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The 9th International Permaculture Site Tour See www.ipc9.org for more information. |
Intro to Solar Electricity See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Intro to Small Wind Energy Systems See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Natural Building see www.cobcottage.com for more information |
Intermediate Photovoltaic Systems See conted.colorado.edu for more information. |
Intermediate Photovoltaic Systems See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
A Cross-Cultural Earthen Building Workshop January 9th - 25th, 2010 Let's build a schoolroom with the Dogon people of Terelli, Mali. The Dogon will share with us their languages, music, cuisine, farming, and building techniques. We will build alongside the Dogon villagers to complete a one-room schoolhouse. A 5 x 5 meter earthen dome, its construction will be our main activity. Students will learn dome design methods while gaining skills in stone, rammed earth bags, and cob. We will also learn about traditional Dogon building techniques by assisting several local builders with their work. Tour the country by foot and bus to see Dogon Permaculture in action. Visit spectacular ruins of old Dogon towns comparable to Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon. Experience the daily life of the people of Terelli, an off-grid traditional village. Each day will be packed with learning, work, wholesome food, fantastic scenery, and great company. We will be surrounded by learning opportunities throughout our stay. The workshop will be a muti-lingual event with translation between French, English, and Dogon. See www.earthenhand.com for more information |
Intermediate Small Wind Systems In this two-day course, students will explore in detail small wind electric systems: 1 to 100 kW wind-electric systems suitable for homes, farms, and businesses. This course will greatly expand on the topics covered in the introductory course. See conted.colorado.edu for more information. |
Green California Summit and Exposition Discover hundreds of green products and services all in one place. Talk to experts and get intensive, hands-on education that's not available anywhere else! See www.green-technology.org for more information. |
Intro to Solar Hot Water Systems In this one-day course, taught by veteran solar installer Henry Rentz at TEI's educational center in east-central Missouri, you'll learn the basics of domestic solar hot water systems from an expert in the field. You'll learn about the types of solar hot water systems that are commonly installed, their main components, how the sytems function, ways to assess your solar resource, installation options, and the best locations for mounting a solar hot water system. Students may want to attend Intermediate Solar Hot Water on either April 10 and 11 or September 12 and 13 and Solar Hot Water System Installation on September 14-17. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Residential Renewable Energy In this two-day introductory course, students will explore energy efficiency and renewable energy options for new and existing homes with internationally renowned renewable energy consultant Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, The Solar House, Power from the Sun , and Power from the Wind and numerous books on green building. Participants will study cutting-edge ways to make new and existing buildings more energy efficient, reducing energy demand by 50 to 75% while improving comfort. Students will then explore ways to meet their needs for space heat, hot water, electricity, and summertime cooling through clean, affordable, renewable energy technologies. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Intermediate Solar Hot Water Systems Who Should Attend?
