Owner, Ramy Selim

Ramy Selim—the owner and proprietor of Sunny Day Earth Solutions—is passionate about improving our environment through the use of renewable energy and recycled products. Not only has he made his home into his training ground for energy efficient living, he has dedicated the last 15 years to educating himself on energy-efficiency and the environment. He is a certified site assessor, and a trained installer by the MREA. As a member of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), Ramy has been educating himself for over 15 , and continues to do so through extended workshops on various topics of renewable and environmental living, such as building straw bale houses.

Ramy worked as producer/Director on the 2009 video/DVD, “Building a Straw Bale Home:A Practical and Spiritual guide.”

Ramy has also spent the last 12 years doing plumbing, electrical work and renovating homes for the people of his community. He has combined this knowledge and skill with his passion to not only motivate people to make their homes for efficient, but also physically help them accomplish the goal.

Certifications

• Certified Solar Site Assessor (MREA)Straw-Bale and The Living Roof (MREA)
• Straw-Bale and The Living Roof 2 (MREA)Biodiesel (MREA)
• Make Your Own Window Quilts (MREA)Energy Efficient Construction (MREA)
• Introduction to Masonary Heaters (MREA)Wind Site Assessor Training (MREA)
• Intermediate PV(photovoltaics) (MREA)Advanced PV 1 (MREA)
• PV System Design (MREA)Design a Wind, PV Hybrid System (MREA)
• Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems (MREA)Solar Space Heating Systems (MREA)
• Solar Water Site Assessor Training (MREA)Cordwood Masonary Construction (North House Folk School)
• PV site assessor training (MREA)Advancements in PV (MREA)
• Solar Water Heating Installation Lab (MREA)Solar Thermal in-floor install (MREA)
• Green Workplace AuditorIntroduction To Alternative Construction (MREA)
• Basic PV (MREA)

Attended and took workshops at:

• Green Fest Washington DC: October 2006
• Green Fest Chicago: April 2007
• Green Fest Seattle,WA: April 2008
• MREA Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair: 2002-2009

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