Installation of the Month

Apricus features an "Installation of the Month" in our bi-monthly newsletter.  If you would like to submit a project to be in the running please send high resolution project photos and a system description as outlined below to Shannon Horsley at shannonhorsley@apricus.com.  These projects will be featured on our website, in our newsletter and through our social media platforms.  

May 2012

Location: Bloomington, IN

System Type: Closed Loop Domestic Hot Water

Building Use: Brewery

Designed & Installed by: Mann Plumbing

This installation at Upland Brewery consists of 10 Apricus AP-30 Evacuated Tube Collectors feeding a 600 gallon tank to heat water for use in the building's brewery and kitchen.  The system is helping the brewery save money and greatly reduce their carbon footprint.  They even re-branded their signature pale ale as Helios Pale Ale in honor of the sun.

For further information about Upland Brewery visit uplandbeer.com.

March 2012

 Location: Worcester, MA

System Type: Closed Loop, Domestic Hot Water

Building Use: Apartment Building

Contractor: RES Solar

Project design: BEAM Engineering

Project Integrator: Paradigm Partners

This low income housing commercial project was funded through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Council and the federal government.  The system produces 50% of the domestic hot water use for the entire building saving over 1,111 therms per year, equivalent to 111,111,111 Btu's or 32,555 kilowatt-hours.  The system also saves 13,650 pounds of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere each year, the equivalent of 341 mature trees.  Over it's 30-year lifetime, the system will save 205 tons of CO₂. 

January 2012

Location: Worcester, MA

System Type: Closed Loop, Domestic Hot Water

Building Use: 25 Unit Apartment Building

Contractor: RES Solar

Project design: BEAM Engineering

Project Integrator: Paradigm Partners

This commercial project was funded throught the Massachusetts Clean Energy Council and the Federal Government.  The system, consisting of 12 Apricus AP-30 Collectors, will produce an estimated 54% of the domestic hot water use for the entire 25 unit building saving over 1,200 Therms per year, the equivalent of 120,000 Btu's or 35,160 kilowatt-hours.  The system saves 14,742 pounds of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere every year or the equivalent of 368 mature trees, which means that over the 30-year lifetime of the system, it will save 22 tons of CO₂.