Upcoming events

• SOL105 Choosing a Renewable Energy Installer - Webinar

  • Start
    April 28, 2010
  • End
    September 30, 2010
  • Location
    Online

  Online Anytime Webinar

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  With the amount of money you're spending on a solar or wind energy system, make sure you do it right. Once you've made the decision to install either a solar or wind renewable energy system, what are the important questions to ask potential installers? This online class starts from the beginning by helping you locate installers, and discusses important considerations and characteristics to look for. Also, we will walk you through some of the installation considerations, including what you can do to help.
  

  
  

  Objectives

  • Recognize characteristics of quality renewable energy     contractors
  • Interview potential renewable energy contractors
  • Identify ways you can help make the installation go smoothly

  
  

  Expert/Contact

  Jason La Fleur, LEED AP (jason@ecoachievers.com)

  Eco Achievers
  

  
  Cost
  $17.10
  
  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
  

  
  

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• SOL110 Achieving Solar - An Introductory Guide (Webinar)

  • Start
    April 30, 2010
  • End
    September 30, 2010
  • Location
    Online

  Online Anytime Webinar

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  In this online six-module course, you will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of U.S. energy consumption and a detailed primer on today's solar energy applications. The difference between solar thermal systems and solar photovoltaic (PV) applications and technologies will be clarified. Climate, geographic, siting, and zoning considerations will be discussed. Finally, you will learn how to locate a contractor, and how solar can add value to a structure.  (4 hours)
  
  Objectives
      •    Recognize the economics and environment driving the adoption of renewable energy
      •    Identify basic aspects of solar power and the technologies that harvest it
      •    Recall the role site characteristics play in a successful solar powered installation
      •    Differentiate between solar electric and solar thermal technologies
      •    Identify resources for evaluating solar electric and solar thermal systems
      •    Locate a qualified solar contractor
      •    Decide whether solar power is appropriate for your needs
  
  Expert/Contact
  Mark Burger (mark.burger@ecoachievers.com)
  Kestrel Development
  
  Cost
  $53.10
  
  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
  

  
  

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• Kline Creek Farm Country Fair

  • Start
    September 04, 2010
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    September 05, 2010
  •  
    04:00 PM
  • Location
    Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL 60185

  The Country Fair is an annual event at Kline Creek Farm, an 1890s living-history farm in West Chicago.
  
  The two-day event, which attracts roughly 4,000 visitors, features period children’s games, horse-drawn hayrides, antique farming equipment, livestock and bakery judging, farmhouse tours and a genuine flea circus!
  
  All ages are welcome and the event is FREE.
  
  Visit ISEA's booth at this event!
  
  Visit www.dupageforest.com for more information.
  
  
  

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• 2010 Central Illinois Green Expo

  • Start
    September 11, 2010
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    September 12, 2010
  •  
    05:00 PM
  • Location
    Illinois Central College East Peoria Campus

  Come celebrate ideas and technologies that green our communities—for the benefit of people, the environment and business.
  
  This 2-day event brings together individuals, families, professionals, and business and community leaders to explore critical issues that impact the sustainability of our region. Organizations and businesses will showcase programs and products that can build a thriving green economy. Make a connection, learn a skill, share an idea, and be empowered to create positive change.
  
  Join us at central Illinois’ premier sustainability event, where you will learn about what it really means to be green. Enjoy the exhibition tent, presentations by leaders and educators; great how-to workshops; fun activities for kids; local food and live music.
  
  See the most recent developments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable living and learn how to leverage these developments to build sustainable communities.
  
  The Central Illinois Green Expo is produced through the partnership of the following non-profit organizations - Illinois Central College, Peoria County 4-H & Extension Foundation, Lakeview Museum, Tri-County Construction Labor-Management Council, and the Sun Foundation – and is made possible by the support of our sponsors.
  
  For more information about this event, please visit their website.
  
  

   

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• Solar Architecture 203

  • Start
    September 18, 2010
  •  
    09:30 AM - 01:00 PM
  • Location
    Howard Alan Studio, 849 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614

  Register

  Howard Alan Architects has 30 years of experience as a design/build group specializing in organic architecture, passive and active solar and alternative energy conservation.
  
  Solar Architecture 203 will focus on how to incorporate passive and active solar energy into building design and why it is important.
  
