Solar

Vivien Edge and Ken Ross put a lot of thought and research into the design of their new home in rural Upper Moutere three years ago. They wanted a home that had minimal impact on the global environment, was comfortable to live in, and that also made sense financially.

This case study describes how Vivien and Ken:

The decision Christchurch Men's Prison made to use solar water heating in its laundry will help save over $7,000 per year on their hot water bill, with a payback of 7.6 years. With 21 solar panels covering 97m2 the prison has one of the largest solar water heating systems in New Zealand.

Dairy farmers and technical experts share their experiences across four demonstration projects using a variety of solar water heating and waste heat recovery systems to reduce energy costs in the dairy shed.

This case study looks at how the Mangonui Hotel, built in 1905, retrofitted the heritage building with a modern solar water heating system with gas back-up.