Solar Hot Water Training to be Offered by A W.I.S.H. and Partner (October 2009)

Solar Hot Water Training to be Offered by A W.I.S.H. and Partner (October 2009)

A W.I.S.H and The Building Performance Center of the Opportunity Council are partnering to offer training on solar hot water to five geographically diverse and interested weatherization assistance providers in Washington State, starting October 1, 2009 and ending December 31, 2010. The funding is coming from the U.S. Federal Department of Energy stimulus funding.

This contract will result in five strong agencies with experience in solar hot water, that can then serve as a core for helping train the rest of the network in the following year, depending on funding.  A train the trainer approach with neighboring agencies in their region.

We believe that this investment will catapult the state weatherization program into the forefront as technicians in retrofitting renewable energy, while rejuvenating the network, assuring the spend down of new funds without having to ramp up the whole network, reduce carbon, and create green jobs all at the same time.