Sustainable City Dialogues Presents:

Solar Energy 101Solar Energy 101Please take a seat We will begin shortlyPlease take a seat. We will begin shortly.

www. cnv.org City of North Vancouver

CITY OWNEDCITY OWNED

“LONSDALE ENERGY CORPORATION”

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MY HOME RETROFITMY HOME RETROFIT

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Lonsdale EnergyLonsdale Energy Corporationp

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End user – VISTA or Library(H t E h i Lib )(Heat Exchanger in Library)

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Other CNV Solar Initiatives

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Solar Hot Water PanelsMY STEPS

Energy assessment of house• Energy assessment of house • Engage licensed installer

WHY DO IT?WHY DO IT?

• Reduce energy consumption• Reduce GHG emissions• Reduce GHG emissions• Payback?

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Hot Water TankHot Water Tank

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Why Solar Power?y

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This is your houseThis is your house.

Age: 45 years 2 + 2 very small passengersFuel economy: 14L/100Km (3.5L/100km pp)Retail price in 1963: £4248 (about C$10 000)

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Retail price in 1963: £4248 (about C$10,000)

Average house price in Canada C$12,650

Performance Improvements Come FirstPerformance Improvements Come First

Challenges Solution Sequence

• Historic construction quality

Reduce Loadsquality

• Strata Act, Landlords and Tenants Act, etc

• Cheap cost of energyEfficient equipment

• Cheap cost of energy • Short-term emphasis on

simple payback not ROIR blRenewables

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Performance ImprovementsPerformance Improvements

New windows and doorsEffective insulation, air-tightnessEffi i t t li ht t lEfficient systems, lights, controlsSeal holes and cracks, weatherproofingSystems upgrade (high performance plant, controls, etc)Driver training

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gValue today about $500,000Fuel economy improved by 31 - 48% = 8L/100Km (2L/100Km pp)

Still to do before Still to do before HRV we get our solar

panelswe get our solar

panelsHRV

Still more

Insulate crawlspace

windows to upgrade

crawlspace

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Planning and Analysis CriticalCurrently sitting at 105kWh/sm/yr

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Solution: Solar Hot Water to pre-heat DHW and coil to furnace air in take

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furnace air in-take

Our VisionOur Vision

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supported by

SJoin the Solar Revolution

Nitya C. Harris, P.Eng.Executive Director

S l BC

www.solarbc.ca

SolarBC

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SolarBC Programs

ResidentialSolar

CommunitiesFirst NationsFirst Nations

Social Housing Local Government Buildingsg

Solar Schools

www.solarbc.ca

Solar Schools

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D l i R l tiDeveloping Regulations

• Working with city inspectors BC B ildi C d i t• BC Building Code input

• Solar Ready RegulationRegulation

www.solarbc.ca

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S l R d C iti* Village of Ashcroft * Township of Langley

Solar Ready Communities

Solar Ready Communitiesg

* City of Campbell River* Cariboo Regional District* City of Colwood

p g y* District of Maple Ridge* Village of Midway* City of New Westminster

* Cowichan Valley Regional District* City of Cranbrook* City of Dawson Creek* City of Duncan

* Municipality of North Cowichan* City of North Vancouver* City of Port Coquitlam* City of Richmond* City of Duncan

* Township of Esquimalt* City of Fernie* City of Fort St. John

City of Richmond* District of Sparwood* Squamish Lillooet Regional District* District of Tofinoy

* District of Invermere* Village of Kaslo

* Town of View Royal* Resort Municipality of Whistler

www.solarbc.ca

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D l i l l j bDeveloping local jobs• Development of installerDevelopment of installer

training • Class room + installations

N 54 C SIA ifi d• Now 54 CanSIA certified installers in province --most in Canada

• 30 SolarBC Registered installers

• Other companies now doingOther companies now doing solar commercial jobs

www.solarbc.ca

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Q lit AQuality Assurance• Mandatory requirements for y q

qualified installers• Requirements for solar hot water

systemssystems • 88 - 3rd party random inspections• Metering of 24 systems• Working with BC Hydro and

Terasen for monitoring analysis• Customer surveys and installerCustomer surveys and installer

rating on website

www.solarbc.ca

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B ildi K l dBuilding Knowledge

• Training of inspectors• Training of municipal

staff• Training for engineers• Community seminars• Community seminars• 20 CanSIA seminars

held across B.C.

www.solarbc.ca

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D l i P liDeveloping Policy

Changes to OCPs• Changes to OCPs • Development

guidelinesguidelines• Development Permit

AreasAreas• Renewable energy

requirement pilotrequirement pilot

www.solarbc.ca

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D t ti S l C iti• Increase awareness

Demonstration Solar Communities

Demonstration Solar CommunitiesIncrease awareness

• Remove barriers • Develop by-lawsp y• Adopt targets• Provide training• Transfer learning

to other communities• Solar Champions• Solar Champions

www.solarbc.ca

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Thomas Edison

I’d put my money on the Sun and Solar Energy, what a source of Power!what a source of Power!

I hope we don’t have to waitpuntil oil and coal run out,before we tackle that.

www.solarbc.ca

Solar TechnologiesSolar Technologies

Photovoltaic (PV)Photovoltaic (PV)

A technology for harnessing solar energy into electricity

Offset electrical loads and can be tied into BC Hydro

25 W t25 year Warranty

Minimal Maintenance

How Photovoltaic’s (PV) Work?

Solar ThermalSolar Thermal

A technology forA technology for harnessing solar energy for heat

Ideal as a preheating system for Domestic Hot Water

Easy to retrofit to existing buildings

How Solar Thermal Works?How Solar Thermal Works?

Do We Get Enough Sun?Do We Get Enough Sun?

What to ConsiderWhat to Consider

S l A S th F i Sl d R fSolar Access - South Facing Sloped Roof

Obstructions - Trees, Buildings, Other

Roofing Material and Age

Thermal - Space for Solar Storage Tank p gclose to existing water heater

PV – Room for Switch Gear

Solar Pathfinder

Cost / Benefits of SolarCost / Benefits of Solar

High Efficiency - Thermal

Cost of typical installationResidential / Commercial

System Longevity

Energy Securitygy y

Your Gateway to Green EnergyYour Gateway to Green Energywww.terratek.ca

604.671.5812

Questions?

If you would like to pose a question to the panel, pleasequestion to the panel, please

put your hand up.

Moderator: David Thomson, C l N th ShCool North Shore

www. cnv.org City of North Vancouver