Passive Solar on the family farm in Glassville- BE, PS
This newer home was built next to their family farm, and is set into a south-facing hill. The owners took advantage of this feature to include passive solar design elements, such as large windows on the south side of the home, and with large overhangs to provide shade during the summer. The north wall of the basement is buried by the hill, and the south-facing walk-out basement leads into the yard. The family finds this home very comfortable and efficient. …
9 kW and 500 W photovoltaic system in Mount Carleton- SE
Mount Carleton Provincial Park has relied upon propane and diesel fuel to provide power to its facility, as it is too far from the electricity grid. However, in recent years, the price of these fuels has been steadily rising, leading to increasing costs for the park. As a way to simultaneously reduce long-term energy costs and meet environmental sustainability goals, the Park has decided to invest in solar energy. …
Passive Solar Home in Bristol- PS
This new, passive solar home is built with a South-Southwest orientation, which is best for collecting heat and light from the sun. This home has large, efficient windows (double pane, low e) gathering heat all day, which is trapped by this highly efficient house (lots of insulation and tight building envelope). This makes the home very comfortable, with it being hot inside on days of −30 °C (−22 °F) or lower. On cold days with no sun, a wood pellet stove provides backup heating. …
Solar Hot Water for Car Wash in Woodstock- SE
This car wash uses a large volume of hot water for serving roughly 20000 vehicles per year. This large solar thermal system was installed to aid in the production of hot water, and to offset the primary heating source — an oil furnace. …
Solar Hot Water in Woodstock- SE
This evacuated tube solar hot water system with 65 gallon tank provides space heating through wall mounted radiator. The owners of this system are happy with it, however revisions were needed as the system was installed incorrectly. …
Solar Hot Water in Ashland- SE
This was one of the first systems installed by Sunwave. It was originally installed to provide water and space heating. However, it produced all of its heat in the summer, when the space heat wasn’t needed. The system was oversized for the users, leading to ongoing problems with overheating, etc. Several components of the original system were not appropriate, such as a water tank that was not CSA approved. …
Solar Hot Water at Hotel in Grand Falls- SE
This solar hot water system, likely the largest such installation in the province and perhaps the oldest, was installed in the early 1980’s as a result of government incentives to help with high energy costs at that time. Because of the age of the system, record keeping, and a change in management, much of the information relating to installer, costs, etc. have been lost. …
3.5 kW Wind Turbine in Ashland- WIND
This is the second such turbine installed in Canada. The turbine is intended to be near zero maintenance by using the latest technologies (gearless, brushless, permanent magnet), so as to be easy to operate. …
Wind Turbines in Aroostook- WIND
After buying his first turbine in 2004, he began making his own turbines based on designs by otherpower.com and Hugh Piggot. He has since added to these designs to adjust for the NB climate. He has built two turbines for himself, and over 30 others for local individuals because of his interest in building turbines as a hobby. He has found local sources for virtually all of the materials needed for constructing the turbines, except for the fibreglass blades that he sources from the US. He has built turbines in a variety of sizes between 300 watts and 3 kilowatts. …
Wood Stove Heating & Hot Water in Lower Kintore- BE
This Pioneer stove, equipped with the capability for hot water heating, provides all of the family’s cooking and space heating needs (including in-floor heating), and most of the hot water needs. …
