All class times are 9am - 5pm (approximate) with lunch at Noon.

Class Dates:
November 14-16 (at State College of Florida)

*Sarasota County residents can receive a $250 reduction in price provided by Sarasota County Government for the first 10 residents who register for the class.

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1. Intro to Solar
2. Solar energy discussion
3. Safety Issues
   1. Ladders
   2. Roof work
   3. Safety gear
   4. Hot water concerns
4. Installation Issues
   1. Roofing issues
   2. Plumbing Runs
   3. Water Damage
   4. Water concerns
5. Solar Radiation
   1. Sun Path discussion
   2. Sun Orientation
   3. Site surveys
   4. Locating collectors
   5. Shading issues
6. Components and Issues of Solar Hot Water
   1. Component definitions
   2. Thermal Collection & Collectors
   3. Heat Transfer
   4. Heat Storage
   5. Freeze Protection
   6. System Integrity
   7. Temperature rise
7. System Design
   1. Active vs Passive systems
   2. Open-Loop  -  Closed-Loop systems
   3. Passive Integrated Collectors
   4. Thermosyphon Systems
   5. Draindown systems
   6. Glycol Closed-Loop systems
   7. Drainback systems
   8. Space Heating
8. Pool Heating
   1. Difference from Domestic Hot Water
   2. Components
   3. Systems
9. Wind and mounting Issues
10. Cost Benefits
    1. Payback / Rate of Return
    2. Marketing Options
11. System Sizing
12. Open discussion 
13. Hands on build

Course description is approximate. Exact material is not guaranteed and is flexible to the participants at the discretion of the instructor.