BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The basic principles of solar dwellings are applicable to buildings other than residential. The south-facing (north-facing in the southern hemisphere) windows that are properly oriented for collection of solar energy, the brick walls and tile floors with high heat capacity as thermal mass to store solar energy and the mechanisms of natural convection and radiation for the natural distribution of the solar energy back to the work place or office room will be same aspects of solar dwellings.

In business segments, the larger space and the requirement or otherwise of night-stay for the employees and such other specific requirements that are different from dwelling houses will need to be considered and addressed. Though the basic principles do not change, specific requirements will be quite different from that of small dwellings and will have to be considered right from the stage of consultations and designing.

CONSULTATION

Different types of business require different types of solar energy harvesting arrangements. The number of employees working and the quantum of energy needed for making their working environment sufficiently comfortable as a work place, helping them to produce maximum output, should be the prime consideration in the determination of the capacity of the installation. The facilities and amenities to be provided for the employees will also depend on the nature of their work, like night shifts being necessary for many employees necessitating overnight stay, long distances to their residential facilities making them stay longer in the premises or waiting for transportation, etc.

As soon as your requirements and specifications are spelt out, our staff will sit with you and discuss the details of the planning and execution of the solar harvesting equipment that will be set up according to your special prerequisites and constraints.

Just as in the case of solar dwellings, the site related aspects to be considered are the latitude of the place, the path of the sun, the availability of sunshine, micro-climate details like humidity, vegetation, land contour and breezes, seasonal variations in solar gain, diurnal variations in temperature and obstructions to sunlight and local winds like hills and large buildings.

DESIGN

The design will have to take into consideration, beside the above requirements of the client and the constraints of the place, materials and time, the other factors that affect the harvesting of solar energy. The type of panel being used, the sun-tracking ability of the panels, the constancy of the output level of the solar batteries, etc are very important considerations in designing the solar harvesting facilities. More details on the logistical elements that affect the output of the cells and the methods by which the energy extraction capabilities can be maximised will be studied to finalise the design.

Our staff can make your dream come true with the minimal impact on the environment. . We shall make the design for your business place taking all aspects such as the size and location of your land, the orientation of the building, the choice of building materials, the positioning of windows and doors and every other relevant aspect that you consider important. If the building has already been constructed, we shall make the maximum utilisation of available structures and spaces for the optimisation of the extracting ability of the equipment and accessories.

ARCHITECTURE

If the building of your business place has not already been constructed, we shall help you build a passive solar building before installing the active solar equipment, so that you will benefit from both the type of solar energy harvesting. Windows facing north or south according to your geographical position (windows facing north in the Southern Hemisphere and windows facing south in the Northern Hemisphere), high density materials for interior surfaces, exterior overhangs for windows, insulation to keep the solar heat within the building envelope, open floor plans with reduced partitions, facilities for taking advantage of angles of the sun throughout the year, vertical glazing glass array such other specifications will make your building a passive solar building before the installation of the active solar energy harvesting equipment.

INSTALLATION

We have years of expertise in installing solar energy harvesting facilities in business places. Latest equipment, skilled workers and a supervising team of technical proficient personnel help us to complete the installation within the time-frame that you set. We use locally available materials as far as possible to minimise the building and installation costs. Our streamlined technology, perfected through years of practical experience, will deliver to you within the agreed time, maximum utility at minimum cost.

MAINTENANCE

Training for managing the maintenance will be imparted to the clients and the staff deputed by the clients for the purpose, at no extra cost. But this will not exempt us from the responsibility of intervening to correct or repair the facility whenever such a need arises. We will always be at your beck and call for settling any issue connected with the proper and smooth functioning of the equipment and related accessories.