9 Things You Must Know to Become a Solar PV Designer What is it that solar PV designers do? What are their responsibilities and what’s required of them? First, it’s important to note that there is are geographical differences between solar PV designer responsibilities. In the Northeast quadrant of the United States, the designer… Continue reading “9 Things You Must Know to Become a Solar PV Designer”
How do SRECs Work? In Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and most of the east-coast and Mid-Atlantic solar markets, the main incentives driving the solar market are SRECs, which stands for Solar Renewable Energy Credits. If you’re looking to get into the industry or expand… Continue reading “How do SRECs Work?”
4 Steps to Basic Solar Thermal Design I’m sure you’ve noticed that as fuel and electricity prices continue to rise, the interest in solar hot water (SHW) systems is also continuing to increase, and your customers may be asking about it. Why? It’s a simple, basic, and… Continue reading “4 Steps to Basic Solar Thermal Design”
Get LoopLink RLC Certified and Become a Geothermal Designer! The Geothermal Designer Boot Camp + LoopLink™ RLC course is a joint effort between Geo-Connections and HeatSpring designed to make experienced geothermal system designers – expert geothermal system designers. The goal of the program is to reward industry professionals who have taken… Continue reading “Get LoopLink RLC Certified and Become a Geothermal Designer!”
Three Things You May Not Know About Solar PV Sales Is it really that difficult to sell solar PV, or do some professionals just make it seem that way? If you consider the financial incentives for investing (and that’s definitely the right word for it) in clean energy, coupled with… Continue reading “Three Things You May Not Know About Solar PV Sales”
Top Five Ways to Spot a Bad Roof in a Solar Site Assessment Before being able to install solar panels on any roof, performing a solar site assessment is critical in order to properly design a solar system. From a sales perspective, it is key to know what to look for instead of… Continue reading “Top Five Ways to Spot a Bad Roof in a Solar Site Assessment”
Tips & Tricks for Residential Solar Installation Done Right This is an exciting day for the residents of a small white cape in Waltham, Massachusetts; today the new solar photovoltaic electric system goes live. A year of study is about to end and the result of all this research… Continue reading “Tips & Tricks for Residential Solar Installation Done Right”
Online Geothermal Designer Boot Camp + LoopLink RLC Certification The course will use IGSHPA’s “Residential and Light Commercial Design and Installation Manual”, and is taught by the author, Ryan Carda P.E. LoopLink RLC, an online geothermal design tool, will be used heavily in the class and the course comes… Continue reading “Online Geothermal Designer Boot Camp + LoopLink RLC Certification”
“What Do I Need To Become a Licensed Solar Installer?” A State-by-State Answer! “What do I need to do to become a licensed solar installer?” This is the most common question we hear from the experienced professionals who take HeatSpring solar design and installation courses. There are always a few hoops to jump… Continue reading ““What Do I Need To Become a Licensed Solar Installer?” A State-by-State Answer!”