Commerical Pool Solar Heating Case Studies — SolarCraft Success Stories
Athletic Club Pool Solar Heating System
| Pool Size |
135,000 gallons |
| System Size |
3,600 square feet |
| Panels |
(75) FAFCO High-Efficiency Revolution Panels |
| Average Temperature |
80–82° (April – September) |
| Annual Savings |
$25,000 |
| Mounting System |
Aluminum racks, concrete base |
Fountaingrove Athletic Club, Santa Rosa, CA
Fountaingrove's 135,000 gallon solar pool heating system keeps their swimming pool temperature at a comfortable 80 degrees while saving an estimated $25,000 annually. An automatic temperature control system ensures that the natural gas-powered heater is in use only when needed to maintain the pool temperature. This commercial pool solar heating system conserves over 2 million cubic feet of natural gas and reduces emissions of 124 tons of greenhouse gases annually. Over the estimated 20-year life of the system emissions reduced by the use of solar pool heating amounts to taking 385 vehicles off of the road.
Ground Mount Commercial Pool Solar Heating System
| Pool Size |
200,000 gallons |
| System Size |
3,456 square feet |
| Panels |
(72) FAFCO High-Efficiency Revolution Panels |
| Average Temperature |
80–82° (April – September) |
| Annual Savings |
$20,000 |
| Mounting System |
Aluminum racks, concrete base |
United States Coast Guard Training Center, Petaluma, CA
Located in the rolling hills of the Two Rock Valley in Petaluma, the large Coast Guard training swimming pool is now heated by a pool solar heating system. Mounted on a graded, 3 step terraced valley, the solar heating system saves the United States Coast Guard the use of over 3 million cubic feet of natural gas per year and eliminates the emissions equivalent of 130 tons of greenhouse gases annually.
Campus Solar Pool Heating System
| Pool Size |
200,000 gallons |
| System Size |
5,280 square feet |
| Panels |
(110) FAFCO Sunsaver ST Panels |
| Average Temperature |
80–82° (April – September) |
| Annual Savings |
$25,000 |
| Mounting System |
Non-penetrating, ballast |
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Sonoma State University has made strong steps toward reconstructing itself as a “green campus.” SolarCraft designed and installed this pool solar heating system which saves the campus considerable energy costs by using the sun’s power in lieu of natural gas.
Condominium Solar Pool Heating System
| Pool Size |
55,000 gallons |
| System Size |
1,296 square feet |
| Panels |
(27) FAFCO Sunsaver ST Panels |
| Average Temperature |
80–82° (April – September) |
| Annual Savings |
$9,450 |
| Mounting System |
Brackets in new composition roof |
Smith Ranch Homes, San Rafael, CA
This luxury retirement community pool is now heated by the sun, saving thousands every year. The 1,575 square foot swimming pool will be heated to 80-82° April – September. The solar pool heating system conserves over 700,000 cubic feet of natural gas and reduces emissions of 45 tons of greenhouse gases annually. The solar pool heating system will pay for itself within 3 years, providing years of free water heating.
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