Sundance Power Systems :: Solar, Wind, Hydro-Electric Power & Radiant Floor Heat
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| The Campbell Residence | Black Mountain, NC | March 2007 |
 Solar hot water, solar-assisted radiant floor heat, and a 7.02 kW solar electric system combine to bring savings, comfort, and satisfaction to the Campbells. This beautiful HealthyBuilt home was designed to be efficient and environmentally sensitive, while providing a haven for family gatherings. | ||
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| The Hauser Residence | Asheville, NC | October 2007 |
 A 7.3 kW grid-tied solar electric system generates as much energy as this all-electric, energy-efficient home consumes throughout the year, essentially making it "a zero energy home." | ||
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| The Prosser Residence | Bear Lake, NC | August, 2008 |
 The sun is the primary energy source for this off-grid home and it is harnessed by both solar thermal and solar electric systems. A 4-collector solar hot water system heats water for domestic use and also supports the radiant floor heating system. The home's electricity is generated by a 5.4 kW photovoltaic array with battery storage and an Outback inverter. | ||
| The Harlan / Diznoff Residence | Barnardsville, NC | April 2008 |
 Providing for the domestic hot water and the home’s concrete slab radiant floor heating are four 4'x10' AET solar hot water collectors, which can supply an average of 160,000 BTUs per day. The electrical load is met through a 2.6 kW photovoltaic array (20 130 Watt Kyocera modules) with a 48 Volt, 900 AH Deka Battery for storage. | ||
| The Batchelder / Kieffer Residence | Asheville, NC | August 2007 |
 Solar electric grid-tied system with battery back-up. The array consists of fifty-four 130 watt Kyocera modules and a Sunny Boy grid-tied inverter for a total output of 7020 watts. The battery back-up uses a Sunny Island 4200 watt inverter with eight 770 amp hour batteries wired at 48 volts DC. The HVAC system is a “hybrid’ which includes a 4 collector solar thermal system that assists a high efficiency heat pump, radiant floor heat in the master bath and basement, and an on-demand propane water heater for back-up. | ||
| The Dykes Residence | Maggie Valley, NC | January 2006 |
 At the heart of this system is a Thompson and Howe generator which is rated at 4500 watts. About 700 feet of penstock delivers 80 psi static pressure to two nozzles that shoot the water into the turbine. Transformers, a 1105 Amp hour battery bank, inverters and relay controls work together to provide power for the home’s appliances, hot water, and other electrical needs. When the system is producing more electricity than is being used the energy is dumped through several exterior space heaters from hot water tanks as heat. | ||
| The McDonough Residence | Asheville, NC | September 2006 |
 Two 4'x10' solar hot water collectors supply the family with hot water and also support the home’s heating systems. Michael’s office has in-slab radiant floor heating, and the rest of the house is served by a forced air heat pump which the solar integrates with through an air handler. | ||
| The Martin – Adkins Residence | Candler, NC | July 2009 |
 The Martin-Adkins residence is powered through a 3.08 kW grid-tied photovoltaic system. The modules are mounted with tilt-up racking in a saw-tooth configuration to angle the modules toward the optimal Southern azimuth. | ||
| The Whitehurst-DiNova Residence | Asheville, NC | July 2010 |
 A two-collector solar hot water system, mounted on the sloped south-facing roof, is prominently visible. The Whitehurst’s are pleased to say that they have turned off the back-up electrical element in the water tank and they have had all the free hot water they needed during summer months. | ||
| Southern Living Idea Home | Asheville, NC | June 2008 |
 This model design home includes both solar thermal and solar electric. A 1.7 kW sell- all system is tied into French Broad Electric’s grid, while four hot water collectors capture heat for domestic hot water and for supporting the forced-air heating system | ||
| The Schlesinger Residence | Durham, NC | March 2005 |
