EcoStructionSolar worked with the owners in the high desert of California to design a spa area using recycled and reclaimed metal (Oakland Bay) bridge parts creatively designed to complement the landscape as an awning for this unique water site.

Water comes from a natural spring passing through EcoStructionSolar’s custom built heat exchanger and solar panels that heat the 80 degree water to 110+ degrees.

This Award-Winning  EcoStruction custom built home has been Certified LEED® Platinum.

EcoStructionSolar custom designed this electrical solar PV system with a 1700 amp per hour backup battery system.  It combines a radiant heating system with a warm board radiant sub floor used in conjunction with an Apricus solar panel system.  The solar panels also serve to preheat the domestic hot water system and as a backup for the electrical solar PV system.  The house is divided into 8 zones each with a separate thermostat control that allows each various and individual zone to apply the heat with precision.  An additional heat/air exchanger utilizes the solar heated hot water to supply heated air to the secondary HVAC system, thereby eliminating the need for natural gas.

Overlooking the picturesque town of Santa Cruz, EcoStruction Solar built awning shades along the south wall to reduce the amount of passive solar gain, while providing a shade area for the patio.

Nestled beneath the redwoods without tremendous sun potential, EcoStruction Solar utilized an evaluating heat tube that produces more heat in a shorter amount of time thereby reducing the sunlight requirements.