Omineca Solar Designs http://ominecasolar.com Providing PV Solar Power, Solar Hot Water and Mobile Power Systems to British Columbia and Western Canada Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:32:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Omineca Solar Currently attending BCSEA transportation without oil:23 steps to a sustainable energy future http://ominecasolar.com/2012/02/omineca-solar-currently-attending-bcsea-transportation-without-oil23-steps-to-a-sustainable-energy-future/ http://ominecasolar.com/2012/02/omineca-solar-currently-attending-bcsea-transportation-without-oil23-steps-to-a-sustainable-energy-future/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:32:39 +0000 Omineca http://ominecasolar.com/?p=932 We will post the latest and greatest!

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Free Natural Light

Check out this simple solution to free natural light! Recycled plastic bottles can be used to provide natural lighting to darks spaces.

]]> http://ominecasolar.com/2012/02/free-natural-light/feed/ 0 Omineca Solar attending Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) Grant Writing Workshop http://ominecasolar.com/2012/02/omineca-solar-attending-columbia-basin-trust-cbt-grant-writing-workshop/ http://ominecasolar.com/2012/02/omineca-solar-attending-columbia-basin-trust-cbt-grant-writing-workshop/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:40:31 +0000 Omineca http://ominecasolar.com/?p=924 Omineca Solar attending Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) Grant Writing Workshop

]]> http://ominecasolar.com/2012/02/omineca-solar-attending-columbia-basin-trust-cbt-grant-writing-workshop/feed/ 0 Omineca Solar likes Winter X Games – Perfect 100 and snowmobile frontflips http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/omineca-solar-likes-winter-x-games-perfect-100-and-snowmobile-frontflips/ http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/omineca-solar-likes-winter-x-games-perfect-100-and-snowmobile-frontflips/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:52:59 +0000 Omineca http://ominecasolar.com/?p=922 http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/omineca-solar-likes-winter-x-games-perfect-100-and-snowmobile-frontflips/feed/ 0 Do you know your homes Energy Use? http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/do-you-know-your-homes-energy-use/ http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/do-you-know-your-homes-energy-use/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:10:32 +0000 Omineca http://ominecasolar.com/?p=904 Do you know where your energy is used in your home?
Space Heating 56%
Water Heating 21%
Appliances 16%
Lighting 6%
Space Cooling 0.4%

Contact Omineca Solar for more info regarding innovative space heating and hot water heating solutions.

]]> http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/do-you-know-your-homes-energy-use/feed/ 0 Omineca Solar Designs signs agreement with SMPLy Mod Prefab Homes http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/omineca-solar-designs-signs-agreement-with-smply-mod-prefab-homes/ http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/omineca-solar-designs-signs-agreement-with-smply-mod-prefab-homes/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:29:30 +0000 Omineca http://ominecasolar.com/?p=915 Omineca Solar Designs has signed an agreement with SMPLy Mod Prefab Homes. SMPLy Mod is working to build sustainable, modern, practical and livable homes at an affordable price throughout Canada and the US. With offices in British Columbia, Ontario and Northwest Territories they are ready to serve you.

This agreement allows SMPLy Mod to really bring the whole package to clients. Through this partnership we can now offer a truly sustainable housing solution at a truly affordable price. 

More about SMPLy Mod:

SMPLy Mod Prefab Prototype Home Lands in British Colombia | Inhabitat – Green Design Will Save the World

http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/12/smply-mod-prefab-homes-prototype.html

http://tinyhouseblog.com/pre-fab/smply-mod-modern-modular-home

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Omineca Solar can design, engineer and build you a timber frame pergola that will provide you with valuable shade and even better FREE Electricity! Think about it? I think it only makes sense?

Contact the Omineca Solar Team and we can help.

]]> http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/solar-pv-pergola/feed/ 0 Accounting for Zero http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/accounting-for-zero/ http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/accounting-for-zero/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:27:43 +0000 Omineca http://ominecasolar.com/?p=907  Do you want to achieve NET Zero-energy for your house or building? No more energy bills? Sounds great!

You can’t achieve net-zero-energy for your home or building until you know the TOTAL energy consumed. That means including all the fuels you use. There are many ways to get to net zero-energy, but all require accounting for ALL of the loads. Since different energy sources use different counting units, they need to be converted to a useful standard. Converting to kWh is convenient as we can then determine the size of renewable energy system you require. This could be Solar, Wind, or Micro Hydro, all depends on your site.

Our team at Omineca Solar is ready to help you. We can design and install a renewable energy solution for any situation. We like a challenge!

]]> http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/accounting-for-zero/feed/ 0 Omineca Solar is Stoked for 2012! http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/omineca-solar-is-stoked-for-2012/ http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/omineca-solar-is-stoked-for-2012/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:06:01 +0000 Omineca http://ominecasolar.com/?p=902 Omineca Solar is really excited for 2012. We had a great 2011, installing many PV and Solar Hot water systems through the Kootenay’s and the Northwest Territories. Look for some really cool new projects for 2012!

]]> http://ominecasolar.com/2012/01/omineca-solar-is-stoked-for-2012/feed/ 0 Omineca Solar Designs and Installs Annualized Geo Solar (AGS) http://ominecasolar.com/2011/11/omineca-solar-designs-and-installs-annualized-geo-solar-ags/ http://ominecasolar.com/2011/11/omineca-solar-designs-and-installs-annualized-geo-solar-ags/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:52:27 +0000 Omineca http://ominecasolar.com/?p=890 Omineca has designed and installed a Air Source Annualized Geo Solar System in New Denver, BC. The system has been designed to remove hot air from the roof system and store heat in a large thermal mass. The thermal mass will be heated through the summer months and then passively release the heat back into the living space through the cold winter months. We have installed sensors throughout the thermal mass to monitor the systems performance.

Look for updates on this project as Omineca Solar has been working hard organizing and preparing to install a 4 kW Grid Tied Photvoltaic Energy System.

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