Its becoming easier and easier to learn from the comfort of your own space and build upon your green building knowledge. HeatSpring offers free and fee-based, premium online courses taught by industry professionals. Course categories range from building science, insulation, and sustainable building, to big data, batteries / energy storage, and biomass. Free courses include Radiant Cooling and Heating; Deep Energy Retrofit Case Study; Integrative Design Process; Fundamentals of Green Roof Design, Installation and Maintenance; High Performance Building and HVAC 101; and many more. Free tools include a Passive House Sample Design; Residential Heat Loss Calculator; Zero Net Energy Homes Case Study; and many more knowledge-building tools.
Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, HeatSpring was founded in January 2007 and named as one of 2009 Businessweek’s ‘America’s Top Social Entrepreneurs.’ Its courses are technical, rigorous, and challenging, and taught by seasoned industry experts including Ann Edminster, Peter Yost, Bruce King, Steven Peck, and many others. Always developing new courses, HeatSpring will work with individuals and organizations to develop their courses. One may start the conversation with HeatSpring by submitting an online application.
Partners include Sustainable Building Advisor, Greentech Media, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, SolarPro, NESEA: BuildingEnergy Masters Series, and many other organizations. Not only does HeatSpring help consolidate a wealth of knowledge into one platform, but also inspires and enables us to continue our education.
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