The Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) is a partnership between the Counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura.

For households, 3C-REN offers direct energy-saving opportunities, with an emphasis on hard-to-reach and underserved communities. For industry, 3C-REN offers capacity-building services including workforce training and technical code support. Serving both public and private sector professionals, 3C-REN responds to the needs of the local building industry. Together, 3C-REN programs take a holistic approach to improve energy efficiency and develop workforce in the Tri-County region. These efforts reduce energy use, strengthen local job markets and support climate goals.

All About ADU's for Households
April 21st @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

To meet the growing demand for housing, states and municipalities are creating programs and incentives that reward Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)-style development. This two-hour workshop is designed for households to understand the uses, benefits and development opportunities that exist. Learn about energy efficiency opportunities, as well as general considerations like site selection, development process, costs of development, and return on investment.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn what makes a property ADU-ready/eligible
• Become familiar with ADU design, permitting, and building process (attached, detached, garage conversion)
• Learn about what goes into an energy-efficient and energy code-compliant ADU
• Learn Taxation, valuation, and financing options for ADU
• Get answers to your ADU-specific questions

For information about this course, please contact education@FranklinEnergy.com

Instructors:

John Shipman, Franklin Energy

Simone Dadsetan, Franklin Energy