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ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes Solar Domestic Hot Water Grants December 8, 2009. Suzanne M. Deschênes Deputy Director, Housing Division Office of Energy Efficiency. Current Eligibility for SDHW. pre-retrofit evaluation performed prior to October 1, 2009
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ecoENERGY Retrofit – HomesSolar Domestic Hot Water GrantsDecember 8, 2009 Suzanne M. Deschênes Deputy Director, Housing Division Office of Energy Efficiency
Current Eligibility for SDHW • pre-retrofit evaluation performed prior to October 1, 2009 • collectors that meet CSA F378 or equivalent, • regardless of capacity • Validation: collectors or systems • Select collectors from the ‘Glazed Water Heating Solar Collectors – Flat Plate Collectors’ or ‘Glazed Water Heating Solar Collectors – Evacuated Tube and Concentrating Collectors’ sections of the List of Accepted Solar Collectors found at the ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat Web site: http://ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoenergy-ecoenergie/heat-chauffage/collectors-capteurs-eng.cfm • pre-retrofit evaluation performed on or after October 1, 2009 • Systems that use CSA F378 or equivalent collectors AND • meet the 6 GJ minimum capacity requirement (as per CSA F379) • Validation: systems • Multi-residential building • CSA 378 collectors • 3 Gj per residential unit • Divide by 6 Gj – whole number multiplied by $250 = eligible grant • Systems used for more than DHW • Eligible • System must comply with program requirement of: • System must provide domestic hot water • Not eligible • Systems use for pools or systems used for space heating only
Determining System Capacity (MURB – other application) • Option 1- if system is listed on CanmetENERGY Performance Directory of Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems • use the Annual Performance Rating for the system • Option 2- If collectors are used in a system that is listed on CanmetENERGY Performance Directory of Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems • Estimated system capacity must be noted on client invoice • Option 3- If option 1 or 2 does not apply, collectors must be part of the list of collectors from the ‘Glazed Water Heating Solar Collectors – Flat Plate Collectors’ or ‘Glazed Water Heating Solar Collectors – Evacuated Tube and Concentrating Collectors’ sections of the List of Accepted Solar Collectors found at the ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat Web site Collector used by system from table 1.2 • run a TRNSYS simulation to validate capacity
Future • CSA 379 certification for systems • 2010 • CSA installation • Energy Star – 7 Gj
