The Energy 2006 workshop is intended to enable participants to identify and
assist in the development, design and commissioning of cost effective Solar
Applications for Governmental, Commercial & Industrial Facilities. Solar
energy, the worlds most abundant resource, is readily available everywhere,
it's free and uninterruptible. Solar water and process heating is, and has been,
the largest type of solar applications in use today. Solar electric, or more
specifically, Photovoltaic systems, are being installed in both remote, or Stand
Alone, and Grid (Utility) Connected applications. PV systems are appearing today
in sustainable applications, Green Buildings and areas subject to utility disruptions
in ever increasing numbers. Upon completion of this workshop Participants should
be able to conduct Solar Audits to identify and assist in the development and
commissioning of Solar Applications for their agency or organization to help
ensure their successful implementation.
Given the present uncertainty over the cost and availability of conventional
fuels and power, many Building Owners and Managers are beginning to take a hard
look at Solar. The recent increase in Tax Credits and Incentives for Solar Applications
in the commercial sector only adds to the many reasons to use Solar Energy today!
This Workshop is designed to enable participants to identify and evaluate good,
cost effective Solar Applications for Government Facilities. This Seminar will
provide participants with the knowledge, resources and information required
to identify, develop and evaluate the economic and technical feasibility of
Solar thermal and electric (PV) applications for providing heat for processes,
building service water or air and/or electric power for facility use.
In this course you will learn how to perform a solar audit, develop, design,
size and evaluate potential designs of Solar thermal and electric systems for
C&I facilities and determine the economic feasibility of potential solar
projects. As part of this seminar solar systems are developed for specific sites,
sized, designed and evaluated to determine the cost effectiveness of the application.
Case studies of successful projects are reviewed to illustrate the design decisions
necessary to implement successful projects and resources and references are
provided to assist participants in developing and evaluating future solar projects.
Topics covered include:
" Solar Heating (water, air, process)
" Solar Electric (PV & Wind)
" Other Renewable (Daylighting, Geothermal etc.)
" Environmental Issues & Sustainability
" Energy Economics
" Energy Efficiency & Conservation
" Solar Audits and load determination
" Solar Energy-the resource
" Solar systems types & collectors, panels, modules, arrays etc.
" Solar system design, sizing & performance
" Economic Feasibility
" Solar Tax Credits & Incentives
" Implementation options
" Resources and references
" Case Studies: Solar Thermal and/or Electric (PV) System on government facilities
Solar Workshop Modules
Four hour Short Course
Part 1 - Introduction: An overview of Solar Applications and Technologies that can today be cost effectively installed on, or integrated into, Government, Commercial and/or Industrial (G, C & I) and Sustainable designs are presented & discussed. Topics include a discussion of Solar Applications and with an emphasis on developing and installing reliable and cost effective solar systems for heating (water and air) or electric power for Government, C & I or Residential facilities. Technologies discussed include active & passive solar thermal applications, solar electric PV and geothermal systems. The introduction presents an evaluation methodology for comparison of the economics of commercially available solar applications directly to the cost of conventional alternatives (utilities) to readily determine the economic feasibility of proposed solar systems installed on G, C & I Facilities, Sustainable and/or Green Buildings.
Part 2 - Project Development: This module provides the technical information
necessary to audit, develop and evaluate potential solar applications for commercial
facilities in order to determine the economic feasibility of potential solar
thermal or electric (PV) projects. The information necessary to develop &
evaluate potential solar projects, including Solar basics, design considerations,
system type, hardware and performance is provided in this session. The presentation
focuses on the design of solar water heating and electric (PV) systems. Design
considerations necessary to implement successful (cost effective, efficient
and reliable) commercial solar water heating and photovoltaic systems are presented
and discussed to enable participants to select appropriate hardware, system
types, determine the optimum size and configuration to maximize performance,
value and longevity of solar applications.
Part 3 -Project Evaluation: Solar projects for specific sites will be developed and evaluated using the approaches and information discussed in the previous session. Audits of a specific site will be used to develop conceptual designs of appropriate systems and provide experience in selecting system types, sizes, and configurations to maximize performance, value and longevity of solar applications. System sizing and performance is determined using a simplified approach based on readily available Solar Rating information and compared to computer simulation in order to optimize system performance and the economic feasibility of the Solar Project. The economics of the system is determined using a variety of methods including simple payback, life cycle costs and/or comparative costs to determine the economic feasibility of the system..
Part 4 - Case Studies, Procurement Options, Resources and References: Procurement and implementation options, Tax Credits and Incentives, resources and references will be discussed to introduce participants to the readily available resources and information related to the design, acquisition, and installation of successful solar applications. In this session, a case study of recently installed solar thermal and/or electric projects will be discussed and reviewed to illustrate the design process, system procurement, installation issues and options that arise in the development and installation of solar projects.
Course Manual
A workshop manual is provided that contains the Presentation, Worksheets, listings
of Resources, Worksheets and References. Additional information includes comprehensive
papers on Solar Economics and Cost Effective Solar Applications and the latest
information on Tax Credits and Incentives.
Instructor: Henry M. Healey, P.E.
Registration
Workshop Fee is $150.00 & $125 for Govt. Agency Personnel, advance registration
is required to ensure course is to be offered. Registration closes one week
before scheduled date. Payable by PO or Check in advance or at the door.
Contact Cecelia @ (321) 452-2173 or Cecelia@flaenergy.com
with questions.
Healey &Associates @ 120 Venetian Way, Suite 16, Merritt Island, FL 32952