Cloud Hosting Performance Data
We currently have 7 solar hot water systems owned by third parties, with monthly billing for the energy used. To see the data, we developed a web hosting service in conjunction with a data system that controls the collector pump and energy meter, monitors all the data with calculations, sums, and averages, and reports the […]
Evaluating Solar Hot Water Panels on the Carriage House
We were asked by the Raleigh Housing Authority to visit the Carriage House, an 8-story low-income apartment building with 100 senior residents and a solar hot water system on its roof.
How To Avoid Over-sizing A Solar Thermal System
Properly sizing a commercial solar hot water system requires a simple understanding of a basic universal principal: the Law of Diminishing Returns. Let me explain. The term “Solar Fraction” is defined as the ratio between the solar energy output of a system over the total energy demand of a building served by that system.
Inspecting the Solar Hot Water System at The Healing Place!
The solar thermal system at The Healing Place of Wake County is now up and running! So I decided to pay it a visit and see how it’s doing. I was pleased to see a fair amount of solar energy had been collected and stored over the past several days even though the weather had […]
Irregardless Cafe Goes Solar Thermal With Yes!
2012 is off to a shining start for Arthur Gordon, Chef Emeritus and Owner of the Irregardless Cafe here in Raleigh, NC. The Irregardless has joined the growing number of North Carolina businesses and organizations leading the charge for renewable energy. Arthur recently called Energy Specialist Dan Lezama of Yes! Solar Solutions to come out and […]
Dr. Ben Presents Solar Thermal System Design Seminar to PENC
I recently had the pleasure of presenting a solar thermal system design seminar to the Professional Engineers of North Carolina as part of their annual winter conference. It was good to see such a solid headcount for this 3-hour session which was an abridged version of the class I gave earlier this year for the NC […]
The Science Channel: “How It’s Made!” – Solar Water Heaters
I’m not sure how many of you out there watch the Science Channel but you may have heard of a show called “How It’s Made”. Well, last Thursday night (12/29) they included a segment on solar water heaters. Our friends at AET were highlighted in this episode so be sure to check it out whenever they […]
New Solar Hot Water System Complete @ Murphey School!
This video is a must watch! We have completed our installation of a drainback solar hot water system comprised of 15 AET solar thermal collectors and a 500 gallon Fluid Handling System for the Murphey School apartments. Take a look and get the whole tour!
Solar Hot Water Systems Design Class is a Success!
Thanks go out to all those who participated in today’s commercial solar hot water systems design class! It was a huge success. We were very pleased with the turn out of a capacity crowd. The conversations back and forth were extremely valuable. Hopefully this is just the beginning of the discussion as we continue to work […]
Solar Thermal Design Class Reminder
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkJZzLS0T5M Hey Everybody! I’d just like to send out a reminder about the class for designing and engineering commercial-grade solar hot water systems that is coming up in about two and a half weeks. Here are the details… “Designing Durable, Low-Maintenance Commercial Solar Thermal Systems” Friday, September 9, 2011 8:30am – 5:00pm Holiday Inn Express at […]