Thermal 302: Solar Water Heating Design and Installation

Wed, Mar 11 - Fri, Mar 13

Once you have the foundation of solar water heating from Thermal 301, join us for this three day course which will combine lecture and lab installations. We will cover specific design considerations for domestic hot water and space heating. This series of classes is intended to prepare the professional plumber to properly locate and install a system upon completion. This class is taught to the NABCEP task analysis which can be found on the NABCEP website. A copy of the book:Solar Water Heating, Comprehensive Guide is including in the price of tuition.

Prerequisite: You must take Thermal 301 before you take this class. If you have a certificate of completion from an ISP accredited program, please provide your certificate and we can accept that as the prerequisite for our Thermal 302 class. Or if you have at least two years of design and installation of solar thermal systems, please send us documentation and we can count that toward your prerequisite as well. Also, each student will be expected to have basic plumbing, electrical, and roofing skills. (Specifically, knowledge of basic plumbing tasks such as soldering pipe joints, gluing pipe joints, sealing fittings, testing for plumbing leaks, etc. In regards to electrical, the installer should be familiar with basic electrical concepts and terms and with the operation of a multimeter. Also included is the ability to connect wiring, create weather sealed connections, etc. Regarding roofing knowledge, the installer should be familiar with basic roof materials, terminologies as well as flashing and sealing methods.)This class does not teach plumbing fundamentals.

Lecture Topics:

Solar Space Heating
System Design
Installation Techniques
Economics and RETScreen


When:	Day 1: Wed, Mar 11 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
	Day 2: Thu, Mar 12 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
	Day 3: Fri, Mar 13 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost:	$500

Registration closed - This class has already happened

Instructors

Bob Ramlow

Bob Ramlow, Artha Sustainable Living Center/Focus on Energy
Bob is co-owner of Artha Sustainable Living Center LLC, a lead consultant for the state of Wisconsin's Focus on Energy program and a founding member and senior instructor for the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. He is the author of Solar Water Heating, A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems, the first book of it’s kind written in over 20 years. Bob is an ISPQ Independent Master Trainer in Solar Thermal and an NABCEP Certified Solar Thermal Installer. Bob has more than 30 years experience designing and installing solar systems and has been a driving force in the growth of solar thermal use in the mid-west. Bob not only consults and educates on renewable energy, he leads by example living in a home that is powered by the sun and built with sustainable materials.

Complete Schedule for this Class

Important Information

Class enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis, as class size is limited. To reserve a space please pay the entire tuition upon sign-up. Classes are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment, and you will be notified in advance if a class you had previously enrolled in is cancelled.

Location

Hudson, MA

Headquarters

The Alternative Energy Store
43 Broad Street
Suite A408
Hudson, MA 01749

Accommodations

The Holiday Inn Express in Hudson, MA, offers special room rates to Alternative Energy Store students! You will receive reservation information in a separate email shortly after enrolling in the class.

Directions

From Logan Airport, Boston, MA: (Total Est. Time: 50 minutes Total Est. Distance: 42.17 miles Map)
1: Start out going WEST toward TERMINAL C (Portions toll). 0.9 miles
2: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto ramp. <0.1 miles
3: Merge onto I-90 W / MASS PIKE / MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE (Portions toll). 30.7 miles
4: Merge onto I-495 N via EXIT 11A toward MARLBOROUGH / N.H.-MAINE. 7.8 miles
5: Merge onto MA-85 CONN E / HUDSON ST via EXIT 25A toward RT-85 / HUDSON. 1.7 miles
6: Turn LEFT onto MA-85 / WASHINGTON ST. 0.1 miles
7: Turn RIGHT onto BROAD ST. 0.7 miles
8: End at 43 Broad St Hudson, MA 01749-2558

From 495:
Take Exit 25A onto Hudson Street. Go about a mile to the 2nd set of stop lights and take a left onto Route 85. Take your first right onto Broad Street. Follow Broad Street for about 3/4 of a mile. On the left hand side after you cross a small bridge you should see a large brick building, known as the Hudson Mills Building at 43 Broad Street. Park in the front and take the main lobby elevator to the 4th floor. Our office is on the far Southeast side of the building. Follow the signs to find your way.

From Other Points:
Please use this Mapquest map with our address as the destination (43 Broad Street, Hudson, MA 01749).