Short-Course Professional Development Workshops

All short course workshops are either part of or offer a complementary education piece to the Renewable Energy Technology Diploma Series.

LEED Green Associate (2 day)

July 23-24, September 10-11, and December 3-4,2012 Raleigh,NC

This 2 day course is brought to you jointly by the NC Solar Center and CleanEdison. The LEED Green Associate credential is intended for professionals who want to demonstrate green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice. The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has created the LEED Green Associate credential, which denotes basic knowledge of green design, construction and operations, the fundamentals of green building practices, from construction site selection, to water efficiency, to energy conservation and material resources. The LEED Green Associate designation provides a general understanding of LEED concepts and sustainable building practices, and is the first course that anyone new to LEED should take.

Learn proven strategies for taking and passing the GA Exam (over 90% pass rate!)
Identify the key components of the LEED Rating Systems
Understand the LEED Certification application process
Familiarize you with successful LEED and green building strategies
Obtain certificate of completion from a USGBC Accredited training provider

Price: $595, Register here.

Hands-on PV lab (2 day)

TBA 2012 Raleigh,NC

This two day class is for those who have taken the 40-hour basics of design and installation of PV systems (REPV) workshop. It serves as a refresher course and dives right into the installation of a grid-tied system, from installing the photovoltaic modules to commissioning the system. The second day covers battery- based PV system installation. Limited number of seats.

Price: $300. Register.

NEC ® 2011 Article 690 Updates

Early September, 2012 Raleigh, NC

Electrical and other technical instructors who teach photovoltaics will need to know the 2011 updates to the National Electrical Code as it pertains to PV systems. This workshop will cover these updates as found in Article 290 of the 2011 NEC ®. This course is intended for those that have already taken, at minimum, a NABCEP EL course( see REPV course listing on opposite page.) This one-day workshop is scheduled to take place in early September.

Price: $250. Register.

Overview of Renewable Energy Technologies

July 19-20, 2012 Raleigh, NC

This 2-day class, taught by Southern Energy Management’s Co-Founder Bob Kingery, is part of the new non-credit 40-hour Certificate in Renewable Energy Management (CREM) program. Taken as a stand-alone or part of CREM, the class will cover how renewable energy technologies work and how they differ, discuss components of solar systems and how commercial and residential systems differ, and tackle common technological issues of these technologies. At the end of the second day, the participant will be able to do a quick site analysis and be familiar with common technical issues of residential and commercial renewable installations.

NOTE: Opting to take this as a stand-alone will not count towards the 40 – hour CREM program, which requires a group project for completion. For more information about the Certificate in Renewable Energy Management, click here.

Price: $699, Discounts may apply. Register .

Overview of Solar Policy and Financial Modeling

August, 2012 Raleigh, NC/ Live Online

This one day course, which is also a part of the Certificate in Renewable Energy Management, introduces participants to the heart of the solar industry’s success. During the first half of the course, our in-house DSIRE staff and NCSEA’s Paul Quinlan discuss local, utility, state and federal policy and incentives that foster solar implementation. The second portion of the course illustrates how policy affects the financial viability of renewable energy projects.

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NOTE: Opting to take this as a stand-alone will not count towards the 40 – hour CREM program.

Price: $200, Discounts may apply. Register .

Practical Aspects of Renewable Energy Project Development

May 22, 2012 September 2012 Raleigh,NC

This half-day class, which is also part of the Certificate in Renewable Energy Management, will review financial structures for renewable projects and cover topics on risk assessment and mitigation, and contract structuring and documentation. Instructor: Forrest Milder, Partner, Nixon Peabody.

NOTE: Opting to take this as a stand-alone will not count towards the 40 – hour CREM program.

Price: $175.00. Register .

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Contact: Maria O’Farrell or (919) 538-8287