Abstract
B and D Manufacturing, a mining supplier in Sudbury, has used a unique siding on 3 sides of their building to help save on heating costs. SolarWall was designed by Toronto-based Conserval Engineering Inc. This dark-coloured aluminum siding wall is set 8-inches from the outside wall of a building. Small perforations capture ambient air or heat loss from the building. The sun heats the outer wall and the warm air rises to a ventilation system which distributes the heated air throughout the building. The SolarWall is used to supplement natural gas in the shop and baseboard electric heat in the offices. The system can displace 20 to 50 per cent of energy consumption. B and D received $56,775 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund through the Northern Energy Program, which helped offset the more than $250,000 investment. Payback is projected in 5 to 7 years. Other energy saving initiatives have included no-flush urinals, high-efficiency motion-sensing fluorescent lighting and a rainwater holding tank on the roof for flushing toilets. Canun International, a pneumatic rock drill company has installed a Cansolair unit on their office building to act as a supplementary heat source for 500 square feet of electrically heated office space,
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Larmour, A.
Suppliers invest in green energy.
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2009.
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Suppliers invest in green energy.
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title = {Suppliers invest in green energy}
author = {Larmour, A}
abstractNote = {B and D Manufacturing, a mining supplier in Sudbury, has used a unique siding on 3 sides of their building to help save on heating costs. SolarWall was designed by Toronto-based Conserval Engineering Inc. This dark-coloured aluminum siding wall is set 8-inches from the outside wall of a building. Small perforations capture ambient air or heat loss from the building. The sun heats the outer wall and the warm air rises to a ventilation system which distributes the heated air throughout the building. The SolarWall is used to supplement natural gas in the shop and baseboard electric heat in the offices. The system can displace 20 to 50 per cent of energy consumption. B and D received $56,775 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund through the Northern Energy Program, which helped offset the more than $250,000 investment. Payback is projected in 5 to 7 years. Other energy saving initiatives have included no-flush urinals, high-efficiency motion-sensing fluorescent lighting and a rainwater holding tank on the roof for flushing toilets. Canun International, a pneumatic rock drill company has installed a Cansolair unit on their office building to act as a supplementary heat source for 500 square feet of electrically heated office space, part of a larger 4,000-square foot facility. Cansolair units are manufactured in Newfoundland and are made of 240 black-painted pop cans. A 30-watt fan draws air from inside the building and distributes it through the cans to create a vortex. With the sun's heat, warm air is redistributed into the building. The panel can reduce heating costs by up to 50 per cent. The payback is about 11 per cent annually. In addition to saving money, the use of these products give the end user a greener image, making it a win-win for the environment and the mining supplier. 4 refs., 1 fig.}
journal = []
issue = {4}
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year = {2009}
month = {Dec}
}
title = {Suppliers invest in green energy}
author = {Larmour, A}
abstractNote = {B and D Manufacturing, a mining supplier in Sudbury, has used a unique siding on 3 sides of their building to help save on heating costs. SolarWall was designed by Toronto-based Conserval Engineering Inc. This dark-coloured aluminum siding wall is set 8-inches from the outside wall of a building. Small perforations capture ambient air or heat loss from the building. The sun heats the outer wall and the warm air rises to a ventilation system which distributes the heated air throughout the building. The SolarWall is used to supplement natural gas in the shop and baseboard electric heat in the offices. The system can displace 20 to 50 per cent of energy consumption. B and D received $56,775 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund through the Northern Energy Program, which helped offset the more than $250,000 investment. Payback is projected in 5 to 7 years. Other energy saving initiatives have included no-flush urinals, high-efficiency motion-sensing fluorescent lighting and a rainwater holding tank on the roof for flushing toilets. Canun International, a pneumatic rock drill company has installed a Cansolair unit on their office building to act as a supplementary heat source for 500 square feet of electrically heated office space, part of a larger 4,000-square foot facility. Cansolair units are manufactured in Newfoundland and are made of 240 black-painted pop cans. A 30-watt fan draws air from inside the building and distributes it through the cans to create a vortex. With the sun's heat, warm air is redistributed into the building. The panel can reduce heating costs by up to 50 per cent. The payback is about 11 per cent annually. In addition to saving money, the use of these products give the end user a greener image, making it a win-win for the environment and the mining supplier. 4 refs., 1 fig.}
journal = []
issue = {4}
volume = {6}
place = {Canada}
year = {2009}
month = {Dec}
}