Solar Panel PV
& Hot Water Benefits
How Does It Work?
An active, closed loop system with flat-plate solar collectors is the best solar hot water solution for homeowners in the northeastern United States.
These systems employ insulated aluminum frames, copper pipes with black absorber plates, and tempered glass to produce water temperatures between 130F-160F.
Sensors on the roof and in the solar hot water tank determine when to turn the system on and off throughout each day. When sunlight hits the solar collector on the roof, the pump and controller are activated.
The pump circulates heat exchange fluid through the collector, where it is warmed by the sun, and returns the heated fluid to the heat exchanger.
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How much can I really save with a solar water system?
The average water heating cost for a four person household with gas, oil, or electric heat is around $1,100 per year.
Solar hot water systems provide 70% to 80% of the annual hot water needs.
A properly sized and professionally installed solar hot water system will save an average four person household $750 to $900 per year.
During summer months, when the sun shines longest, many solar owners turn off their backup water heating system.
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Spray Foam Insulation
The Benefits of using Spray Foam Insulation.
Spray Foam insulation is the future of insulation. Advantages exist for financial savings, health, building efficiency and greener environment. Discover below how you can benefit from spray foam insulation efficiency.
Save on Utilities.
Spray Foam insulation expands around every void and seals all air infiltration, the primary source of energy loss.
Indoor temperatures stay constant, allowing decreased use of heat or air conditioning. This translates to savings on utility bills and extends the life of your heating and cooling equipment by four times.
While the initial costs of installation may exceed that of fiberglass insulation, in the long term Bio-bond is significantly more cost effective.
Also see our sister sites,SunSkyEnergy.com and GreenPlanetInsulation.com about "Why Insulation is a Good Investment."
Find out more at Green Planet InsulationSunSky Energy takes a different approach
To improve building performance, our company focuses on the basic building science principle that air infiltration compromises the effectiveness of the building envelope.
Our approach is incremental - areas of infiltration are diagnosed and fixed in order of magnitude. This provides the most thorough and cost-effective solution possible.
We operate two-part urethane injection equipment to super insulate new and old buildings. Included in this equipment are special nozzles and guns to seal cracks and small openings which effectively stop’s infiltration that cause poor thermal performance.
Better Building Performance - Theory vs. Practice
It is now well established and accepted by most architects and builders that controlling air infiltration is the best and most cost-effective means of reducing wasteful heat loss and providing a comfortable indoor environment.
Most architects tend to design structures that are tight and energy efficient by incorporating the latest in proven, energy saving construction details into their drawings.
Unfortunately, too many buildings still perform poorly. Why is this?
We have found that since there is no performance specification to dictate building construction, there is no guarantee when it comes to building performance. Regardless of the contractor's ability, tight buildings are not created from a list of materials and drawings in the absence of specifications that dictate the building's designed environmental performance.