The best time to get into climate technology was twenty years ago. The second best time is now. Want to hear a true story about the growth happening in renewable energy? In 2005 Dan Leary and Will Thompson – two veterans – started a solar company called Nexamp in North Andover, Massachusetts. Committed to expanding access to clean energy, the company grew out of… Continue reading “The best time to get into climate technology was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.”
Meet NABCEP! By now, all solar professionals have heard of the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) certifications. But, what does it mean to be NABCEP certified, and how can you get certified? How is the new Associate Program different from… Continue reading “Meet NABCEP!”
Megawatt Design: 3 Obstacles You Might Face (…and 3 Solutions!) Megawatt Design expert Ryan Mayfield addresses 3 obstacles that professionals in the field might experience. STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS Student 1: The most common obstacle we run in to is the structural requirement during the initial budgeting phase. Typically the potential customer does… Continue reading “Megawatt Design: 3 Obstacles You Might Face (…and 3 Solutions!)”
Leaders in High Performance Building: The Efficient & Comfortable Spec Home At HeatSpring, we celebrate innovative builders and designers who work to improve the overall quality and performance of public and residential buildings… Our Leaders in High Performance Building Giveaway was created for those who have helped plan, design, construct, and/or operate a high performance building. Entrants… Continue reading “Leaders in High Performance Building: The Efficient & Comfortable Spec Home”
Free Tool: Water and Hot Water Usage Estimator Download Andy Shapiro‘s FREE Water and Hot Water Usage Estimator! This tool is used in Building Energy Analytics: Measuring and Understanding Building Energy Use course, approved for 10 AIA LU/HSW Credits , 15 Building Performance Institute (BPI) CEUs , 6 GBCI credits (CE Hours for… Continue reading “Free Tool: Water and Hot Water Usage Estimator”
Solar Women Summer Series: Success in the Employee-Owned Solar Business Model The Solar Women Summer Series continues with Co-Owner and Director of Strategic Planning & Initiatives at Namasté Solar, Amanda Bybee. Namasté Solar provides PV design, engineering, installation, maintenance, and consulting services to residential, commercial, builder, non-profit, and government customers throughout the U.S., with… Continue reading “Solar Women Summer Series: Success in the Employee-Owned Solar Business Model”
‘Commercial Roofing Boot Camp’: A new online workshop from Jim Hoff, ARW Magazine, and HeatSpring Jim Hoff is the VP of research at the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (The Center) and a longtime industry executive. This spring, he’s teaching a ten-week, advanced design course online for 50 professionals. It’s a details-oriented design course… Continue reading “‘Commercial Roofing Boot Camp’: A new online workshop from Jim Hoff, ARW Magazine, and HeatSpring”
Leveraging your HeatSpring training using LinkedIn You know your HeatSpring training is valuable, but how do you share that knowledge with prospective employers, business partners, or potential clients? One easy, effective way is through LinkedIn, the largest professional social network in the world. This video provides step-by-step… Continue reading “Leveraging your HeatSpring training using LinkedIn”
HeatSpring’s 100 Year Plan & How it Impacts You We started HeatSpring in 2006. Recently it dawned on us that doing this work is really hard, but there’s nothing we’d rather be doing. We’re proud of what HeatSpring is, and talked about what it might become over a 100-year… Continue reading “HeatSpring’s 100 Year Plan & How it Impacts You”