Metal Roofing Blog

Ever wanted to know your ROI for a solar metal roof? How about the benefits of metal vs. shingle? Find out why homeowners in PA and NJ are going with solar thin film and metal and why this could be a perfect fit for your home!

Date and Time:

Thursday, March 4th – 5:30 – 7:30pm with Information on Metal Roofing, Solar Thin Film, and Hardie Siding

Stay until 8:00pm for a complimentary Dinner Reception and a Metal Roofing and Solar Q&A Session

Location:
Washington Crossing Inn

1295 Gen Washington Mem Blvd

Washington Crossing, PA 18977-1309

Enjoy an informative and entertaining night out at the enchanting Washington Crossing Inn. Exclusive Savings on metal roofing and hardie siding direct from the Manufacturer Reps. Register online or call 888-234-2929 for tickets.

Click below to download the latest article concerning Solar Metal Roof Systems (solar thin film) and whether or not its the right fit for your home and budget.

The Solar Equation

For more information on net metering, AC to DC conversions, solar thin film ROI in years and dollars, as well as per watt output and amount of energy being offest, call the team at Global Home Improvement at 888-234-2929 or visit their solar thin film webpage.

The S-5 clamp is a universal fastener that has endless possibilities when it comes to standing seam metal roofing. The clamp has been used in the past to attach snow rails and snow guards, but it has now become even more versatile.  The S-5 clamp NOW allows homeowners to have traditional solar panels installed on their standing seam metal roof.

The patented design of the attachment clamp and attendant round-point setscrews enables an entire installation without a single penetration through the roof’s surface!!!  This clamp allows homeowners to have the most sustainable roof system available combined with alternative power generation!!! The penetration free attachment offers lower installation costs, cooler roofs, lower energy costs, and environmentally conscious solutions for people interested in going green.

Call Global Home Inc at 888-234-2929 to find out how you can be the greenest house on the block!!!!

Learn why residing your home with Hardie Fiber Cement Board is the #1 investment 4 years in a row for improving your home’s value as reported by Remodeling Magazine. See all the styles, accents and improvements that will make your home stand-out and stand-up to all the elements.

Also, thanks to the success of out last seminar we will have a full review of the “must know” benefits of metal roofing and integrated solar panels. Learn about maximizing your tax credits, return on investment calculations and if you bring in your home energy bill we can even show you how much energy you can expect to offset!

Date and Time:

March 4th – 5:30 – 7:30pm with Information on Fiber Cement Siding and Integrated Solar

Stay until 8:00pm for a complimentary Dinner Reception and a Questions and Answer Session

Location:

Washington Crossing Inn

1295 Gen Washington Mem Blvd

Washington Crossing, PA 18977-1309

Enjoy an informative and entertaining night out at the enchanting Washington Crossing Inn. Exclusive Savings direct from the Manufacturer Reps. Register online or call 888-234-2929 for more info.

Construction for the largest photovoltaic farm on the east coast is underway right in the heart of Bucks County, PA. The solar energy plant which will consist of 17,000 solar panels spread across 16.5 acres of land is located in Falls Township.  Then plant is owned by Waste Management, a company who focuses on going green.  When the project is completed, it will be the 4^th largest solar farm in the United States, outputting 3,700 megawatt-hours of electricity per year, enough to power about 400 homes.

It is great to see companies in Pennsylvania taking strides to go green.  While companies in our own backyard are going green, it is important for homeowners to be environmentally conscious as well.  Adding solar panels to your home is a great investment with endless tax incentives, and is also extremely beneficial to the environment.

Global Home Improvement specializes in installing building integrated solar panels for your home.  Call 888-234-2929 for a FREE estimate on our thin film solar power systems.

There are many rumors out there regarding the production of thin film solar panels designed for metal roofs and most of the rumors are GOOD! Like the fact that they can combine with Metal Roofing to give you a 30% tax credit on the ENTIRE integrated system.

The one issue that I’ve seen come up, is people questioning: “Where is This Stuff Made??” Is it another product of China or is this a real American revolutionary product made here and installed here?!

The answer comes from Uni-Solar’s website and the fact is…Thin Film Solar is America Made! (and so is the metal roofing) See below:

Description: United Solar Ovonic, a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ENER) (NASDAQ: ENER), is the leader in building integrated and commercial rooftop photovoltaics, one of the fastest growing segments of the solar power industry. The company manufactures and sells thin-film solar laminates that convert sunlight to energy using proprietary technology. ECD’sUNI-SOLAR® brand products are unique because of their flexibility, light weight, ease of installation, durability, and real-world efficiency.

