2021 Spring Discussion Series

Welcome! Our spring discussion series focused on residential renewable energy and storage.

We invite you to view the recordings of our discussions presented below. You’re welcome to submit questions using the contact information provided.

First Discussion: Introduction to Residential Renewable Energy and Storage with James Marlow

Thanks to our special guest speaker James Marlow for his insightful presentation and discussion: an introduction to solar panel systems. We hope you enjoy the recording and join our next discussion as we continue to build on the foundation that James created for us.

 
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James Marlow

James Marlow is the the CEO and founder of Clean Energy Advisors and co-founder of Radiance Solar. He’s received numerous honors and awards for his work in renewable energy, including the Georgia Solar Energy Association Solar Advocate Award and Professional of the Year by The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Smart Energy Society.

James is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Southern University. He serves on the board of the Georgia Solar Energy Association among many his many other volunteer activities.

Second Discussion: Renewable Power in a 100-Year-Old Home with Mike Barcik

Thanks to our special guest speaker Mike Barcik for sharing his experience installing a solar panel system and solar hot water heater on his 100-year-old home. Mike’s candid explanation of his before, during and after will help you better understand solar panel systems from a user’s perspective. We hope you enjoy the recording and join our next discussion as we wrap-up our series with a focus on energy storage.

 
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Mike Barcik

Mike Barcik is a Technical Principal at Southface Institute. Mike has degrees in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech. He’s been with Southface since 1995. In that time, Mike has authored numerous technical resources. He’s also developed and lead thousands of trainings for government entities and professional associations.

Since 1999, Mike has trained over 1,500 people in RESNET’s Home Energy Rating System and he created the Duct and Envelope Tightness Verifier program used by the State of Georgia. Mike is active in energy code development and leads workshops on the latest code changes.

Mike lives with his “much-smarter architect wife” and two daughters in a 1920 Craftsman bungalow that they are lovingly restoring and making more efficient.

Third Discussion: Residential Renewal Storage with Ryan Taylor

The first two discussions will help you understand how to generate power on site. This discussion covers energy storage as a compliment to your on-site generation. We discuss whole-house batteries and the distinct advantages they have over generators. They also have some shortcomings so we explain those too. We conclude with a discussion about storing power even if you don’t generate to help you understand why that might be an option for you as well.

 
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Ryan Taylor

Ryan Taylor is an architect who founded Ryan Taylor Architects, LLC in 2002 to focus exclusively on residential projects: new construction, additions and renovations.

Ryan is active in community, legislative and building code issues. He serves as the appointed representative of Georgia architects in the adoption and amendment of state building codes. In addition to his skill set as an architect, Ryan is also a certified HERS Rater, an HVAC designer and a Certified Distance Education Instructor.

Ryan is frequently invited to speak at community and industry events and his comments have been widely published. The work of RTA includes projects in the United States, the Caribbean and Africa.

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