The Importance of Surge Protection on PV + Energy Storage Systems Chris LaForge has been in the solar and storage industry for over 30 years. You can imagine he’s seen it all when it comes to operations and maintenance on solar and energy storage systems. We wanted to know what is… Continue reading “The Importance of Surge Protection on PV + Energy Storage Systems”
1 NABCEP CEU – New Free Course – Qualifying Commercial Solar Leads & Projects Anyone who’s made the leap from residential to commercial solar sales can tell you – it’s a different beast. With multiple decision makers and various motivating factors, the commercial and industrial (C&I) sales process takes longer and is more complex. … Continue reading “1 NABCEP CEU – New Free Course – Qualifying Commercial Solar Leads & Projects”
What are the biggest deal breakers when it comes to large scale solar projects? – Ask an Expert In the Ask an Expert series, HeatSpring instructors and industry thought leaders answer a question on the minds of the HeatSpring community. We are joined by Dylan Reitenbach, Project Manager at a national solar developer and financier. In this session,… Continue reading “What are the biggest deal breakers when it comes to large scale solar projects? – Ask an Expert”
Share Your Love for HeatSpring – Free Sticker for HeatSpring Students! As one way to say thank you for learning with us, we’re sending out free vinyl stickers of our latest Regenerative Future design. To be eligible, you must be a HeatSpring student enrolled in either a paid or free course… Continue reading “Share Your Love for HeatSpring – Free Sticker for HeatSpring Students!”
Dialing in the Solar Development Process As the solar industry continues to boom, it’s easy to see that a rising tide lifts all boats. Solar companies virtually everywhere are growing at rapidly increasing rates. It’s not uncommon to hear about long installation timelines and even some… Continue reading “Dialing in the Solar Development Process”
Advice for Launching a Diverse Building Science Career It’s no accident that HeatSpring instructor Marc Rosenbaum knows quite a bit about virtually all facets of the building science industry. When he began his career nearly 40 years ago, the industry and collective knowledge surrounding it didn’t exist yet.… Continue reading “Advice for Launching a Diverse Building Science Career”
Why the World Needs Building Science Generalists When HeatSpring instructor Marc Rosenbaum began his work in building science over 40 years ago, there wasn’t a whole industry surrounding it. There wasn’t research to reference or frameworks to follow. Marc and his generation of peers essentially invented the… Continue reading “Why the World Needs Building Science Generalists”
New Free Course from Fronius: PV Design & Repowering with Solar.creator and Repowering Tools The technical team from Fronius is sharing their knowledge and software tools again with the HeatSpring community – this time they’re teaching about their latest and greatest software design tools. The Fronius Solar.creator is a free and easy-to-use online configuration… Continue reading “New Free Course from Fronius: PV Design & Repowering with Solar.creator and Repowering Tools”
New Live Workshop: Mapping the Dynamic Solar Development Process It’s easy to get enamored with winning jobs, but ensuring that they are profitable and your team doesn’t waste precious human and financial resources in the process is the key to a healthy and balanced solar business. That’s where Mapping… Continue reading “New Live Workshop: Mapping the Dynamic Solar Development Process”
What is IEEE 1547-2018 and how is it relevant to utility scale solar projects? – Ask an Expert In the Ask an Expert series, HeatSpring instructors and industry thought leaders answer a question on the minds of the HeatSpring community. We are joined by Tim Taylor, instructor of the Interconnection of Utility-Scale Solar to Distribution course. Tim discusses… Continue reading “What is IEEE 1547-2018 and how is it relevant to utility scale solar projects? – Ask an Expert”
Creating a Future Where We All Thrive 2022 has been a year of revitalizing and revamping our HeatSpring platform. If you’ve logged in over the past few weeks, you have likely noticed the new branding and design of our website. What you probably didn’t notice was all… Continue reading “Creating a Future Where We All Thrive”
50% Discount for Advanced Greywater Design Course Ending Soon Laura Allen, co-founder of Greywater Action, is launching an Advanced Greywater Design course on the HeatSpring platform this August. Initial students helping to launch this new, in-depth course will receive 50% off the course enrollment when they register before June… Continue reading “50% Discount for Advanced Greywater Design Course Ending Soon”
New Free Course: California C&I Energy Storage Market – State of the Union Join industry experts from Energy Toolbase as they share months of internal and external research in this free course on the dynamics influencing the California C&I solar and storage market in 2022 and beyond. Some of the topics covered include:… Continue reading “New Free Course: California C&I Energy Storage Market – State of the Union”
1 NABCEP CEU – New Free Course: Simplify Your System Design with Modern String Inverters by Fronius Like much of the equipment in the solar industry, technology found in string inverters has evolved over the past 10 years. Even just a few years ago, designers would be wary using string inverters on sites with challenging roof architecture… Continue reading “1 NABCEP CEU – New Free Course: Simplify Your System Design with Modern String Inverters by Fronius”
What skills do teams need to execute utility scale solar projects? – Ask an Expert In the Ask an Expert series, HeatSpring instructors and industry thought leaders answer a question on the minds of the HeatSpring community. We are joined by Dylan Reitenbach, Project Manager at a national solar developer and financier. In this session,… Continue reading “What skills do teams need to execute utility scale solar projects? – Ask an Expert”
When are new versions of the National Electrical Code adopted by NABCEP & AHJs? – Ask an Expert In the Ask an Expert series, HeatSpring instructors and industry thought leaders answer a question on the minds of the HeatSpring community. We are joined by Sean White, instructor of several NABCEP prep, solar, and storage courses on HeatSpring. In… Continue reading “When are new versions of the National Electrical Code adopted by NABCEP & AHJs? – Ask an Expert”
Working in utility-scale solar? What you need to know about interconnection – Ask an Expert In the Ask an Expert series, HeatSpring instructors and industry thought leaders answer a question on the minds of the HeatSpring community. We are joined by Tim Taylor, instructor of Interconnection of Utility-Scale Solar to Distribution, Introduction to Distribution Systems,… Continue reading “Working in utility-scale solar? What you need to know about interconnection – Ask an Expert”
HeatSpring Hosts First IEEE-Credentialed CEU/PDH Course Chances are if you do any work related to electricity and engineering, you’ve heard of IEEE. IEEE stands for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, an organization dedicated to advancing innovation and technological excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE… Continue reading “HeatSpring Hosts First IEEE-Credentialed CEU/PDH Course”
New Free Course: Solar Development on Brownfields & Landfills In the past few years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified over 80,000 brownfields and municipal solid waste landfills across the country that could be used for renewable energy facilities. There are many benefits to reusing contaminated land for renewable energy, such… Continue reading “New Free Course: Solar Development on Brownfields & Landfills”
How can end users truly get the most out of their solar + storage investment? – Ask an Expert Session In the Ask an Expert series, HeatSpring instructors and industry thought leaders answer a question on the minds of the HeatSpring community. We are joined by Chris LaForge, instructor of the Designing Small Scale PV Systems with Energy Storage. While… Continue reading “How can end users truly get the most out of their solar + storage investment? – Ask an Expert Session”