Upcoming events

• Photovoltaics Introducation - PV101 (pro track)

  • Start
    01 Feb 2012
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    08 Feb 2012
  •  
    10:00 PM
  • Location
    Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W College Pkwy, Bldg M, Room M207, Palos Hills, IL 60465

  This 8-hour course uses a combination of lecture and classroom activities to teach the basics of photovoltaic (PV) systems.
  
  

  Participants will learn how PV systems work, diagram the four PV system type, describe and identify components, understand the best application and limitations of each system type, define the solar window, make energy efficiency recommendations, estimate system loads, and understand the basics of PV site assessment.
  

  This class is recommended for students working toward NABCEP Certification or planning on attending ISEA 200 & 300-level classes.
  
  MEETING DATE(S) & TIME
  February 1, 8          Wed        6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  Room M207
  
  
  INSTRUCTOR
  

  Chuck VonDrehle, NABCEP Certified PV Installer
  Chuck is the V.P. of Sales and Engineering for the Chicago based, solar distributor PVpower LLC.  Chuck has been in the solar industry since 2007 and has managed the installation of over 1MW of projects. After working for one of the largest solar installers in the California market, Borrego Solar, he returned to Illinois, to help establish Harnetech as a solar energy installer in Chicago and designed and managed commercial installations for Socore Energy.

  REGISTRATION FEES
  ISEA Member   $139  (register here)
  Public                $169 
  (register through Moraine Valley. Under Hot Topics on right, click on Register for Non-credit courses. Code TBD)

  
  to save money on this course, future courses, plus gain access to member only events and benefits.
  

  
  
  

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• Solar Water Heating - Designing a High Performance System

  • When
    14 Feb 2012
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N Sacramento Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612

  Once you have decided that a solar water heating system is for you, what are the next steps to getting one installed?
  
  This is where designing a high-performance system comes into play! Attendees will leave this presentation with a greater understanding of the considerations that go into designing and specifying a solar water heating system for their residential or commercial building.
  
  INSTRUCTOR
  Alex Kelley, VELUX America
  
  REGISTRATION
  Advance registration is required for all Green Tech U seminars. You may register on our website www.chicagogreentech.org.
  
  All seminars are free, open to the public, and located
  at CCGT.
  
  Staff are available six days a week, Monday through Saturday, to answer questions and provide more information. You may reach us by calling (312)
  746-9642, e-mailing greentech@cityofchicago.org or clicking on the “Contact Us” page on our new website, www.chicagogreentech.org.
  
  
  

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• Loop Value: The How Much Does it Cost? Shop

  • When
    17 Feb 2012
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Chicago Architecture Foundation, ArcelorMittal CitySpace Gallery,224 South Michigan Ave, Chicago

  Facts from the new exhibition

  Loop Value: The How Much Does It Cost? Shop for Chicagoans

   

   

  The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) special exhibition, Loop Value: The How Much Does It Cost? Shop, reveals insights into the true cost of everyday items we use. Designed as a store, the exhibition takes visitors on a shopping trip through over a dozen departments revealing the hidden value of products while educating them on how to make better buying choices contributing to building healthier communities for tomorrow.

   

  Here are just a few facts that can be found in the How Much Does It Cost? exhibition pertaining to Chicagoans.

   

  • Updating Chicago’s traffic lights with LEDs should save Chicago more than $1,065,000 annually and reduce carbon dioxide pollution by 8,100 metric tons.
  • Chicagoans who car-share save up to $5,000 each year on transportation costs.
  • Chicagoans can bike 315 miles of lanes and accessible roads.
  •  Chicago receives about 90% of the sunlight that Miami does each year, making it ideal for solar power installations.
  •  The $2 Chicagoan’s pay for every 1,000 gallons of water doesn’t fully cover the costs to provide it.

  
  OPENS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH
  
  www.architecture.org
  

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• ST 101.01 Solar Domestic Hot Water

  • When
    18 Feb 2012
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    222 North LaSalle Street, near North National Title, Ground floor conference room, Chicago, IL 60601-1119

  This one-day course uses a combination of lecture and classroom activities to teach the basics of solar thermal systems with an emphasis on northern climate systems. Participants will learn how solar domestic hot water (SDHW) systems work, describe and identify components, understand the best application and limitations for each system type, define the solar window, make hot water efficiency recommendations, and estimate system loads.