  Location
  Howard Alan's Studio is in Lincoln Park about 1.5 miles east of Lake Michigan.  The entire 2nd floor is designed to capture the sun's heat and store it in the masonry walls, concrete floor, and the 5 fiberglass tubes of water.  A radiant heating system is embedded in the concrete floors for back up heat.  The building is insulated on the exterior side of the outer walls acting exactly like a winter coat to keep our body heat from radiating to a colder exterior.
  
  Instructor
  Howard Alan
  Howard is a leading urban Architect designing buildings that are sustainable and incorporate passive and active solar and alternative energy.
  
  Registration
  Members $59, member guests $49
  Non-members $79, non-member guests $79
  
  

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• ISEA Board Meeting

  • Start
    September 21, 2010
  •  
    05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
  • Location
    Shamrock Electric Co, 850 W Jackson, 3rd Fl, Chicago, IL 60661

  Solar Tour
  

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• Solar Entrepreneurship 204

  • Start
    September 25, 2010
  •  
    09:30 AM - 01:00 PM
  • Location
    Wright Community College, Room S-247, 4300 N. Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL 60634

  Register

  The Solar Entrepreneurship 204 seminar is for the
  small business owner interested in adding solar as an additional service or in starting a new small business.  It will develop a deeper understanding about solar opportunities in Illinois and equip you with market data, incentives and local resources to get you started quickly on the path to success.
  
  This seminar will be presented by a panel of Renewable Energy Professionals and will provide ample time for questions and networking.
  
  Panel Speakers:
  Mark Burger - Principal, Kestrel Development
  TBD
  
  Registration
  Members $59,
  Non-members $79
  

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• Solar Thermal '10: National Solar Heating & Cooling Conference

  • Start
    September 30, 2010
  •  
    08:00 AM
  • End
    October 01, 2010
  •  
    05:00 PM
  • Location
    Frontier Airlines Center, Milwaukee, WI

  
  

  SOLAR THERMAL '10 is a national conference and expo for the solar thermal professional.

  
  

  Announcing Keynote Speaker Lisa Frantzis
  

  We are proud to announce our SOLAR THERMAL ‘10 keynote speaker, Lisa Frantzis of Navigant Consulting. Lisa has recently completed a study on the history, system types and supply chain of the solar thermal industry and will share her extensive and informative findings with the SOLAR THERMAL ’10 conference.
  
  Lisa is a Managing Director for Renewable and Distributed Energy, at Navigant Consulting. With 29 years of experience in managing extensive technical, market, and economic analyses of renewable energy systems, she is recognized for her depth of knowledge and technical and strategic expertise. Her clients include policy makers, equipment manufacturers, oil companies, developers, utility companies, environmental groups, investors, and government agencies.
  

  TOPICS INCLUDE: 
  

  • Solar Thermal Controls

  • Solar Air Heating

  • Sketch Up Software

  • Simulation of Seasonal Solar Thermal Energy Storage

  • Innovations in the Industry

  • Best Practices

  • Solar Cooling

  • Drainback Systems

  • Solar Thermal from around the World

  • Solar Thermal for Architects and Engineers

  • Case Studies

  • Solar Thermal Market Research

  • Radiant Slabs

  • Retscreen

  • Monitoring

  • Pool Heating
  • 
And MORE!

  
  

  AGENDA

  
  

  REGISTRATION

  Early Bird rate of $125 available until 9/6/10!
  Rate after 9/6/10 $175
  Rate on-site $200
  

  
  

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• Illinois Solar Tour

  • Start
    October 02, 2010
  •  
    10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
  • Location
    Throughout Illinois

  The Illinois Solar Tour is a part of a national Solar Tour hosted by American Solar Energy Society.  Today people all over the United States will be exploring and learning about renewable energy systems.
  
  Homeowners and businesses across the state generously welcome visitors to explore how to use renewable energy systems to reduce utility bills while minimizing the environmental impact of their buildings. 
  
  This is a self-guided tour and guidebooks contain all necessary information.
  
  Please visit our Solar Tour website to learn more.
  
  Interested in sponsorship, advertising or being a host site?  Contact lisa.albrecht@illinoissolar.org
  
  
  

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• Alternative Energy Symposium 2010

  • Start
    October 07, 2010
  • End
    October 07, 2010
  • Location
    Chicago, Illinois

  Hosted by American Science and Technology and Chicago State University this event will bring together researchers, engineers, architects, scientists, business leaders, policy makers and others who are involved in the field of alternative energy.  Engage in the exchange of concepts, technologies, demonstration projects and visions of the future related to energy sustainability. 

