Meeting/Event Information

Christopher Olvera is the supervisor of the California Energy Commission’s Outreach and Education Unit which develops tools, presentations, and resources to support compliance and enforcement with the Energy Code. Chris has over 19 years of experience working at the Energy Commission. He began work as a student on the Energy Standards Hotline fielding questions about the Energy Code from designers, architects/engineers, builders/contractors, enforcement agencies, and homeowners. He has worked with numerous enforcement agencies and industry stakeholders statewide, and has been providing Energy Code training for the past 15 years. Chris has served in several other positions supporting a variety of programs, including: Compliance and Enforcement; the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) program; the Acceptance Test Technician Certification Provider (ATTCP) program; processing low interest Energy Conservation Assistance Act (ECAA) loans; the Bright Schools program; and facilitating upgrades per the Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39). 

This training will provide an overview of the major changes to the 2022 Energy Code requirements for multifamily and nonresidential buildings scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023. Newly constructed buildings, additions, and alteration projects will be covered. The 2022 Energy Code training focuses on recently adopted regulations for HVAC, including but not limited to: acceptance testing and compliance forms, minimum efficiencies, OSVC controls, duct leakage, economizers, dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), exhaust heat recovery, heat pump baseline, fan power, and high capacity gas boilers. Educational resources including the Blueprint, Online Resource Center, etc. will also be provided.