US Department of Energy Recognizes American Solar Installations at NIH Solar Heating Project

Annandale, VA— the US Department of Energy (DOE) recognized three solar heating projects installed by American Solar, Inc. (ASI) at the NIH campus.

American Solar completed a campus wide solar retrofit of several NIH buildings. DOE selected the company’s overall NIH project for special recognition by the US Department of Energy’s -You Have the Power Campaign.

At the NIH campus, American Solar provided three solar heating projects:

• A solar roofing retrofit on three buildings to preheat outside air for roof top air handlers
• A solar siding and fence-mounted Solar Heater Boards™ system to heat six emergency generators
• A solar heat recovery system, which collects heat from the building’s existing dark brown roof screen and uses the heat to preheat outside air for a roof top air handler.

About American Solar, Inc.
American Solar, Inc. designs, develops and installs innovative solar air heating systems. These systems produce heat at lower cost than most fossil fuel, electric and solar power sources.

ASI’s systems use the natural heating properties of conventional metal roofing and siding. Sunlight hitting the metal surface heats the surface, which then heats the air under the surface. A small fan moves the solar-heated air through the system for a broad array of uses in buildings, commercial facilities, and agricultural or industrial processes.

With these innovative technologies, customers can use solar heat in several new ways. Customers with applications that require year round energy loads and that use high-cost heating sources benefit the most. The company’s customers have included The Pentagon, Dulles Airport, US Geological Survey, The Air Force, Health and Human Services, The US Department of Agriculture, National Institutes of Health, the Commonwealth of Virginia, James Madison University and Commercial and Industrial companies.

For further information, visit American Solar's Web site: www.americansolar.com or contact ASI at 703-425-0923 or by email at info@americansolar.com