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Fig. 160 Bosch Appliances
Additionally, the Bosch solar thermal system installed on
the Experience Center will heat the domestic hot water
at the kitchen tap, and the seven module Aleo solar PV
system will generate carbon-free electricity to power the
Experience Center (Fig. 161).
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ig. 161 Bosch Solar Panels
The Bosch solar thermal water heating system in the
Experience Center uses solar collectors that contain an
absorber that heats up when exposed to direct or even
diffuse sunlight (Fig. 162). When the collectors are warmer
than the storage tank, the solar loop pump will turn on
and transport the hot uid from the collectors to the solar
tank where the solar energy is then stored in the water
for later use. The collectors, the pump station, and the
storage tank are connected with supply and return piping
that is insulated to minimize heat loss. As the system heats
up or cools down, an expansion tank accounts for safe
expansion and contraction of the heat transfer uid in this
maintenance-free and fully automated system.
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ig. 162 Bosch Solar Thermal System
In addition to the initial Bosch Net Zero home at Serenbe,
two (2) more new homes, equipped with Bosch products,
are under construction — offering a cost-effective suite of
sustainable technologies that will serve as a model for U.S.
homeowners looking for a more eco-conscious option.
The end goal of both Bosch’s Net Zero homes and The
Bosch Experience Center is to show how the combination
of energy ef cient Bosch products are helping produce
a new generation of affordable, sustainable homes that
greatly reduce demand and monthly costs, and have the
potential of giving energy back to the grid.
