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Summer Solstice SEMINAR

Achieving ‘Net Zero’ Within Your Home Presented By: Solar Energy USA

Who Is Solar Energy USA?

• GA’s largest residential solar company
• Locations from coast to coast
• 25+ locations by the end of 2012
• Goal: Offices in every state
• Corporate office:
• Powered by 100% solar energy
• Free solar powered EV charging station
• We share a company Chevy Volt
• Solar powered parking lot lighting
• Commercial lighting division based out
• f Greenville, SC

Introducing Net Zero USA

• Home improvement division
• Specializing in energy efficient home

improvements designed to dramatically reduce a power bill

• Efficiency and solar have a synergistic

relationship

• When combined with our affordable

solar solutions, our Net Zero improvement line will allow you to completely eliminate your power bill, thus achieving zero energy consumption within your home!

• Become energy independent and

never pay for power again!

• Too good to be true?

Achieving Net Zero

• Understand your power bill
• Measured in kWh (kilowatt hours)
• Charged for every kWh of power that

you use

• Tiered rate - as you use more you get

penalized with a higher charge

• Understand where you lose efficiency
• Understand your options for improvement
• Create a plan of attack (we can help)!

Over 50% of your power goes to heating and cooling

Tools For Achieving Net Zero

• For Energy Reduction/Efficiency
• Windows
• Insulation
• Attic Ventilation
• Other DIY Improvements
• For Energy Production/Independence
• Solar Power
• Solar Thermal
• Charging Stations

Energy Reduction - Every Window Is Not Created Equally

• Number of panes
• Depth of glass pack
• Low-E
• Argon gas
• Understanding a window label
• U-factor
• Solar heat gain coefficient
• Energy Star rating

Energy Reduction – Insulation / “Foam In Your Home”

• You’ve heard the radio advertisements advertising the newest type of home insulation
• Spray Foam Insulation is the most innovative, efficient insulation option available
• Watch this video from the History Channel (first 2 minutes)
• “It’s one of the best insulators available.”

Why Spray Foam?

• More efficient than traditional insulation
• Creates a thermal barrier
• Shortest payback period and highest return
• n investment over any other Energy STAR

rated product, with average payback

• ccurring in just 18 months!

Energy Reduction –Attic Ventilation (An Alternative To Spray Foam)

• Solar Powered Attic Ventilation is an affordable alternative to Spray Foam Insulation
• Keep your attic space cool without using any power!
• The attic fans work in conjunction with your roof openings by pulling in cool air while

pushing out hot air

• Fun Fact: Traditional hard-wired attic fans are no longer allowed in new construction (it

has been deemed a fire hazard). 30% Federal tax credit eligible!

Energy Production - How Does Solar Power Work?

• The solar panels on your home collect

energy from the sun in DC form and inverters convert it into AC form

• You then use the converted AC solar energy

as power within your home

• Solar power that is generated but not used

within the home is sent back into the power grid at a credit

• A second type of solar is called solar

thermal or solar water heating

• Solar Thermal uses a rooftop collector

connected to a series of tubes that go into your water heater and give you free hot water warmed by the sun

Energy Production - Will The Power Company Really Pay Me?

• Yes. We generate 100% of our own SOLAR power at our HQ in Alpharetta. Sawnee EMC

really pays us for our overproduction:

How Many Panels Do I Need?

• That is the million dollar question!
• Major factors:
• How much energy do you use?
• How many panels can fit on your roof?
• What are your plans for making your

home more efficient?

• Efficiency is normally more cost effective

than solar and should be a part of the equation

• BUT right now tax credits cover 65% of the

total cost of going solar

• These credits will run out soon!

Average solar install has a 6 year payback! Our warranty is 25 years, system life is 40+ years!

Energy Independence - Charging Stations And Solar Powered Cars

• It may sound futuristic, but solar powered

cars are already becoming popular

• We share a company Chevy Volt and recharge

it with the solar panels that are currently generating power above your head

• We drive in excess of 500 miles each week for

FREE using no gasoline in our solar powered car

• Most auto manufacturers are planning plug-

in models, from the $22,000 Mitsubishi iMIEV to the $40,000 Ford Focus EV

• With EV charging stations your garage

becomes the fuel station!

• Fun Fact: One of our solar customers in

Marietta has FIVE EVs!

Our First Net Zero Customer Lives Right Down The Road…

• First installed solar thermal in 2010
• Installed 8 solar panels in 2011
• Installed 8 more solar panels in 2012 along

with new energy efficient windows to bring her power bill down to Net Zero

• Lives in Roswell, GA
• 16 Panels
• 3.76 kW
• 30 Tube Solar Thermal Collector
• 80 Gallon Solar Thermal Tank
• Fun Fact: This homeowner disconnects

from her gas service during spring and summer months

Net Zero Customer Adam B.

• Installed 22 solar panels in 2011 to bring

power bill down to Net Zero

• Lives in Cumming, GA
• 22 Panels
• 5.17 kW
• Fun Fact: This homeowner was paid a

$1,500 dollar cash incentive from Sawnee EMC days after the solar install was verified

What About My HOA? - Solar Customer Vince H.

• Installed solar panels in 2011 after talking with HOA about rewriting bylaws to allow solar
• Lives in Cumming, GA in the Polo Country Club
• 22 Panels
• 7.05 kW
• Fun Fact: This homeowner was featured in an AJC article about HOA solar allowances and

restrictions

Questions?

• We will help you understand your power bill today!
• We are happy to schedule a time to come to your home and conduct a FREE energy

inspection!

• We will help you develop a plan for achieving Net Zero within your home!
• We want to help you become energy independent (we are a solar company, after all)!