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6-Day Solar Thermal Boot Camp

  • Learn to install a solar DHW system in 1 day
  • Learn techniques to spin off installation crews and keep them in pace with
    increasing sales
  • Learn to ramp up a renewable energy business to allow 3 to 5 system
    installations in 90 days
  • Learn techniques to increase your cash flows
  • Learn to estimate and provide ROI to business owners on projects.

Our students love this event , and it is held in our state of the art training facility in the San Francisco bay area. If you don't live in the San Francisco bay area, do not worry. Hundreds of students fly in for our courses from all over the United States, and we offer a subsidized lodging package that includes a hotel suite and free shuttle transportation (no need for a taxi or rental car) from the San Jose airport (SJC) for most arrival times.

Learn the fundamentals of design & installation of solar water heating systems in the nation's most comprehensive solar thermal Boot Camp. Our blended learning approach incorporates Instructor-led lectures and hands-on labs (about a 60/40 class time ratio) including the use of site-assessment tools for solar systems design.

This course is optimized for Plumbing, Swimming Pool, HVAC & General Contractors looking to add solar-thermal systems to their existing service offerings. Solar PV (Photovoltaic) Contractors, Architects and Engineers with piping / plumbing experience are also welcome . All students should have good mechanical aptitude.

If you are unsure as to what is required in your state to install Thermal systems click here to learn more.

 

  Solar-STC-6 day Solar Thermal Boot Camp

 

$ 3,195 in Fremont, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)
$ 3,495 in other locations

Starting Dates Ending Dates Location Enroll
  Aug 23, 10   Aug 28, 10 .  Fremont, CA  
  Aug 23, 10   Aug 28, 10 .  Newark, NJ (New York)  
  Sep 20, 10   Sep 25, 10 .  Fremont, CA  
  Oct 04, 10   Oct 09, 10 .  Newark, NJ (New York)  
  Oct 18, 10   Oct 23, 10 .  Fremont, CA  
  Nov 01, 10   Nov 06, 10 .  Los Angeles, CA  
  Nov 15, 10   Nov 20, 10 .  Fremont, CA  
  Dec 06, 10   Dec 11, 10 .  Newark, NJ (New York)  
  Dec 13, 10   Dec 18, 10 .  Fremont, CA  
 

 

Boots on the Roof Solar Thermal Training

 

6-Day Solar Thermal Boot Camp



Our Students Love Us

"This class has been very helpful in learning the knowledge necessary to start a solar thermal business."

- Chris H., Solar Thermal Boot Camp

"This course was well organized and provided a wealth of information that, I will take back to my company and put to good use, I would definitely recommend this course to anyone in the business of thermal solar systems."

- Rich R., Solar Thermal Boot Camp

 

 

"A new study released by the California Solar Energy Industry Association (CALSEIA) quantifies the value of solar water heating and shows how consumer rebates will pay for themselves many times over." - Download the full report here

 

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For questions or to enroll, call 888-893-0367 or click the Request Information button on the top right.

 

Course Outline

Day 1
  • Solar Insolation
  • Collector Orientation
  • Solar Pathfinder description & operation
  • Lab - use of Solar Pathfinder
  • Solmetric SunEye description & operation
  • Lab - use of SunEye
  • Heat flow properties
  • Flat plate collector design
  • Low. Medium, and high temperature collectors
  • Single and dual tank systems
  • Types and comparison of solar water heating systems i.e. active systems, passive systems, open loop direct, closed loop indirect, PV controlled systems, Glycol closed loop, Steamback systems, Drainback systems
  • System components
  • Introduction to solar thermal application (water heating, pool heating, space heating)
Day 2
  • Collector Mounting – lag mount, spanner mount, j-bolt mount
  • Lab - flush mounting collector
  • Lab - rail mounting collector
  • Open loop components
  • Closed loop glycol and Steamback components
  • Closed loop Drainback components
  • Differential control & sensors
  • Lab - wire and program differential control
Day 3
  • Sealing pipe penetrations
  • Flush mount install on asphalt shingle roof
  • Rail mount install on asphalt shingle roof
  • Setting mounts on a tile roof
  • Solar heated swimming pool equipment & system layout
  • Lab - install Open loop system
  • Charging Closed Loop systems
  • Lab - install Closed loop system
Day 4
  • Lab - install Drainback system
  • Lab - install solar pool heating system
  • Service of open loop, closed loop glycol & Drainback systems
  • Sales & Marketing of Solar Thermal systems
  • Customer scenarios; working with equipment distributors
Day 5
  • BTU
  • Solar Rating and Certification Corporation SRCC
  • Using SRCC reports as a design tool
  • Collector Efficiency curve
  • Using efficiency curve as a design tool
  • Determine gallon capacity using BTU formula
  • Balancing multiple tank installation
  • Balancing single bank collector array
  • Balancing multiple bank array
  • Pump selection, sizing, and configuring
  • Determining system fluid capacity
  • Attaching collectors to commercial buildings
  • Solar space heating sizing & design (forced air, radiant floor, ground water source heat pumps)
  • Solar Pool heating – sizing and design
  • Solar system flow rates vs. pool filtration
Day 6
  • Sales
  • A Successful Marketing Plan
  • Lead Generation
  • Building a Sales Department
  • Work by the Numbers
  • ROI
  • The Sale
  • Buying motives
  • Need assessment
  • Identifying benefits
  • The door knock
  • The presentation
  • Closing
  • Business Plan
  • Timing is Everything
  • Establishing $ Goals
  • Planning Sustainable Growth
  • How Big Is Big?
  • Job Costing
  • Cost of Operations
  • Developing 5 Year Projections
  • Avoiding the Pitfalls

 

 


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