by jdunkley | Jan 26, 2013
This turnkey renewable mechanical system is designed to provide domestic hot water and space heating with minimal external energy input. The vast majority of space heat and domestic hot water is provided by the geothermal heat pump and solar thermal system. This...
by jdunkley | Jun 12, 2012
This extended care hospital facility uses a significant amount of hot water and was due for a new hot water system to replace the failing one. The solar hot water preheat system will provide nearly 50% of the load annually to the building. A drainback, preheat...
by jdunkley | Sep 27, 2011
In British Columbia, nothing says local energy like a combined biomass gasification and solar thermal system to supply space heat and domestic hot water. During the low solar gain, high heat requirement months, the biomass system provides the vast majority of the...
by jdunkley | Sep 27, 2011
In this application, fuel oil was burned in a low efficiency boiler for space heat and, year round, for domestic hot water. Thermal efficiencies on aging boilers of this type can be as little as 50-60% meaning half the internal energy in the fuel oil is not...
by jdunkley | Apr 4, 2011
Stage 3 Renewables solar thermal installation showcased. Download the magazine here, pg 34. ...
