Solar 102 Workshop

Solar San Antonio invites you to a workshop on how to become part of the solar energy revolution emerging in San Antonio.

Come meet and learn from solar stakeholders from across the City of San Antonio at the Bright Shawl on July 17th, 2009 at 8:00 am. Breakfast and lunch will be included in the ticket price, as well as six info sessions taught by regional solar certification institutes and local solar providers.

Hear from solar experts as we discuss solar installation, solar sizing, solar certification, solar hot water, and solar financing through CPS’s new STEP Program.  Attendees will receive information about local solar installers, have the opportunity to network with solar industry leaders, learn about career options in solar, and discover where solar is headed in San Antonio. 

Solar 102 – Schedule

7:30 am: Breakfast and registration

8:00 am: Introduction: “The State of Solar”

-          high performance building, political and economic issues

-          Lanny Sinkin

8:15 am: Testimonials: Why go solar?

-          Solar economics, payback time, doing solar in SA

-          Larry Bowers

Learning Sessions (each followed by a brief Q&A)

8:30 am: Solar Sizing (NovaStar)

9:00 am: Q&A

-          Dustin Aubrey

9:15 am: Solar Installation (Hubbert’s Peak)

9:45 am: Q&A

-          Stuart Priour

10:00 am - Break

10:15 am: Solar Hot Water (Solar Texas)

10:45 am: Q&A

-          Tony Stephenson

11:00 am: Local Solar financing (CPS)

11:30 am: Q&A

-          Chris Eugster

11:45 am: Lunch

12:15 pm: CPS Certification Standards (St. Phillips)

12:45 pm: Q&A

-          Dennis McDonaugh

1:00 pm: Energy Efficiency (Build San Antonio Green)

1:30 pm: Q&A

-          Stephen Colley

1:45 pm: Closing Remarks

-          Bill Sinkin

Solar 102 Workshop Power Point Presentations

Solar Certification Programs