{"podcast":{"title":"Sean White‘s Solar and Energy Storage Podcast","slug":"sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742","podcast_index_feed_id":470742,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/whitehousesolar/feed.xml","website_url":"https://whitehousesolar.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/3770418/Podcast_LOGO_OBAMA_1500x1500_rmpssk.jpg","author":"whitehousesolar","episode_count":344,"summary":"Sean White teaches solar and storage classes and seminars around the world and inside your home (online). He is known for helping people get NABCEP certified. This podcast contains an assortment of topics, with an emphasis on solar and storage technical knowledge. Up your game! Catch a photon! Save the planet! Learn more and go to www.solarSEAN.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:18:44.844976+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742"},"episode":{"title":"New NABCEP Credentials with Brian Hayden, the Founder of HeatSpring at the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners Conference","slug":"new-nabcep-credentials-with-brian-hayden-the-founder-of-heatspring-at-the-north-american-board-of-certified-energy-practitioners-conference","published_at":"2026-06-03T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742/new-nabcep-credentials-with-brian-hayden-the-founder-of-heatspring-at-the-north-american-board-of-certified-energy-practitioners-conference","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742","url":"https://whitehousesolar.podbean.com/e/whats-new-in-nabcep-solar-credentials-with-brian-hayden/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6w7en227v7vgc9fn/331_What_s_New_in_NABCEP_Solar_Credentials_with_Brian_Hayden_060320266ib32.mp3","summary":"Recorded live at the NABCEP 2026 conference, Sean White and Brian Hayden discuss the current state of NABCEP credentials, including updates to the PV Associate, the ESIP (Energy Storage Installation Professional), and the upcoming OMAT (Operation and Maintenance Associate Technician credential. They also cover Spanish language exam availability, the history and growth of HeatSpring as an online renewable energy education platform, and the expanding role of operations and maintenance in the solar industry as installed systems continue to age. Topics Covered HeatSpring www.heatspring.com NABCEP = North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners www.nabcep.org Sean’s Training Impact JTA = Job Task Analysis PV Associate ESIP = Energy Storage Installation Professional Spanish Exams and AI OMAT = Operations & Maintenance Associate Technician HeatSpring Origin Story BPI = Building Performance Institute Building Performance Online to In Person Training Practice Exam PVCMS = PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist Reach out to Brian Hayden here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brianfhayden HeatSpring: www.heatspring.com Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean solarsean.com/40hrpv","meta_description":"Recorded live at the NABCEP 2026 conference, Sean White and Brian Hayden discuss the current state of NABCEP credentials, including updates to the PV Asso…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":873,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742/episodes/new-nabcep-credentials-with-brian-hayden-the-founder-of-heatspring-at-the-north-american-board-of-certified-energy-practitioners-conference/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742/new-nabcep-credentials-with-brian-hayden-the-founder-of-heatspring-at-the-north-american-board-of-certified-energy-practitioners-conference.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}