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1 Clean Energy Shoreline Community College A Student s Perspective Markus Walbaum, PE, CSBA markus@terramatters.com May 28, 2009

2 Background to Enrolling at SCC Career Change Proximity Involvement in Shoreline community via Shoreline Solar Project (

3 Sustainability & Renewable Energy Educational Programs LOCAL PROGRAMS Bainbridge Graduate Institute MBA & Certificate Programs Sustainable Building Advisor (NaSBAP) 9-month Certificate Program -> CSBA Shoreline Community College South Seattle Community College

4 Sustainability & Renewable Energy Educational Programs MORE LOCAL PROGRAMS Cascadia Community College (Bothell) AAS-T Environmental Technologies & Sustainable Practices (1st in Fall 08) Energy Management Specialist Certificate (Fall 09) Solar PV System Specialist Certificate (Fall 09) Edmonds Community College (Lynnwood) Energy Management Associate of Technical Arts Degree Residential Energy Auditor Certificate Commercial Lighting Auditor Certificate Energy Accounting Specialist Certificate Energy Efficiency Technician Certificate

5 Sustainability & Renewable Energy Educational Programs STILL MORE LOCAL PROGRAMS National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) - educating members of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Programs in renewable energy including wind and photovoltaic solar Northwest Washington JATC - Mt. Vernon, WA Southwest Washington JATC - Tacoma, WA

6 Sustainability & Renewable Energy Educational Programs REGIONAL PROGRAMS Sustainable Building Advisor (NaSBAP) Solar Energy International Colorado, other states/int l & online Washington State University Extension Energy Program / NW Solar Center (at SCC) Graduate Studies in Clean Technologies Lane Community College Energy Management Program (founded 1980) Oregon Institute of Technology 1st B.Sc. Renewable Energy Engineering in North America (2005)

7 SCC: Clean Energy Technology Established 2007 Certificates Available: Solar/Photovoltaic P.V. Designer Energy Auditing Zero Energy Building Practices 2-yr degree program being added

8 SCC: CET Course Offering NRG110: Intro Energy/Sustainability in Built Environment NRG120: Solar Electric Design & Applications NRG121: Energy Audit 1 NRG122: Energy Audit 2 (not yet) NRG130: Solar Thermal Design & Applications

9 SCC: CET Course Offering-cont d NRG180: Blueprint Reading Level 1 NRG200: Zero Energy Building Design NRG290: Renewable Energy/Solar Internship NRG298/299: Individual Project in Zero Energy Technology

10 Solar Thermal Design & Applications - Personal Experience - 5 weeks/10 classes, Oct 11-Nov 9, Fri night 4 hrs, all day Sat. Instructor: Larry Owens, NW Mech. Class lectures, quizzes, final exam System Assembly Workshop Field Trips Individual/Team Project

11 Solar Thermal Design & Applications Curriculum Introduction, History, Site Surveys & Planning Types of Solar Collectors, Other System Components Solar Water Heating Systems, System Operation & Maintenance Choosing the Right System, System Installation Solar Space Heating Systems

12 Solar Electric Design & Applications - Personal Experience - 11 weeks/11 classes, Jan 6-Mar 17, 2009, Tuesday night 5 hrs Instructor: Mike Nelson, Director, NW Solar Center, SCC/WSU Class lectures, quizzes, final exam System Assembly Workshop Field Trips Individual/Team Project

13 Solar Electric Design & Applications Curriculum Solar Radiation, Site Surveys & Planning Cells, Modules & Arrays, System Configurations and Components, System Sizing Batteries, Charge Controllers, Inverters Mechanical & Electrical Integration, Utility Interconnection Permitting & Inspection, Commissioning, Maintenance & Troubleshooting, Economic Analysis

14 Energy Audit 1 - Personal Experience - 11 weeks/11 classes, Jan 8-Mar 19, Thursday night 4 hrs Instructor: Joel Gregory, King Co. Housing Authority Class lectures, quizzes, final exam Hands-on blower door training Individual/Team Project/Paper Practical experience via follow-on project with Sustainable Ballard

15 Energy Audit 1 Curriculum Energy basics Building construction, tools, energy auditing, air leakage Blower doors, history of mobile homes, mobile home construction Heating systems, combustion safety Building science, lighting, appliances, water heating Moisture, ventilation, selecting weatherization measures Energy auditing software, field data collection forms Indoor air pollutants, moisture, client education Pressure diagnostics, diagnostic tools Lead safe weatherization

16 Solar Thermal Design & Applications Photos Copper Pipe Joint Soldering Training Solar Thermal Assembly Workshop Field Trips Oct & Nov 2008

17 Solar Electric Design & Applications Photos Solar PV Array Assembly Workshop Silicon Energy Field Trip Seattle PV Installations Field Trip

18 Energy Audit 1 Photos Blower door training Sustainable Ballard community audits

19 Solar PV Case History Gabrielson Residence, Shoreline, WA

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