David Gottfried, Founder of the U.S. Green Building Council, Endorses Phoenix Solar

“I have put Phoenix Solar in my home, intending to be the first LEED for Home Platinum residential remodel project in the Bay Area, because this one appliance provides multiple benefits. I receive 96% efficient domestic hot water, comfortable 96% efficient hydronic heating and solar hot water, all in one sealed combustion, PVC vented package that is connected to the solar collectors on my roof.”

“The Phoenix Solar blends the best in hot water energy generation with the benefits of renewal energy in one Green Machine. It is gratifying to know that the Green Movement is spurring development of products like this. The Phoenix Solar receives generous credit within Title 24 in California making compliance much easier and a great foundation for exceeding Title 24 significantly. The fact that I can get the comfort of hydronic heating while doing the right thing provides more incentive for home owners to go Green with their projects.”

Clarum Homes: Ten Home Green Development: Danville, CA
PH 199-119 2410
Contact: Clarum Homes www.clarum.com
Clarum Homes, under the leadership of John Suppes, has built 10 beautiful 3,500 to 5,000 sq ft + zero energy Green Homes on Hansen Lane in Danville, California that incorporate the Phoenix Solar and the innovative NightBreeze hydronic air handler.

High Hand Nursery and
Cafe Greenhouse Project: Loomis, CA

PH199-119 2410
Contact: High Hand www.highhandnursery.com/
This Phoenix Solar is powering radiant heating in this greenhouse
café while also providing hot water for the Café.

Camel Rock Construction: Old Wagon Road: Custom Home: Westhaven, CA
PH 199-119
Contact: Alchemy Construction www.alchemyinc.com
Evacuated tube solar collection, staple up plate radiant system with Solar Phoenix 5 zone tekmar controlled radiant heating.

SMUD Home of the Future: Sacramento CA
PH130-80 1410
Contact: Mike Keesee,
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
RJ Walter Homes has teamed with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to build the Sacramento area's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Home - SMUD's Home of the Future.

SMUD's Home of the Future will be built to meet the exacting standards of the LEED for Homes program. Developed by the US Green Building Counsel (USGBC), LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes.

Residence: Montery California
PH130-80 248
A very clean installation of a Phoenix Solar providing
Water Heating, Radiant Heating and Solar Water Heating
Designer: Montery Energy Group www.montereyenergygroup.com

Humbolt State: Center for Appropriate Technology: Arcata California
PH130-80
Contact: Alchemy Construction www.alchemyinc.com
The Center for Appropriate Technology at Humbolt State was looking to demonstrate the latest and best in Green Technology for their new building. They choose Phoenix Solar. This project has the Phoenix Solar and all the mechanical equipment, including the radiant heating manifold, all in one location.

How Does Phoenix Solar Work? 

The Phoenix Solar is a durable stainless steel tank featuring an immersed, cupronickel combustion chamber, surrounded by potable water and a direct gas fired, modulating burner system. The combustion chamber is located in the middle of the tank permitting the use of a cupronickel finned heat exchanger coil in the bottom of the tank for transfer of solar energy to the surrounding water. As the solar energy is collected during the day the hot water is stacked in the tank, disabling a call for gas fired hot water generation.
The concept is not new. Hundreds of thousands of solar hot water systems use the same principal in Europe each year. They call it single tank bivalent solar heating, just to be fancy. In Europe they use two indirect coils. Here in America we use a direct fired approach. In any case this design eliminates the space and expense of two tanks.

Phoenix Solar System: Each Phoenix Solar is a package that includes the Phoenix Solar, solar collectors, pump/control station and valves that have been certified as a solar system by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation, the performance rating system for the industry and required for compliance with the solar tax credits and pending state rebate programs. SRCC certification is a must for residential solar hot water systems and the only source for independent performance evaluati