HELIOCOL - University of Southern Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, USA

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University of Southern Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Year Installed:	1999
Pool Surface Area:	3,640 square feet
Number of Heliocol Panels:	60 HC-50 Collectors
Average Unheated Temperature:	70 F (21 C)
Average Solar Heated Temperature:	84 F (29 C)
Fiscal Payback:	3 years
1st Year Energy Savings:	$10,000
Roof Orientation:	Flat Roof
Pool Orientation:	Outdoor

The University of South Florida received acclaim for its installation of this 60-panel Heliocol solar pool heating system. In addition to receiving a project of the year award from the Florida Solar Industries Association, the $10,000 annual energy savings makes the project a model for other colleges and universities. The University of South Florida's solar pool heating project not only saves money, but saves thousands of pounds of greenhouse gas from polluting the air.

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