Instructor: Henry Rentz, Missouri Valley Renewable Energy See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Puerto Rico Earthbag Dome intensiveApril 10th-20th, 2010 In cooperation with Eye On The Rain Forest www.eyeontherainforest.org Learn about earthbag dome design and construction, earthen plasters, and methods of roofing using locally available plants. Complete a 13 x 13 foot earthbag dome that will be a bedroom. While you are there, learn about the local rainforest ecology and demonstrations of sustainable agriculture and forestry. Gain the skills you need to build your own Earthbag dome: Dome design, Permaculture Design (as it applies to buildings), Earthbag and Gravel Foundations, Earthbag and Cob Wall systems, Passive Solar, Window placement, Earthen floors, Earthen plasters. |
Home Energy Efficiency In this one-day free course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Green Home Improvement and numerous other books on home energy and energy efficiency, participants will learn many ways they can slash their or a client's home energy consumption, reducing energy bills and improving comfort of their homes. Students will view numerous energy-efficiency upgrades implemented at The Evergreen Institute and will develop a ten-point plan to implement at home with the goal of cutting energy bills by 25 to 50%. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Basic Photovoltaics In this one-day course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Power from the Sun, Wind Energy Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, students will explore solar electric systems for homes, farms, and businesses. Topics include: Basics of electricity See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Intermediate Photovoltaics In this two-day course, taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Power from the Sun, Solar Electricity Basics , and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, students will explore in detail residential and small business solar electric systems. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
PV Site Assessment and Practicum In this two -day course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., solar energy expert and author of numerous books on the subject, including The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, Power from the Sun, Solar Electricity Basics , and Power from the Wind, participants will learn how to perform a PV site assessment. Participants will learn how to (1) assess a site for solar, (2) determine the type of system, (3) determine the best location for a PV array, and (4) determine the size and type of system a client should install. During this class, students will learn how to use solar site assessment software and tools, including Solar Pathfinder and Solar Pathfinder Assistant. Students will perform initial work for one practice PV site assessment, either a grid-connected PV system and an off-grid PV system, which helps apply information learned in the class. Three practice site assessments are required to become a certified site assessor through the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Earthbag Roundhouse Workshop Round earthbag office: 15' interior diameter, 18 walls, earthbag foundation; Wood doors and windows, small bathroom, earthbag benches; 16 sided wood bond beam, steel compression ring; 16 sided roof is framed with 8 wood poles and milled lumber, plus terra cotta tile; Exposed wood ceiling with peeled eucalyptus saplings; Cupola with vents for natural convection cooling. General building plan: Build walls and roof in one week (some parts won't be completely finished, such as the plaster and roof tiles, but we will do as much as we can so you get at least some experience on each step of construction). Hard, dirty work will be completed before the workshop (earthwork, digging trenches, peeling poles, etc.) so the focus can remain on learning. Workshop participants can assist with any or all building activities as they choose (ex: you may or may not want to climb on the roof, that's okay) Cost: $500 includes excellent hotel, shuttle van, breakfasts, dinners, snacks Instructor: Owen Geiger Sign-up procedure: For more information see earthbagplans.wordpress.com/workshops |
PV System Design and Installation In this two-day course, taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Power from the Sun, Solar Electricity Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, students will size, site, and design two PV systems, a grid-connected system and a grid-connected system with battery backup, using electrical consumption data from two real life customers. Students will view slides of -- or visit -- similar installations (time permitting) once their design work is complete. Participants will assess the solar resource and then size and site arrays and battery banks. Students will also size other components, including conductors, fuses, breakers, inverters, and charge controllers. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Intro to Straw Bale Design and Construction This one-day workshop taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of The Natural House and The Natural Plaster Book , provides an overview of straw bale design and construction. While the majority of the day will be spent in lecture, we'll also take a break to work with straw bales and study straw bale foundation and building at The Evergreen Institute's Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Hands-on Straw Bale Construction In this two-day hands-on workshop taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of The Natural House and The Natural Plaster Book , students will build a small straw bale structure from scratch, including the bottom plate, top plate, window and door bucks, and roof. Students will stack the bales of this load-bearing structure and install windows as well. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Hands-on Natural Plaster In this two-day hands-on course, participants will learn how to make and apply two ypes of natural plasters, earthen and lime plasters, both used on natural homes made from straw bales, adobe, cob, and other natural materials with internationally renowned author and green building expert, Dan Chiras, author of The Natural Plaster Book and The Natural House. Students will work with base coat and finish coat plasters and pigments and will have plenty of opportunities to learn to apply plasters by hand and with a trowel. We will plaster a straw bale building erected at The Evergreen Institute's educational center in Gerald, MO. