Efficient Thermal Distribution with Active Solar Systems
Workshop 04
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Saturday, May 22
8:30am to 5:30pm

Registration Price: $225 on or before April 1, $245 after April 1, $265 on-site (includes lunch)
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Presented by: Peter Biondo, Oventrop Corporation
Description: Are you looking to maximize energy efficiency for space heating systems? Explore energy efficient heating technologies combined with active solar thermal to satisfy low electrical energy requirements while achieving the highest degrees of comfort and efficiency for residential and commercial heating systems. This workshop will feature European style hydronic heating with the use of non-electric temperature controls and "smartpump" electric saving circulators. Solar closed loop and drain-back systems will be included into the design mix for the production and storage of thermal energy. A Presentation Guidebook featuring designs in the presentation and the Solar Heating Sizing Calculator are included!
Materials to be provided to attendees include A Presentation Guidebook of the slide presentation and design schematics, and the Solar Heating Calculator for sizing solar space heating systems.
Who should attend? Architects, Engineers, Heating and Solar Contractors

8 AIA CEU's - Health & Welfare and Sustainability - available for this session

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PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP
To raise awareness and train in design detail the technology of non-electric thermostatic controls with variable speed smart pumps for electrical savings and with the comfort and efficiency of hydronic heating with solar thermal systems.


CONTENT OF THE WORKSHOP
Hydronic Heating with EMC Smart Circulators.
Constant speed and multiple speed circulators and the alternative use for EMC Smart types circulators.
Balanced circulation and distribution with electric and non-electric actuators
Radiant floor heating, panel radiation and fan coil units with smart pumps and in combination with electric and non-electric thermostats.
Complete hydronic designs with low energy smart pumps and non-electric thermostats and actuators.
Smart pumps for closed loop solar hot water collection.
Complete solar integrated hydronic heating designs using either drainback or closed loop.
Sizing solar collector areas to a building heat load by use of the solar heating calculator.

PRESENTER'S CURRENT POSITIONS AND EXPERTISE
Peter Biondo is the Technical Sales Coordinator for Oventrop Corporation.
He is a workshop instructor at Solar Energy International and a Webinar instructor for the Radiant Panel Association. Peter is also a contributing writer for Plumbing Engineer magazine. His primary work is assisting Mechanical Engineers and Contractors working with Oventrop solar heating systems for residential and commercial applications.