Solar Grebel

A group photo of the Solar Grebel with the solar panels in the winter.
Solar Grebel is a student group that worked hard to install 3 solar thermal panels to pre-heat water in the residence. The system is now installed and heating glycol which pre-heats the domestic water. Students will monitor the system and share results.

The system was commissioned on December 22, 2010 and is generating heat and reducing the amount of natural gas needed to heat our water.

The system costs over $47,000. Last December the students received approval for a $10,000 grant from TD Friends of the Environment and recently successfully applied for a grant from the Federation of Students for $1,700. As a result the students have met their fundraising goal.

Many thanks to the 47 supporters and sponsors who have already shown their support (please see the list below).

You can join in the next phase by making an online donation designated to Grebel through the University of Waterloo (choose "Solar Grebel" in the pull down menu).

The technology was provided by Air Solutions of Cambridge and Hydronic Solutions of Waterloo with installation by Kittel Mechanical.

Visit the news webpage for more information on Solar Grebel.

A diagram explaining how the solar collector works.
A group photo of the Solar Grebel under the pipes used for the solar panels.

A group photo of Solar Grebel and Paul Penner under the pipes used for the solar panels.
A photo of the finished solar panels.

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Thank you to our corporate sponsors:

Air Solutions of Cambridge

Hydronic Solutions of Waterloo

Kittel Mechanical

TD Friends of the Environment

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Thank you to our donors:

  • Alissa Bender
  • Meredith and Daniel Bigham
  • Blue North Strategies Inc.
  • Anthony and Cindy Chan
  • Charles Conrad
  • Norbert and Judy Driedger
  • Friesens Corporation
  • Dennis Gingrich and Luann Good Gingrich
  • Google Gift Matching Program
  • Morgan Grainger
  • David and Vickie Hook
  • Brian Iler
  • Michael Janzen
  • Edward and Kathryn Janzen
  • Erin Janzen
  • Linda and Robert Janzen
  • Angie Koch
  • John and Andrea Larsen
  • David and Leanne Lobe
  • Mannheim Mennonite Church
  • Fred W. Martin and Wanda Wagler-Martin
  • Liam Morland
  • Tom and Mary Anne Neufeld
  • Emily Nighswander
  • Henry and Leonora Paetkau
  • Edward and Judith Penner
  • Paul Penner and Dolores Harms Penner
  • Patrick Quealey
  • Franco and Debra Rasera
  • Henry and Lynn Regier
  • Rockway Mennonite Church
  • Victoria Roeder Martin
  • Kirk Schmidt and Robyn Paul
  • Alex and Rebecca Shum
  • Valerie Steinmann and Brent Klassen
  • Karl and Julie Stobbe
  • Andrea Streufert
  • Tim and Jeananne Vickery
  • Mark and Ruth White
  • Randy and Jane Wiens
  • Larry Willms and Marilyn Koval
  • Savio Wong
  • Colin and Heather Young
  • Joel and Rhoda Zacharias
  • Melvin and Delphine Zehr