 This 2.8 kW system was the first residential grid-tied solar electric system to be metered through a sell- all meter with Duke Power in North Carolina. | ||
| The Reilly Residence | Winston Salem, NC | October 2008 |
 A 4.92 kW grid-tied sell-all solar electric system produces power for the home while a two collector solar thermal system provides heat for domestic hot water and space heating. | ||
| The McNamara Residence | Bakersville, NC | September 2006 |
 Three solar thermal panels provide heat for domestic hot water and preheats the home’s space heating system. | ||
| The Brier Residence | Leicester, NC | November 2005 |
 Following an addition to their system, this family is served by a 2500 watt solar electric system with battery back-up to power critical loads when the grid is down. | ||
| The Currens Residence | Asheville, NC | April 2008 |
 This 3.6 kW system sells all the electricity it produces with the sun’s clean energy to Progress Energy. | ||
| The Meyn Residence | Brevard, NC | November 2007 |
 Four solar thermal panels provide heat for domestic hot water and also for the home’s radiant floor heating system. | ||
| The Fischer Residence | Asheville, NC | April 2007 |
 Two solar panels on southern roof to the west of dormer provide heat for domestic hot water. | ||
| The Red Residence | Asheville, NC | October 2009 |
 The two collector system is very visible as it is angled away from the roof line to face south. There has been a 20-30% reduction in electricity usage that he has seen since installing his system. Heat is delivered to the hot water tank in the basement, and it also ties in to the HVAC system through a heat exchanger to preheat for space heating. | ||
| The Sickle Residence | Hayesville, NC | April 2010 |
 Mounted in an awning-style design, twenty-three Sharp 216 watt photovoltaic modules comprise this 5 kW grid-tied system. | ||
| The Chapman Residence | Candler, NC | October 2007 |
 Three solar hot water collectors provide heat for domestic hot water and support the heating system through a heat exchanger. | ||
| The Brinton Residence | Marshall, NC | October 2009 |
 A 3 collector solar thermal system provides heat for domestic hot water and also supports the in-slab radiant floor heating system for the first floor. The 5 kW solar electric system is composed of 18 Kyocera modules. All the electricity it produces is converted to AC by a SunnyBoy 4000 inverter and is metered in to French Broad Electric through a sell-meter. | ||
| The Brown Residence | Candler, NC | May 2006 |
 Four solar hot water collectors transfer heat for domestic hot water and interface with the furnace to assist space heating. | ||
| The Arbaugh Residence | Horse Shoe, NC | September 2010 |
 Radiant floor heating with two zones provides for comfortable and efficient heating in this home. | ||
| The English Residence | Cashiers, NC | November 2009 |
 A 3.84 kW solar electric system, consisting of thirty-two 120 watt Kyocera modules, generates power for the English residence, while two 4 x 8 solar thermal collectors supply the home with hot water and support the hydronic radiant flooring and baseboard heat heating systems. | ||
| The Roberts Property | Weaverville, NC | December 2009 |
 This 17.64 kW solar farm is configured of seven pole-mounted arrays, each with 12 Kyocera 210 watt modules. It is grid-tied through three Sunny Boy 7000 inverters which are located on a nearby kiosk. | ||
| The Zarnowski Residence | Weaverville, NC | October 2009 |
 This 25.2 kW grid-tied system is configured of 120 Kyocera 210 watt modules, and is ground-mounted on the southern edge of the property’s ridge. Four Sunny Boy 6000 inverters are located on the back row of 2" galvanized steel pipes. | ||
| The Hitchcock Residence | Yadkinville, NC | September 2009 |
 This solar electric array consists of 40 Sharp modules that fill the south plane of property’s barn and a Fronius 7.5 Inverter. | ||
| The Bundy Residence | Rosman, NC | March 2010 |
 This solar electric system consists of eight Kyocera 215W modules and a Fronius 2000 inverter. This was added to the existing 28 Kyocera 130W module array. | ||
| The Bingham Residence | Marshall, NC | May 2008 |
 Four solar hot water collectors provide domestic hot water and also support the home’s radiant floor heating system. | ||
| The Adams Residence | Hendersonville, NC | October 2006 |
