homebuilders

• Building America Best Practices Series: Chapter 3-

  This is a chapter from a series on best building practices for energy efficiency that was published by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). This chapter in particular focuses on solar thermal water heating for new home construction.

• A Homebuilder’s Guide to Going Solar (2008)-

  This guide helps homebuilders make the decision to go solar for their customers. They discuss the economics and costs of installing a solar thermal or solar electric system to why their customers would prefer a solar hot water heating system.

  When included in a new house, the cost of the system is included in the mortgage, and the monthly payments are small, to make a solar system an easier option to choose for the consumer. There is also a chart showing the cash-flow and savings of different types of solar technology.