The EnergySmart Academy has been part of the successful team that developed the Water Efficiency Rating Score (WERS) and was awarded a Sustainable Santa Fe Commission award in 2015. The WERS tool is the first of it's kind performance-based water use assessment tool. It currently qualifies for the New Mexico Sustainable Tax Credit submission. This tool provides a full analysis of onsite water use for homes and multi-tenants buildings. SFCC currently is the only institution accredited in the nation to offer this training for certified verifiers, interested water professionals and authorized trainers. For more information about the WERS program, see this website.
All classes are held at Santa Fe Community College.
Upcoming Classes - part of the Next Generation Water Summit:
WERS Training
This three day, in-person course is a Verifier course to prepare the student to take the WERS certification written and practical exams. The course covers many aspects of water efficiency in housing; however, it is expected that the student have prior knowledge about landscaping & irrigation, basics of house construction & plumbing systems, building codes, and alternative water sources which will not be covered in this class but may be in the exam material. All information not taught in the class can be found through ARCSA, the EPA, the Florida WaterStar program and the Irrigation Association. Please contact us for more detailed information and resources about this extra material. See this article by Allison Bailes about our training.
Price: $795 includes the WERS exams.
April 25 - 27. 2018.
April 28. 2018. WERS Faculty Train the Trainer (prerequisite, successfully taken the WERS training) $395
Please email us to register for the class or call Evelyn at 505-428-1866.
Water Efficiency Rating Score (WERS)® Consultant Course
The WERS Consultant is a professional designation that gives numerous disciplines a strong understanding of the WERS Program. Open to architects and designers, builders and developers, water professionals and decision makers, this 2-day course is ideal for those who will be working on WERS projects in any capacity. Day 1 runs concurrent with the WERS Verifier course. The first half of Day 2 is also concurrent, but when the WERS Verifier students depart for field training, the written exam is administered to the Consultant students.
Price: $495 includes the written WERS exam
April 25 - 26
Please email us to register for the class or call Evelyn at 505-428-1866.
Commercial Water Auditing:
Learn how to perform a commercial water audit. Commercial institutions use a lot of water and this course will instruct you on how to test: toilets, cooling towers, commercial laundries, spas, pools, boilers and much, much more. Also covered in the class will be what a successful audit document contains, a audit checklist and guidelines.
Instructor: Bill Hoffman
May 2 - 3, 2018
$300
Please email us to register for the class or call Evelyn at 505-428-1866.
Greywater Basics:
Learn the basic of greywater systems. What is legal, what is not. Learn all the pieces you need to know to install a simple laundry to landscape system.
Instructor: Doug Pushard
April 26 - 27, 2018
$100
Please email us to register for the class or call Evelyn at 505-428-1866.
Rainwater Harvesting :
This two day rainwater harvesting workshop is an in-depth course required for those seeking a better understanding of rainwater catchment systems. This course provides attendees with knowledge for rainwater harvesting, both active and passive, design for both outdoor and in-home rainwater use, sanitation for potable uses, rules and regulations, guidelines, business management, project planning, site planning and installation, safety, system construction and maintenance.
May 2 - 3, 2018. 8am to 4.30pm
May 2: Jemez Room 3
May 3: Lecture Hall 216 (www.sfcc.edu/maps)
$395 for ARCSA members. $520 for non-members
To register please click here:
Extra Resources for Review Prior to Taking the WERS Class
LIDS document - Review this for an understanding of outdoor irrigation and drip irrigation
http://www.santafenm.gov/document_center/document/1473
Review this website
http://floridawaterstar.com/technicalmanual/
All classes are held at Santa Fe Community College.
Upcoming Classes - part of the Next Generation Water Summit:
WERS Training
This three day, in-person course is a Verifier course to prepare the student to take the WERS certification written and practical exams. The course covers many aspects of water efficiency in housing; however, it is expected that the student have prior knowledge about landscaping & irrigation, basics of house construction & plumbing systems, building codes, and alternative water sources which will not be covered in this class but may be in the exam material. All information not taught in the class can be found through ARCSA, the EPA, the Florida WaterStar program and the Irrigation Association. Please contact us for more detailed information and resources about this extra material. See this article by Allison Bailes about our training.
Price: $795 includes the WERS exams.
April 25 - 27. 2018.
April 28. 2018. WERS Faculty Train the Trainer (prerequisite, successfully taken the WERS training) $395
Please email us to register for the class or call Evelyn at 505-428-1866.
Water Efficiency Rating Score (WERS)® Consultant Course
The WERS Consultant is a professional designation that gives numerous disciplines a strong understanding of the WERS Program. Open to architects and designers, builders and developers, water professionals and decision makers, this 2-day course is ideal for those who will be working on WERS projects in any capacity. Day 1 runs concurrent with the WERS Verifier course. The first half of Day 2 is also concurrent, but when the WERS Verifier students depart for field training, the written exam is administered to the Consultant students.
Price: $495 includes the written WERS exam
April 25 - 26
Please email us to register for the class or call Evelyn at 505-428-1866.
Commercial Water Auditing:
Learn how to perform a commercial water audit. Commercial institutions use a lot of water and this course will instruct you on how to test: toilets, cooling towers, commercial laundries, spas, pools, boilers and much, much more. Also covered in the class will be what a successful audit document contains, a audit checklist and guidelines.
Instructor: Bill Hoffman
May 2 - 3, 2018
$300
Please email us to register for the class or call Evelyn at 505-428-1866.
Greywater Basics:
Learn the basic of greywater systems. What is legal, what is not. Learn all the pieces you need to know to install a simple laundry to landscape system.
Instructor: Doug Pushard
April 26 - 27, 2018
$100
Please email us to register for the class or call Evelyn at 505-428-1866.
Rainwater Harvesting :
This two day rainwater harvesting workshop is an in-depth course required for those seeking a better understanding of rainwater catchment systems. This course provides attendees with knowledge for rainwater harvesting, both active and passive, design for both outdoor and in-home rainwater use, sanitation for potable uses, rules and regulations, guidelines, business management, project planning, site planning and installation, safety, system construction and maintenance.
May 2 - 3, 2018. 8am to 4.30pm
May 2: Jemez Room 3
May 3: Lecture Hall 216 (www.sfcc.edu/maps)
$395 for ARCSA members. $520 for non-members
To register please click here:
Extra Resources for Review Prior to Taking the WERS Class
LIDS document - Review this for an understanding of outdoor irrigation and drip irrigation
http://www.santafenm.gov/document_center/document/1473
Review this website
http://floridawaterstar.com/technicalmanual/