Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development
Agenda
Registration: 7:30 – 8:00 am
Morning Session: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:00 – 4:30 pm
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
Project Presentations
Understand standard project sizes to your local market
Explore installation methodology for various structures
Identify resources for local project development
Hot Topics in Solar Design and Development: An Interactive Discussion
Ask questions specific to your photovoltaic project needs
Understand regulatory status of local solar market
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 Electrical Code vocabulary and pitfalls
Discuss structural engineering issues from project case studies
Solar Project Development
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
Identify green energy policies in the public and private sectors
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
7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
7.0 Contact Hours/PDHs
Building Performance Institute
3.5 CEUs
NABCEP
7.0 CEUs (details inside)
Ohio Electricians
7.0 Technical CE Hours
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects and 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers in all states.
HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved continuing education provider for architects via its affiliation with the American Institute of Architects. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for New York engineers (NYSED Sponsor No. 35) and New Jersey engineers (Approval No. 24GP00000700). HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects and engineers in Florida and is an approved engineer continuing education provider in Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, and North Dakota.
This event is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Courses approved by the AIA qualify for New Jersey architects.
The Building Performance Institute has awarded 3.5 CEUs for the completion of this seminar.
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) has approved this course as follows: PV Installation (JTA 6/6 or Elective 6/6), PV Tech Sales (JTA 6/12 or Elective 6/6), JTA Primary Reference (0/12 or Elective 6/6), and Code (0/6).
The Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board has approved this event for 7.0 technical hours for electrical contractors.
This event offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors, but it has not been approved by any state with a continuing education requirement for contractors.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Jr Cromer (old Bio - Do Not Use)
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