COTE: Solar Energy Is the Future, Part 1

Achieving Resiliency and Decarbonization Through Renewable Energy

Overview

• How has the energy landscape changed over the last 20 years?
• What are the challenges and the opportunities?
• How can we fairly compare natural gas and solar PV power?
• What are improvements on panels and ROI?

Learning Objectives

• An appreciation of the DER (distributed energy resources) landscape and what’s available for you.
• Understand specific ways that a solar PV and/or battery system will benefit you.
• Understand at a high level the relevant policy/benefits and standards codes.
• What are some of the tools and processes and how can architects benefit from all this.

This is a hybrid program, available virtually and in person. Part 2 will take place in August, presented by Jay Warmke.