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Hands-on Earthen Floors In this one-day hands-on course, participants will learn how to prepare and "install an earthen floor in a straw bale cottage at The Evergreen Institute's Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building. This class is taught by internationally renowned author and green building expert, Dan Chiras, author of The Natural Plaster Book and The Natural House . See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Intro to Small Wind Energy Systems In this one-day introductory course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D. , certified wind site assessor and author of Power from the Wind, Wind Energy Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy , you will explore small wind electric systems suitable for homes, farms, and businesses. Students taking the class in Missouri will view wind turbines and towers installed at this facility. This course is a prerequisite for Intermediate Wind Energy and Wind Site Assessment. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Intermediate Small Wind Systems In this two-day course, taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D ., certified wind site assessor and author of Power from the Wind and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, students will explore in detail small wind electric systems that is, 1 to 100 kW wind-electric systems suitable for homes, farms, and businesses. Students will view wind systems installed at The Evergreen Institute. This course will greatly expand on the topics covered in the introductory course. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Wind Site Assessment In this two-day course, taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D ., certified wind site assessor and author of Power from the Wind, Wind Energy Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy , students will learn techniques required to assess the suitability of sites for small wind systems. Students will obtain hands-on experience in estimating average annual wind site and estiminating wind direction. Students will also spend time assessing a site and will begin work on a wind site assessment report. Students completing the prerequisites to this course (Intro to Wind) and Wind Turbine Design Considerations (offered by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association) who pass a qualifying exam can become nationally certified wind site assessors (a program administered by MREA). See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Design and Build Your Own Wind Tower In this four-day course , taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D ., certified wind site assessor and author of Power from the Wind, Wind Energy Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy and electrical engineer and TEI Instructor Fred Stuart, students will build a 120-foot tilt-up tower or guyed lattice tower at The Evergreen Institute's educational facility in east-central Missouri. Students will assemble the tower on site and participate in construction of steel-reinforced anchors and tower base. Prerequisite: Students must take Intro to Wind (May 8, June 25, or July 25) prior to this class or equivalent courses through other institutions such as Solar Energy International or the Midwest Renewable Energy Association or exhibit a good understanding of wind systems and wind turbine towers. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Designing and Building a Net Zero Energy Home In this three-day course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., green building and renewable energy expert and author of numerous books on these subjects, including The New Ecological Home , The Natural House, The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, The Solar House , Power from the Sun , and Power from the Wind and others, participants will explore what a net zero energy home is, how to design, and build one. Topics include: What net zero energy means; Basic strategies for achieving net zero energy in new and existing homes; Detailed strategies for reducing energy demand; Air sealing and insulation; Residential renewable energy option; The Passive House Design and Construction; Case studies; Costs of net zero energy construction; Key resources See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Home Energy Efficiency In this one-day free course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Green Home Improvement and numerous other books on home energy and energy efficiency, participants will learn many ways they can slash their or a client's home energy consumption, reducing energy bills and improving comfort of their homes. Students will view numerous energy-saving measures implemented at The Evergreen Institute. Students will develop a ten-point plan to implement at home with the goal of cutting energy bills by 25 to 50%. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Basic Photovoltaics In this one-day course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Power from the Sun, Wind Energy Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy , students will explore solar electric systems for homes, farms, and businesses. Topics include: Basics of electricity See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Intermediate Photovoltaics In this two-day course, taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D ., author of Power from the Sun, Solar Electricity Basics , and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy , students will explore in detail residential and small business solar electric systems. This course will greatly expand on the topics covered in the introductory course. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
