Buyers’ Guide
A supplement of SOLARTODAY
VOLUME 25, NO. 8 FALL/WINTER 2011
Solar Basics
6 Solar Water-Heating
Edited by Diana Young, Liz Merry
and Barry Butler
iLLuSRationS By KuRt StRuve
10 Solar electric System Basics
Edited by Joseph McCabe, P.E.
dan wiLLiamS
the solar-powered pergola on this Champlin, minn., home-office uses 12 180-watt Silicon energy
double-glass modules, providing shading for the patio space as well as electricity.
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doN’t MiSS the Next SOLAR TODAY: one massachusetts builder shares his experience in designing a zero-energy-attainable community. and don’t miss our annual showcase of
new solar water-, pool- and space-heating systems.
oN the cover: architect dennis Sovick (on the roof )
designed this home in Fort Collins, Colo., for the o’toole family.
it features a 7.74-kilowatt photovoltaic system, providing about
70 percent of household electric load, plus solar water-heating
and a ground-source heating/cooling system. a t wo-story
passive-solar sunroom forms the center of family life in winter,
with a garden room on the lower level. the family: back row,
dad Kevin, son ian, grandma Phyllis and mom Beth. Front row:
son Paul, daughters abby and audrey. Photo By dan Bihn,
danBihn.Com.
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14 Does It Pay?
By Andy Black
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Working With an Installer
By Seth Masia
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