Learning Resources
High Performance Building & Solar + Battery Training and Education
Your Sustainable Building Resource
Interested in learning more about building sustainable homes, developments, and communities? You’re in the right place! We are happy to provide team training & education sessions to builders, realtors, architects, developers, code inspectors, appraisers, and more. Set up an on-site trades training, team education session, or Lunch & Learn on one of the topics below – breakfast, lunch, or snacks provided!
Property Management Training
Far too often sustainably built projects get completed and the certification goes unnoticed. With our property management training, we will work with your on-site team to ensure they understand the basis of the certification, and what that means for the residents. Following certification, we can provide an on-site presentation to your team to explain the value adds of your certification.
Who It's For
- Development Teams
- Sales Teams
- Marketing Teams
- Property Managers
Course Duration
- Free: 45 Minute Virtual
- Upgrade: Custom On-Site Training Session
Solar for New Construction
Learn how to implement solar design and installation processes in your design and construction timelines. This course will teach you about the technical aspects of building a single family home, multifamily property, or commercial building with solar while providing insight on impacts to property value and consumer benefits of buildings with solar.
Who It's For
- Single Family Builders
- Development Teams
- Trades Professionals
- Realtors
Course Duration
- 45 Minutes
Solar & Battery Storage 101 for Existing Homes
Learn about the benefits of solar for your community from one of our solar designers! Starting with how it works, to covering maintenance, and wrapping up with cost and incentives, we'll go over everything you need to know to get started with solar + battery storage. We are happy to partner with your organization to offer this course as a value add to your community members.
Who It's For
- HOA Groups
- Realtors
- Homeowners
- Community Groups
- Nonprofit Organizations
Course Duration
- 45 Minutes
Building a Better Envelope
The building envelope represents the most significant structural component of the home and presents many opportunities to maximize quality, efficiency and durability. With building codes, energy efficiency programs and utility incentives requiring tighter houses, it is more important than ever to understand how design and installation will affect performance at final inspection. The Building a Better Envelope course breaks down many of the common design choices made during construction that affect the efficiency, comfort, durability and lifespan of the home.
Who It's For
- Single Family Builders
- Development Teams
- Trades Professionals
Course Duration
- 1 Hour
Everything You Need to Know About the 2020 NGBS
Since 2008, over 200,000 homes and apartments have earned NGBS Green certification and over 130,000 homes are in-process to earn certification! Learn about the 2020 NGBS revisions and how NGBS Green overcomes barriers to green certified buildings for builders and developers.
Who It's For
- Development Teams
Course Duration
- 45 Minutes
CE Credits
- AIA Credits Associated
HERS Associate Course
The HERS Associate Certificate course offers a RESNET certificate designation to provide professionals a working understanding of Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) and Home Energy Rating System (HERS).
Who It's For
- Single Family Builders
- Code Inspectors
- Trades Professionals
- Realtors
Course Duration
- 4 Hours
Custom Training Session
From Coffee & Croissants to Beer & Pretzels, we’ve got your next team training covered at any time of day. Whether you need help with your state’s QAP, high-performance building & certifications, solar & battery storage, or green building incentives, we can tailor a lunch & learn or on-site team training to meet your needs. We offer both virtual and in-person sessions for extra support. Examples of past lunch & learn / training topics:
- Green Building Certifications
- Incentives
- LIHTC Compliance
- Solar for Multifamily
Who It's For
- Single Family Builders
- Development Teams
- Trades Professionals
- Realtors
Course Duration
- 1-2 Hours
Interested in a Team Training?
We’ve got you covered! Contact our event coordinator, Katherine, to let us know you’re interested in organizing a group session or learning more.
- Katherine Koonce
- katherine@southern-energy.com
Ready to Get Started?
Reach out to our project teams to share your goals and learn more!
About Us
North Carolina’s solar power and building performance expert. Founded in 2001, we’ve worked for 20+ years to improve the way people make and use energy.
