<font face="arial" size="4">The problem here it about 5 years ago they upped the snow load
requirements from 40 to 60 p/sf so ANY thing added to the roof needs a
structural upgrade.<br>
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Todd<br><br>On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 9:59pm, "Bill Brooks" <billbrooks7@yahoo.com> said:<br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Allan,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Check out my website at <a href="http://www.brooksolar.com/services">www.brooksolar.com/services</a>. The
recent Expedited Permit Process that I helped produce for the US Dept. of
Energy is on that page in pdf that you can download. It explains the rationale
behind why anything under 5 PSF is fine if the roof structure is standard
(engineered trusses or typical rafter roof). Read it over a share it with your
jurisdictions. We are going to be maintaining the most recent version of that
document on the <a href="http://www.solarabcs.org">www.solarabcs.org</a> website
on their “documents” tab. It should be posted soon. It also
requires that you use a standard engineered racking system such as DPW, UniRac,
or ProSolar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Bill.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">
re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Allan
Sindelar<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 07, 2009 5:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'RE-wrenches'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Roof Loading request for help<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Wrenches,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">We
are currently facing a city permitting bureaucracy that has recently discovered
solar – that is, suddenly each department in the permitting and plan
review departments is coming up with standards for PV systems. Some of the
standards, of course, make no sense. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">PV
systems typically add about three pounds per square foot to the loading on a
roof. We are facing a city requirement for structural
engineering work for standard roof attachment if the mounting approach
is to make penetrations into the roof structure. This is a typical requirement
that will only add considerable cost to each PV system, and we’re looking
to have our ammunition to fight this well stocked in advance. Specifically, are
building authorities in other jurisdictions requiring structural
engineering work for this type of roof attachment?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Thanks
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Allan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Allan Sindelar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="mailto:Allan@positiveenergysolar.com">Allan@positiveenergysolar.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic
Installer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">EE98J Journeyman Electrician</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Positive Energy, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3201 Calle Marie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">505 424-1112<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.positiveenergysolar.com">www.positiveenergysolar.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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