Site #1 - the Van Loan home in Naperville
This home features an 8.92 kW rooftop solar array. Since installing this May, it has already produced more than 6,000 kW-hours, which is about half of what a typical home uses in an entire year.
Site #2 - the Armstrong home in Naperville
This home was designed with passive solar features to maximize the benefit of the sun, and has a green roof along with a photo-voltaic solar panels. Beneficial landscaping, much of it native and with edible fruits, helps shade the home in the summer.
Site #3 - Brighton Car Wash, Naperville
Jason Morin, co-owner of Brighton Car Wash on 75th Street, enthusiastically explains the operation of hot water tubes mounted on the roof. Solar energy has saved this small business thousands of dollars, and allows him to use hot water to wash cars with less detergent, providing his customers with a superior service.
The Solar Tour was a great event. I visited the home of Jan Smith in Carol Stream where Brian Brown, of Eco Sun Inc. talked about the installation. I learned a lot about the cost, pay back and how EcoSun monitors the system via the internet.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant post, nicely done. I will keep this in mind for the future.
ReplyDeleteThere are a number of different companies now offering this service. We went with the biomass Boilers Company and would recommend them to anyone.
This event is happening again! Please visit illinoissolartour.org or contact me directly for info taylor.gendel@illinoissolar.org
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