Women-Backed Sustainability Projects Changing the World Starting June 2016, HeatSpring and RenewableEnergyWorld.com will be launching the Sustainable Women Series, an online campaign to spread awareness about innovative sustainability projects changing the built environment. The Sustainable Women Series will feature technical case studies and overviews of women-backed… Continue reading “Women-Backed Sustainability Projects Changing the World”
Are you ready to teach with HeatSpring? Are you a renewables or sustainability expert? Want to grow your network, make money and share your expertise? Teach with HeatSpring today! Who are we? HeatSpring is an online training company offering free and paid courses in residential and commercial… Continue reading “Are you ready to teach with HeatSpring?”
Introduction to Solar PV Markets + The 2016 Solar Startup Guide Want to learn more about PV markets and the business of solar? Enroll in Introduction to Solar PV Markets + The 2016 Solar Startup Guide! You’ll receive the 2016 Solar Startup Guide and expert instruction from Dr. Sean White on the features,… Continue reading “Introduction to Solar PV Markets + The 2016 Solar Startup Guide”
Talking Energy Policy with Industry Leaders Join GRID Alternatives for the Women in Energy Policy webcast Leading women in the field of clean energy policy will discuss their career paths, projects they’re currently working on and the growing role of women in traditionally male-dominated fields. This lecture… Continue reading “Talking Energy Policy with Industry Leaders”
Radiant Heating Case Studies: Ceiling Panels & Injection Piping Expert instructor Dave Yates answers student questions with customer anecdotes on the Fundamentals of Radiant Heating discussion board Student 1: I’ve seen two references in the course to “high temperature” ceiling panels needing to be at least 8 feet above the… Continue reading “Radiant Heating Case Studies: Ceiling Panels & Injection Piping”
Monetizing the Federal ITC For Your Business If you are taking your business solar, it’s important to understand the Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Wunder Capital has designed this guide to help answer your questions about the Federal ITC and walk you through the process of how… Continue reading “Monetizing the Federal ITC For Your Business”
Solar MBA: Contract Financing Language, Site/Land Leases and MOU’s Chris Lord and Keith Cronin tackle student questions on the Solar Executive MBA Discussion board… Power Purchase Agreement Financing Language Student 1: I have a follow up question about Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) financing. You indicated agreements with penalties for failure… Continue reading “Solar MBA: Contract Financing Language, Site/Land Leases and MOU’s”
3 Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) System Design Questions Expert Instructor Ryan Carda discusses vertical boring systems, horizontal ground loops and Energy Recovery Ventilator ducting on the IGSHPA Certified GeoExchange Designer (CGD Plus) Training discussion board… Student 1: Would you say that the addition costs associated with vertical boring are greater than the cost… Continue reading “3 Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) System Design Questions”
HVAC Engineering: Chilled Floors + Humidity On the Integrated HVAC Engineering discussion board, expert Robert Bean answers questions about chilled floors and humidity considerations and air mixing… Student 1: Chilled floors seems like a great idea, and if you’re going to do a radiant system,… Continue reading “HVAC Engineering: Chilled Floors + Humidity”
Free Lecture: Renewable Energy for the Developing World What is renewable energy? What is the developing world? How do these concepts relate? Expert instructor Ian Woofenden explains… Renewable energy (RE) technologies have broad application in the “developing world”, or rural countries and areas that have less technology and infrastructure. In… Continue reading “Free Lecture: Renewable Energy for the Developing World”
8 Factors in Building Safe Double Stud Wall Cavities With Cellulose On the Passive House in the Real World discussion board… Expert instructor Mike Duclos discusses key factors to building double stud wall cavities (packed with Cellulose) safely Student 1: Hi Everyone, I’m excited to get started! I’m interested in looking into wall… Continue reading “8 Factors in Building Safe Double Stud Wall Cavities With Cellulose”
#NationWISE 2016 Takeaways: Mentors, Allies & Revolutions in Solar #NationWise 2016 may be behind us, but there’s still plenty to learn about the burgeoning solar industry and opportunities for women within it. After an absolutely fantastic night at Greentown Labs with our esteemed panelists, guests and fellow women-in-solar supporters,… Continue reading “#NationWISE 2016 Takeaways: Mentors, Allies & Revolutions in Solar”
A Free Strategic Leadership Course for the Sustainable Building Community Join Kathleen O’Brien and amplify your leadership effectiveness today In a series of 20 presentations and interviews recorded in 2014, Kathleen O’Brien shares the strategic leadership model that is at the core of EMERGE programs, along with case studies, and… Continue reading “A Free Strategic Leadership Course for the Sustainable Building Community”
What’s the Difference Between Energy and Heat Recovery Ventilators? On the Mastering Building Science discussion board, Allison A. Bailes III, PhD asks students: What is the difference between an ERV and an HRV? Allison A. Bailes III, PhD: In the homework, I asked, “What is the difference between an… Continue reading “What’s the Difference Between Energy and Heat Recovery Ventilators?”
Blending Battery-Free and Battery Back-Up PV Systems: Free Lecture Curious about designing dual PV systems? Watch Christopher LaForge‘s new case study, in which the Kroska Residential PV installation, (a project blending two PV system designs– Battery Free and Battery Back-up) is discussed. The Kroska installation accommodates two roof planes and types, with a… Continue reading “Blending Battery-Free and Battery Back-Up PV Systems: Free Lecture”
Wes Kennedy Weighs in on Stand Alone Solar Storage Systems On the Advanced Solar + Storage discussion board, Wes Kennedy answers student questions about distribution circuit capacity and AC coupling for retrofits… Student 1: Hey Wes, I have a quick comment on defining penetration levels. I think the definition you… Continue reading “Wes Kennedy Weighs in on Stand Alone Solar Storage Systems”
Reassessing DC Voltage Drop Conventions This article originally appeared in SolarPro Magazine in Issue 8.3. | by Ryan Mayfield, Paul Gibbs and Paul Grana “Ask almost anyone who works for a system integrator how to size PV system conductors with respect to voltage drop, and… Continue reading “Reassessing DC Voltage Drop Conventions”
HeatSpring Named Co-Host & Partner for Women in Solar Energy Roundtable In the summer of 2015, HeatSpring set out to profile a few of the absolutely amazing women making waves in the solar industry… After discovering a shocking dearth of women students enrolled in our courses, and researching the far larger industry trend boasting… Continue reading “HeatSpring Named Co-Host & Partner for Women in Solar Energy Roundtable”
Jonathan Koomey’s Free Predictive Modeling Lecture “Why is predictive modeling essential for managing a modern computing facility?” Expert Instructor Jon Koomey answers. In his new free lecture, ‘Why is Predictive Modeling Essential for Managing a Modern Computing Facility‘, Koomey addresses exactly what a model is, why… Continue reading “Jonathan Koomey’s Free Predictive Modeling Lecture”
PV Electrical Codes, Time of Use and Inverter Clipping Considerations Dr. Sean White takes on student questions about National Electrical Code compliance, solar panel Time of Use (TOU) optimization and inverter lifespan. Student 1: Why do some AHJ’s (Authority Having Jurisdiction’s) still allow installations under a previous edition of the National Electrical… Continue reading “PV Electrical Codes, Time of Use and Inverter Clipping Considerations”