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Renewable Energy and Green Building Workshops
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Renewable Energy, Green Building, and Energy Efficiency
The Evergreen Institute’s Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building offers high-quality hands-on workshops in solar electricity (photovoltaics), wind energy, solar hot water (solar thermal) systems, and passive solar heating and cooling. We also offer workshops in residential energy efficiency, natural building, straw bale building, natural plasters, and green building.
Our solar training and green building workshops are geared to a diverse audience of homeowners, professionals, aspiring professionals, and educators. The Evergreen Institute is a nationally accredited training center, so classes in solar electricity and wind energy we offer satisfy requirements for NABCEP NABCEP Solar PV and Small Wind Installer certificates.
Our training takes place at a state-of-the-art facility built with green materials, designed for maximum energy efficiency, and powered by solar and wind. Student get hands on training and are able to study numerous renewable energy systems including a small system, three solar electric systems, and two solar thermal systems.
Here's a list of areas in which we offer training:
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- Solar electricity (photovoltaics)
- Small wind energy systems
- Passive solar heating and Cooling
- Solar hot water
- The National Electric Code for PV Systems
- Electricity, Electrical wiring and the National Electric Code
- Home Energy Efficiency
- Net Zero Energy Building
- Green building
- Natural building
- Natural plasters
- Straw bale design and construction
- Homebrew wind turbine design and construction
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Our solar and wind energy workshops and our green building and natural building workshops are primarily taught in our facility in Gerald, Missouri, but are also offered in Denver, Colorado in conjunction with our educational partner, the Continuing Education Program of the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Solar training and wind energy workshops are also offered in Western New York at our new educational center in Clarendon near Rochester, NY; in St. Louis, Missouri, in conjunction with the various organizations including Show Me Solar and the St. Louis chapter of the USGBC, and in Kansas City, Missouri in conjunction with our partner Hathmore Technologies.
We also offer workshops for engineers, architects, project managers, builders, and others at their place of employment. Dr. Chiras will travel to offer workshops to groups of 10 or more.
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Certificates in Renewable Energy and Green Building
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The Evergreen Institute offers nationally recognized certificates in Residential Renewable Energy, Residential Green Building, and Renewable Energy Educator.
The Residential Renewable Enegy and Residential Green Building Certificate Programs are designed for individuals interested in pursuing a career in residential renewable energy and/or green building or furthering their credentials in these fields. Certificates are tailored to aspiring renewable energy professionals, established professionals, builders, developers, architects, and students of architecture.
The Renewable Energy Educator Certificate is designed for instructors at technical colleges, community colleges, and four-year institutions who are training aspiring professionals in existing and newly formed renewable energy programs. This program also serves individuals wishing to teach at for-profit and non-profit educational centers.
In 2010, we were accredited by the International Renewable Energy Council, so our solar training and wind energy workshops now qualify for NABCEP certification for small wind and solar PV installers.
In early 2010, we were approved to become an education provider through the US Green Building Council. LEEP-APs canwill be able to receive training in solar energy, including solar electricity and solar thermal systems, as well as training in wind energy, natural building, and straw bale design and construction.
In 2010, TEI was also approved as an education provider for the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. Certified solar hot water, small wind system, and solar electric system site assessors can take many of our courses to satisfy their continuing education requirements.
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Books
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 The Evergreen Institute was founded by internationally acclaimed best-selling author, green building consultant, and educator, Dr. Dan Chiras. Dan has published thirty books on numerous subjects including residential green building and residential renewable Energy. His articles appear in Mother Earth News, Home Power, Solar Today, and other publications.
Besides offering the best in solar training, wind energy workshops, and green building education, we sell many of Dan Chiras’ best-selling books at a 20% to 30% discount. Titles available for sale:
- Power from the Wind
- Power from the Sun
- Wind Energy Basics
- Solar Electricity Basics
- Solar Home Heating Basics
- Green Transportation Basics
- The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy (revised edition, 2011)
- The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling
- Green Home Improvement
- The Natural House
- The Natural Plaster Book
- The New Ecological Home
- Superbia! 31 Ways to Create Sustainable Neighborhoods.
- EcoKids: Raising Children Who Care for the Earth
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TEI's Electric Car Conversion
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As many of you know, The Evergreen Institute is converting a Chevy S-10 to run on electricity at our educational center in Gerald, Missouri...(more)...
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Installation of TEI's 2-kW grid-tied PV system with Battery Back Up
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In 2010, The Evergreen Institute installed it's third solar system. This array serves as a training array for students but also powers the classroom building and the farm. To learn more, click here...
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