"Our building has blond brick fascia, so the dark brown SolarWall makes a nice contrast. The design 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 a bit of architectural interest." - Tony Mancuso, St. Louis County Property Management
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From SolarWall® to SolarDuct; Conserval Launches New Rooftop Line

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Released on Jun 18 2008
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SolarDuct modular roof top solar air heating systemToronto, Canada & Buffalo, NY: June, 2008 — Conserval Engineering Inc. is pleased to announce the official launch of their new SolarDuctTM line of rooftop solar air heating and PV/thermal systems. 

SolarDuctTM is based on the highly efficient and award-winning SolarWall® system. The technology has been specifically engineered for roof settings and for applications where a traditional wall mounted    system is not feasible.  The new modular product line will meet the increased market demand for cost-effective solar systems using proven technology.

“We are excited to be in a position to expand the solar air heating and PV/thermal markets with our new innovative rooftop systems” says John Hollick, President of Conserval and inventor of the SolarWall® technology. “Our company has used our expertise platform to develop and design new solar products that will provide increased flexibility for clients looking to integrate renewable energy solutions on their buildings.”

Like the original SolarWall® technology, SolarDuctTM reduces onsite energy costs by heating ventilation air before it enters the air handling units.  The patented system uses an all-metal collector panel and is designed for flat-roofed buildings in the commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors.

The SolarDuctTM product can also be used for PV/thermal cogeneration to reduce the ROI timeframe on a PV system. With a SolarDuctTM PV/T system, the all-metal SolarWall® panels double as the racking system, while also removing the heat from the back of the PV modules and using it to offset the building's heating load.  The SolarWall® technology was developed by Conserval Engineering and has set the global standard for solar air heating in commercial and industrial buildings. It has received commendation from both Natural Resources Canada and the U.S. Department of Energy, and has been used in 30 countries around the world by private and public sector organizations like the US Army, Canadian Government, NASA, Ford, Federal Express, Wal-Mart and 3M.

More Information on SolarDuct and SolarDuct PV/T

Please visit the SolarDuct and/or the SolarDuct PV/T sections of our website.

Below are SolarDuct leaflets that contain additional information on SolarDuct solar air heating, and the SolarDuct PV/thermal cogeneration products.  You can download the PDF (requires a PDF reader; such as Adobe Reader) or view it online using iPaper (which requires Flash).

 

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