Upcoming Trainings on Solar Energy & Home Energy Efficiency
Scholarships available to Eastern Kentucky residents!
Residential Energy Assessments
For Contractors, Remodelers, & Homeowners
May 13—14, 2010
Mount Vernon, KY
8:30 am—5:00 pm each day
Fee: $225
Learn the essentials of home energy use and conservation; how to perform a detailed home energy assessment; how to identify major energy consumers in the home; strategies and best practices for reducing energy use & emissions; how to estimate energy savings; preparing detailed assessment reports. This workshop will address energy use for heating & cooling, water heating, lighting, appliances, and electronics.
Instructor: John Robbins, CEM CSDP
To learn more and to register, visit: http://kysolar.org/news?news_uid=13&group_id=0
Introduction to Solar Water Heating Systems
June 2—3, 2010
Mount Vernon, KY
8:30 am—5:00 pm each day
Fee: $225
This workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to solar water heating systems, focusing on the two freeze-protected system types suitable for year-round use in Kentucky, pressurized glycol and drainback systems.
Instructor: Bill Guiney, Johnson Controls, Inc.
To learn more and to register, visit: http://kysolar.org/news?news_uid=13&group_id=0
Creating a Successful Solar or Energy Conservation Business
June 4, 2010
Mount Vernon, KY
9:00 am—5:00 pm
Scholarships available to Eastern Kentucky residents!
Residential Energy Assessments
For Contractors, Remodelers, & Homeowners
May 13—14, 2010
Mount Vernon, KY
8:30 am—5:00 pm each day
Fee: $225
Learn the essentials of home energy use and conservation; how to perform a detailed home energy assessment; how to identify major energy consumers in the home; strategies and best practices for reducing energy use & emissions; how to estimate energy savings; preparing detailed assessment reports. This workshop will address energy use for heating & cooling, water heating, lighting, appliances, and electronics.
Instructor: John Robbins, CEM CSDP
To learn more and to register, visit: http://kysolar.org/news?news_uid=13&group_id=0
Introduction to Solar Water Heating Systems
June 2—3, 2010
Mount Vernon, KY
8:30 am—5:00 pm each day
Fee: $225
This workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to solar water heating systems, focusing on the two freeze-protected system types suitable for year-round use in Kentucky, pressurized glycol and drainback systems.
Instructor: Bill Guiney, Johnson Controls, Inc.
To learn more and to register, visit: http://kysolar.org/news?news_uid=13&group_id=0
Creating a Successful Solar or Energy Conservation Business
June 4, 2010
Mount Vernon, KY
9:00 am—5:00 pm
Fee: $115
This workshop is directed towards small businesses working in the expanding “clean energy” sector – solar and other renewable energies, energy efficiency, conservation, and green building. The workshop will present successful business management and marketing strategies that can help small businesses establish a strong foundation for long-term success.
Bill Guiney of Johnson Controls, Inc. will speak from 30 years of experience in the solar industry about the fundamentals of managing a solar energy business, successful marketing strategies, and lessons he’s learned over the years. Bill Schutters of MACED will present “Guerilla Marketing Tactics for the Entrepreneur” and “Elements of Entrepreneurship,” discussing characteristics of small businesses that are outside traditional business management.
To learn more and to register, visit: http://kysolar.org/news?news_uid=13&group_id=0
These workshops are presented by Appalachia – Science in the Public Interest and the Kentucky Solar Partnership as part of our Sustainable Energy Training Series. Visit www.kysolar.org to learn more about this series and our other work.
Sponsors:
MACED – Mountain Association for Community Economic Development
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Franklin County Cooperative Extension Service
Christian Appalachian Project
Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research at U of L
Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence
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