Curious how energy professionals estimate building performance, evaluate efficiency upgrades, and understand energy use?

Join us for an introduction to home energy modelling and explore how software is used to analyze residential energy consumption. We’ll walk through the key concepts, data inputs, and modelling approaches used by energy professionals, and discuss how these tools support the transition to a low-carbon future.

Whether you’re a software professional exploring climate work or simply interested in how buildings consume energy, this session offers a practical look at one of the most widely used tools in climate and energy analysis.

Interested in applying your software skills to climate?

Join us for a live open house with the Software for Climate team and alumni. Learn how software engineers, product managers, data professionals, and technical builders are contributing to climate solutions across energy, carbon markets, transportation, adaptation, and more.

You’ll get an overview of the program, hear directly from alumni about their experiences, and have the opportunity to ask questions about curriculum, workload, outcomes, and climate career pathways.

Jaime Curtis and Jason Curtis, Co-Founders, Option Zero

Jason and Jaime Curtis are a husband and wife team. They have been software engineers and technical leads at big tech companies (Microsoft, Meta), late-stage unicorns (Convoy), and small climate tech startups (EnergySavvy, Osmo Systems). They built on their combined 20+ years of experience in software and climate solutions to launch Option Zero, the software consultancy for climate companies and initiatives.

Whether you’re actively exploring a transition into climate or simply curious about the field, this session is designed to help you understand where your skills can have the greatest impact.

About the course:

Software for Climate

An 8-week course to unlock your potential as a climate change software developer. Understand software’s role in climate solutions, explore four major applications of software in climate, craft a portfolio of projects, and build a network of climate tech peers to help you land a climate job.