Sustainable Living Institute of Maui http://sustainablemaui.org Just another WordPress site Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:28:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Molokai Entry Level PV Class Offered http://sustainablemaui.org/molokai-entry-level-pv-class-offered/ http://sustainablemaui.org/molokai-entry-level-pv-class-offered/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:27:09 +0000 admin http://sustainablemaui.org/?p=1353 Scholarship Applications are now being accepted for our upcoming Entry Level Photovoltaic Design and Installation Training Program on Molokai.

Entry Level Photovoltaic Design and Installation

The Entry Level Photovoltaic Design and Installation Training Program is a comprehensive training program that prepares students to take the Entry Level NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) exam. It will train participants in the principles of small business, residential and commercial PV design. The program includes training in the principles of sustainability, energy and electrical systems, renewable energy generation, project and work site safety, and PV system design and installation planning. It is ideal for future employees who will be involved PV design and installation, helping customers to determine how PV technologies can be optimized to play a role in meeting their energy demands, as well as how much PV technology solutions will cost and how quickly they will pay for themselves.

  • Certification: Prerequisite and preparation for Entry Level North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Certification
  • Hours: 60 non-credit hours
  • Dates: February 21-24, February 29-March 3, 2012
  • Times: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Location: Molokai Education Center, 375 Kamehameha V Highway Kaunakakai, HI 96748 (808) 553-4490
  • Scholarship Application Link: Click here for 2012 Entry PV-Molokai Application

*This program is 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Labor through the Rural Development Project in the amount of $18,636. Auxiliary aids are available to individuals with disabilities upon request. An Equal Opportunity employer and program.

]]> http://sustainablemaui.org/molokai-entry-level-pv-class-offered/feed/ 0 Green Business and Investing Locally “Pau Hana” January 26 http://sustainablemaui.org/green-business-and-investing-locally-pau-hana-january-26/ http://sustainablemaui.org/green-business-and-investing-locally-pau-hana-january-26/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:48:20 +0000 admin http://sustainablemaui.org/?p=1324 Please join us Thursday January 26th for our next Sustainable Business “Pau Hana” event, “Green Business and Investing Locally”.   Click here for a flyer for our upcoming event.  Please RSVP to SLIMinfo@hawaii.edu.  Include your name and business affiliation.

]]> http://sustainablemaui.org/green-business-and-investing-locally-pau-hana-january-26/feed/ 0 Scholarship Deadline Extended http://sustainablemaui.org/scholarship-deadline-extended/ http://sustainablemaui.org/scholarship-deadline-extended/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:45:20 +0000 admin http://sustainablemaui.org/?p=1310 Our scholarship application deadlines have been extended.  SLIM is currently accepting scholarship applications for our Home Energy Survey Professional (HESP) class, the Building Operators Certification (BOC) class and our Intro to Green Building and LEED Exam Prep class.  Students are allowed to receive one scholarship per year.

  • For more information on these classes go to:

http://sustainablemaui.org/energy-efficiency/

  • To download the scholarship application go to :

http://dlir.state.hi.us/labor/sesp/resources/SESP_ScholarshipApplication.pdf

  • Application Deadlines

- HESP : Thursday January 6th, 2012

- BOC : Thursday January 12th, 2012

- Intro to Green Building :  Thursday January 19th, 2011

 

 

]]> http://sustainablemaui.org/scholarship-deadline-extended/feed/ 0 Sustainable Business Program Schedule http://sustainablemaui.org/sustainable-business-program-schedule/ http://sustainablemaui.org/sustainable-business-program-schedule/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:52:09 +0000 admin http://sustainablemaui.org/?p=1082 The Sustainable Living Institute of Maui (SLIM) and the Office of Continuing Education and Training (OCET) at UH Maui College are hosting a series of Pau Hana events for the Maui business community. Leaders in sustainability across Hawaii will present best practices and upcoming improvements in their respective fields with an emphasis on helping Maui businesses decrease their costs and increase resource-saving practices.

Click here to view the updated Sustainable Business Program Schedule.

You can also read about it in The Maui News and The Maui Weekly.

]]> http://sustainablemaui.org/sustainable-business-program-schedule/feed/ 0 SLIM & OCET Bring Smart Grid Expert to Maui http://sustainablemaui.org/slim-ocet-brings-smart-grid-expert-to-maui/ http://sustainablemaui.org/slim-ocet-brings-smart-grid-expert-to-maui/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:30:44 +0000 admin http://sustainablemaui.org/?p=1078 Click here to read the recent Maui Weekly article about the SLIM and OCET’s Smart Grid Pau Hana with Keynote Speaker Dr. James Griffin.