  
  

  For more symposium details or, if you are interested 

  in submitting an *abstract paper for consideration please click here. 

  
  

  * Deadline is 7/8/2010.

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• Solar 110

  • Start
    October 09, 2010
  •  
    09:30 AM - 01:00 PM
  • Location
    Wright Community College, Room S-247, 4300 N. Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL 60634

  Register

  Interest and demand for solar is growing in Illinois, so professionals working in related fields  (contractors, realtors, electricians, architects and engineers) are encouraged to learn how it works. 
  
  This is an introductory course teaching the basics of solar energy, types of systems, system performance, and financials.
  
  After this course, enroll in Solar Entrepreneurship 204 & 205 to learn about the solar market and how adding solar as an additional service adds value. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Click here to get directions via Google Maps
  
  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
  Members $59,
  Non-members $79
  

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• Introduction to Solar

  • Start
    October 24, 2010
  •  
    02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Location
    Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL 60067 - Building W, Room 218

  Harper College is offering a Sustainable Living CE Certificate for which ISEA will be teaching Introduction to Solar.
  
  With energy costs guaranteed to rise, learn how you can stop renting and own your energy with solar.  You will learn about both solar thermal and solar pv systems and applications, costs and incentives.
  
  Click here or call (847) 925-6300 to register and pay for this course through Harper College.
  
  Classroom:  Building W, Room 218
  Seminar Fee $75
  
  The Sustainable Living CE certificate benefits people who are interested in a broad based understanding of the green movement and where they fit in it. It provides you with the information that you need to live a sustainable life while enhancing the skills of people who want to work in the green economy and be acclimated to the green movement. By completing this series of courses you will be ready to “walk the walk and talk the talk.” Then you can add the CE Certificate in Sustainable Living to your resume. 
  
  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.
  
  

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• Illinois Solar Conference and Energy Expo

  • Start
    October 29, 2010
  • Location
    Normal Theatre, Normal, IL

  As information is posted by the event organizers, it will be added to this event listing. 
  
  Please check http://renewableenergy.illinoisstate.edu/ periodically for updates.

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• ISEA Board Meeting

  • Start
    November 10, 2010
  •  
    07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Location
    Conference Call

  Solar Tour, Education, Board elections
  

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• Exelon City Solar Tour

  • Start
    November 11, 2010
  •  
    01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
  • Location
    1201 W. 120th Street, Chicago, IL
  • Spaces left
    18

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  Member Exclusive Event

  
  
  ISEA is excited to offer a tour of the Exelon City Solar 10 MW solar power plant in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood on November 11th at 1:00 pm.
  
  In July 2010, Exelon completed work on the largest urban solar installation in the United States – a 10-megawatt solar power plant on a brownfield site in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood. Exelon City Solar was dedicated on July 21, 2010.
  
  Solar and other renewable energy sources are important elements of Exelon’s strategy to offer more low-carbon electricity in the marketplace as part of Exelon 2020: A Low-Carbon Roadmap. The goal of Exelon 2020 is to eliminate the equivalent of the company’s 2001 carbon footprint, or 15 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, by 2020. 
  
  The Site
  

  • Located at West 120th Street between South Peoria and South Loomis streets on Chicago’s far southwest side in the West Pullman neighborhood.

  • Situated on 41 acres of former industrial “brownfield” property that has been vacant for more than 30 years, the site is now remediated and restored to productive use. 

   
  Solar Technology
  

  • 32,292 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels convert the sun’s rays into clean electricity with zero carbon emissions.

  • Generates more than 14,000 megawatt-hours of electricity per year — enough to meet the annual energy requirements of up to 1,500 homes.

  • Uses SunPower Tracker technology, which rotates the panels to follow the sun’s path across the sky to maximize panel productivity. 

  • Low-profile design is passive and makes virtually no noise.

  
  Exelon has generously extended this first public tour to ISEA members. We are limited to 20 attendees, and only registered attendees will be admitted.  Due to the high demand for this tour, please only register if you are certain you will attend.
  

