Title: Perform a needs assessment, system sizing, and selection process for a residential solar-thermal system.
Course: Renewable Energy (17105) > Section: Exploring Solar Power Systems

Performance should include

- building orientation
- site preparation
- geographic location
- demand and/or application
- available roof area and age of roof
- familiarity with solar siting equipment (e.g., pyranometer, solar pathfinder).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What considerations and information should be used in a needs assessment for solar thermal energy?
- What are the criteria for sizing a residential solar-thermal system?
- How would raising the number of household members by three persons affect a needs-assessment outcome?