This course counts as 8 hours towards the Sustainable Buildings & Energy Certificate or 0.8 continuing education credits.
Course Format
1-day classroom seminar
Course Description
In this course, students will explore solar electric systems for homes, farms, and businesses.
Topics Include
• Basics of electricity
• Solar energy and sun movement
• How solar cells work
• Types of photovoltaic (PV) modules
• Types of solar electric systems
• Assessing electrical demand in new and existing buildings
• Determining the solar resource
• Optimizing the performance of a solar electric system
• Mounting options
• Key system components
• Economics of PV systems
• Net metering
• Financial incentives
Instructor Biography
Dan Chiras is the author of numerous books on residential renewable energy and green building, including The New Ecological Home, The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy, The Solar House, The Natural House, and The Natural Plaster Book. Learn more about Chiras’s work at http://www.evergreeninstitute.org.
NOVEMBER 14, 2009, 9 AM to 5 PM
CU BOULDER CAMPUS
Registration for Fall courses begins July 13th
$170—10% earlybird discount available through October 23, 2009
CU Faculty, Staff and Students as well as current BGBG members receive an additional 10% discount.
Call 303-492-5148 to register today.
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