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June 7: WaterSense Inspector Training (WIT)

June 4-15: Entry Level Photovoltaic Design and Installation

June 14-15: The Sustainable Business Advantage: Marketing and Strategy

June 21-22: Intro to Green Building and LEED Exam Prep

Maui Entry Level Photovoltaic Design and Installation

The Entry Level Photovoltaic Training Program is a comprehensive training program that prepares students to become NABCEP certified.  It will train participants in the principles of small business and residential and/or commercial PV installation and design. The program includes training in the principles of sustainability, energy and electrical systems, renewable energy generation, project and worksite safety, and PC system design and installation planning. Attendees will be trained to design and plan for PV installation systems for residential and small business customers and work with customers in the field.  It is ideal for future employees who will be involved in small business and residential scale PV design and installation or residential and small business customers, helping them 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.  Participants will also acquire leadership and communications skills that will serve them as invaluable tools to advance within their professional fields and careers.

• Certification: Prerequisite and preparation for Entry Level North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Certification.
• Hours: 60 non-credit hours
• Dates: June 5-8, 12-15, 2012
• Times: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Location: Maui College, Laulima Building
• Cost: $1495*
• Scholarship** Application Instructions:  This application is in 2 parts.  To be eligible, both the SESP application and SLIM application are required.
• Scholarship** Application Links: Please fill out both applications and submit together.
• Click here to download SESP application.
• Click here to download SLIM application.
• Scholarship Application Submition: email to SLIMinfo@hawaii.edu, fax to (808) 984-3546 or mail to SLIM, 310 W. Ka’ahumanu Ave, Kahului, HI 96732
• Applications Due: Applications are due by Midnight May 23, 2012
  

*Some training funds may be available through Maui Workforce Development (808) 984-2091.

**Grant funded; based on income and experience.  Funded by the State Energy Strategic Partnership (SESP).

The garden will be located between the upper, North-West side of the main parking lot and the UHMC educational fields, directly across from the Maui Arts and Cultural Center’s main entrance.

Throughout the next 3-4 weeks, the garden space will be going through renovations as workers remove trees, install irrigation lines, deliver soil and overall, prepare the land for for a sufficient growing opportunity.

The garden will be opening on May 10th with a “ribbon cutting” event which will include refreshments, planting, and an imperative garden blessing. We encourage you to save the date, and come join in on the fun as the spring semester comes to a close.

The community garden will be available to all students, faculty and staff members along with members of our community who enjoy growing their own food while socializing and interacting with others who share the same interests.

For more information about the garden and the May 10th grand opening, please contact garden coordinator, Justin Hepburn via email at hepburn@hawaii.edu.

Entry Level Photovoltaic Design and Installation

The Entry Level Photovoltaic Training Program is a comprehensive training program that prepares students to become NABCEP certified.  It will train participants in the principles of small business and residential and/or commercial PV installation and design. The program includes training in the principles of sustainability, energy and electrical systems, renewable energy generation, project and worksite safety, and PC system design and installation planning. Attendees will be trained to design and plan for PV installation systems for residential and small business customers and work with customers in the field.  It is ideal for future employees who will be involved in small business and residential scale PV design and installation or residential and small business customers, helping them 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.  Participants will also acquire leadership and communications skills that will serve them as invaluable tools to advance within their professional fields and careers.

• Certification: Prerequisite and preparation for Entry Level North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Certification.
• Hours: 60 non-credit hours
• Dates: March 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2012
• Times: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Location: Maui College, Laulima Building
• Cost: $995*
• Scholarship** Application Instructions:  This application is in 2 parts.  To be eligible, both the SESP application and SLIM application are required.
• Scholarship** Application Links: Please fill out both applications and submit together.
• Click here to download SESP application.
• Click here to download SLIM application.
• Scholarship Application Submition: email to SLIMinfo@hawaii.edu, fax to (808) 984-3546 or mail to SLIM, 310 W. Ka’ahumanu Ave, Kahului, HI 96732
• Applications Due: Applications are due by Midnight March 4th, 2012
  

*Some training funds may be available through Maui Workforce Development (808) 984-2091.

**Grant funded; based on income and experience.  Funded by the State Energy Strategic Partnership (SESP).

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.

• 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

Click here to view the updated Sustainable Business Program Schedule.

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

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.