CSP Design with Heat Recovery Unit-Designed by Scotts Contracting

UPDATE:  Concentrated Solar Power Design with Added Heat Recovery Unit-

• CSP-CAD Diagram designed by Scotty, Scotts Contracting-St Louis Renewable Energy Nov 1, 2011

Updated Concentrated Solar Power Photovoltaic Design with Added
Automatic Heat Recovery Unit for Dual Energy Savings

This is an update on the CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) design with Heat Recovery Unit for added energy savings.

Design Features:

• Parabolic Trough Focuses the Suns Rays onto the Receiver

• Photovoltaic Receiver creates Electricity and 

• Energy via the Automatic Heat Recovery Unit

Notes: 

• Many of the CSP designs on the Market today "create steam to generate electricity".  This design will create electricity efficiently via Photo-voltaic Cells in the receiver; thus eliminating the need for Steam Engines.  It also generates heat to be used in the Heat Recovery Unit (twice as much usable energy for today's home and business).

• Heat Recovery Unit incorporates a automatic air handler set by thermostat for transferring climatically controlled air movement.

• This design works exceptionally well during the winter time when the suns radiation is at it lowest radiation level-the loss of energy is minimized by the Heat Recovery Unit.   

• Concentrated Solar Power will soon be available for non-desert regions and easily adaptable for any region. 

• System allows for the'Receiver' to easily upgrade to new and developing Photovoltaic Cells for increased electrical output

Seeking Assistance to further Develop this CSP Design2.  Please use the Contact Form> for additional info and Scotty, Scotts Contracting will reply ASAP.

CAD Drawing-Insulation -St Louis Brick Home-Examples

How insulation Saves Money- How Insulation Works-Typical-St Louis Brick Home used in Examples

How Insulation Works

Top View: Brick Home with Zero Insulation

Brick Home Wall Detail with Zero Insulation

Brick Home with Insulation in Wall Cavity

Why Insulate Your House?

Heating and cooling account for 50 to 70% of the energy used in the average American home. Inadequate insulation and air leakage are leading causes of energy waste in most homes. Insulation:

• saves money and our nation's limited energy resources
• makes your house more comfortable by helping to maintain a uniform temperature throughout the house, and
• makes walls, ceilings, and floors warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.

The amount of energy you conserve will depend on several factors: your local climate; the size, shape, and construction of your house; the living habits of your family; the type and efficiency of the heating and cooling systems; and the fuel you use.

Once the energy savings have paid for the installation cost, energy conserved is money saved -saving energy will be even more important as utility rates go up.

This fact sheet will help you to understand how insulation works, what different types of insulation are available, and how much insulation makes sense for your climate. There are many other things you can do to conserve energy in your home as well. The Department of Energy offers many web sites(http://ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/insulation/ins_07.html) to help you save energy by sealing air leaks, selecting more energy-efficient appliances, etc.

How Insulation Works

How Insulation Works

Heat flows naturally from a warmer to a cooler space. In winter, the heat moves directly from all heated living spaces to the outdoors and to adjacent unheated attics, garages, and basements - wherever there is a difference in temperature.  During the summer, heat moves from outdoors to the house interior.  To maintain comfort, the heat lost in winter must be replaced by your heating system and the heat gained in summer must be removed by your air conditioner. Insulating ceilings, walls, and floors decreases the heating or cooling needed by providing an effective resistance to the flow of heat.

Batts, blankets, loose fill, and low-density foams all work by limiting air movement. (These products may be more familiarly called fiberglass, cellulose, polyicynene, and expanded polystyrene.)  The still air is an effective insulator because it eliminates convection and has low conduction.  Some foams, such as polyisocyanurate, polyurethane, and extruded polystyrene, are filled with special gases that provide additional resistance to heat flow. Reflective insulation or Radiant Barriers works by reducing the amount of energy that travels in the form of radiation. Some forms of reflective insulation also divide a space up into small regions to reduce air movement, or convection, but not to the same extent as batts, blankets, loose-fill, and foam.

Reference> http://ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/insulation/ins_01.html

Click here to: Schedule a Green Site Evaluation to Weatherize your Building against the High Heating Costs Energy Efficiency / Weatherization Series Upcoming Post: Why Sealing Air Leaks Saves Money If you are interested in Green Building on an Investment Property Check out the Benton Gut Rehab Blog Series-Benton Gut Rehab Green Blog Series Part 1: History Part 2: Stone Foundation Repair Part 3: Tuckpointing the Brick Walls pt 1 Part 4: Tuckpointing the Brick Walls pt 2 Part 5: What were they thinking? Part 6: Paint Pro Tip #35 Part 7: Repairing Water Damage-Exterior Wall Part 8: 1st Floor Weatherization Part 9: See the Difference a Little White Paint Makes Part 10: Interior Framing-Plumbing-Laundry Room Part 11: Kitchen Framing Tip #36-Benton Rehab Project Part 12: Water Main Repair- Benton Rehab Part 13: Benton Rehab Project Drywall Installation and Tip: Number 1172

Final Bay Window Build Pictures

Energy Star Bay Window Build Photos by Scotts Contracting

Click Here if you live in the St Louis Area and would like to add a Energy Star Bay Window to your Home

Click here to See the Material Suppliers for the Custom Energy Star Bay Window

Bay Window CAD and Build Notes

Floor Plan for Bay Window Permit

Before Photo of Home Before Bay Window

Bay Window CAD Detail

Before Bay Window Installation

Bay Window Framing

Final Bay Window Photo

After Bay Window Installation- Final Photo

Home was Originally Built using Square Nails- Found while removing the Existing Siding for Bay Window Installation

Interior View of Prefinished Oak Flooring 

Installing R13 Fiberglass Batt Insulation

Scotty, Scotts Contracting- Testing the Bay Window Floor for Strength

Final Photo- Another Job Well Done, On-Time, and On Budget

Bay Window Oak Flooring Photo

Build Photo

Adding a Porch to an Existing Home

Misc CADD Details for Adding a Porch to an Existing Home.

Existing House Framing CADD Detail 1/306

Option 1 Porch Framing CADD Detail 1/307

Exterior Finish CADD Detail 1/308

Porch Footing and Foundation CADD Drawings by Scotts Contracting

Round and Square Porch Foundation and Footing CAD Details

by: Scotty, Scotts Contracting

CAD Detail of Garage Footing Under Construction

This CAD Drawing by Scotty-Scotts Contracting outlines how I feel a Garage Footing and Foundation Should be built.  Note: Additional Rebar for Support and Strength, True Brick Ledge, and Keyway all add strength to the Foundation.  Not the Bare minimum that I was asked to build- in the Second Photo.  

"If you want a building to stand up to the test of time how intelligent of choice is it to: skimp on $200 Worth of Materials & $300 worth of Labor?"

Proper Garage Wall Foundation and Footing Detail- Designed by Scotty-Scotts Contracting, St Louis Renewable Energy Note a True Brick Ledge, Additional Rebar & Keyway.

I was hired on to build a Garage Foundation and Footing Detail of Building to this bare minimum design. See Below

CAD Detail by Scotts Contracting - Garage Foundation Wall and Footing Detail

Scotts Contracting Picasa Web Job Site Album Photos