instructions

This paper is a step-by-step instruction manual on how to make your own direct-air solar thermal collector for any small room or facility.

Utilizing the basic physics of heat collection and integrating affordable materials, this brief can be used by any do-it-yourselfer who is interested in cutting back on heating costs. Photos are provided to give the reader a visual guide to the process and to explain the physics of how solar thermal works. This can be used as a tool to raise awareness for people who may not be completely convinced of solar thermal’s capabilities.

This manual was produced by IDEA (Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía) the Spanish Institute for Energy.

The manual provides detailed background information on solar thermal, the existing technologies, development in Spain and in Europe, how to use it, which products exist, which applications, advantages, legislation in Spain, etc.

The manual is a great example of awareness raising documents that can be released to increase knowledge about new and renewable energies.

This document, prepared by the New Zealand Solar Industry Association (SIA), is an example of a guide explaining how to evaluate domestic timber framed dwellings for the installation of solar collectors and store tanks placed on the roof.
The manual was intended to supplement the standard NZS3604 and identify when specific engineering design is required.

This document, prepared by the New Zealand Solar Industry Association (SIA), is an example of a guide explaining how to obtain approval from a building consent authority for a solar thermal system installation.

This guide was done with the support of SWH suppliers, builders, homeowners’ agents and architects by explaining typical information needed for a SWH building consent application. It is meant to assist in preparing plans, specifications and general documentation needed for a building consent application.

This document was produced by the New Zealand Solar Industries Association to help consumers on what to do in case there is a concern or a problem with an installed system.

In such situations, the issue should be raised with the supplier or installer. The supplier or installer who sold the system is responsible for all aspects of the system installed and for ensuring that the product performs adequately for the purpose for which it has been sold.

This manual, produced by the INETI Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação, relates to SolTerm 5, a software programme especially tuned for Portuguese climatic and technical conditions, to analyse the performance of solar systems, both PV and solar thermal.