PV Site Assessment and Practicum In this two -day course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., solar energy expert and author of numerous books on the subject, including The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, Power from the Sun, Solar Electricity Basics , and Power from the Wind , participants will learn how to perform a PV site assessment. Participants will learn how to (1) assess a site for solar, (2) determine the type of system, (3) determine the best location for a PV array, and (4) provide clients with basic information on the size and type of system they will require. During this class, students will learn how to use solar site assessment software and tools, including Solar Pathfinder and Solar Pathfinder Assistant. Students will perform initial work for one practice PV site assessment, either a grid-connected PV system and an off-grid PV system, which helps apply information learned in the class. Three practice site assessments are required to become a certified PV site assessor through the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
PV System Design and Installation In this two-day course, taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Power from the Sun, Solar Electricity Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, students will size, site, and design two PV systems, a grid-connected system and a grid-connected system with battery backup, using electrical consumption data from two real life customers. Students will view slides of -- or visit -- similar installations (time permitting) once their design work is complete. Participants will assess the solar resource and then size and site arrays and battery banks. Students will also size other components, including conductors, fuses, breakers, inverters, and charge controllers. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Hands-on Green Building In this intensive five-day course, participants will explore green building for new and existing homes and businesses with internationally renowned green building and renewable energy expert Dan Chiras, author of The New Ecological Home, The Natural House, The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, and numerous other books. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn about green building materials, technologies, and techniques to create safe, healthy, resource-efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly homes. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Intro to Small Wind Energy Systems In this one-day introductory course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D. , certified wind site assessor and author of Power from the Wind, Wind Energy Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy , you will explore small wind electric systems suitable for homes, farms, and businesses. Students taking the class in Missouri will view wind turbines and towers installed at this facility. This course is a prerequisite for Intermediate Wind Energy and Wind Site Assessment. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Wind Turbine Installation In this four-day course , taught by veteran PV and wind system installer Bob Solger of The Envergy Saving Store and Dan Chiras, Ph.D., certified wind site assessor and author of Power from the Wind, Wind Energy Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy , students will install a 2.5 kW Skystream turbine on a 120-foot tilt-up tower at The Evergreen Institute's educational facility in east-central Missouri. Students will assemble the turbine and tower, guy cables, run wires, and erect the tower. Prerequisite: Students must take Intro to Wind (May 8, June 25, or July 25) and Intermediate Wind (January 16 and 17, May 9 and 10) or equivalent courses through other institutions such as Solar Energy International or the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Building a Low Impact Round House with Reciprocal living Green Roof Tony Wrench will be building a cordwood round house with reciprocal roof at Green Hamlet. Tony is an experienced low-impact round house builder and author of Building a Low Impact Round House. Tony has built about twenty round houses around Europe using either cordwood or straw bale each with reciprocal roofs. Tony lives in Wales with his partner Faith in their own low-impact round house. You can read all about their house, and how they live, on his web site thatroundhouse.info . You can also read an article by Tony, ' Planning for a Low Impact Society ' Part 1: Build a straw bale shelter, measure and erect the timber henge, prepare materials for the roof. From 5th-9th July. The workshops are divided into four sessions each of five days starting on Mondays at 10am and finishing Fridays at about 6pm. The cost of one five day session is £150 which includes a light vegetarian or vegan lunch. If you join for more than one session the cost of each subsequent sessions is £40 less. See naturalhomes.org for more information. Contact: oliverATgreenhamlet.com for more details |
Hands-on Straw Bale Construction In this workshop in St. Louis, Missouri taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of The Natural House and The Natural Plaster Book, students will build a small straw bale structure (to be determined) from scratch. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Homebrew Wind Turbine Design and Construction In this four-day hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to make a relatively quiet and durable wind turbine from scratch. Students will develop knowledge and skills in basic electricity, wood working, metal working, resin casting, and a variety of other skills. During this workshop attendees will complete at least one 10' diameter wind turbine and work towards the completion of a second unit, if time permits. These turbines are designed for battery-charging systems. The design is similar to, and inspired by the work of, Hugh Piggott and modified by Dan Bartmann and his colleagues at otherpower.com. This is an excellent opportunity for students to learn a variety of skills. The turbines we will build are ideal for those who are interested in building their own wind power systems from scratch for fun, to save money, or for generating power in the developing world. Some time will be spent each day in lecture learning about electricity, homebrew wind turbines, wind energy, wind turbine design, towers, wind site assessment, and wind systems. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Solar Hot Water Site Assessment Who Should Attend?
