Solar Hot Water

• Wikipedia on Water Heating
• Wikipedia on Solar Hot Water
• Economics of a Solar Water Heater
• DOE Consumer's Guide to Solar Water Heaters
• Solar Hot Water Systems
• Heat Exchangers for Solar Water Heating Systems
• Heat Transfer Fluids for Solar Water Heating Systems
• Solar Water Heating System Maintenance and Repair
• Solar-Hot-Water System Monitoring (Example of usage)
• Federal Tax Incentives
  • At least half of the energy generated by the “qualifying property” must come from the sun.
  • Homeowners may only claim spending on the solar water heating system property, not the entire water heating system of the household.
  • The credit is not available for expenses for swimming pools or hot tubs.
  • The water must be used in the dwelling.
  • The system must be certified by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC).
  • 30% of cost, up to $2,000
  • Use IRS Form 5695
  • Must be placed in service before December 31, 2016
  • Tax Deductions for Commercial Buildings: A tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot is available to owners or designers of new or existing commercial buildings that save at least 50% of the heating and cooling energy of a building that meets ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001. Partial deductions of up to $.60 per square foot can be taken for measures affecting any one of three building systems: the building envelope, lighting, or heating and cooling systems. These tax deductions are available for systems “placed in service” from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2