The DuPage County Forest Preserve hired Robert Bair Services to help them go green.

The DuPage County Forest Preserves had solar thermal water heating systems installed in their remote forest preserve bathroom facilities. Solar water heaters, which are also called solar domestic hot water systems are a cost-effective way to generate hot water.  They can be used in any climate and are an excellent way to conserve energy.

The pictures below illustrate how 4×8 solar panels are installed on the roof of the forest preserve buildings. The panels use solar energy to heat the potable water.

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Solar Thermal panels installed on the roof of DuPage County Forest Preserve bathroom facility.

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Piping to the potable hot water supply from the solar panels.

Solar panels on the roof of a DuPage County Forest Preserve building.