Energy Trust New Homes
Verifier call
April 1, 2015
Audio
Call line 888-450-5996.
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Energy Trust Verifier Call
The purpose of this call is to provide a
forum for New Homes verifiers to ask
questions and receive program updates.
• Typically occurs 8AM on the first Wednesday of
the month
• Topic submissions are due to Mike Lillesand
mike.lillesand@clearesult.com by the previous
Monday
Agenda
Welcome
New Homes Program
Updates & Reminders
• Verifier Website
- Username: verifier
- PW: energy
• “Parking Lot” Q&A Document
- Will be posted on Verifier Website
3 Keynote Speakers
•Michael Crooke – Former CEO Patagonia, Inc
•Todd Britsch, Metrostudy
•CR Herro, Meritage Homes
16 Breakout Sessions (Series A and B CEUs!)
•Sales and Marketing for Today’s Homebuilder
•Advanced Home Performance
•Home Building in 2015 (including infill and
multigenerational building sessions)
•Remodeling and Retrofits
Agenda
Welcome
Agenda
Welcome
AXIS Updates
Axis Updates
Energy Trust Oregon - 2015
Axis Version 3.5
Training and Support
Axis Version 3.5
Goal
Improve a user’s ability to create and edit homes, subdivisions, and
communities. The release also provides minor layout changes to better
use page space, enhances document handling, updates widgets and
caching methodologies, adds file type validation, and includes other
performance improvements.
Axis Version 3.5
Approach
The concept behind the changes in v3.5 is to cut the page up into
logical sections and allow a user to enter an edit mode on any given
section in an on-demand fashion — no loading to another page.
• Top “home” section with basic home information (i.e. the address),
and a
• Bottom section divided up into tabs for Programs, Companies,
Incentive Payments, QA, Documents, Users, and History – each of
which
• Each tab is a different form and allows edit and input of the
respective data within that tab on the page,
• For the most part the apparent layout of the page has not changed
significantly, but the interaction has changed.
Axis Version 3.5
• Revised creation and edit capabilities for communities, subdivisions, and homes
• Integration of better caching methodology to reduce page-load times
• Consolidated document handling across all applications
• Home Documents now show all related checklist answer documents as well.
• Home Detail View
• Independent program support. Ability to lock a home after certification and yet
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allow new programs to be added.
• Ability to delete a program from a home.
• Ability to override an address that has been geocoded
Ability to validate file types (i.e. BLG file validation is in place)
Home Checklist has been reworked for better performance
Better use of page space
Updated all external css and js widgets including the problematic date/time widget
Over 3500 code commits
Axis Version 3.5
Axis Version 3.5
Top of the page contains
home information like the
address
Axis Version 3.5
Click to open home edit mode
Axis Version 3.5
This edit mode allows you to edit the basic
home info without reloading the entire page,
unlike in the past
Select “Override address”
checkbox if an address has
previously been incorrectly
normalized by geocoder
Save your changes or Cancel the
Click to open home
mode
editedit
mode
The bottom portion of the
page remains in view mode
Axis Version 3.5
The bottom portion of the
page in view mode has
familiar tabs that run
horizontally, each of which
can now be edited
independently
Location statistics have ben moved from right column allowing more
horizontal room for program info
Axis Version 3.5
The program summary view displays program status, green completion
indicator, and reporting and edit features within this single view
Axis Version 3.5
Clicking program name toggles
expanded view
In this expanded view you
can view and edit
annotations
Axis Version 3.5
Click to edit program (add
floorplan) directly from this
view
In this expanded view,
the program
requirement status
messages are
displayed – click link
to address missing
requirement
Axis Version 3.5
Use program edit to change
program and add or change
the floorplan on the
program
Axis Version 3.5
Remove a floorplan from a program on a home, OR add a new floorplan which will
become the Active floorplan for that program, OR Edit the floorplan directly in this view
Axis Version 3.5
The bottom portion of the
page in view mode has
familiar tabs that run
horizontally, each of which
can now be edited
independently
Location
statistics
have
moved
from right column allowing more
Click on the tab to view
that type
of info
(in ben
this case
“Companies”)
horizontal
for programoninfo
– notice the Edit button
to editroom
the information
the tab directly
Axis Version 3.5
Edit companies in this section directly without affecting the rest of
the page
Axis Version 3.5
“Public” means visible to all other
companies on home
Click “Add new Customer
Document” to add a new file to the
home
Edit allows you to remove or change files
attached to the home, but not files attached to
program checklist questions (below shows
document Edit mode)
Axis Version 3.5
Select to make visible to all other
companies on home
Documents has “badge” indicating whether there are
documents, and how many – the tab shows files attached
to the home AND ALSO those attached to checklist
questions for the home…all documents for the home are
available here!
