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Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development, Part I
September 8, 2016, 11:00 AM – 3:15 PM CDT

   Rooftop Design Activity

      • Develop a rooftop design methodology based on standard practices

      • Perform a site layout and energy estimate

      • Explore how material selection impacts system design

      • Finalize a bill of material list and simple payback calculation

   Project Presentations

      • Understand standard project sizes

      • Explore installation methodology for various structures

      • Watch installer presentations of capstone projects

      • Identify resources for project development

   15 Minute Break

   Hot Topics in Solar Design and Development: An Interactive Discussion

      • Ask questions specific to your photovoltaic project needs

      • Understand regulatory status of solar markets

      • Debate merits of contrasting design methodologies

      • Discuss maintenance requirements of solar technologies

   Beyond Preliminary Design

      • Review a complete system design of two arrays with differing module and inverter technologies

      • Explore the impacts of aesthetics, power generation and consumption, and material selection on system design

      • Explore National Electric Code vocabulary and pitfalls

      • Discuss structural engineering issues from project case studies

 


Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development, Part II
September 9, 2016, 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM CDT

   Understand solar industry regulations governing grid-interconnection and permitting

   Discuss economics of solar leasing, utility-scale solar, community-owned solar, off-grid living, and other solar business models

   Determine where building design expertise fits into solar project development energy policies in the public and private sectors

   15 Minute Break

   Emerging + Future Trends

      • Understand where solar energy fits into the national energy portfolio and policy

      • Learn the basics of combining solar with battery storage, generators, and other integrated systems

      • Explore disruptive technologies within solar racking, inverters, and modules

      • Explore national trends in price and cost

Credits

Architects: 
     7.0 HSW Contact Hours

AIA:
     7.0 HSW LUs

Engineers: 
     7.0 PDHs

HalfMoon Education is an AIA-approved continuing education sponsor (No. J885). HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor in New York. Most of the courses in these series offer PDHs to professional engineers in all states. Check each listing for the specific number of PDHs offered. HalfMoon Education is an approved engineer continuing education provider in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota. Other states do not preapprove educators or courses. Participation and knowledge retention will be verified for these webinar events, certificates of completion will be provided, and LUs will be reported to the AIA. Please note the Writing Resumes and Cover Letters webinar and the Forensic Engineering as a Profession webinar are for personal enrichment only. No continuing education credit is available for these two webinars.

Speakers

Jr Cromer (old Bio - Do Not Use)

Do Not Use

There are 2 Courses in This Seminar

Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development, Part I

Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development, Part I

WebinarSeptember 8, 2016
Jr Cromer (old Bio - Do Not Use)

Speakers

Jr Cromer (old Bio - Do Not Use)

Do Not Use


Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development, Part II

Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development, Part II

WebinarSeptember 9, 2016
Jr Cromer (old Bio - Do Not Use)

Speakers

Jr Cromer (old Bio - Do Not Use)

Do Not Use