American Solar lands $188,000 contract to deliver Solar Heat to Hill Air Force Base

Annandale, VA—American Solar Inc. (ASI) announced today the company received a contract to install an $188,000 solar heating system for Hill Air Force Base in Northern Utah.

When ASI completes the project, the company's systems will heat three base buildings, two hangers and a medical systems building. These projects will save Hill AFB 1.5 billion BTU/year, which at today's energy rates saves the base more than $12,000 in heating costs each year.

American Solar will design air heating systems for the AFB buildings, which have metal siding. The systems will pull solar heated air from the existing metal siding and deliver the heated air to the buildings’ interiors for comfort heating. One building will use the solar-heated air to preheat outside air flowing into a paint booth, which requires heated air year round. For this project, American Solar will handle the design and oversee the work of a local contractor, who will install the system.

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 metal. 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, National Institutes of Health, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and James Madison University.

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.