Sundance Solar Designs

 Our Services:

                 We offer complete sustainable architecture and renewable energy systems design, consulting, sales and installation. Our experience ranges from large scale municipal solar power plants design and feasibility studies to sustainable home design. Designs are based on the needs of the customer and energy efficient choices in selecting appropriate electric, heating, and pumping solutions.   We have over 30 years of experience in solar home design and site integration including infrastructure considerations (water systems, septic and gray water, heat gain and loss calculations affecting design as well as project management and oversight services.)   Maximizing efficiency and coupling these choices with proper site analysis and system design, taking into account customer concerns regarding aesthetics and practical function, lead to site and project specific solutions with regard to the energy or hybrid energy system(s) chosen. We design our homes under the Uniform Building Code and design and install our renewable energy systems according to the National Electric Code. Our qualifications reflect a broad range of experience and expertise.

Site selection, site visit and analysis:

Generally, the process goes like this:   a site is chosen meeting the qualities that are important to the owner/customer with respect the project, a contract is sent out and a site visit scheduled to collect the necessary information and consult with the client about using the most efficient electrical items for the planned site.   The customer has received a load sheet on which to list the various items anticipated to be the loads (watts or amps at voltage – DC and/or AC) and duty cycles (# of hours/ day on average and days per week) on the system and has, in a preliminary manner, filled out the load sheet to give us an idea about the project applications.   We would then have in hand, on arrival at the site, the preliminary load sheet as well as a signed contract with a deposit toward the site visit and system design.   After visiting with the client or their agent and collecting the site and project specific information, we return to the office to perform the system design calculations and a series (normally two or three) of system quotes varying in price and performance.   We also prepare system performance calculations for each system presented (based on local climate date – we use a program with climatic data for the location of the project) showing the amount of power to be generated by the system with respect to the loads listed, along with a schematic detailing the components, wire size, overcurrent devices and additional hardware in the design.   We consider and discuss with the customer the alternatives available including generator back-up, utility intertie, wind hybrid and/or hydro-electric and try to come up with the most cost effective, performance effective solution to the clients needs.

Cost

                At this point, the customer may make an informed choice of the system they are most comfortable with in terms of price and performance and send a check for the amount quoted for the chosen system, we then schedule the installation at a mutually satisfactory time.       We bill for the installation on an ongoing basis or at the end of the installation depending on the project size and coordination issues with other subcontractors or considerations of the project.    The initial deposit price is based on the cost of the site visit as well as time devoted to system design work.  

    We literally go anywhere to install renewables.  We are happy to discuss your project with you, whether large or small, and look forward to answering any questions or concerns you may have.   We try to provide innovative solutions maximizing the value of your investment in renewables.   See our sample contract and load sheet.   Should you wish to proceed with your project, please fill in the blanks with your location information (we need a legal description of the place where the project is to be located, as well as name, mailing address, phone, etc.) and a check in the amount noted in the contract to begin the process.   Please call to discuss or obtain further information that you might need.   We look forward to working with you on your project.   Call us toll free at 1-888-786-3374 or send us an email.