Join Nathan Horton of 1Click for a focused discussion on what electrification really means for mechanical equipment — from key design and planning considerations to the practical challenges teams face when making the shift. Nathan will also highlight the critical role Energy Advisors (EAs) play in supporting successful electrification projects, offering insights you can apply to your...

Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping day-to-day business, including the work of Energy Advisors. Join CACEA's panel of EAs and an AI academic expert for a discussion on the opportunities and challenges of using this technology in practice. This event is open to CACEA members only at no charge. (CEC = 1.5)

EAs use blower door equipment daily, but everyone runs into challenges that call for troubleshooting guidance. CACEA is hosting an interactive session on blower door best practices and troubleshooting, focused on single fan and 2-zone single fan testing. Topics will include maintenance and calibration considerations, hose configurations, and environmental challenges. Come prepared to share your...

This session is an opportunity for members of the EA Council to share practical suggestions for modernizing HOT2000. Participants are invited to identify the challenges they encounter in day-to-day use and, more importantly, to propose the improvements that would address them. We will be sharing the findings from this discussion directly with ECCC, and they...

Solar is still treated as an electrical add-on, bolted on long after the decisions that determine whether it will work have already been made. Roof geometry, membrane and structural anchoring, service panel capacity, and the placement of plumbing stacks and roof vents all shape what is actually possible, and all of them are settled at...

Energy Advisors are seeing a wider range of wall, roof and foundation assemblies than ever before, and much of what circulates about them is perception rather than fact. This interactive session works through a typical net zero ready envelope component by component — attic and roof, walls, foundation and party walls — asking at each...

The EA Council is where members come together to hear the latest on CACEA's work and connect with fellow Energy Advisors on the issues and opportunities shaping the industry. This event is open to CACEA members only at no charge. CACEA CEC = 1

Air leakage accounts for 40–50% of a typical home's energy loss — yet airtightness remains one of the most misunderstood and contested details on site. Join us for an informal panel discussion with technical leaders as they compare inside versus outside air barrier systems, unpack real costs and callback risk, and tackle trades resistance head-on....