Innovative Design and Application of Solar Technologies

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119 KW Solar Array Manor Square Kansas City, MO  Designed for Worldwide Energy

The Solar Design Studio (SDS) is a national and  international consulting firm who provides consulting services to solar integrators, solar project developers, utilities, solar equipment distributors and solar equipment manufacturers.   Expertise includes Solar PV and Solar Heating and Cooling technology.   Our portfolio of services includes:

Solar Services

  • Site Survey
  • Project Feasibility Services
  • Production Modeling
  • Interconnection Studies
  • Design, Engineering and Permitting Drawings
  • Project Management
  • Commissioning Services
  • Verification Services

All solar design services are provided by experienced engineering design professionals and  NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners ) certified solar installers.

Business consulting

  • Strategic Planning
  • Market Assessments
  • Business Planning
  • Business Development
  • Sales Management

Financing Services

  • Leasing program structure
  • Project financing
  • Access to project funding sources

Utility Services

  • Renewable Energy Performance Studies
  • Financial benefits of Renewable Energy Studies
  • Training Field Inspection Personnel

Do It Yourselfers Services

  • Solar Site Surveys
  • Utility and Permit Paperwork Submissions
  • Equipment Selection

 

With more than 10 years of solar energy industry expertise, we have had the honor to participate in a number of LEED Projects, which have earned Platinum or Gold Certifications.  The Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association (MOSEIA) recognized Bob Solger, SDS Managing Principal, with the Solar Pioneer Award for “Visionary Leadership and Dedication.”

We are recognized as the most experience solar design and business consulting firm by solar integrators, utilities and equipment manufacturers throughout the Midwest.

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Project Haiti Port Au Prince, Haiti for Fondation Enfant Jesus, A Collaboration with HOK Architects

The Solar Design Studio provides services to HOK Architects of St. Louis, to design an off grid Solar PV and Wind system for an orphanage. The goal of the project is to model a replicable approach for sustainable construction and operations that respects the local ecology, culture and traditions and achieves LEED Platinum certification.

Designed around FIT goals, to ICC International Building Code 2009 and to be LEED Platinum, the project has developed several strategies to make the project as passive and as sustainable as possible.

Project Haiti

HOK’s design solution is a three-story, L-shaped structure to serve as the main building on the site. Kitchen, dining, an open multipurpose area and administration space will be located on the first floor, with counseling and lodging for children, staff and guests on the floors above.

A separate, two-story block will house administrative offices and a training area. The building is organized around a central courtyard, the focus of social life, and is flanked by kitchen, dining and training spaces.

The design responds to the dense urban condition and prevailing westerly trade winds by organizing all of the spaces, one room thick in a cupping form (like a catcher’s mitt) facing east. The rooms have a tall aspect ratio, and will have ceiling fans to provide comfort during warm and humid still-air nights.

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Project Haiti

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A Better Approach to Commercial Solar PV

Rooftop Array in Minneapolis, designed by Bob Solger of Kansas City Solar Desgin StudiosThe market for commercial Solar PV systems offers Solar Integrators a significant opportunity to grow their businesses with projects that offer a higher profit margin.  The first point to keep in mind when selling commercial solar, it is a financial sell.  To effectively compete for business, a Solar Integrator must offer a solution that provides a perspective client with an attractive Return-on-Investment (ROI) and be able to effectively educate a client on both the financial benefits and technical features of a proposed solar PV solution. Continue reading

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