CASE STUDY: Commercial Solar Pool Heating SystemThe University of South Florida St. Petersburg is a premier gradutate urban institution recognized for its vibrant community of scholars and its unique setting on Bayboro Harbor.

Heliocol manufactures and distributes the industry’s highest-performing solar products for commercial and residential applications. Founded in 1977, Heliocol maintains its position as the world’s largest manufacturer of solar pool heating systems.

Challenge:To engineer an economic, sustainable method of heating the 3,640-square-foot, outdoor pool at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Solution:Heliocol designed a system using 3,000 square feet of He-liocol solar pool collectors installed on a flat roof. The aver-age unheated temperature of the pool at the university is 70°F. The average water temperature when heated with the Heliocol solar pool heating system is 84°F.

Industry: University

Project Type: Solar Pool Heating

www.umasolar.com1-800-79-SOLAR950 Sunshine Lane Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

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Results:In addition to receiving a project of the year award from the Florida Solar Industries Association, the $10,000 an-nual energy savings makes the project a model for other colleges and universities. The University of South Flor-ida’s solar pool heating project not only saves money, but saves thousands of pounds of greenhouse gas from polluting the air.

After Heliocol Panel InstallationAnnual Savings:Return on Investment:

$10,0003 Years

Direct Outcomes

Installed System Size 3,000 Sq Ft of Heliocol Solar Panels

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Pool Surface Area 3,640 Sq Ft