Cascade Sun Works, Inc. specializes in supplying
turn-key systems for our customers. Our level of support starts with
complete evaluation of your needs, resulting in an the engineering of your system, not offering a "one solution fits
all" from a catalog. Solar and other energy resources are then determined from a
site survey to determine the best positioning of equipment as well as
determining the potential tax credits and utility incentives available. From this point, we
determine the best approach to the installation taking into account the
solar and energy resources, access for maintenance and system efficiency. The
result is Central Oregon's most complete Solar and Energy Solution
Provider.
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Geo Thermal Heat Pumps for Radiant Floor and
Air Conditioning
Solar Hot Water heating for Domestic and Space Heating,
Grid Tied PV System
Terrebonne, Oregon
This unique Crooked River riverfront residence
near Smith Rocks incorporates a variety of energy efficient
systems by Cascade Sun Works. A fully integrated heating
and air conditioning system incorporating geo thermal heat pumps
and solar technology all controlled by a central control system
and topped off with a 4kW grid tied PV system was installed.
One of the more challenging aspects of this engineered system
was keeping it simple enough for the owners to operate easily. |
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Tumalo State Park
Bend, Oregon
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
contracted with Cascade Sun Works to engineer the installation of
a DayStar/Heliodyne solar hot water system for the solar renovation
of an existing solar hot water facility on the Solar Shower
Building at Tumalo State Park. |
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Bend, Oregon
6.5kW Photovoltaic Grid-Tied
System offsetting approximately 9,250 kWh of electricity annually. |
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Northwest Crossings, Bend, Oregon
Craftsman Homes
This Northwest Crossing home built by Craftsman Homes incorporated
both a Cascade Sun Works i-80 Solar Hot Water System as well as
a 2.2 kW Grid-Tied Photovoltaic Solar Electric System. |
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107,000 kWh per year energy offset
Air to Water Heat Pumps for Radiant Floor and Air Conditioning
Solar Hot Water heating for Domestic and Space Heating,
Grid Tied PV System
Bend, Oregon,
SolAire Homes, Inc.
SolAire Homes of Bend selected Cascade Sun Works to design and install
the revolutionary heating, air conditioning and energy system on their new
office building located in Northwest Crossings. |
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Bend, Oregon
SolAire Homes, Inc.
SolAire Homes of Bend selected Cascade Sun Works to install a
DayStar Solar Hot Water system and a closed loop radiant
heating system for this Bend residence. The
DayStar/Heliodyne solar hot
water system qualifies for an Oregon State Tax Credit as well as ETO utility incentives.
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Bend, Oregon
Heritage Place
At Heritage place, environmentally friendly design
coexists with exceptional quality with a high emphasis on green building design
elements and features. Alterra
Investments, the developers of Heritage Place selected Cascade Sun Works to
develop a standard solar package for this unique development. |
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Redmond, Oregon
Elegant Tuscany style 2950 ft2 home with numerous
energy efficient systems.
Tarra Construction of Redmond selected Cascade Sun Works to install an
integrated
DayStar Solar Hot Water system with a radiant floor heating
system for this Redmond residence. Also installed is a 3Kw
Grid-Tied PV system. This home in on the 2005 COBA Tour of
Homes. |
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Montessori School of Beaverton
The Energy Trust of Oregon
selected the Montessori School of Beaverton to host a 6kW
grid-tied system for a demonstration project on solar
photovoltaic (PV) systems on public and community buildings
(including schools) in Portland General Electric (PGE) service territories.
