Wakeman Town Farm + Sustainable Westport Present
Solar Experts Will Take You Through The Process to Discover if Solar is a Good Choice for You
Have you been thinking about getting solar panels installed on your house? Our panel of green energy experts will take you through the process. Discover the different possibilities in solar. Should you lease or rent? What might your savings be each month? Learn about the Connecticut incentive program and more. Bring your questions for the Q&A following the lecture.
Moderator
Bill Constantino has been in the renewable and energy efficiency space for over 10 years He is currently the Director of Rhode Island C-Pace program and worked with the CT Green Bank from the start of their CT C-PACE program. He collaborates with contractors, project developers, building owners and capital providers in the development, underwriting and financing of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects for commercial, industrial, nonprofit, multifamily and institutional building owners. He is also Co-Chair of Wakeman Town Farm.
Panelists
Ed Kranich is Manager, Incentive Programs, Connecticut Green Bank. Ed joined the Incentive Programs team in 2012 at the launch of the Residential Solar Investment Program and manages its operations, program design and data analytics. He joined the Green Bank in 2011 on its legacy Technology Innovation Programs. Ed holds a B.S. in Environmental and Resource Economics from the University of New Hampshire, a Certificate in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy from Yale University and a NABCEP Photovoltaic Associate credential.
John Rountree is the Owner and Principal of Rountree Architects, based in Westport, that specializes in Net Zero homes. From 2006 to 2014, he led a solar consulting company that designed solar systems for a variety of building types. In college, he became interested in how solar energy could be used to power buildings from the sun, with no carbon emissions. John's professional mission and passion is "design with the sun in mind.”
Susan B. Young is the Community Marketing Manager at PosiGen Solar and Energy Efficiency. She is the proud parent of three sons, a turtle, and seven chickens (raised for organic eggs). She graduated from the University of Bridgeport with a Bachelor of Science in Human Services and a Master's in Counseling. Before working at PosiGen, she was a Therapeutic Social Worker at the Family and Children Agency and an Intensive In-Home Child and Adolescence Psychiatric Service (IICAPS) clinician at Boys and Girls Village. Susan developed a strong appreciation for renewable energy when she became a customer of PosiGen. This experience gave her a deep admiration for solar power and energy efficiency. She has a passion for increasing solar and energy efficiency throughout Connecticut.