]]> http://sustainablemaui.org/slim-ocet-brings-smart-grid-expert-to-maui/feed/ 0 Slim Goes Dumpster Diving http://sustainablemaui.org/slim-goes-dumpster-diving/ http://sustainablemaui.org/slim-goes-dumpster-diving/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:18:43 +0000 admin http://sustainablemaui.org/?p=1068

SLIM’s recent “dumpster dive” was the first step in developing UHMC’s Zero Waste Plan.  The “dive” helped to establish benchmarks on waste composition to assess how much recyclable, compostable, and reusable materials were currently going to the landfill.

Click here to read more about it in the Maui News.  

If you are interested in joining the UHMC Zero Waste Team, please contact SLIMinfo@hawaii.edu.

]]> http://sustainablemaui.org/slim-goes-dumpster-diving/feed/ 0 Smart Grids and Maui’s Energy Future http://sustainablemaui.org/smart-grids-and-maui%e2%80%99s-energy-future/ http://sustainablemaui.org/smart-grids-and-maui%e2%80%99s-energy-future/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:48:48 +0000 admin http://sustainablemaui.org/?p=994 What is a Smart Grid?  How can a Smart Grid help save money for residents and businesses?  How can Smart Grids lead to increased sustainable energy?  Come join us Thursday June 30th as Dr. James Griffin of HNEI will answer these questions and discuss new pilot projects taking place on Maui and how residents and businesses can get involved in these initiatives.

For more information click here

]]> http://sustainablemaui.org/smart-grids-and-maui%e2%80%99s-energy-future/feed/ 0 Molokai & Lanai Scholarships for Green Building Program http://sustainablemaui.org/scholarship-application-links-open-for-green-building/ http://sustainablemaui.org/scholarship-application-links-open-for-green-building/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:26:33 +0000 admin http://sustainablemaui.org/?p=958 Apply today for the 12 scholarships available for the Intro to Green Building and LEED Exam Prep training program sponsored by the Rural Deveopment Project.  This is a 5 day curriculum that includes both classroom and hands on experience. It will introduce participants to a variety of topics, including sustainable sites, indoor air quality, green materials, water conservation, and energy efficiency. Students will gain hands on experience using state of the art building performance testing equipment and will learn about green technologies and strategies that are appropriate for Hawaii’s unique climate zones. The class will finish with a one day LEED Green Associate (GA) Exam Preparation workshop that ties the class to a nationally recognized designation.

For more information click here

]]> http://sustainablemaui.org/scholarship-application-links-open-for-green-building/feed/ 0 Advanced PV Class Date Change http://sustainablemaui.org/advanced-pv-class-dates-have-changed/ http://sustainablemaui.org/advanced-pv-class-dates-have-changed/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:25:21 +0000 admin http://sustainablemaui.org/?p=945 The Advanced Photovoltaic Design and Installation class that was scheduled for July has been moved to August.

New dates for Advanced PV class: August 11, 12, 13, 18, 20, 2011

For registration,  please visit  http://www.ocet.org/

]]> http://sustainablemaui.org/advanced-pv-class-dates-have-changed/feed/ 0 Green Bag Lunch Event: SLIM and the Surfrider Foundation present the movie “Bag It” http://sustainablemaui.org/green-bag-lunch-event-slim-and-the-surfrider-foundation-present-the-movie-bag-it/ http://sustainablemaui.org/green-bag-lunch-event-slim-and-the-surfrider-foundation-present-the-movie-bag-it/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:04:23 +0000 admin http://sustainablemaui.org/?p=911 Come join SLIM and the Surfrider Foudation as we present the movie Bag It.  Is your life too plastic?  Bag It follows “everyman” Jeb Berrier as he navigates our plastic world. Jeb is not a radical environmentalist, but an average American who decides to take a closer look at our cultural love affair with plastics. This documentary will increase awareness and hopefully inspire action and encourage more people to make the transition from plastic to reusable. The message of the film is that we use too much plastic. The issues include single use disposables, waste and recycling, ocean health and marine debris and human health.

Date: April 19, 2011

Time: 12-1:30pm

Location: Maui College, Pilina Building, Multipurpose Room

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