Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development
Agenda
Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development, Part I
Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM CST (incl. 15 min. break)
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
Thursday, March 8, 2018, 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM CST (incl. 15 min. break)
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
Webinar Instructions
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.
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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
Credits
Architects:
6.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA:
6.0 HSW LUs
Engineers:
6.0 PDHs
Continuing Education Credit Information
HalfMoon Education is an American Institute of Architects-approved continuing education sponsor (No. J885), and is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in New York. These webinars are not approved for Florida architects. Other states do not preapprove educators or courses. Check each webinar for the number of continuing education hours available. 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. These webinars offer engineer continuing education credit in all states. Check each course listing for the number of PDHs available. 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 see individual course listings for credit approval.
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Speakers
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