  Hosted by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association
  

  For more information, or to register, visit https://midwestrenew.org/civicrm/event/info?id=229

  
  

  
  

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• Solar Social

  • When
    18 Feb 2012
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    The Great Escape Restaurant, 9540 Irving Park Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176
  • Spaces left
    42
  • Registered
    8 attendees

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  ISEA Solar Social
  

  Fostering Solar Community
  

  
  

  • Enjoy lunch and fellowship

  
  

  • Learn what is happening with the ISEA

  
  

  • Volunteer for committees or projects

  
  

  • Hear from a guest speaker

  
  

  • Tour a renewable energy project

  
  

  • Ask questions and get answers

  
  

    Solar Socials are FREE for members, their guests, and the public. This is an opportunity to learn about ISEA, meet some like-minded people, and enjoy a tour of a renewable energy installation.
  
  We do ask that you respect our meeting host, The Great Escape Restaurant, by purchasing food or drinks or offering a tip for their service.
  

  
  

  
  

  Speakers
  Brian Great, Owner of The Great Escape Restaurant

  Brian will share his experience installing a 108 kW wind turbine and discuss other green projects he has incorporated into his restaurant.
  
  Michelle Hickey, ISEA Program Coordinator
  Michelle will share information about ISEA, our programs, and discuss what is happening with solar in Illinois.
  

  Agenda:
  

  11:30 pm - 11:45 pm     Socialize
  11:45 pm - 12:15 pm     Presentations
  12:15 pm - 1:30 pm       Eat, drink, socialize,
                                       tour turbine and EV charging
                                       stations(weather permitting)

  
  

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• The Costs & Benefits of Improving My Energy Efficiency and Reducing my Carbon Footprint

  • When
    18 Feb 2012
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N Sacramento Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612

  This seminar examines a residential example of a two-fold approach to saving energy through energy efficiency technologies (HVAC and Hybrid Car) and use of solar energy (thermal and photovoltaic). A carbon footprint analysis, pollution reduction analysis, and cost benefit analysis of each technology is presented and the overall results are evaluated and discussed.
  
  SPEAKER
  Dr. Jon Rienstra-Kiracofe, North Park University
  
  REGISTRATION
  Advance registration is required for all Green Tech U seminars. You may register on our website www.chicagogreentech.org.
  
  All seminars are free, open to the public, and located
  at CCGT.
  
  Staff are available six days a week, Monday through Saturday, to answer questions and provide more information. You may reach us by calling (312)
  746-9642, e-mailing greentech@cityofchicago.org or clicking on the “Contact Us” page on our new website, www.chicagogreentech.org.
  
  
  

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• Coloring the Workforce Green: Sustainability in the Workforce Development System

  • When
    21 Feb 2012
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N Sacramento Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612

  For the past few years, on a national level, there has been quite a bit of attention given to capitalizing on environmental sustainability as a means to advance the U.S. workforce and social systems. Regional initiatives that have embraced this notion include the Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP), the State Energy Sector Partnership, and Energy Impact Illinois.
  
  This seminar is an overview of how these local initiatives were developed, the impact that they have had, thus far, on the regional workforce system, and where they’re
  headed in the near future.
   
  AIA/CES: 2LU
  
  SPEAKERS
  Annie Byrne, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
  Jennifer Keeling, Chicago Jobs Council
  Andre Kellum, Centers for New Horizons
  Tom McKane, Civic Consulting Alliance
  
  REGISTRATION
  Advance registration is required for all Green Tech U seminars. You may register on our website www.chicagogreentech.org.
  
  All seminars are free, open to the public, and located
  at CCGT.
  
  Staff are available six days a week, Monday through Saturday, to answer questions and provide more information. You may reach us by calling (312)
  746-9642, e-mailing greentech@cityofchicago.org or clicking on the “Contact Us” page on our new website, www.chicagogreentech.org.
  
  

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• Renewable Energy Options for Homeowners

  • When
    25 Feb 2012
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N Sacramento Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612

  Selecting a renewable energy option for your home can seem like an expensive, confusing and time consuming task. Join Tim Heppner as he simplifies the process and breaks down each option to show you the practical
  side of putting renewable energy to work in your home.
  
  Whether you are considering geothermal, wind, solar or biomass, this session will explain how to make the most realistic and cost-effective choice for you.
   
  AIA/CES: 2LU
  
  SPEAKERS
  Timothy Heppner, Consultant, Chicago Green Homes Program
  
  REGISTRATION
  Advance registration is required for all Green Tech U seminars. You may register on our website www.chicagogreentech.org.
  
  All seminars are free, open to the public, and located
  at CCGT.
  
  Staff are available six days a week, Monday through Saturday, to answer questions and provide more information. You may reach us by calling (312)
  746-9642, e-mailing greentech@cityofchicago.org or clicking on the “Contact Us” page on our new website, www.chicagogreentech.org.
  
  

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• Finding Green Careers

  • When
    28 Feb 2012
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N Sacramento Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612

  Learn about jobs and careers in the new green economy. The goal is to discuss the future of sustainability, show you some of the many related career options and help you identify your role in this exciting field.
  
