how to submit a HVAC install.
Week 1: Compass Basics + How to Submit an Assessment
This training is meant for contractors that have not yet submitted an assessment in Compass, those who would like a refresher or new staff that will be working on Comfort Home projects.
This training is meant for contractors that have not yet submitted a Load Reduction Install in Compass, those who would like a refresher or new staff that will be working on Comfort Home projects.
This training is meant for contractors that have not yet submitted a HVAC Install in Compass, those who would like a refresher or new staff that will be working on Comfort Home projects.
All webinars and trainings are recorded and copies of the recordings and slides are available on the Comfort Home SharePoint site under the Webinars and Presentation folder.
If you have any questions reach out the Comfort Home team at:
To: Comfort Home Contractors Regarding Programs: Comfort Home Pilot Program Summary: Program Overview and Onboarding Training Contact:[email protected]
Monday, April 10 at 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. ET, the Comfort Home team will be hosting the Comfort Home Program Overview and Onboarding Training. This training will provide program rules, incentives and resources and is meant for contractors brand new to the program, those who would like a refresher or new staff that will be working on Comfort Home projects.
All webinars and trainings are recorded and copies of the recordings and slides are available on the Comfort Home SharePoint site under the Webinars and Presentation folder.
If you have any questions reach out the Comfort Home team at:
To: EmPower/AHP Contractors, REA Assessors, NYSERDA and CLEAResult Regarding Programs: EmPower New York & Assisted Home Performance (EmPower+) and Residential Energy Assessment Program Summary: The NY Home Energy Portal is coming in Spring. Attend training to learn how to use the platform Contact:[email protected]
Are you ready for the NY Home Energy Portal? Attend training to be ready for the Spring 2023 launch!
The NY Home Energy Portal, formally referred to as the Residential Market Engagement System (RMES), is a new online platform NYSERDA is implementing in Spring 2023. Get to know the platform now by watching the recorded NY Home Energy Portal demonstration and see how the platform can help manage your projects. Additionally, important information on the NY Home Energy Portal was covered in the January 6 and February 3 contractor webinar. Contractors are required to view this webinar if they were not present.
Below are the regional in-person and virtual live contractor training sessions:
In-person sessions are limited to two seats per contractor. Contractors have been preassigned to locations. The designated Program lead will be notified by email with the following information:
Names of the two most active users in the company of the NY HP Portal. This can be used to help identify the best staff to participate in the in-person session.
Registration link via SignUpGenius.
Virtual Training Sessions
If you cannot attend the in-person session or would like additional staff members to be trained, there will be live virtual sessions. For the virtual sessions, there is unlimited seating and sessions are available to all staff who want to be trained. Please register using the links below.
Following the live sessions, a recorded virtual session will be posted and links will be provided to the contractor support site and the EmPower/AHP knowledge articles.
If you have questions, reach out to CONTRACTOR SUPPORT: Call toll free: 800-284-9069