 Four flush mounted 4 x 8 collectors provide domestic hot water and assist their heating system. | ||
| The Vaassen Residence | Morganton, NC | November 2009 |
 Three 4'x10' collectors were roof mounted to provide domestic hot water as well as for feeding extra solar heat into an air coil that supplements the house’s heating system. The collectors were installed on the western roof and tilted towards the South for the best sun exposure. | ||
| The Guyton / Cady Residence | Alexander, NC | October 2009 |
 18 Kyocera 210 Watt modules were flush-mounted to the roof of this passive solar house in a layout that follows the roof’s hips and valleys to maximize the output of this 3.78 grid-tied solar electric system. | ||
| The Sculley / Moses Residence | Weaverville, NC | October 2009 |
 This small one 4'x10' collector system meets the domestic hot water needs of this residence. A highly insulated solar storage tank replaced the existing tank to prevent the loss of solar heat gained. | ||
| The Whitehouse Residence | Burnsville, NC | October 2009 |
 The two 4’ x 10’ collectors used in this solar hot water system were mounted with legs on the roof of this round Deltec house to achieve optimal winter gain. The system provides domestic hot water and also supports the home’s heating system through an air exchanger that supplements the heat pump. | ||
| The Newkirk Residence | Asheville, NC | October 2009 |
 Sized for providing hot water for the home’s radiant floor heating system, this five collector system also provides the Newkirks with hot water for domestic use. A 45 degree angle tilt is optimizes winter gain for the heating season. | ||
| The Wheelis Residence | Alexander, NC | October 2009 |
 A single 4'x10' collector was mounted onto the southern facing wall of the Wheelis home at a 45 degree angle for optimum solar gain. This system provides for the domestic hot water needs at the residence. | ||
| The Taylor Residence | Brevard, NC | July 2009 |
 A three collector system, mounted in a landscape array on the south-facing roof, provides the Taylors with domestic hot water. | ||
| The Fisher Residence | Sylva, NC | April 2007 |
 Seven solar pool heating collectors are mounted on the barn roof adjacent to the home’s pool. Each 4'X10' collector has a thermal rating of 39,000 BTUs a day, and transferring this heat to the pool is straightforward. The pump circulates pool water through the filter and the water is automatically diverted so that it flows through the many small passages of the solar collector. While passing through the collector, it is warmed by the sun. This warm water then flows directly back into the pool. When the pool has reached your desired comfort level, the water then bypasses the solar collector and returns directly to the pool. | ||
| The Jones / Fitten Glenn Residence | Asheville, NC | April 2004 |
 A three collector solar thermal system assists the radiant floor heating system. | ||
| The Williamson Residence | Asheville, NC | August 2009 |
 This is a 9 KD 205 (1.84kW) module grid- tied system with a Fronius 2000 Inverter. The modules were flush mounted across the roof from the solar thermal collectors. The two 4'x10' AET collectors will provide for the home’s domestic hot water needs as well as supplement heat to the radiant floor heating system, also provided by Sundance. | ||
| The Redden Residence | Hendersonville, NC | December 2006 |
 Four flat plate solar collectors provide free BTUs for the home’s water heating. Within the home’s poured concrete floors, the radiant heating system consists of an extensive looping of pex tubing that carries hot water which is heated partially by the solar thermal system and by a high-efficiency Prestige propane boiler. | ||
| The Clarke Residence | Fairview, NC | January 2009 |
 The Classic 4030, from Central Boiler, has a firebox measuring 40”x 30”x 26” and a 140 gallon water jacket. Pumped through extremely insulated Thermopex tubing to the mechanical area in the home about 100 feet away, the heated water is circulated through radiant floor tubing. Three separate zones are controlled through Sundance’s Versacor distribution panel. In addition, the heat also provides for domestic hot water. | ||
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