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 6, 2011
Clean & Green Something I hear from time to time is that solar is “ugly”. It doesn’t have to be. By paying attention to detail and planning the installation to be as unobtrusive as possible, it can not only work well for decades and displace...
by jdunkley | Apr 4, 2011
Stage 3 Renewables solar thermal installation showcased. Download the magazine here, pg 34. ...
by jdunkley | Jan 15, 2011
The addition of a premium solar thermal system with storage, freeze and overheat protection to this small studio has brought the owners one step closer to energy self sufficiency. Innovative lineset routing, flashing and collector placement reduces roof penetrations...