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• Steps to Owning Solar 102

  • Start
    November 13, 2010
  •  
    09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Road - Palatine, IL 60067

  Harper College is offering a Sustainable Living CE Certificate for which ISEA will be teaching Introduction to Solar.
  
  Take the next step in solar by learning more about your site and its viability for solar.  Learn how to conduct a simplified site assessment, how to calculate costs and find a qualified installer.
  
  Click here or call (847) 925-6300 to register and pay for this course through Harper College.
  
  Seminar Fee $75
  
  The Sustainable Living CE certificate benefits people who are interested in a broad based understanding of the green movement and where they fit in it. It provides you with the information that you need to live a sustainable life while enhancing the skills of people who want to work in the green economy and be acclimated to the green movement. By completing this series of courses you will be ready to “walk the walk and talk the talk.” Then you can add the CE Certificate in Sustainable Living to your resume. 
  
  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.
  
  

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• Greenbuild International Conference & Expo - Chicago

  • Start
    November 17, 2010
  •  
    08:00 AM
  • End
    November 19, 2010
  •  
    10:00 PM
  • Location
    McCormick Place West, 2301 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60616

  

  Greenbuild International Conference & Expo

  Chicago, Nov. 17-19, 2010

  Greenbuild 2010 will return to Chicago's McCormick Place West, the site of Greenbuild 2007. As one of the first cities to adopt LEED for public buildings and the city that is home to more LEED-certified buildings than any other, Chicago is truly committed to leadership as a "next-generation" city – the perfect place for us to celebrate being part of Generation Green. Together, we will define what the future looks like in cities and towns around the world.
  

  The U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo convenes the industry’s largest gathering of representatives from all sectors of the green building movement. Three days of extensive educational programming, workshops, a vast exhibition floor and ample networking events provide unrivaled opportunities to learn about the latest technological innovations, explore new products, and exchange ideas with other professionals.

  Greenbuild 2010’s educational and workshop programming, which includes a Residential Summit, International Forum and USGBC LEED workshops, embodies its central theme of Generation Green—a moment in time that will redefine the future for cities and towns around the world. Greenbuild 2010 will also feature exciting speakers, including current U.S. Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, environmentalist, entrepreneur and journalist Paul Hawken and former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros. USGBC will soon announce Greenbuild 2010’s keynote speaker; previous keynote speakers have included President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore and Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

  Registration - Early bird ends 9/17
  

  
  Discounted tickets available for Student & Young Professionals.
  

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• Solar Entrepreneurship 205

  • Start
    November 20, 2010
  •  
    09:30 AM - 01:00 PM
  • Location
    Wright Community College, Room S-247, 4300 N. Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL 60634

  Register

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Click here to get directions via Google Maps
  
  Instructor
  Mark Burger, ISEA President
  
  
  Registration
  Members $59,
  Non-members $79
  

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• Solar Entrepreneurship

  • Start
    December 02, 2010
  •  
    09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL 60067 - Building Y, Room 108

  Illinois is Ready for Solar and the demand for solar professionals will rise.  Learn about this field and how the markets are trending as well as the economical and business strategies to service markets.
  
  Click here or call (847) 925-6300 to register and pay for this course through Harper College.
  
  Classroom:  Building Y, Room 108
  
  Seminar Fee $75
  
  Harper College is offering a Sustainable Living CE Certificate for which ISEA will be teaching Solar Entrepreneurship. The Sustainable Living CE certificate benefits people who are interested in a broad based understanding of the green movement and where they fit in it. It provides you with the information that you need to live a sustainable life while enhancing the skills of people who want to work in the green economy and be acclimated to the green movement. By completing this series of courses you will be ready to “walk the walk and talk the talk.” Then you can add the CE Certificate in Sustainable Living to your resume. 
  
  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.
  
  

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• Solar & Wind 101

  • Start
    December 11, 2010
  •  
    09:30 AM - 01:00 PM
  • Location
    Wright Community College, Room S-247, 4300 N. Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL 60634

  Register

  If you are thinking about purchasing a solar or wind system for your home or business, then this course will prepare you with unbiased information on solar and wind energy, types of systems, costs, incentives, general information for hiring a contractor, and additional resources.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Click here to get directions via Google Maps
  
  Instructor
  Jim Gill, P.E., LEED AP and HERS rater
  Jim is a licensed professional engineer with over thirty years experience in building, infrastructure and site construction, as well as environmental remediation.  He consults on energy efficiency and renewable energy systems for commercial and residential buildings.  Jim is also an ISEA Board member.
  