UNI-SOLAR Global Headquarters
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD)
2956 Waterview Drive
Rochester Hills, MI 48309

Manufacturing Facilities:
Auburn Hills I, MI                      (167,000 Square Feet)
Auburn Hills II, MI                     (170,000 Square Feet)
Greenville I, MI                          (expanding to 280,000 Square Feet)
Greenville II, MI                         (expanding to 280,000 Square Feet)
Battle Creek, MI                        (under construction, 265,000 Square Feet)
Tijuana, Mexico                         (288,000 Square Feet)

Standing seam metal roofing and thin film solar are in love, and they didn’t need match.com. They knew from the start they were meant to be, and their relationship is nothing short of joyful.

Why?

Because it’s the best kind of relationship, of course. It’s mutually beneficial.

Metal roofing does the grunt work. It keeps water out, keeps energy in… and looks ruggedly handsome doing so. Thin-film solar lays around and soaks up the rays, yes, but it’s a worker too, assisting the metal roof with drastically reduced energy costs and a general sense of efficiency.

Okay, that was some silly stuff. You know what? Someone else described the perfect relationship between metal and solar a lot better. You might as well check that out:

http://www.mysolarroof.com/40billionreasons.pdf – By Drexel Metals

There are also step by step pictures of exactly how the thin-film solar is added and how the panels attach to the roof. The article is a bit older though; it mentions an outdated $500 tax credit. Current metal + solar projects are eligible for larger tax breaks (up to 30% on both the metal and solar portion with no cap!!) Call 888-234-2929 for a FREE Estimate!

As the “Going Green” movement rapidly grows, big businesses are persuaded to be more environmentally conscious. The pressure from the community for companies to be more environmentally friendly is one of the leading causes for these changes. And in honor of this change Greenisglobal.net is giving away FREE Reusable Shopping bags to all of our readers who email mike@greenisglobal.net telling us your favorite article!!

Wakefern Food C orp, operator of ShopRite Super Markets has launched a local solar project at its retail store in Garwood, New Jersey. The project calls for 1,024 solar panels to be installed on store’s roof which will are said to generate 303,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. The electricity generated will be used to help power the store’s lighting and refrigeration systems, and reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by 200 tons annually.

This is a big step for a company like ShopRite; they are living up to the GreenisGlobal.net motto by thinking globally, and acting locally.

It is good to see businesses leading by example. The hundreds of people who enter that store each day will remember to be more environmentally conscious. This ShopRite can serve as a reminder to the community of the importance of going green, and if big business can do it, so can you!!!!! Call 888-234-2929

The sun doesn’t just melt ice. Sometimes it makes ice. At an ice-skating rink in New Jersey, solar energy supplements the local power source to make ice year-round and save money for the building owner.

The Aspen Ice at Randolph arena in Randolph, NJ, received the New Jersey Clean Energy 2008 Project of the Year award and the Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award.

In 2006, owner Bob Carragino was faced with a problem: electric energy was too great a cost of doing business. The rink’s annual energy bill was reaching $200,000, and 2008 rates would be going up 15 cents/kWh. Some means of containing costs had to be found. Alternative energy sources, including solar, were obvious solutions to explore, but the limited roof space of 33,750 sq. ft. posed a problem in providing a sizable amount of solar energy.

The successful solution devised by NJ Solar Power LLC, Bayville, NJ, was to affix Sharp 175-W solar modules in an array with 16.4% cell efficiency using more than 3,500 S-5 clamps to virtually cover the roof.

“With our partners, we devised a unique solution that allowed zero penetrations of the roof in the largest standing-seam metal roof solar system east of the Mississippi (River),” said Bill Hoey, managing member of NJ Solar Power.

The work was completed in three months. The job included shoveling snow off the roof to enable the installation of the panels.

Over the 30-yr. life of the system, it is estimated that it will reduce CO2 emissions by 14,927 metric tons, NOx by 55,440 lb., and SO2 by 76,230 lb. The efficiency of the solar electric system will produce enough power to provide the building owner with annual benefits that will cover more than 100% of his electric bill. This benefit is derived from a combination of factors: the electric savings plus the revenue from Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SREC).

A New Jersey SREC is a tradable certificate that represents all of the clean-energy benefits of electricity generated from a solar-electric system. Each time a solar system generates 1,000 kWh of electricity, an SREC is issued that can be sold or traded separately from the power. (See more about this program at www.njcleanenergy.com). The New Jersey state rebate, federal tax benefits, plus the annual electric bill savings from the local electric utility will allow the rink owner to break even in less than three years.

The solar electric system provides enough power to cover 25% (or $62,500) of the facility’s estimated yearly electric bill of $250,000. “As electricity rates rise, so do our customer’s yearly earnings. With rates inexorably rising, the rink owner’s commitment is both a short- and long-term investment,” Hoey said.

NJ Solar Power, LLC
1 Pelican Drive, Suite 6 | Bayville, NJ  08721
Tel: 877.765.2763 | Fax: 732-269-5462