We Make Homes Environmentally Smarter
Whether it is your home or office, Solaris Systems can design, install, and integrate environmentally friendly, energy efficient systems. Some of those services:
- Control Systems and Automation (lighting, HVAC, irrigation, security)
- Computers and Networking
- Electrical services and Solar Power system installation
We make being green a natural extension of your life.
Lighting - The house pictured to the right is
100% incandescent free. We know the right kind of efficient
LED and Compact Fluorescent bulbs to install in each room. No
flicker, no hum; warm lighting temperatures in living areas,
slightly cooler temperatures in work areas; dimming -- everything
you'd expect from incandescent light bulbs without the excessive
heat and energy requirements.
Solar Hot Water - One solar collector mounted on the roof, in conjunction with a special highly insulated hot-water tank, will provide over 90% of the hot water needs for a family of four.
Solar
Power - The easiest "set it and forget it"
method is a direct grid-tied solar PV system. This ties into
the electrical grid with a two-way meter. Under normal
conditions, you use the electricity you generate first, and
automatically buy from the grid like normal the rest. When the
sun is out and you aren't using a lot of electricity, your excess
electricity is sold back to the grid, which shows up as a credit on
your electric bill. If you want, a battery backup system can
be installed along-side your PV system to act as a backup should the
grid power ever go out.
"Smart"
Home Automation - Do you know exactly how green
your home is being at any moment in time? Our system shows you
on a wall-mounted touch-screen. Dials display in real-time how
much electricity your house is using and how much its PV system is
generating, as well as how hot the water in your water tank is
versus the water currently being heated up by the solar collector.
Water usage is tracked, so you can see how many gallons of water
were used today, yesterday; what this monthly average is compared to
last months. Sensors in all the doors and windows will warn
you if they are left open too long with the AC on (not to mention
good integration into our security system). One page contains
your home's floor plan, and shows which lights and ceiling fans are
on, and which doors and windows are open (great to know before going
to bed), etc.
Homes built the Solaris way embody the latest construction techniques and materials. The homes are highly hurricane resistant, termite proof, energy efficient, and comfortable.
Click the picture above to read more about Solaris Homes.
Videos of the construction of our Solaris Home models.
A LEED for Homes house, receiving a GOLD certificate