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Left, the front façade of the Toyota car dealership in Oviedo Spain,
Right, a close up of the dealership’s rooftop solar air heating SolarDuct® system.
Background solar gain, and minimize the ducting to the rooftop air han-
dling units.
Like many corporations, improving profitability by reducing
operating costs is a key objective at Toyota. When the The SolarDuct® system works the same as the award
Toyota dealership in Ovideo Spain discovered this objec- winning SolarWall technology. The sun heats the surface
tive could be achieved, while simultaneously reducing of the system, which forms a heat boundary layer. The
their carbon footprint through the use of on-site solar, they heat is drawn in through tiny perforations in the black
were intrigued. This particular facility features large glass metal panels of the SolarDuct® system, and is ducted into
sections that showcase their cars, rendering a traditional the existing HVAC system; thus pre-heating the fresh ven-
SolarWall system (which typically goes on the south wall) tilation air.
unfeasible. SolarWall Europe Sarl. of France, working with
the local Spanish SolarWall dealer, recommended the The installation for the Toyota dealership in Ovideo Spain
new modular rooftop SolarDuct® solar air heating system. is comprised of 30 SolarDuct® modules, organized in six
The SolarDuct® system has an impressive payback and rows, five modules per row. The total collector area is
flexible building-integration options, which made it an ex- 66m2 (710 ft2), and is designed to heat 4000m3/h with a
cellent fit for the dealership. flow rate of 61m3/h/m2 and has an average temperature
rise of 10°C.
Solution
Results
The SolarDuct® is a rooftop variation of the traditional So-
larWall® technology. The roof-mounted SolarDuct® sys- The SolarDuct® system is estimated to reduce GHGs by
tem is perfect for applications where there is insufficient 4.6 tons of CO2 each year, and deliver 60 GJ of renewable
wall space, or there are specific aesthetic considerations energy annually. Oviedo is a temperate climate, requiring
associated with the building façade. With a roof-mounted some heating for about 7 months of the year.
system, the SolarDuct® units are practically invisible from
the ground, can be positioned on the roof to maximize the
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