Peek at HeatSpring’s New Online Learning Platform Today we released a major update to our classroom environment that will make HeatSpring courses better. After eight years of experimenting with our own software and trying every LMS under the sun, I can confidently say it’s a game changer.… Continue reading “Peek at HeatSpring’s New Online Learning Platform”
Free Lecture: “Electrical Loads in High Performance Buildings” with Chris Calwell Accurately predicting electrical loads is the biggest source of error in the design of battery-based solar pv systems and zero net energy homes. In this free lecture, Chris Calwell outlines best practices for predicting and measuring electrical loads in high… Continue reading “Free Lecture: “Electrical Loads in High Performance Buildings” with Chris Calwell”
Solar Women Summer Series: Solving Soft Cost Issues Around Project Design & Optimization In this Solar Women Summer Series interview, Claudia Eyzaguirre, CEO at PVComplete, shares how her team is revolutionizing solar project design by offering software that builds solar projects faster, better and more efficiently. She also shares what it’s like to be the… Continue reading “Solar Women Summer Series: Solving Soft Cost Issues Around Project Design & Optimization”
LEED Version 4 Details and Delay Consequences In this article, Brenda Martens, LEED Fellow and Founder of aedify, outlines LEED Version 4. She discusses how v4 differs from v3 and the consequences of the delayed release of v4. Plagued with difficulties and delays, v4 has been the most controversial… Continue reading “LEED Version 4 Details and Delay Consequences”
The Solar Homeowner: Insuring Your Panel(s) Many homeowners today are making the (energy/cost-efficient and environmentally friendly) switch to solar. In addition to installation and electrical concerns, there is also the critical matter of insuring your solar panel(s) to attend to. We spoke with Craig Thompson, president of… Continue reading “The Solar Homeowner: Insuring Your Panel(s)”
Solar Women Summer Series: Salary Negotiation Tips & Insights Israela Adah Brill-Cass is an attorney and mediator with over twenty years of experience helping individuals engage in challenging conversations and asking for more. She was the Executive Director and ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Program Manager at Boston Law Collaborative, LLC from 2003 to… Continue reading “Solar Women Summer Series: Salary Negotiation Tips & Insights”
New Free Lecture: “Integrative Design Process” With Bill Reed Ever met Bill Reed? He’s a bit of a celebrity in the world of sustainable design. In this free lecture Bill demonstrates the integrative design process through a series of case studies. Register at this link for complimentary access to… Continue reading “New Free Lecture: “Integrative Design Process” With Bill Reed”
Free Antifreeze Volume Calculator for Geothermal Loopfields Ryan Carda, P.E. is the author of the International Ground Source Heat Pump’s official design and installation guide. Carda’s Antifreeze Volume Calculator for Geothermal Loopfields free tool is used in his Entry Level Geothermal Professional Certificate Training. Here’s what the tool looks like: Uses:… Continue reading “Free Antifreeze Volume Calculator for Geothermal Loopfields”
3 Tips to Advance Your Career in Solar Looking to grow your career in solar? This article outlines 3 tips for you to advance your career. We attended the WISE Intersolar North America Breakfast with a packed room of 100 women in solar. The panel, moderated by Page Crahan,… Continue reading “3 Tips to Advance Your Career in Solar”
Solar Women Summer Series: Marketing the Solar Lifestyle Glenna Wiseman is the founding principal of Identity3, a marketing organization on a mission to “empower a sustainable world”, specializing in online/media marketing as well as event and Public Relations work. Wiseman has been an executive marketing professional in the solar… Continue reading “Solar Women Summer Series: Marketing the Solar Lifestyle”
Free Tool: Handbook of Sustainable Roofing The Handbook of Sustainable Roofing is a free tool to present a larger view of the opportunity of sustainable roofing for roofing professionals’ businesses, offering numerous links to free tools to integrate sustainable business practices into company sales and marketing efforts. Topics… Continue reading “Free Tool: Handbook of Sustainable Roofing”
Solar Women Summer Series: Bringing Solar to Rural Communities We’re excited to feature Neha Misra, Chief Collaboration Officer & Co-Founder of Solar Sister in our Solar Women Summer Series, powered by RenewableEnergyWorld.com. Neha is an Energy Economist passionate about women’s economic empowerment, energy access, climate justice and collaborative leadership.… Continue reading “Solar Women Summer Series: Bringing Solar to Rural Communities”
Solar Women Summer Series: Community Solar and Grid Installation This week’s Solar Women Summer Series interview, powered by RenewableEnergyWorld.com, features Anna Bowler, Office Manager at Soveren Solar, a solar design/install company specializing in grid-tied photovoltaics with a mission to help build sustainable communities through the development of local renewable energy.… Continue reading “Solar Women Summer Series: Community Solar and Grid Installation”
New Free Lecture: Commercial Geothermal Design In this two hour free lecture, Dr. Charles Remund, author of the IGSHPA Design Manual, walks you through the calculations for designing the ground heat exchanger for a commercial geothermal system. To download a copy of the slides, discuss the… Continue reading “New Free Lecture: Commercial Geothermal Design”
LoopLink PRO Now Included with IGSHPA Geothermal Design Course Top designers of commercial geothermal systems at some point become IGSHPA Certified GeoExchange Designers (CGD). The CGD course has always included video instruction and support from the author of the IGSHPA design manual, tools, exercises, and exam fees. Starting in… Continue reading “LoopLink PRO Now Included with IGSHPA Geothermal Design Course”
Solar Women Summer Series: Social Meets Solar Today’s Solar Women Summer Series piece features Jane Pulaski, Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s (IREC) Web and Social Communications guru. In 2010, HeatSpring Magazine featured one of Jane’s pieces about IREC’s 2010 State by State Solar Licensing Database. Today, Jane joins us to discuss her… Continue reading “Solar Women Summer Series: Social Meets Solar”
Using Solar to Heat – Net Metering Makes a Difference In the article below, Vaughan Woodruff, Expert Instructor, Solar Approaches to Radiant Heating, outlines a response to a student who recently asked a question regarding the use of solar electricity for heating and how advances in battery storage might impact the suitability of using… Continue reading “Using Solar to Heat – Net Metering Makes a Difference”
Five Questions about Hydronic Heat Sources On the Mastering Hydronic System Design Course discussion board with expert instructor John Siegenthaler… Takeaways: Although closely spaced tees are great for hydraulic separation, a modern hydraulic separator provides air and dirt separation in addition to hydraulic separation. When considering whether to use… Continue reading “Five Questions about Hydronic Heat Sources”
Lost In Space: The Removal of Orbital Debris Discussion On the Commercial Space Executive Leadership Training discussion board… Takeaways: Policy regarding orbital debris removal in space is predominantly at a standstill It can take tens of years for tumbling debris to stabilize due to gravity gradient Technical and financial challenges face… Continue reading “Lost In Space: The Removal of Orbital Debris Discussion”
Solar Women Summer Series: Resources for the Solar Startup This week’s Solar Women Summer Series interview features Emily Kirsch, CEO and Co-Founder of SfunCube, the world’s only incubator and accelerator dedicated to solar. SfunCube is an epicenter of solar innovation that houses and provides resources for entrepreneurs working to spread solar with smart… Continue reading “Solar Women Summer Series: Resources for the Solar Startup”