Axis Updates
Energy Trust Oregon - 2015
Axis Version 3.5
Training and Support
Training & Support
• Support site
• Energy Trust Oregon – 2015 notes
• March 5th All Hands presentation
• Axis 3.5 notes and guide
• Release 3.5 video
• Customer Support
1) Via email: support@pivotalenergysolutions.com
2) On-Line Helpdesk
• Open tickets with attachments, review status, etc.
3)
Via telephone: 480-256-2737
• 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday AZ time (excluding federal holidays)
QUESTIONS?
Clinton Heyn
cheyn@pivotalenergysolutions.com
602.708.2991
NORTHWEST ENERGY STAR HOMES
April 1, 2014
UPCOMING
Q1 RATER NEWSLETTER - APRIL 13
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NWESH-EPA Alignment
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H-QUITO Transition
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Reminder: June 30 Prescriptive Path deadline
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Recap of RESNET and ACI NW conferences
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Marketing update
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Guidance on open web floor truss insulation
per Energy Trust of Oregon.
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To view past Rater Newsletters, CLICK HERE
QUESTIONS?
info@northwestenergystar.com | 1.800.539.9362
Visit northwestenergystar.com for more resources
Northern Climate Qualified Products List Update
 AirGenerate and Electrolux Tier 2 HPWHs units were
de-listed from the NCS QPL on March 17, 2015
 AirGenerate failed to comply with a warrantyrelated listing requirement
 These units no longer qualify for utility rebates or tax
credits, in most cases
Presented by Smart Water Heat
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Northern Climate Qualified Products List Update
 Four new GE GeoSpring models were added to the
NCS QPL on February 23, 2015
 Available in 50- and 80-gallon sizes
 Tier 2 qualified products
 Qualify as Tier 3 when in Cold Climate Efficiency
mode
Presented by Smart Water Heat
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Northern Climate Qualified Products List Update
 14 A.O. Smith manufactured products were added
to the NCS QPL
 Available in 66- and 80- gallon sizes
 Tier 1 qualified products
 Brands include A.O. Smith, State, American,
Whirlpool, Reliance, U.S. Craftmaster and Lochinvar
Presented by Smart Water Heat
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New Homes Technical Team
Framing – insulated headers
• Intermediate framing, including insulated
headers
• Message to builder at first builder meeting
• Some structural exceptions
Grade 1 insulation
• No compression
• Split batt around wires and pipes
Grade 1 insulation
• No gaps or misalignment
• In contact with subfloor
• Assure verification of overhangs below conditioned
space
4” to 6” gap between
subfloor and
insulation
Fireplace flue air leakage
Fireplace flue potential solution
• Suggest sheet metal pan
• Framers (slight modification), HVAC
Shear wall sill sealer
TEC 5.2.3
• Seal unconditioned attic/wall
interface
• Best practice: seal OSB to
framing but not in sequence
• Spray foam at seam from top
(attic side)
• Or bottom (backside of OSB)
Ducts inside equipment closet
• All air handlers and all ducts must be within the
continuous thermal and air barriers
• Requires insulation under an equipment closet
in garage
Solar ready requirements
• Version 6:
http://energytrust.org/library/forms
/SLE_RQ_SolarReadyReq.pdf
• New solar ready brochure
• Removed solar water
heating
• Edited conduit language
from rigid steel to nonflexible metal (includes EMT)
• J-box required at both ends
of conduit
Installer Crew Training Opportunities
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¿En Español?
One-off or regular occurrence
Utilize existing team meeting schedule
Topical focus, 20-30 minutes
Can be tailored to specific work quality concerns
Reminder – Modeling Updates
Update timelines
New modeling tools and protocol announced at Verifier
Training on 3/5/15
• Email reminders from Todd on 3/6 and 3/16
• Update deadline was last Monday 3/23/15
• All new and updated/corrected files
New tools
Modeling Protocol
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Ventilation details for air cyclers and HRVs
Ducted mini-split heat pumps
UDRH
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2011 Oregon Code UDRH-2015.udr
Library Set
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REM Rate Library v01.01.15
REM/Rate™
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v14.6*
REM/Rate update
REM/Rate v14.6
• WARNING messages
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Please disregard the messages about square footage
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Ceiling area greater than floor areas
Wall area greater than floor area
Known bug/issue as of 3/24
REM/Rate v14.6.1
• Fixes when these warning show up and other program compliance
reports
• Please update to REM v14.6.1 by Wednesday 4/8/15
• www.remrate.com
Questions?
Please reach out to Todd or Samantha if you have
problems or question:
• REM install
• Loading new UDRH and libraries
• Protocol updates
Should be using new tools and protocol going
forward.
Thank You
Samantha Taylor
Technical Support Coordinator
samantha.taylor@csgrp.com
503.523.4819
Program Questions
Thank You
energytrust.org
1.877.283.0698
Next Call: May 6th, 2015