May 30 2007
Solar Night Industries offers builders their Solar SynapseTM Pre-Wire Kit for Renewable Energy in New Home Construction. The design behind the Solar SynapseTM Pre-Wire Kit is to cost-effectively provide builders a renewable energy option for a new home at a reduction of the cost of the addition of a new, post-construction PV solar energy system. This allows future homeowners the opportunity to easily, and affordably add a solar modern energy system at their leisure. The Solar Synapse Pre-Wire Kit includes all the necessary internal components needed for a Builder to pre-wire the home while under construction, saving incremental parts and labor costs -- versus a retrofit system -- of over $4,000.
Each Kit also includes complete, easy-to-follow installation instructions, as well as a textbook on introductory photovoltaics -- designed to educate the homeowner on the benefits and options available when solar is incorporated into the home. When ready, owner need only to add the PV solar panels and an inverter to begin saving on their electricity and help decrease the use of non-renewable energy.
The Builder benefit of incorporating the Solar SynapseTM Pre-Wire Kit goes well beyond simply giving the home-owner a more affordable opportunity to install a solar PV system at their convenience. Pre-Wire Kit Benefits:
Builders:
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Improves green marketing image
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Offers affordable opportunity to incorporate green building options
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Accelerates adoption of modern energy products by simplifying the process; estimated savings over retrofit of more than $4,000
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Attracts the growing green home buying market
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May qualify for Federal, State and local grants
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May be eligible for two LEED points—one for education and one for forward-looking home engineering
Home Owners:
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Allows future home owner the opportunity to reduce their CO2 emissions
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Allows future homeowner the opportunity to combat rising energy costs, Creates additional value in home (According to the National Appraisers Association, for every $1 saved on annual energy savings, the value of the home increases $20) thus, decreasing time the home is on the market
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May also allow home owner access to federal tax credits
According to Ben Hanewinkel, SNI Director of Sales, “The modern energy revolution has begun. SNI’s Solar SynapseTM Pre-Wire Kit offers Builders an affordable opportunity to be a part of the early stages of this movement.” Already, in New Mexico, the new Solar Collector Standards Act and Construction Industries Licensing Act require New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, the Construction Industries Division (CID) and the Construction Industries Commission (CIC) to adopt rules, standards or codes for new construction to accommodate the later installation of solar collectors, including…built-in conduit, wiring, piping and brackets for attaching solar collectors. Other state’s initiatives are surely to follow New Mexico’s lead.