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solar thermal workshops“Second-to-none forcomprehensive, well thought-outapproach to sharing this material. Ifyou haven’t taken this workshop, youhaven’t gotten a serious start in thesolar thermal industry.”- Sean Crane, Hometown GreenST 101: Solar Hot WaterIn this workshop, participants learn the theory, designconsiderations and installation techniques necessary toinstall and maintain a solar domestic hot water system.Passive solar water heaters, drainback systems,antifreeze systems, and photovoltaic-powered systemsare all discussed in depth. Pool heating systems and anintroduction to space heating systems are covered as well.Also included are safety considerations, code compliance,system sizing, and understanding solar collectorperformance in a variety of climates and applications.Solar collectors, mounting systems, pumps, blowers,controls, storage tanks, heat exchangers, maintenanceand more are subjects covered with each type of systemas appropriate. Lessons learned from the history of thesolar thermal industry are an integral part of the workshop.<strong>Hands</strong>-on labs or installations and tours of working solarheating systems are also part of the solar thermal program.Topics include:• Safety procedures• Passive batch water heaters• Closed loop anti-freeze systems• PV-powered pump systems• Space heating• Radiant floor heating• Pool heating• Mounting strategies• Maintenance• Lessons learned• Tours of workingsystemsDates Location TuitionMar 15-19 Fontana, CA $950Apr 5-9Guemes Island, WAMay 17-21Carbondale, COJul 19-23Salt Lake City, UTSep 20-24Fayetteville, AROct 4-8Paonia, COST 201: Solar & Radiant HeatingBecome a part of the burgeoning radiant heating industry and a rapidlyemerging solar marketplace. This three-day workshop provides criticalinformation to design practical and efficient solar and radiant heatingsystems for energy and cost savings with comfort of underfloor heating.Prerequisite: ST 101Topics include:• Radiant heating basics• Radiant constructiondetails• Solar fundamentals• System designs• Collector mounting• Heat load analysis• Sizing collectors• Control strategies• Installation standards• Performance and costDates Location TuitionApr 10-12 Guemes Island, WA $75018solarenergy.org • 970.963.8855
micro-hydro workshopsWhat exactly ismicro-hydro power?Micro-hydro is often called the holy grailof small-scale renewable energy systems.Whereas PV only works when the sunshines and wind only generates when thewind is blowing, energy can be derivedfrom micro-hydro systems 24 hours a day,year-round.For those with a reliable water source ontheir property, micro-hydro might be themost cost effective option.Micro-hydro systems convert the energyfrom falling water in a river or stream intousable electricity. All that is required to setup a micro-hydro site is falling water, piping,a turbine generator system, and wiring toconnect power to the home.MH 101: Micro-Hydro PowerThis workshop covers design considerations as theyapply to both low and high head micro-hydro systems.The focus is on core concepts that may be applied to awide range of hydro applications. Participants performpreliminary system sizing for mechanical and electricalpower generation of 50-watt to 100-kilowatt capacities.The course combines class lectures with site tours andlab exercises. <strong>Hands</strong>-on exercises include: methods offlow measurement, determining head, analyzing andassembling small functioning systems.Topics include:• Safety procedures• System components• Turbine types• AC and DC systems• Site analysis• System design• Battery storage• Controls• Troubleshooting• Maintenance• Hybrid systems• Case studies• Guemes Island workshop:turbine manufacturer tourand installationDate Location TuitionApr 13-17 Guemes Island, WA $950May 31-Jun 4 Paonia, COsolarenergy.org • 970.963.885519
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