Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The way we consume, produce, and monitor energy is rapidly changing. The vision for this electrification transition is one that is connected, transparent, affordable, and accessible. Achieving this will require a level of customer engagement and support unlike any other time across the entire energy ecosystem. This webinar will dive into the consumer adoption of, and transition to, home electrification, as well as the role EnergySage plays in this space.
Continuing Education Units (CEUS) 1 hour in
• Building Performance Institute (BPI) NonWholeHouse
• Submitted for American Institute of Architects - AIA (HSW)
• Certified Green Professional (NARI & CGP)
• Certified GreenHome Professional (CGHP) Pillar(s): Energy
• AIBD
• State Architect / Builder License may be applicable
• Passive House Consultant US (CPHC)
Lessons Learned:
1. Who is EnergySage?
2. consumer interest in electrification
3. home electrification trends
4. need for electrification education
Need CEUS?
Take the Quiz here:
greenhomeinstitute.thinkific.com/courses/navigating-home-electrification-solar-projects
Speakers:
Erik Holvik is the Senior Business Development Manager at EnergySage, working with solar and heat pump contractors throughout the country who are interested in joining the EnergySage marketplace as vetted installers. Erik's passion lies in helping homeowners and business owners push to “greener” and more renewable pastures. Business aside, he's an avid water and snow skier, who enjoys the outdoors.
Mike Condon is the Senior Partnerships Manager at EnergySage where he collaborates with utilities, local governments, and nonprofits to educate, empower, and protect their audience on all things electrification, particularly solar and heat pumps. Mike has an extensive background in clean energy having worked for the quasi-state government agency MassCEC, energy storage software provider, Stem, and residential solar installers.
The way we consume, produce, and monitor energy is rapidly changing. The vision for this electrification transition is one that is connected, transparent, affordable, and accessible. Achieving this will require a level of customer engagement and support unlike any other time across the entire energy ecosystem. This webinar will dive into the consumer adoption of, and transition to, home electrification, as well as the role EnergySage plays in this space.
Continuing Education Units (CEUS) 1 hour in
• Building Performance Institute (BPI) NonWholeHouse
• Submitted for American Institute of Architects - AIA (HSW)
• Certified Green Professional (NARI & CGP)
• Certified GreenHome Professional (CGHP) Pillar(s): Energy
• AIBD
• State Architect / Builder License may be applicable
• Passive House Consultant US (CPHC)
Lessons Learned:
1. Who is EnergySage?
2. consumer interest in electrification
3. home electrification trends
4. need for electrification education
Need CEUS?
Take the Quiz here:
greenhomeinstitute.thinkific.com/courses/navigating-home-electrification-solar-projects
Speakers:
Erik Holvik is the Senior Business Development Manager at EnergySage, working with solar and heat pump contractors throughout the country who are interested in joining the EnergySage marketplace as vetted installers. Erik's passion lies in helping homeowners and business owners push to “greener” and more renewable pastures. Business aside, he's an avid water and snow skier, who enjoys the outdoors.
Mike Condon is the Senior Partnerships Manager at EnergySage where he collaborates with utilities, local governments, and nonprofits to educate, empower, and protect their audience on all things electrification, particularly solar and heat pumps. Mike has an extensive background in clean energy having worked for the quasi-state government agency MassCEC, energy storage software provider, Stem, and residential solar installers.










![HEMP 4 Humanity: All about the Farm to Frame Initiative
Join us to discuss the Farm to Frame Initiative (FFI), run by Hemp for Humanity, a Michigan-based nonprofit focused on providing affordable, high-performing, and sustainable housing to underserved, low-income communities. FFI is building key partnerships with local organizations and communities to develop a framework for workforce training, jobs, and environmentally healthy housing solutions. Through knowledge and access to locally grown hemp, they will engage these communities to assess housing and economic challenges that inform tailored training curricula and workforce development systems. Whether you live in MI or want to be inspired in your location, this session is for you.
Continuing Education Units (CEUS) submitted 1 hour in*
• International Code Council (ICC)
• Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI): 2 hours
• Building Performance Institute (BPI) NonWholeHouse
• Submitted for American Institute of Architects - AIA (HSW)**
• Certified Green Professional (NARI & CGP)
• GHI Certified GreenHome Professional (CGHP) Pillar(s): Energy, Health, Materials, Place
• American Institute of Building Designers (AIBD)
• Building Science Institute (BSI) Verifier,
• Passive House Consultant US (CPHC),
• Society of American Registered Architects (SARA)
**State Architect / Builder License may be applicable
Lessons Learned
1. Understand the basics of healthy hemp home design and construction using LEED BD+C V4 Homes EQ Credits, Low-emitting products.
2. Analyze the technical requirements and best practices necessary to ensure safety in sustainable hemp construction projects that meet BD+C V4 Homes MR Credits, environmentally preferable products.
3. Introduce workforce training programs that enhance the welfare of underserved, low-income communities by creating job opportunities in sustainable design and construction with hemp, adding to the insulation value of homes, benefiting LEED BD+C VR Homes Prereq Minimum Energy Performance
4. Articulate the role of community engagement in identifying and addressing local economic and code challenges and opportunities.
Need CEUS?
Take the Quiz here:
https://greenhomeinstitute.thinkific.com/courses/hemp-4-humanity-all-about-the-farm-to-frame-initiative
Speakers:
Cody Ley | Hemp For Humanity
Cody is the founder of Hemp For Humanity (H4H). With an educational background in Chemistry and a diverse experience in the hemp industry ranging from cultivation to processing Cody started H4H with a goal to provide plant based housing solutions that are built in cooperation with the natural environment.
Alex Sexsmith | Sexsmith Architects |
Alex received his undergraduate degree in Art History at Northwestern University and his Master’s in Architecture at the Southern California Institute of Architecture [SCI_Arc]. More than 20 years since, he has practiced architecture at corporate and boutique firms, in LA and abroad, learning from different types of practice, on a range of institutional and residential projects.
Junko Nagao | Heart of New Earth | CEO & Founder, Heart of New Earth.
Catalytic leader at the intersection of technology, consciousness, and economic development, with proven expertise in complex international systems and strategic execution. Leverages emerging technologies for scalable, real-world impact—co-creating new paradigms for transformative change.
Toni Shananaquaet | Native Cultivations |
Toni and her husband Marc co-founded Native Cultivations, a hemp farm rooted in Anishinaabe values of reciprocity, sustainability, and community care. A student at Lake Superior State University, Toni combines her studies in cannabis compliance and policy with more than two decades of business and licensing experience to advance hemp as both an economic and ecological tool for tribal sovereignty. Through her work with the Intertribal Hemp Construction Project, she explores how hemp can support Indigenous-led housing design and culturally relevant development.
Dave Crabill | Vice President, iHemp Michigan |
Late in 2018, John Freeman approached Dave to help organize an education event. Dave has been hooked on the hemp community since the first iHemp Michigan event on January 26, 2019. He brought his graphic design, website development, and technical skills to begin what became a rapid series of events through 2019 and the execution of the Midwest’s first Industrial Hemp Expo – 2020 Midwest iHemp Expo, January 10-11, 2020.
Kamilah Outlaw | Elevate National Strategic Engagement
Kamilah is the Senior Project Manager for Elevate National Strategic Engagement-Community Programs in Michigan. Elevate, a nonprofit organization that designs and implements programs that reduce costs, protect people and the environment, and ensure the benefits of the clean energy economy reach those who need them most. HEMP 4 Humanity: All about the Farm to Frame Initiative](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RHIWR6mHUjU/mqdefault.jpg)