FREE TOOL: Online Ventilation Sizing & Commissioning Tools Download Rick Karg’s Toolbox of Online Ventilation Sizing and Commissioning Tools for FREE. These free online tools will allow architects, engineers, ventilation designers and installers to size ASHRAE 62.22013 ventilation, determine the flow rate of existing ventilation equipment, determine the electrical… Continue reading “FREE TOOL: Online Ventilation Sizing & Commissioning Tools”
Solar Women Summer Series: Reaching a Majority Female Office Sarah Gaddis and Jodi White work at BayWa r.e. Solar Systems, a Solar PV organization dedicated to supporting local, independent installers by offering only a select group of top-quality products. Sarah and Jodi spoke with us about their roles at BayWa r.e., their… Continue reading “Solar Women Summer Series: Reaching a Majority Female Office”
Free Lecture: Sustainable Roofing? There’s an App for That! It would be great to be able to sell the latest energy and environmental features of modern commercial roofing systems, but it can be a challenge to find tools that help you quantify the benefits for your clients and customers. How… Continue reading “Free Lecture: Sustainable Roofing? There’s an App for That!”
Life Cycle of a Vertical Drilling Fluid In this article, Brock Yordy, columnist for National Driller, outlines the life cycle of drilling fluids from creation to disposal. Brock teaches Drilling Fluids Management, a 6-week master class for industrial drilling companies. Drilling fluids management is a term interpreted differently… Continue reading “Life Cycle of a Vertical Drilling Fluid”
Free Lecture: Net Zero Water For Building and Sites Through a combination of rainfall harvesting, aggressive conservation, and water recycling, our buildings and sites can achieve self-sufficiency and reduce or eliminate their reliance on municipal water infrastructure. This free lecture, taught by architectural and landscape expert Jeffrey Bruce (FASLA, LEED,… Continue reading “Free Lecture: Net Zero Water For Building and Sites”
The Advantages of Adding Storage to Your Commercial Solar PV Design In the article below, Christopher LaForge, IREC-Certified Master Trainer, NABCEP-Certified PV Installation Professional, and CEO of Great Northern Solar, provides detail about the advantages of adding storage to your commercial solar PV design. Learning Takeaways: By storing solar generation during the… Continue reading “The Advantages of Adding Storage to Your Commercial Solar PV Design”
Maximizing Effectiveness in Sustainable Building Projects The following piece was written by HeatSpring Instructor Ann V. Edminster, M.Arch., LEED AP. Ann will be teaching HeatSpring’s Sustainable Building Advisor (SBA) course in October. Takeaways: While working on zero energy homes, a highly efficient, airtight building enclosure is a must and… Continue reading “Maximizing Effectiveness in Sustainable Building Projects”
The Solar Developer’s Modeling Challenge: How Much Detail Is Enough? In the article below, Chris Lord, HeatSpring’s expert instructor, outlines when and why detail in modeling cash flows from a renewable energy project really matters. Key Takeaways: Modeling forces us to confront the troubling “unknowns” about our project, and that… Continue reading “The Solar Developer’s Modeling Challenge: How Much Detail Is Enough?”
Residential vs. Commercial Ground Loop Design Software Options In this article, Ryan Carda, HeatSpring instructor and President of Geo-Connections, Inc., shares the differences between residential and commercial ground loop design software. Join his live webinar on August 19th at 10AM Central (see below for details). Geo-Connections, Inc makes web-based ground loop… Continue reading “Residential vs. Commercial Ground Loop Design Software Options”
Free Tool: Site Lease vs. Buy Modeling Calculator Chris Lord’s FREE Site Lease vs. Buy Modeling Calculator allows users to compare a lease rate against a potential purchase of a solar PV site where the lease rate (including escalator) is known. This tool is used in HeatSpring’s Financial Modeling… Continue reading “Free Tool: Site Lease vs. Buy Modeling Calculator”
Free Lecture: Multiple Mod-con Boiler Concepts In this new free lecture, Roy Collver, President, OTBC Inc, examines important details you should know when combining two or more boilers into a single heating plant. He covers applications from large residential, up to bigger commercial and institutional systems. Enroll… Continue reading “Free Lecture: Multiple Mod-con Boiler Concepts”
SolarWorld Installer Summit in Portland, OR The 2015 Installer Summit (Aug. 25-27) is an annual sales, marketing, and technical training event at SolarWorld’s U.S. manufacturing headquarters, in Portland, OR. This year SolarWorld will be celebrating their 40th Anniversary of US manufacturing so if you attend, you… Continue reading “SolarWorld Installer Summit in Portland, OR”
Solar Women Summer Series: Teaching the Power of Solar In this week’s Solar Women Summer Series feature, Signe Periera, seventh grade earth science teacher at Dedham Country Day School, shares how she’s teaching her students about solar energy. Signe began her career in education in 1997 in Cambridge, MA.… Continue reading “Solar Women Summer Series: Teaching the Power of Solar”
Free Lecture: “Economic Optimization of Hybrid Renewable Microgrids” with HOMER Energy There’s no such thing as a cookie-cutter microgrid design. The number of inputs and design choices can be staggering. HOMER Software is the best recognized tool on the planet for microgrid design, and this free lecture will get you up… Continue reading “Free Lecture: “Economic Optimization of Hybrid Renewable Microgrids” with HOMER Energy”
Free Lecture: “NASA-Funded Economic Analysis of Establishing a Moon Base” with Charles Miller It’s been decades since humanity walked on the moon, but a new report says a partnership between NASA and private space companies could get us back. One of the authors of this report is Charles Miller. In this free lecture, Charles… Continue reading “Free Lecture: “NASA-Funded Economic Analysis of Establishing a Moon Base” with Charles Miller”
2-Pipe Versus 4-Pipe Buffer Tank Configurations In the following article, HeatSpring instructor John Siegenthaler discusses 2-Pipe Verses 4-Pipe Buffer Tank Configurations. Read on to learn more about… The importance of a properly sized buffer tank for both wood gasification boilers and boilers fueled by pellets/wood chips The primary differences… Continue reading “2-Pipe Versus 4-Pipe Buffer Tank Configurations”
Free Lecture: Introduction to LEED v4 Resources Still relying on pdf or hardcopies of LEED reference guides? This free lecture will introduce you to the powerful, interactive LEED v4 resources and tools available on the USGBC website, including the Green Building Information Gateway and the LEED Credit… Continue reading “Free Lecture: Introduction to LEED v4 Resources”
NABCEP Certification Updates and Details In this article, Dr. Sean White, IREC Energy Council 2014 Trainer of the Year and ISPQ Certified Solar PV Master Trainer at HeatSpring, outlines important details about NABCEP certification, including recent updates and additions to the Entry Level Program. Important… Continue reading “NABCEP Certification Updates and Details”
Solar Women Summer Series: Enabling the New Energy Economy Elena Lucas is the CEO and Co-Founder of UtilityAPI, an enterprise software company delivering access to energy usage data. Lucas is an active Board Member of Women in Cleantech & Sustainability, a former Pacific Gas and Electric Company Business Finance Analyst and… Continue reading “Solar Women Summer Series: Enabling the New Energy Economy”
Free Lecture: “The History of Solar Thermal in the United States” with Bob Ramlow This is a fun 40-minute lecture that provides historical context for where solar hot water – solar thermal – is today. Bob also shares some insights about which types of customers are the best fit for solar hot water, and… Continue reading “Free Lecture: “The History of Solar Thermal in the United States” with Bob Ramlow”