Courses

Role of Appraisal and Cost Segregation Analysis in a Renewable Energy Project

In this interview we talk with Mike about appraisals and cost segregation for solar and other renewable energy projects.

Temperature Stacking in Thermal Storage for Biomass Heating Systems

This free lecture describes a unique method of managing the operation of biomass-fueled as well as auxiliary boilers for optimum system performance.

What Data Tells Us About Teaching & Learning Clean Energy Skills

We hired a "Researcher-in-Residence" and gave him access to all of our student performance data, including detailed video metrics. What he found is laid out in this free course.

Embodied Carbon in Materials: Real Steps to Drawing Down Carbon in our Buildings

Learn concrete tools and answers on how to draw down carbon in our buildings starting today. We’ll focus on low-rise buildings, where most new construction and renovations happen and which are currently under-represented in embodied-carbon design

Multifamily Central Ventilation: A Tale of Two Cities

Central ventilation systems in multifamily buildings are a vital building system with significant implications for energy, sustainability and occupant health and safety. In this session, we compare and contrast the building stock in Boston and NYC

Scalable Multifamily Retrofits: Two Case Studies

The session will provide an introduction to standardized retrofits for multifamily housing, an overview of the best practices in Europe, and the practical implementation in the US market.

Efficient Activation: Tools and Strategies for Efficient Campaign Delivery

“Efficient Activation: Tools and Strategies for Efficient Campaign Delivery” explores building more money into your solar installation marketing budget through co-op funds and using the resources you have the most effectively.

Self-Consumption: model & optimize energy storage in self-powered mode

This course will review the concept of modeling and optimizing energy storage in self-powered mode within the Energy Toolbase platform.

Making the Case: A Guide to Selling GSHP Systems

Doing a simple payback analysis is a practical first step to take on any geothermal project. There are some simple first steps that will pay off down the road by setting realistic expectations for your prospective client.

How to Make the Most of Your Solar Business

In this interview we talk with Keith about his tips on how to make the most of your solar business

Footprint Project Volunteer Training - Volunteer Onboarding (Module 1)

Protection Considerations for Wood Gasification Boilers + PDF Tutorial

John Siegenthaler discusses the protection of wood gasification boilers through a 58 minute lecture, and a free PDF tutorial.

Multiple Mod-con Boiler Concepts

In this free lecure, Roy Collver 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.

Tracking Results: Implementing Systematic Return on Investment Reporting

“Tracking Results: Implementing Systematic Return on Investment Reporting” tackles tracking solar installer marketing campaign results. The course looks at how to determine your solar installation firm’s most important “KPI’s” or key performance indicator

144-Hour RTI Design Workshop for Your Registered Apprenticeship Program

Qualified solar apprentices need 144 hours of Related Training Instruction (RTI). We'll help you map out what you need and help you put it into place.

The Marriage Between Site & Building - The Art of Placemaking

In this free 30-minute lecture, David Bainbridge describes the art of placemaking and offers a unique perspective about proper site selection.

Mapping Strategy: Engineering Your Marketing Success

“Mapping Strategy: Engineering Your Marketing Success” will help solar installers identify goals and new markets for company growth.

HERS Rater Perspective: ASHP Design

In this lesson, we will explore how low-load homes affect ASHP design and learn how to size and design equipment that will improve customer satisfaction, decrease callbacks, and save money.

California C&I Energy Storage Market - State of the Union

This course explores the dynamics influencing the California C&I solar + storage market in 2022. We reviewed the headwinds and tailwinds we’re seeing in the market today, drawing from data that we’ve compiled from internal and external sources.

Best Practices for Solar Website Conversion + Search Engine Marketing