Located west of Portland, the school is a highly visible site
within a rapidly growing area. |
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Columbia Villa, Portland OR
Portland Housing Authority
Cascade Sun Works was
selected by the Energy trust of Oregon to engineer and install a
high efficiency hydronic heating/ventilation system and domestic
hot water system for the New Columbia project in Portland. |
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Energy Efficient Solar Heated Home
Bend (Sunriver area), Oregon
This Sunriver residence has
a unique radiant floor/l/Lifebreath Clean air furnace integrated
system driven by solar and a Viessmann boiler furnishing an
unequalled heating system along with full air conditioning operating off of one
control system. Six Heliodyne Gobi collectors supply up to
240,000 btu’s per day of energy for use in heating the dwelling
as well as hot water for domestic use. |
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Pence Place Solar Town Homes
Bend, Oregon
Pence Place not only uses renewable energy, but also
incorporates construction techniques and energy-saving systems
that cut energy use in half and improve indoor air quality.
These energy-efficient solar dwellings will consume half the
energy of a comparable 1,200-square-foot detached home and
provide two to three times as much fresh air with half the heat
loss. |
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Sisters, Oregon
Phase one of this project was installing a complete off grid
power system as well as low voltage water system. Phase two
included a 2,700 ft2 off grid residence equipped with
solar hot water and a radiant floor. Cascade Sun Works, Inc.
was the heating and solar contractor for this project. Also
included was the installation of two 10" Natural Light Tubular
Skylights. |
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Tetherow Crossing
Redmond, Oregon
Cascade Sun Works engineered and installed this complex solar
system integrating radiant floor, spa heating as well as
Domestic Hot Water needs for
this unique residence on the river at Tetherow Crossing. |
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Powell Butte, Oregon
DayStar/Heliodyne 80 gal solar appliance with 40 ft2
of collection furnishing domestic hot
water, qualifying for Central Electric Cooperative utility
incentives. Full radiant heating system with Lifebreath
HRV installed by Cascade Sun Works. |
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Sisters, Oregon
DayStar Thermal System furnishing domestic hot
water as well as a supplement source of heat for the radiant
floor heating system. DayStor i-80 with three 120 ft2
of collection. |
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Smith Rocks State Park
Terrebonne, Oregon
DayStar Thermal System/Heliodyne solar hot water system furnishing hot
water for the bivouac shower restroom facility located at Smith
Rocks State Park, in Central Oregon. A Heliodyne HP48 heat
exchanger was used with 320 ft2 of collection,
250 gallons storage and Takagi T-K2 back-up. |
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Radiant Floor, Air Conditioning and Solar Hot Water
Tumalo, Oregon
Cascade Sun Works, Inc. was
the heating and solar contractor for this riverfront residence
in Tumalo. A radiant floor heating system furnishes heat
to the first floor. The master suite includes heating
inside the shower as well as on the bath tub edges. Second
floor is heated with a Trane heat pump, both floors have Trane
air conditioning. |
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West Linn, Oregon
Two Heliodyne Gobi solar
hot water panels feeding a Heliodyne HP-16 Solar Appliance
mounted on a 120 gallon storage tank supplies hot water to thisd
West Linn residence. A 2,340 watt Grid Tied
Photovoltaic System was also installed consisting of 14 Kyocera 167G PV Modules and a SMA 2500
Inverter. |
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Bend, Oregon
The
radiant floor system on this three year old home was completely
re-built by Cascade Sun Works along with the addition of a
DayStar/Heliodyne 80 gallon solar appliance
with 40 ft2
of collection. |
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Powell Butte, Oregon
DayStar Thermal System furnishing domestic hot water as well as a
supplement source of heat for the radiant floor heating system.
DayStor e-120 with 120 ft2
of collection. |
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Eagle Crest
Redmond, Oregon
First Solar Smart installation approved by Central Electric
Cooperative. DayStar Thermal System furnishing domestic hot
water. DayStar/Heliodyne 80 gal solar appliance with 40 ft2
of collection. |
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Bend, Oregon
urbansun,
SunSmart Home Design and Construction of Bend selects Cascade Sun
Works to install a DayStar Solar Hot Water System for their
showcase home.
This DayStar system furnishes domestic hot
water using the DayStor i-80 solar appliance with 40 ft2 of collection.