  The session then presents an overview of the top projected careers in the green economy and appropriate designations people can pursue on a career path.
   
  AIA/CES: 2LU
  
  SPEAKERS
  Jason La Fleur, Alliance for Environmental Sustainability
  
  REGISTRATION
  Advance registration is required for all Green Tech U seminars. You may register on our website www.chicagogreentech.org.
  
  All seminars are free, open to the public, and located
  at CCGT.
  
  Staff are available six days a week, Monday through Saturday, to answer questions and provide more information. You may reach us by calling (312)
  746-9642, e-mailing greentech@cityofchicago.org or clicking on the “Contact Us” page on our new website, www.chicagogreentech.org.
  
  

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• Solar Drinks

  • When
    13 Mar 2012
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Eastgate Cafe, 102 Harrison, Oak Park, IL
  • Spaces left
    50
  • Registered
    Nobody

  Register

  
  

  A B2B networking event for
  

  renewable energy professionals
  

  
  

  The ISEA created Solar Drinks to provide a forum for renewable energy professionals to meet each other, network and learn about topics related to renewable energy in Illinois.
  

  
  

  Solar Drinks is FREE for members and their guests, but donations are always appreciated.  $5 for walk-in non-members (not guests of a member) or become a member.
  
  We do ask that you respect our March meeting hosts, Eastgate Cafe, by purchasing food or drinks or offering a tip for their service.
  

  
  

  
  

  Speakers
  
  TBD
  

  Agenda:
  

  6:30 pm - 7:00 pm     Networking, eat and drink
  7:05 pm - 8:00 pm     Presentations
  8:00 pm - 8:30 pm     Networking

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• PV 101.02 Basic Photovoltaics

  • When
    17 Mar 2012
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    222 North LaSalle Street, near North National Title, Ground floor conference room, Chicago, IL 60601-1119

  This one-day course uses a combination of lecture and classroom activities to teach the basics of solar electric systems. Participants will learn how photovoltaic (PV) systems work, diagram the four PV system types, describe and identify components, understand the best application and limitations for each system type, define the solar window, make energy efficiency recommendations, estimate system loads, and understand the basics of PV site assessment.

  Hosted by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association 

  For more information, or to register, visit  https://midwestrenew.org/civicrm/event/info?id=228

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• Solar & Small Wind Market Overview (pro track)

  • When
    20 Mar 2012
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W College Pkwy, Bldg M, Palos Hills, IL 60465

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  This introductory 3-hour course uses a combination of lecture and classroom activities to paint a picture of the growth of the solar electric, solar thermal, and small-scale wind markets in Illinois, nationally, and globally. 
  

  A brief overview will be provided of the technologies, the cost and price trends of components and systems, potential major changes, and policies and incentives. 
  

  Those interested in greater detail can go on to the 8-hour Solar & Wind Entrepreneur:  Management, Sales & Marketing course.

  MEETING DATES & TIMES
  March 20    T      6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  Room M207
  
  INSTRUCTOR
  Mark Burger
  

  Mark is Principal Consultant at Kestrel Development Company, providing consulting services on renewable energy policy, technology and market development.  He has over 25 years experience in renewable energy and building energy applications.  Mark is also the ISEA Board President.

  REGISTRATION FEES
  ISEA Member   $89  (register here)
  Public                $119 
  (register through Moraine Valley Code TBD)

  
  to save money on this course and future courses, plus gain access to member only events and benefits.
  

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• Solar & Wind Entrepreneur: Management, Sales & Marketing (pro track)

  • Start
    04 Apr 2012
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    11 Apr 2012
  •  
    10:00 PM
  • Location
    Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W College Pkwy, Bldg M, Palos Hills, IL 60465

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  This 8-hour course uses a combination of lecture and classroom activities to offer a comprehensive understanding of solar photovoltaic, medium temperature solar water heating and small-scale wind technologies. 
  
  The course will consist of:
  

  1. an overview of the present commercial state of the technologies,
     
  2. the market growths of the technologies in Illinois, the US and globally
  3. costs, prices, policies and incentives that drive the economics,
  4. generic renewable energy technology and business tools available,
  5. renewable energy business models for direct involvement or peripheral operations
  6. sales and marketing tools.

  
  MEETING DATES & TIMES
  April 4, 11       Wed      6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  Room M202
  
  INSTRUCTOR
  Mark Burger
  

  Mark is Principal Consultant at Kestrel Development Company, providing consulting services on renewable energy policy, technology and market development.  He has over 25 years experience in renewable energy and building energy applications.  Mark is also the ISEA Board President.

  REGISTRATION FEES
  ISEA Member   $119  (register here)
  Public                $149 
  (register through Moraine Valley Code TBD)

  
  to save money on this course and future courses, plus gain access to member only events and benefits.
  

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