British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

CESA 0178 – Introduction to Solar Water Heating
Introduces solar water heating technology and its common applications, including swimming pools, domestic hot water and hydronic heating. Participants will be introduced to main classes of solar collectors, including glazed, unglazed and evacuated tubes. They will be taught how to assess the solar resource at a particular site, and understand how various siting issues may affect system performance. The course will review the most common types of systems and their components, including performance estimates to enable appropriate sizing of systems. Participants will be taught installation basics, and what decisions can help effectively implement common systems in today’s solar technology market.

This course is designed for homeowners, designers, and builders.

Date: May 7-8, 2016, 8:30am-4:30pm
Location: BCIT Burnaby Campus NE01 Room 401 – 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby
AIBC Learning Units (LUs): 15 core LUs
Cost: $367.79
Register: http://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/cesa0178