NC Sustainable Energy Association

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Passive Solar Workshop

Wednesday September 22, 2010 | 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Varsity Research Building, NC State University - 1575 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC

Location: Varsity Research Building, NC State University - 1575 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC

Event Schedule: 
8:00 to 8:30 AM Check-in 
8:30 to 12:30 PM Passive Solar workshop 
12:30 to 1:00 PM Light Lunch provided following workshop

Who should attend: 
Builders, Designers, Real Estate Brokers, Energy Raters, and other building industry professionals

Registration Fee: 
$100 through September 15, 2010 
$125 begins September 16, 2010

REGISTER ONLINE here.
[To pay by check, further instructions can be obtained from jlstutzm@ncsu.eduLearning Objectives:



  • Overview of residential passive solar design including an understanding of solar positioning, building orientation, proper shading for climates in NC, use of thermal mass, selection of window size, placement, and properties, and additional solar cooling strategies.
  • Guidelines for residential passive solar design strategies such as suntempering and direct gain.
  • Overview of incentives and the NC passive solar tax credits.
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