Brian Hayden

About Brian Hayden

HeatSpring co-founder. You can reach me directly at bhayden @ heatspring.com or 800-393-2044 x1.

Andrew Obok Opok Awarded Genius Grant for Innovative Solar Training Initiative

Please join us in congratulating Andrew Obok Opok, our second Genius Grant award recipient for 2021. Andrew is an engineer and an entrepreneur. He is professionalizing the solar pv industry in his native Botswana and we are proud to support him in that work.

HeatSpring Genius Grants are cash payments with no strings attached. We recognize […]

March 10th, 2021|Categories: Alumni Stories, Genius Award, HeatSpring for Groups, Our Company, Solar miscellaneous, Teaching||
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Basic CAD Training – Where Should a New Solar Designer Start?

My job is to help growing solar companies manage their training program. It’s the best. But I don’t teach the classes, so I rely on smart people like Sean White to answer technical questions. Here’s a question I get a lot:

Where’s the best place to get basic CAD training for an entry level person who […]

March 6th, 2021|Categories: Solar, Solar Design & Installation, Solar Sales & Marketing|Tags: , , , |
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David J. Goldstein Awarded Genius Grant for Multifamily HVAC Solution

Please join us in congratulating David J. Goldstein, the first Genius Grant award recipient for 2021. David is an engineer and an entrepreneur. He has self-funded the development of a new HVAC solution that has potential to make multifamily housing more affordable while increasing occupant comfort and reducing CO2 emissions.

We learned of David’s work through […]

February 24th, 2021|Categories: Boilers, Building Science, Genius Award, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Green Building, Green Roofs, HeatSpring Partners, HVAC Design, Hydronic Heating, Insulation, LEED, Mechanical Engineering, Our Company, Passive House, Passive House, Solar Thermal, Sustainable Building, Zero Net Energy Buildings|Tags: , |
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New Class! – NEC 2017 & 2020 Solar + Storage Requirements

Check out this new short course from Justine Sanchez and the team at Mayfield Renewables: NEC 2017 & 2020 Solar + Storage Requirements is approved for 2 NABCEP Credits. It’s the first in an eight-part solar plus storage series that will drop over the next several months.

Here’s why this is so important:

Energy storage is a […]

February 24th, 2021|Categories: Energy Storage, HeatSpring Partners, NABCEP, Solar, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage|Tags: , , , |
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HeatSpring is the Official PVA Training Provider at the 2021 NABCEP CE Conference

We’re trying something new in 2021. Why not? We’ve been named the official PVA training provider for the 2021 NABCEP CE Conference. If you’re interested in live training at one of the best solar industry events – you can learn more here: “NABCEP PV Associate Training – LIVE from the NABCEP CE Conference”

Unlike most of […]

February 12th, 2021|Categories: Certification, Megawatt Design, NABCEP, Solar, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Sales & Marketing|Tags: |
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