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SolarWall Solar Air Heating and LEED

SolarWall Solar Air Heating and LEED

SolarWall Solar Air Heating and LEED

Product catalog summary
Introduction to SolarWall® Technology
The SolarWall® technology is a solar air heating system designed to reduce heating loads in various buildings by heating incoming ventilation air. It is available as a wall-mounted system or a modular rooftop system known as SolarDuct®, and can be integrated with photovoltaic systems to form a hybrid SolarWall PV/T system.

LEED® Qualification
SolarWall® systems contribute to LEED® certification in several categories:
  • Energy & Atmosphere: Optimize Energy Performance (1-19 points) and On-site Renewable Energy (1-7 points).
  • Indoor Environmental Quality: Ventilation Effectiveness (1 point).
  • Materials and Resources: Recycled Content (1-2 points).
These systems can generate up to 9+ LEED® points under version 3.0.

System Features and Benefits
  • Integration into building envelopes with architectural versatility.
  • Significant renewable energy production and reduction in heating costs (20-50% on average).
  • Improvement in indoor air quality by heating fresh air.
  • Reduction in CO2 emissions and compelling return on investment.
  • Maintenance-free with a lifespan of over 30 years and collector efficiency up to 80%.

Performance and Applications
SolarWall® systems can produce up to 60 watts/ft² (600 watts/m²) of thermal energy. The system works by drawing heated air through perforations on the collector surface, which is then distributed throughout the building. It has been used in notable projects worldwide, including the Beijing Olympic Village and the NREL LEED® Platinum facility in Colorado.

Conclusion
SolarWall® technology offers a sustainable solution for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in buildings, making it a valuable component in achieving LEED® certification and enhancing building efficiency.
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Solar Air Heating and LEED® SolarWall® air heating system at the LEED® Silver Distance Learning Center at Northern Arizona University LEED® Categories The SolarWall® technology is LEED® qualifying in the following categories: The SolarWall® technology is a wall-mounted solar air heating system that offsets the heating load in commercial, industrial and institutional buildings by heating incoming ventilation air. The technology is also available in a modular rooftop system – SolarDuct® – and can be combined with PV – SolarWall PV/T – to create a hybrid system. Energy & Atmosphere EAC1 – Optimize Energy Performance (1-19 points) EAC2 – On-site Renewable Energy (1-7 points) Indoor Environnemental Quality Ventilation Effectiveness (1 point) Materials and Resources Recycled Content (1-2 points) SolarWall® and SolarWall PV/T technologies are favored by architects on LEED® projects because of their; •• Ease of integration into the building envelope •• Sizable amount of renewable energy production •• Architectural versatility •• LEED® point generation (6+ LEED® points under 2.2, and up to 9+ LEED® points under 3.0) Conserval works extensively with architects & engineers to optimize system design & integration to ensure the success of all projects. SolarWall systems have been used as architectural features on famous and notable projects in 30+ countries around the world, from the Beijing Olympic Village, to the Kristinehamn Museum of Modern Art in Sweden, to the new NREL LEED® Platinum facility in Colorado.

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Renewable Heating Heating can typically be one of the largest energy expenditures in the building industry. The ability of a SolarWall® system to address this energy usage and to displace a sizable amount of it – and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions – explains why the technology has such a compelling return on investment. “Our building has blond brick fascia, so the dark brown SolarWall makes a nice contrast. The design of the SolarWall was stylized to have a bit of pizzazz to it with the angle on the side. The building was very institutional looking and we used the SolarWall to give it...

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