SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS A comprehensive course on the design, installation and maintenance of solar thermal systems.

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1 A comprehensive course on the design, installation and maintenance of solar thermal systems. TOPICS COVERED Solar Water Heating System Types Solar Heating Systems Components Solar Siting and Placement Expert Course Faculty Leaders Our first key expert has over 40 years of experience installing, manufacturing, and designing solar heating systems and is one of the pioneers of the solar water heating industry. He is the CEO of Artha Sustainable Living Center and the lead consultant and instructor. Our second expert faculty is the Renewable Energy Technician Instructor at Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin and the Solar Water Heating Instructor for the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. He has over 15 years of solar heating experience as an installer, site assessor, designer, project manager and instructor. He has been a NABCEP Certified Solar Heating installer since 2008 and a certified Solar Water Heating Site Assessor since Solar Water Heating Conceptual Design Selection Intermediate and Long Term Solar Thermal Storage Techniques Energy Production Estimation of Solar Thermal Systems Using Computer Modeling Solar Thermal Case Studies Another Quality Training By

2 About This Training Course This 3 day course on Solar Water Heating Systems provides a comprehensive presentation on solar water heating for residential and commercial applications. Attendees will gain a thorough understanding on the full workings of all of the individual solar thermal components and how they function together to collect solar energy for water and space heating applications. Topics such as installation best practices, design and engineering, system durability and reliability, commissioning, operations and maintenance will all be addressed. This course not only provides technical details, but will also emphasize the financial and environmental benefits of solar thermal systems. Learning Outcomes This course will provide the valuable technical and economic knowledge for anyone interested in the deployment of solar heating projects and installations. Identify the function, efficiency and durability of all solar water heating components Select an optimal solar heating system based on site or facility heating loads Differentiate solar water heating system site suitability Calculate the annual thermal production and cost savings of a solar water heating system Calculate the LCOE, Payback and Develop a cash flow analysis for a solar thermal project Evaluate modern intermediate and long term solar thermal storage strategies Evaluate district heating systems for solar thermal plants Understand failure states and rates for solar thermal systems and components Evaluate a solar water heating system operation and maintenance strategy Select best practices for solar thermal system installations Identify proper commissioning procedures Who Should Attend There are no prerequisites to attend this course. Government Policy Makers Business Leaders Developers Facility Operators Administrators for Stakeholders in the Energy and other Industrial Fields Mechanical Engineers Installers and Integrators Designers

3 About Our Expert Course Trainers Our first key expert has over 40 years of experience installing, manufacturing, and designing solar heating systems and is one of the pioneers of the solar water heating industry. He is the CEO of Artha Sustainable Living Center and the lead consultant and instructor. He was previously the Solar Thermal Technical Lead and Subject Matter Expert for the Focus on Energy Program in Wisconsin where he provided technical assistance and market oversight for all solar water heating systems. Our key expert is one of the founding members of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association where he held a position on the Board of Directors for 18 years. He was also the manager for the Wisconsin Branch of Real Goods and the owner of the Snow Belt Energy Center. He is an Emeritus IREC Solar Thermal Master Trainer and an Emeritus NABCEP Solar Thermal Installer. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to the solar industry including the Wisconsin Focus on Energy Lifetime Achievement Award, the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point College of Natural Resources Outstanding Alumnus Award, the Midwest Renewable Energy Association Avenue of Advocates Award and the US Department of Energy Million Solar Roofs Certificate of Recognition. Our second expert faculty is the Renewable Energy Technician Instructor at Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin and the Solar Water Heating Instructor for the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. He has over 15 years of solar heating experience as an installer, site assessor, designer, project manager and instructor. He has been a NABCEP Certified Solar Heating installer since 2008 and a certified Solar Water Heating Site Assessor since Our expert faculty was previously an IREC Certified Solar Thermal Master Trainer, an IGSHPA Accredited Geothermal Installer and the Vice President of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. In 2016, he was recognized as the KEEP Energy Educator of the Year. He holds a Master s Degree in Environmental Science and Policy Renewable Energy from the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. Both of our expert course faculties co-authored the book Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems. This training course has a limited attendance for up to 20 participants only. Sessions commence at 9am on all days, with short intervals at 10.30am and 3.30pm respectively. Refreshments will be provided in the short intervals. Lunch will be provided at 12:30pm for 1 hour. Sessions will end at 5pm on all days.

4 3 Day Course Outline Day 1 Solar Water Heating Systems Types and Components Introduction Review of course competencies and learning outcomes The global context of solar water heating systems The history of solar water heating systems Industry installation trends and market maturity Solar Water Heating System Types Component configuration and conceptual design selection Pressurized, Drainback and ICS system components Solar pool heating systems Solar space heating systems Solar cooling systems Solar Heating System Components Evacuated tube collectors, flat plate collectors and unglazed pool heating collectors Collector efficiency, production and durability Collector absorber plate and manifold configuration Comparison of solar thermal collector performance Solar thermal storage tanks Stratification, thermal mediums and thermodynamics of heat transfer fluids Heat exchanger configurations Solar hydronic components and selection Day 2 Solar Water Heating Siting and System Design Solar Siting and Placement Optimal orientation and pitch Interpretation of meteorological and solar radiation values Data sets for the monthly radiation or typical meteorological year (TMY) Solar Water Heating Conceptual Design Selection Construction planning and field files Collector array sizing and configuration Flow centers, fluid type and volume, and controllers Piping selection, securing, and insulation management Valve, gauge and component selection Mounting structures and racking Solar Space Heating, Cooling and Storage Intermediate and Long Term Solar Thermal Storage Techniques Large volume term heat storage tanks Tank stratification methods and control strategies Mass based long term solar thermal storage and high mass sand beds District solar thermal applications Solar thermal heat management strategies Solar Space Heating Systems Configurations Solar Air Heating Systems Solar Thermal Cooling

5 Day 3 Solar Thermal Production Modeling and Economics Energy Production Estimation of Solar Thermal Systems Using Computer Modeling Selection of inputs of the RETScreen program Solar water heating energy savings calculation Calculation of payback, cashflow and the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) Sensitivity analysis Solar Thermal Case Studies Solar Water Heating Installation, Operation and Maintenance Solar Water Heating System Installation Methods and Standards System Commissioning and Optimization Solar thermal system performance indicators and efficiency tracking Flow meter selection and flow calculations BTU metering System data logging and tracking Integration into Building Automation Systems (BAS) Solar Thermal Maintenance Techniques and Approaches Run to Failure (RTF) locations and symptoms Preventative and predictive maintenance schedules and indicators Solar thermal collector maintenance, failure states and repair strategies Solar fluid refractometer testing System charging procedures System Troubleshooting

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