Individual Updates
Nick
Background Checks
Possible Event in August
Need to prepare for this event
Plan activities
Plan travers
Paperwork
Get in contact with school officials
School board meetings
Get on school board meeting agenda
Let them know our plans (even if we are not completely prepared)
Andy
Solar thermal air vs solar hot water
Air convection has potentially less power, but not much less than fluid system
Large price difference
Adam
Malcom & Bruce
How to communicate with the community more effectively
How to communicate the plan to the community
Meeting with Dr Schuster
Hot air system is the way to go
It is simpler
Efficiency issue
When the sun is highest is when we need it the least
System needs a heat storage material
Eutectics
Large water column in the center of the room
Large but simple energy storage
Needs research for materials and pricing
Design Considerations
Load calculations
Panel placement
Roof
Stratification
Fix: pipe hot air down to lower areas of the room
How do we do that
What supplies do we need
How much will it cost
Fix: ceiling fan
Powered by PV panels from schott
Sky lights
Problem with heat loss
Walls
Still have panels promised by Schott Solar
Research
Eutectics
Alternative Heat storage techniques
Get actual numbers for seasonal temperatures
How much can we elongate this building's availability per year
Make a CAD model of possible design options for experimentation and presentation
To Do List (deadline - after spring break)
CAD drawings
More specific load calculations
Panel sizing
Specs for ceiling fans
Report to schott for the wattage to get the panels
Panel positioning and placement
Mariah
Solar Tubes
Cost: appx $300
Seem relatively easy to install
