Solar Project Checklist
1. PROJECT INFORMATION:
Heating Representative, or Project Facilitator:
Solar Project Details:
Company:
Project Name:
Contact Name:
Address:
Address:
City:
City:
State/Prov:
State/Prov:
Zip/Postal Code:
Zip/Postal Code:
Closest major city:
Tel.:
Installation Type:
Email:
New Construction
Retrofit
*Proposed budget for the solar project (materials + installation) $
2. PROJECT SUPPORT REQUEST TYPE
Solar Thermal Simulation
Sample Piping Layout Drawing
Material Quotation
Swimming Pool Heating
Space Heating Support
3. SOLAR LOAD TYPE
DHW Pre-Heating
Note: If multiple loads are desired, check all boxes that apply. If the system has been pre-designed, please attach system layout drawing.
4. ROOF AND COLLECTOR INSTALLATION AREA DATA
a) Collector Mounting:
on Sloped Roof
Roof slope α =
°
Asphalt/composite Shingle
Roof type:
or roof pitch =
Metal
/12
Standing Seam
Tile
Other:
on Vertical Wall
Vertical (90°)
on Flat Roof
Other Angle:
Desired collector inclination angle α =
Tar and Gravel
Roof type:
° (Example: 80°)
°
Membrane
Other:
on Ground Mount
° (From horizontal plane)
Desired inclination angle α =
b) Roof Orientation:
c) Available Roof Surface Area:
Deviation from South (Azimuth Angle):
° West of South
Due South
° East of South
Length (East-West):
ft.
Width (North-South):
ft.
Please provide drawings:
• Provide drawing (dwg, pdf, …) or sketch of array area
showing overall dimensions, N-S building orientation, any
obstructions in collector area (e.g. rooftop units,
skylights, other mech. equipment)
d) Shading Factors:
Are there any large trees or buildings that will shade the collectors at any time?
No
Yes
*Please provide Solar Pathfinder / Solmetric Suneye evaluation, shading sketch or include a Google Earth satellite image of the site
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5. COLLECTOR TYPE:
Simulation will be run with collector(s) selected, or the best-choice collector model for the application;
Vacuum tube collector models:
Flat Plate collector models:
SV = Vertical
SH = Horizontal
Flat Plate Collector (Any Model)
Evacuated Tube Collector (Any Model)
100-FM, SV1F 2.32m² (25ft²) - Canada Only
200-T, SP2A 1.26m² (13.6ft²) = 10 Tubes
100-FM, SH1F 2.32m² (25ft²) - Canada Only
200-T, SP2A 1.51m² (16.3ft²) = 12 Tubes
200-FM, SV2F 2.32m² (25ft²)
200-T, SP2A 3.03m² (32.6ft²) = 24 Tubes
200-FM, SH2F 2.32m² (25ft²)
200-T, SPE 1.63m² (17.6ft²) = 9 Tubes
200-T, SPE 3.26m² (35.1ft²) = 18 Tubes
Don't know - Use the best collector to match the project requirements.
*Collector area indicated = absorber area
6. BUILDING DATA
a) Mechanical Room location and space:
b) Solar loop Piping:
Mechanical room location:
Total pipe length from collector array to solar storage
Basement
Penthouse
Other:
Floor space available for solar storage tanks:
Length:
ft.
ft.
tank/pump unit (one way):
Vertical distance between from top of array to solar
Width:
ft.
ft.
storage tank/pump unit:
# of stories:
7. DOMESTIC HOT WATER HEATING
a) DHW Delivery Temperature:
°F
b) Daily DHW Usage Rate:
gallons per day
Note: The usage rate must be the average daily usage, at the delivery temperature specified above. The daily rate must be
based on calculation, metering, fuel bills or estimation. *Do not supply fixture counts, or maximum gal per min flow rates.
*For best accuracy in retrofit applications, please provide one of the following:
a) Metered DHW usage data (cold water feed to hot water tanks).
b) Natural Gas bills for 1-3 years for the load to be addressed. Indicate what other loads are fed by the same NG meter.
c) DHW Use Pattern:
Yes
Is the hot water usage the same all year?
No
If No, please fill out monthly usage chart below. Indicate months with consumption rate less than 100%
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
← Percentage (%)
d) Application Type:
Single family Home:
# of people in home?
Whirlpool tub
# of bathrooms:
Multi-family apartment:
# of apartments:
Yes
*DHW recirculation loop?
Other:
Yes
Primary Res/fully occupied?
Size:
No
gal
Average # of people/apt:
No
ft.
Length (one-way):
Hotel
Nursing Home
Restaurant
Car Wash
School
Office
Hospital
Other:
Hours used:
Laundry
e) Current DHW Heating Equipment:
Tank type:
Direct fired
Indirect
Instantaneous unit
Fuel type:
Natural Gas
Propane
Fuel Oil
DHW tank volume:
gal
f) Desired Solar Coverage Rate (Solar Fraction):
Heat pump
Electricity
DHW Backup:
Number of tanks:
Optimal
Total DHW tank volume:
Other:
2
DHW Storage temp:
%
°F
btu/hr
gal
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8. SWIMMING POOL HEATING
a) Pool Size:
Length:
ft.
Width:
ft.
Average Depth:
ft.
Pool Volume:
gal
b) Pool location:
Outdoor Pool
month / day
month / day
Swimming season:
Opening date:
Geographic location:
Unsheltered
Sheltered
Well Sheltered
None
Partial
Full
Windshield:
Closing date:
Indoor Pool
Pool room climate:
Air temp:
°F
Relative Humidity:
%
c) Pool heating data:
Desired pool temp:
°F
Is a pool cover used?
Yes
# of swimmers/day:
Is backup heating used?
Fuel type:
Natural Gas
Maximum pool temp:
No
/ persons
Yes
Pool cover used hours/day:
hrs
Make-up water per day:
gal
No
Propane
°F
Pool heater type:
Fuel Oil
Electricity
btu/hr
Pool Heat Backup:
9. SPACE HEATING SUPPORT
ft2
Design heating load:
High temp heating (fin tube/radiator/fan coil)
System temp:
°F
% of building heated:
%
Low temp heating (radiant tubing/mixing valve)
System temp:
°F
% of building heated:
%
Size of heated area:
Fuel type:
Natural Gas
Propane
Fuel Oil
Electricity
btu/hr @
°F
btu/hr
Space Heat Backup:
Additional Comments:
Please fill out as completely as possible, then return to the appropriate Solar Project Support department at Viessmann:
USA:
Canada:
Warwick, RI,
Waterloo, ON
Langley, BC
email:
email:
email:
[email protected]
Fax (401) 732-0590,
Fax (519) 885-5432,
Fax (604) 533-9439
[email protected]
[email protected]
Phone (401) 732-0667.
Phone (885) 885-6300.
Phone (604)-533-9445
Include separately all necessary site drawings, sketches, utility bills, photos and project notes. The Checklist is reviewed and you will be contacted with receipt acknowledgement and questions within 72
hrs. An analysis of solar performance, list of Viessmann materials, and generic system schematic will usually be returned to you within a maximum of five to ten business days of receipt of ALL
information.
NOTICE : Any information that is unknown, or not supplied, will require us to make assumptions. This may result in inaccurate performance estimates, and can sometimes lead to oversized systems.
Viessmann strongly encourages that all buildings seriously considering installing a solar system have the hot water consumption metered, to ensure a properly sized and efficient SDHW system.
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