Practical Guide to All-Electric Residential Buildings
Streamlining Design | Rebuilding for the Future | Mastering Energy Code
Earn 3 ZNCD CE Hours!
The future of residential design is all-electric. All-electric homes streamline construction, enhance design flexibility, and reduce costs while delivering healthier, more comfortable living environments. With California’s energy code accelerating this shift, architects must rethink traditional workflows to create efficient, high-performance homes that are both functional and beautiful.
Taught by two industry leaders who have designed, built, and lived in all-electric homes, this course goes beyond the technical—offering a practical, design-driven approach to integrating all-electric systems seamlessly into your projects. Learn how to turn energy efficiency constraints into opportunities for creativity, design future-proof spaces, and overcome common obstacles with smart, cost-effective solutions.
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What You’ll Learn:
🔹 How to simplify all-electric design and ensure seamless integration of heat pumps, induction cooktops, and electric water heating
🔹 Strategies for rebuilding and streamlining design with energy code in mind—making compliance an advantage, not a hurdle
🔹 Cost-effective approaches to all-electric projects, from single-family homes to multifamily buildings and ADUs
🔹 Creative solutions to overcome design limitations and client concerns about electrification
🔹 Case studies from the field—real-world applications, lessons learned, and innovative solutions
Why Architects Should Attend:
✔ Rebuild with intention—design efficient, forward-thinking homes while maintaining aesthetic vision
✔ Streamline your approach to Title 24 compliance and energy modeling
✔ Innovate with materials and technologies to create functional, elegant spaces
✔ Learn from experts who practice what they teach—and apply these insights to your own projects
Connecting with LG
Join us to discover how LG's cutting-edge heat pump technology can revolutionize your client’s home comfort and energy savings. Their representatives will be showcasing the latest innovations in LG's HVAC lineup, highlighting their impressive efficiency ratings, smart control capabilities, and sleek designs that complement any décor. This is a fantastic opportunity to explore the LG difference firsthand and find the perfect heating and cooling solution for your home.
Instructors:
Robert Fortunato – ForStrategy Consulting | Owner/Builder, Green Idea House
Robert brings a strategic, big-picture approach to all-electric design, focusing on reducing capital and operating costs while enhancing aesthetics and performance. His expertise helped secure $10M in funding for one of the most efficient affordable housing projects in the country.
Nick Brown – Build Smart | Certified Energy Analyst | Title 24 Expert
Nick is an energy code expert in making high-performance design accessible and achievable. His work in net-zero design, energy modeling, and construction efficiency helps architects turn sustainability challenges into design opportunities.