Agenda

2017 Changes in Solar Design and Development, Part I
Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM CDT (incl. 15 min. break)

   Shifts, trends, and updates to 2017 solar design

      • Recent developments in system material 

      • How aesthetic choices impact construction

      • Changes in utility solar policy across the country 

      • Changes to national electric code 

   What to know going into a residential project

      • A very brief demonstration of system performance modeling

      • Respond to frequently and infrequently asked questions by systems owners 

      • How solar attaches to the roofing membrane

      • Ownership perspective of system maintenance issues

   Examining residential price, cost, and selling points

   How material, labor, and soft costs impact project budget

   Contrast differences between “Do-It-Yourself” and “Turnkey” system pricing

   How to develop critical solar project documentation

   Impacts of property value and economies of scale

2017 Changes in Solar Design and Development, Part I
Thursday, July 13, 2017, 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM CDT (incl. 15 min. break)

   Solar battery kung fu: on & off grid design philosophies

      • Fundamental battery designs: 
         off-grid, grid-assist, energy arbitrage, demand management

      • Revisit design assumptions for off-grid living

      • How gas generators compliment off-grid solar

      • Fundamental components of battery-based solar equipment 

   Residential 7KW ground mount case study

      • Simulate the solar development process

      • Real budgets and compare with current pricing

      • Cost-benefits of component selection to optimize project value

      • The work involved to manage your own residential ground mount project

   20kW residential off-grid case study

      • Understand project planning for off-grid living

      • The nuances between residential battery components

      • Calculate cost differences between on-and-off grid living

      • Detail technical differences between various battery-based solar components

Webinar Instructions

Each webinar session earns continuing education credit and can be registered for individually. All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.

Certificates of completion will be provided for each webinar attended and will be sent via email in PDF form about five business days after the date of the conclusion of the series.

Webinars are presented via GoToWebinar, an easy-to-use application that can be run on most systems and tablets. Instructions and login information will be provided in an email sent close to the date of the webinar. It is highly recommended that you download, install and test the application before the webinar begins by clicking on the link in the email.

GoToWebinar system requirements:

Operating System:
Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 Mac OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) – 10.12 (Sierra)

Web Browser:
Chrome v34+, Firefox v34+, Internet Explorer 8+, Microsoft Edge v12+, Safari v6+

Internet connection:                   Hardware: 
Minimum of 1Mbps                      2GB RAM or more