Agenda

Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development, Part I
Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM CST

    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 5, 2020, 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM CST

   
   Regulation, economics and energy policy impacts on solar photovoltaic projects

     
      • 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

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Credits

Engineers
     6.0 PDHs

Architects 
     6.0 HSW CE Hours

AIA 
     6.0 LU|HSW

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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

March 4, 2020 Webinar Jr Cromer (old Bio - Do Not Use)
Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development, Part II

Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development, Part II

March 5, 2020 Webinar Jr Cromer (old Bio - Do Not Use)