Structural considerations for solar installers : an approach for small, simplified solar installations or retrofits.

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1034886· OSTI ID:1034886

Richards, Elizabeth H; Schindel, Kay ^[1]; Bosiljevac, Tom; Dwyer, Stephen F; Lindau, William ^[2]; Harper, Alan ^[1]

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1. City of Madison, WI
2. Lindau Companies, Inc., Hudson, WI

Structural Considerations for Solar Installers provides a comprehensive outline of structural considerations associated with simplified solar installations and recommends a set of best practices installers can follow when assessing such considerations. Information in the manual comes from engineering and solar experts as well as case studies. The objectives of the manual are to ensure safety and structural durability for rooftop solar installations and to potentially accelerate the permitting process by identifying and remedying structural issues prior to installation. The purpose of this document is to provide tools and guidelines for installers to help ensure that residential photovoltaic (PV) power systems are properly specified and installed with respect to the continuing structural integrity of the building.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1034886
• Report Number(s): SAND2011-9066; TRN: US201205%%25
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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