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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 for homeowners, professionals, aspiring professionals, and educators. Many of our classes in solar electricity and wind energy training are also geared to those seeking NABCEP certification. TEI is currently applying for accreditation through the Institute for Sustainable Power.
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
- Home Energy Efficiency
- 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, NY; in St. Louis, Missouri, in conjunction with the St. Louis chapter of the USGBC, and in Kansas City, Missouri in conjunction with our partner Hathmore Technologies.
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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.
We are currently applying for accreditation through the Institute for Sustainable Power, so our solar training and wind energy workshops qualify for NABCEP certification. We are also applying for approval to become an education provider through the US Green Building Council. When approved, LEEP-APs will 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.
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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 over two dozen books on 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 seel many of Dan Chiras’ best-selling books at a 20% to 30% discount. Titles available for sale:
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Power from the Sun (released in 2009)
- Power from the Wind (released in 2009)
- Wind Energy Basics (to be released in May 2010)
- Solar Electricity Basics (to be released in June 2010)
- The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy
- 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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The Evergreen Institute provides high quality workshops in renewable energy and green building. Dan Chiras teaches practical, hands-on workshops education in solar and wind energy, energy efficiency, and green building.
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