New Class! – NEC 2017 & 2020 Solar + Storage Requirements New Course Update: A new course, 10-Hour Energy Storage 2020 NEC Class, taught by Sean White is HeatSpring’s current course that covers energy storage and the NEC. (Updated July 2022) Check out this new short course from Justine Sanchez and… Continue reading “New Class! – NEC 2017 & 2020 Solar + Storage Requirements”
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… Continue reading “HeatSpring is the Official PVA Training Provider at the 2021 NABCEP CE Conference”
We Just Passed One Million Lessons Learned on HeatSpring On February 7, 2021 Rachel Chambers finished a “Module Fundamentals” video in her NABCEP Solar PV Associate Course. She’s getting her PVA credential to level-up in her Solar Photovoltaic Designer role at Southern Current in Charleston, SC. People like Rachel… Continue reading “We Just Passed One Million Lessons Learned on HeatSpring”
HeatSpring Genius Grants: Cash Awards for Emerging Leaders We’re excited to announce a new program – HeatSpring Genius Grants. Applications are open. You can apply any time before March 31, 2021. You can find more information about these grants below. What are HeatSpring Genius Grants? Cash grants paid… Continue reading “HeatSpring Genius Grants: Cash Awards for Emerging Leaders”
UL Certified PV Systems Installer Practice Exam If you’re an electrician who’s interested in the UL Certified PV Systems Installer program, we now have a full UL certification practice exam available for you. Sean White developed the test and has made it a part of his 40-Hour… Continue reading “UL Certified PV Systems Installer Practice Exam”
To Electrify or Not To Electrify? – a new free course Should we be trying to electrify everything? To help answer that question, we’re excited to present, “To Electrify or Not To Electrify?” a new free course taught by Robb Aldrich and Nicole Ceci from Steven Winter Associates. Their presentation is offered… Continue reading “To Electrify or Not To Electrify? – a new free course”
Air-to-Water Heat Pump & Ventilation Retrofit: A New Free Course Here’s the story of “Finally Fossil-Fuel Free: Air-to-Water Heat Pump & Ventilation Retrofit“, a new free course presented by Brian Just from the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation. His presentation is offered in partnership with the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. Air-to-water… Continue reading “Air-to-Water Heat Pump & Ventilation Retrofit: A New Free Course”
Hempcrete 101: A New Free Course Here’s the story of “Hempcrete 101“, a new free course presented by Tom Rossmassler, Alex Sparrow, Bruce Friedman, and Jennifer Martin, offered in partnership with the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. In this presentation we will take a deep dive into… Continue reading “Hempcrete 101: A New Free Course”
Scalable (Near-Zero Energy) Multifamily Retrofits: A Case Study Here’s the backstory on “Scalable Multifamily Retrofits“, a new free course presented by Chris Benedict, Margo Valdes, and Ian Shapiro, offered in partnership with the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. Energiesprong and practitioners selected by RetrofitNY are developing standardized and scalable… Continue reading “Scalable (Near-Zero Energy) Multifamily Retrofits: A Case Study”
Energy Grid of the Future: A New Free Course Here’s the backstory on “Energy Grid of the Future“, a new free course taught by Fortunat Mueller and offered in partnership with the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association and ReVision Energy: In this presentation you’ll hear the results of the “Grid… Continue reading “Energy Grid of the Future: A New Free Course”
Unvented Roofs Without Spray Foam: A New Free Course Here’s the backstory on “Unvented Roofs Without Spray Foam“, a new free course taught by Kohta Ueno and offered in partnership with the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association and Building Science Corporation: Back in 2016, the Building Science Corporation team started… Continue reading “Unvented Roofs Without Spray Foam: A New Free Course”
New Free Course: Designing Utility-Scale Solar with PVComplete Solar soft costs continue to fall as new software solutions move the industry forward. We’re excited to partner with one of those software providers, PVComplete. In the new, free solar design course, “Designing Utility-Scale Solar with PVComplete“, you can see… Continue reading “New Free Course: Designing Utility-Scale Solar with PVComplete”
NABCEP Certification = Higher Salary (70% of the Time) The NABCEP PV Installation Professional Certification is the gold standard for solar installers. Passing the test is notoriously hard. NABCEP doesn’t publish statistics but the general consensus is that it’s only around a 50% passing rate. Last month we sent… Continue reading “NABCEP Certification = Higher Salary (70% of the Time)”
DroneDeploy + HeatSpring The world’s most popular drone data platform is teaming up with HeatSpring to get more solar installers using drones. The new free course “How Drone Data Helps Solar Companies” is designed to help growing solar companies understand how other solar… Continue reading “DroneDeploy + HeatSpring”
Utility Distribution Systems & Equipment: A Grid Professional’s Masterclass “Utility Distribution Systems & Equipment” is a new masterclass developed in partnership with Distributech, POWERGRID, and Utilicast. Instructor Tim Taylor developed the course to help utility and and distributed energy professionals level-up in their careers. Here’s a week-by-week breakdown of… Continue reading “Utility Distribution Systems & Equipment: A Grid Professional’s Masterclass”
How to Take Better Solar Pictures With Your Drone This is a guest post from Keith Perry, founder of Hudson Valley Drones. Keith is an instructor in the free course, “Solar + Drones: Managing Lighting, Exposure, and Glare in Your Imagery“. In a previous post, Keith offered up a… Continue reading “How to Take Better Solar Pictures With Your Drone”
New Solar + Drones Course – Managing Lighting, Exposure, and Glare in Your Imagery Creating awesome drone-based 3D models (i.e. photogrammetry) relies on images having similar key points and coloring. This is particularly crucial for accurately designing and analyzing solar projects. A foundational component of this is capturing data with good “exposure”. Join us… Continue reading “New Solar + Drones Course – Managing Lighting, Exposure, and Glare in Your Imagery”
“Drone Pilot Boot Camp” Approved for NABCEP Credit This week our “Drone Pilot Boot Camp” was approved for NABCEP Credit by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). The course is a comprehensive commercial drone operators course with an emphasis on solar PV and renewable energy.… Continue reading ““Drone Pilot Boot Camp” Approved for NABCEP Credit”
Solar + Drones: What To Do When You Crash Your Drone This is a guest post from Keith Perry, founder of Hudson Valley Drones. Keith is an instructor in the free course, “Solar + Drones: Site Surveying and 3D Mapping Around Trees“. In his previous post, Keith offered up a Solar… Continue reading “Solar + Drones: What To Do When You Crash Your Drone”
Solar Company Guide to Drone Hardware This is a guest post from Keith Perry, founder of Hudson Valley Drones. Keith is an instructor in the free course, “Solar + Drones: Site Surveying and 3D Mapping Around Trees“. Before we go into this in more detail, it’s… Continue reading “Solar Company Guide to Drone Hardware”