Solar Project Construction Management

Installation and construction of solar-thermal systems on buildings is both a science and an art.

Among the many considerations are:

• Maintaining a weather-tight building envelope
• Maximizing aesthetics for the public face of the building
• Minimizing weather hazards to solar equipment such as freezing and boiling of solar fluids
• Orienting the solar-thermal system to take full advantage of the sun as a heat generator
• Integrating the solar thermal system with the building’s HVAC system or industrial process
• Coordinating the project installation with other building service providers, roofers, HVAC companies, electricians, mechanical contractors, etc.

Our engineering staff has decades of hands-on experience in managing major solar thermal and industrial installations.

American Solar’s construction management services typically begin during design, and include:

• Schedule and budget evaluations
• Value engineering
• Financial incentives review
• Alternative financing analyses
• Constructability reviews
• Weighing project alternatives
• Structuring bid packages for lowest cost construction
• Sourcing equipment and supplies
• Monitoring and coordinating daily construction activities
• Owner meetings and reviews

Expert solar engineering

Our engineers have extensive practical experience in designing and managing major solar thermal projects.