Instructor: Henry Rentz, Missouri Valley Renewable Energy See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Hands-on Natural Building In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore natural materials are used to build safe, healthy, energy efficient, and environmentally friendly homes. Participants will explore pros and cons of numerous natural building materials and learn which materials will work best in their location. This workshop is taught by green building expert, Dan Chiras, author of The Natural Plaster Book, The Natural House, and The New Ecological Home. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Home Energy Efficiency In this free one-day course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Green Home Improvement and numerous other books on home energy and energy efficiency, participants will learn many ways they can slash their or a client's home energy consumption, reducing energy bills and improving comfort of their homes. Students will view numerous energy-saving measures implemented at The Evergreen Institute. Students will develop a ten-point plan to implement at home with the goal of cutting energy bills by 25 to 50%. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Intro to Small Wind Energy Systems In this one-day introductory course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D. , certified wind site assessor and author of Power from the Wind, Wind Energy Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy , you will explore small wind electric systems suitable for homes, farms, and businesses. Students taking the class in Missouri will view wind turbines and towers installed at this facility. This course is a prerequisite for Intermediate Wind Energy and Wind Site Assessment. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Homebrew Wind Turbine Design and Construction In this four-day hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to make a relatively quiet and durable wind turbine from scratch. Students will develop knowledge and skills in basic electricity, wood working, metal working, resin casting, and a variety of other skills. During this workshop attendees will complete at least one 10' diameter wind turbine and work towards the completion of a second unit, if time permits. These turbines are designed for battery-charging systems. The design is similar to, and inspired by the work of, Hugh Piggott and modified by Dan Bartmann and his colleagues at otherpower.com. This is an excellent opportunity for students to learn a variety of skills. The turbines we will build are ideal for those who are interested in building their own wind power systems from scratch for fun, to save money, or for generating power in the developing world. Some time will be spent each day in lecture learning about electricity, homebrew wind turbines, wind energy, wind turbine design, towers, wind site assessment, and wind systems. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Design and Build Your Own Wind Tower In this four-day course , taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D ., certified wind site assessor and author of Power from the Wind, Wind Energy Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy and electrical engineer and TEI Instructor Fred Stuart, students will build a 120-foot tilt-up tower or guyed lattice tower at The Evergreen Institute's educational facility in east-central Missouri. Students will assemble the tower on site and participate in construction of steel-reinforced anchors and tower base. Prerequisite: Students must take Intro to Wind (May 8, June 25, or July 25) prior to this class or equivalent courses through other institutions such as Solar Energy International or the Midwest Renewable Energy Association or exhibit a good understanding of wind systems and wind turbine towers. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Wind Turbine Installation In this four-day course , taught by veteran PV and wind system installer Bob Solger of The Envergy Saving Store and Dan Chiras, Ph.D., certified wind site assessor and author of Power from the Wind, Wind Energy Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy , students will install a 2.5 kW Skystream turbine on a 120-foot tilt-up tower at The Evergreen Institute's educational facility in east-central Missouri. Students will assemble the turbine and tower, guy cables, run wires, and erect the tower. Prerequisite: Students must take Intro to Wind (May 8, June 25, or July 25) and Intermediate Wind (January 16 and 17, May 9 and 10) or equivalent courses through other institutions such as Solar Energy International or the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
PV Design and Installation Lab In this three-day hands-on course , taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Power from the Sun, Solar Electricity Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, students will size, design, and install a 1- to 2- kW grid-connected system with battery backup. Students will install the ground-mounted rack, mount the modules, and install a grounding system and all conductors. Students install also a charge controller and an inverter. Students will build and install a battery box and will wire batteries and make all connections. Time permitting, students will view slides and visit other other PV installations in the area. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Green Your Home In this one-day free workshops taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Green Home Improvement and numerous other books on green building, participants will learn many ways to make their homes more energy efficient, healthier, better for the environment, and more economical to operate. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Passive Solar Heating and Cooling In this two-day course, participants will explore passive solar design and construction with internationally renowned passive solar design consultant Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy. This course will focus on new construction specifically homes and small businesses. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Home Energy Efficiency In this one-day course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Green Home Improvement and numerous other books on home energy and energy efficiency, participants will learn many ways they can slash their or a client's home energy consumption, reducing energy bills and improving comfort of their homes. Students will view numerous energy-saving measures implemented at The Evergreen Institute. Students will develop a ten-point plan to implement at home with the goal of cutting energy bills by 25 to 50%. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Intro to Solar Hot Water Systems In this one-day course, taught by veteran solar installer Henry Rentz at TEI's educational center in east-central Missouri, you'll learn the basics of domestic solar hot water systems from an expert in the field. You'll learn about the types of solar hot water systems that are commonly installed, their main components, how the sytems function, ways to assess your solar resource, installation options, and the best locations for mounting a solar hot water system. Students may want to attend Intermediate Solar Hot Water on either April 10 and 11 or September 12 and 13 and Solar Hot Water System Installation on September 14-17. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Hands-on Straw Bale Design and Construction In this two-day hands-on workshop taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of The Natural House and The Natural Plaster Book , students will build a small straw bale structure from scratch, including the bottom plate, top plate, window and door bucks, and roof. Students will stack the bales of this load-bearing structure and install windows as well. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Intermediate Solar Hot Water Systems Who Should Attend?
