Invisible solar collector

This family in Moss wanted to carry out energy-saving measures in their house. They reinsulated the roof and walls. As a crowning achievement, they installed SunStyle solar roof tiles on both the house and garage. The garage roofs have an east/west orientation, which provides good electricity production in the morning and afternoon. Houses face north/south where the south-facing surface has active panels that provide plenty of electricity during the day. The facility provides good production throughout the day. In addition, the roof of the garage and house has a high roof angle. This results in good production on sunny days in autumn and winter. On the north side of the house, they installed dummy panels that do not produce electricity, but... More

The conversion of a traditional barn within the conservation area surrounding Wells Cathedral, Somerset has benefitted from the installation of CUPA PIZARRAS’ THERMOSLATE® roof solar collectors. The new solar system will generate up to 57% of the occupants’ hot water requirements and save nearly 459kg of carbon emissions per year.   When the owners of the two-storey traditional property embarked upon a significant renovation scheme, sustainability was a key priority from the outset. Though the owners were keen to install a user-friendly solar energy solution, the system also needed to provide sufficient hot water for the family across the 350 m2 floor area of the property whilst blending into the new slate roofing. Li... More