  Registration
  Members $59,
  Non-members $79
  

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• Solar Architecture 203

  • Start
    December 11, 2010
  •  
    09:30 AM - 01:00 PM
  • Location
    Howard Alan Studio, 849 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614

  Register

  Howard Alan Architects has 30 years of experience as a design/build group specializing in organic architecture, passive and active solar and alternative energy conservation.
  
  Solar Architecture 203 will focus on how to incorporate passive and active solar energy into building design and why it is important.
  
  Location
  Howard Alan's Studio is in Lincoln Park about 1.5 miles east of Lake Michigan.  The entire 2nd floor is designed to capture the sun's heat and store it in the masonry walls, concrete floor, and the 5 fiberglass tubes of water.  A radiant heating system is embedded in the concrete floors for back up heat.  The building is insulated on the exterior side of the outer walls acting exactly like a winter coat to keep our body heat from radiating to a colder exterior.
  
  Instructor
  Howard Alan
  Howard is a leading urban Architect designing buildings that are sustainable and incorporate passive and active solar and alternative energy.
  
  Registration
  Members $59, member guests $49
  Non-members $79, non-member guests $79
  
  

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• ISEA Membership Meeting & Annual Report

  • Start
    December 18, 2010
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N Sacramento Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612

  Members and Public Invited
  

  
  Attend ISEA's annual report and membership meeting to learn about our accomplishments in 2010, about solar in Illinois and hear from board member candidates.
   
  
  
  

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• Solar & Wind 101

  • Start
    January 22, 2011
  •  
    09:30 AM - 01:00 PM
  • Location
    Wright Community College, Room S-247, 4300 N. Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL 60634

  Register

  If you are thinking about purchasing a solar or wind system for your home or business, then this course will prepare you with unbiased information on solar and wind energy, types of systems, costs, incentives, general information for hiring a contractor, and additional resources.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Click here to get directions via Google Maps
  
  Instructor
  Jim Gill, P.E., LEED AP and HERS rater
  Jim is a licensed professional engineer with over thirty years experience in building, infrastructure and site construction, as well as environmental remediation.  He consults on energy efficiency and renewable energy systems for commercial and residential buildings.  Jim is also an ISEA Board member.
  
  Registration
  Members $59,
  Non-members $79
  

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• Solar Entrepreneurship

  • Start
    February 17, 2011
  •  
    06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
  • Location
    Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL 60067 - Building Y, Room 108

  Illinois is Ready for Solar and the demand for solar professionals will rise.  Learn about this field and how the markets are trending as well as the economical and business strategies to service markets.
  
  Click here or call (847) 925-6300 to register and pay for this course through Harper College.
  
  Classroom:  Building Y, Room 108
  
  Seminar Fee $75
  
  Harper College is offering a Sustainable Living CE Certificate for which ISEA will be teaching Solar Entrepreneurship.  The Sustainable Living CE certificate benefits people who are interested in a broad based understanding of the green movement and where they fit in it. It provides you with the information that you need to live a sustainable life while enhancing the skills of people who want to work in the green economy and be acclimated to the green movement. By completing this series of courses you will be ready to “walk the walk and talk the talk.” Then you can add the CE Certificate in Sustainable Living to your resume. 
  
  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.
  
  

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• Introduction to Solar

  • Start
    April 30, 2011
  •  
    02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Location
    Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL 60067 - Building W, Room 218

  Harper College is offering a Sustainable Living CE Certificate for which ISEA will be teaching Introduction to Solar.
  
  With energy costs guaranteed to rise, learn how you can stop renting and own your energy with solar.  You will learn about both solar thermal and solar pv systems and applications, costs and incentives.
  
  Click here or call (847) 925-6300 to register and pay for this course through Harper College.
  
  Classroom:  Building W, Room 218
  Seminar Fee $75
  
  The Sustainable Living CE certificate benefits people who are interested in a broad based understanding of the green movement and where they fit in it. It provides you with the information that you need to live a sustainable life while enhancing the skills of people who want to work in the green economy and be acclimated to the green movement. By completing this series of courses you will be ready to “walk the walk and talk the talk.” Then you can add the CE Certificate in Sustainable Living to your resume. 
  
  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.
  
  

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