Instructor: Henry Rentz, Missouri Valley Renewable Energy See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Solar Hot Water System Installation In this four-day course, taught by veteran solar installer Henry Rentz of TEI's educational center in east-central Missouri, you'll learn how to install a solar hot water system deisgned for domestic hot water and space heating. This system will be installed on a ground-mounted rack and will supply our educational center in east-central Missouri. Pre-requisite: Students are required to attend the Intro to Solar Hot Water and Intermediate Solar Hot Water classes. Instructor: Henry Rentz, Missouri Valley Renewable Energy, and Dan Chiras, The Evergreen Institute See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Basic Photovoltaics In this one-day course taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D ., author of Power from the Sun, Wind Energy Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy , students will explore solar electric systems for homes, farms, and businesses. Topics include: Basics of electricity See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
Intermediate Photovoltaics In this two-day course, taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D ., author of Power from the Sun, Solar Electricity Basics , and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy , students will explore in detail residential and small business solar electric systems. This course will greatly expand on the topics covered in the introductory course. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
PV Design and Installation Lab In this three-day hands-on course , taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Power from the Sun, Solar Electricity Basics, and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, students will size, design, and install a 1 to 2 kW grid-connected system with battery backup. Students will install the rack, mount the modules, and install a grounding system and conductors. Students install also a charge controller and inverter. Students will build and install a battery box. Time permitting, students will view slides and visit other other PV installations in the area. See Dan Chiras' The Evergreen Institute, Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building for more information. |
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EcoDwelling: A New College of California
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BA and MA Program Concentration EcoDwelling is a 3-semester Concentration offered through New College of California North Bay Campus’s (Santa Rosa) Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Community program. New College offers accredited BA completion and MA degrees, with additional concentrations in Ecological Agriculture, Painting in the Landscape, and Consciousness, Healing, and Ecology. The EcoDwelling Concentration is a holistic approach to dwelling in the broadest sense – encompassing the very nature of existence and being – and the entire process by which we inhabit our ecosystems and the planet. It is concerned with the causes of our current dwelling process failure, the principles of success, and the application of principles in the design of equitable, sustainable, universally affordable alternatives. The Concentration provides students with an opportunity to implement vision, theory and design for radically affordable, sustainable means of dwelling, through lecture, discussion, design projects, and hands-on building with cob, strawbales, and other natural materials. The EcoDwelling Concentration is intended for anyone with an interest in any aspect of the dwelling process and its relationship to the whole. It is intended for anyone interested in discovering how to make their own way and means of dwelling more affordable, sustainable and liberating – thereby being able to help others do the same. As awareness of our collective crisis increases, the need for those who can recognize, understand, and implement sustainable alternatives will be substantial. New College Northbay: www.newcollege.edu/northbay |
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the Low-Impact Linging Initiative in England provides information and courses
related to such topics as: eco-paints, lime, rammed earth building, strawbale
building, solar electricity, solar hot water, wind generators, wood stoves,
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