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 HRM is initiating a program to install solar hot air space heaters in a number of suburban and rural community centres with good solar potential. During the month of December 2010 solar hot air panels were installed in two rural Community Centres: the Moser River Community Centre and the Grand Desert Community Centre.
Images of the Installed Panels
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| Moser River Community Centre with panel installed |
Grand Desert Community Centre with panel installed |
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| Grand Desert Solar Hot Air Panel Installed |
How it looks inside the Community Centre |
A few additional community facilities with good solar potential have been selected for Solar Hot Air installations which will continue in 2011. With funding from the Sustainable Communities Reserve, the municipality intends to spend approximately $20,000 putting up Solar Hot Air Panels on a number of HRM owned Community Facilities. The intent of the project is to reduce the operating costs of the facilities for the community groups and to increase knowledge in the community of renewable energy solutions
Next to receive the solar hot air panels:
Hammonds Plains Community Centre
Harrietsfield/Williamswood Community Centre
How do they work?
Solar hot air panels are designed for supplemental room heating when the sun is shining. Air is drawn through the unit, heated up and pushed back into the room without electrical assistance. The unit is self-powered. These panels do not heat domestic hot water and are different from the Solar City initiative.
 Solar Hot Air at the Canada Games Centre too. This facility has one of the largest solar hot water installations in the country but also utilizes solar hot air.
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