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Memaloose State Park,
Oregon
Commercial DayStar Thermal System furnishing hot
water for multi shower restroom facility located in the Columbia
River Gorge Scenic Area. DayFlow multi-zone system with 320 ft2 of collection,
250 gallons storage and Takagi T-M1 back-up. |
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Cascades Building, Snow Melt System
Bend,
Oregon
Snow Melt for commercial building in Old Mill District of Bend
built by Sun West Builders. Cascade Sun Works, Inc.
designed and installed this system using several zones feeding
ATM drive through, building entrance and various sidewalk areas.
A Buderus 450,000 btu/hr boiler controlled by a Telkmar 667
Snowmelt Control supplies the heat for the snow melt. |
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Bend,
Oregon
DayStar Thermal System furnishing domestic hot water as well as a
supplement source of heat for the radiant floor heating system.
DayStor e-120 storage with 240 gal storage for space heating, 80
gal dedicated storage for domestic hot water with 240 ft2
of collection. |
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Sherwood, Oregon
3,000 watt Grid Tied
Photovoltaic System installed on this Sherwood residence.
The system consisted of 18 Kyocera 167G PV Modules and a SMA 2500
Inverter.
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Klamath Falls, Oregon
This 4,600 ft2
house used Warm Board on all three floors with tubing set at 12"
centers. Six zones were installed using a combination of
telstated manifolds and zone valves. This open loop system
uses a Takagi T-M1 Hot Water Heater as the heat source for both
radiant floor heat as well as domestic hot water with a Roth
4-way mixing valve controlled by an outdoor reset control. |
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Terrebonne,
Oregon
2,500 watt Grid Tied Photovoltaic System installed on this
Terrebonne residence. The system consisted of 15 Kyocera 167G PV Modules and a SMA
2500 Inverter. |
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Madras,
Oregon
Do-it Yourself kit DayStar Thermal System furnishing domestic hot
water. DayStor i-80 with 40 ft2 of collection. |
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Klamath Marsh, Oregon
The agricultural pumping system was built and installed by Cascade Sun Works on
an emergency basis for Midstate Electric to supply a cattle operation located at
the north end of the Klamath marsh. Ice storms had brought down the power
lines going out to this location. |
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Prineville, Oregon
A 2,500 watt Grid Tied
Photovoltaic System was installed on this Prineville residence.
The system consisted of 12 Sharp 165w PV Modules and a SMA 2500
Inverter. |
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Sisters, Oregon
Cascade Sun Works supplied
this off-grid home with both a complete power system as well as
low voltage water system. The complete pre-built and
tested power system was delivered on site and within several hours
the building was powered up. |
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Tumalo,
Oregon
DayStar Thermal System furnishing domestic hot
water. DayStor i-80 with 40 ft2 of collection. |
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Bend,
Oregon
DayStar Thermal Systems furnishing domestic hot water. DayStor i-80 with 40 ft2 of
collection using two 2ft. x 10ft. collectors mounted on the garage
ridgeline.. |
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Bend, Oregon
DayStar Thermal System furnishing domestic hot water as well as a
supplement source of heat for the radiant floor heating system.
DayStor e-120 with 120 ft2
of collection. Natural Light Tubular Skylights from 10"
to 18" also installed by Cascade Sun Works. |
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O'Neal Junction, Oregon
DayStar Thermal System furnishing domestic hot water as well as a
supplement source of heat for the radiant floor heating system. DayStor e-120 with 120 ft2
of collection with a total of 220 gallons of hot water
storage. Three DayStar HE series collectors are mounted on
the roof.
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Tumalo,
Oregon
DayStar Thermal System furnishing domestic hot water as well as a
supplement source of heat for the radiant floor heating system.
DayStor e-120 with 160 ft2
of collection. This system uses five ground mounted
collectors. |
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Alfalfa,
Oregon
Do-it Yourself kit DayStar Thermal System furnishing domestic hot
water. DayStor i-80 with 40 ft2 of collection. |
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Bend,
Oregon
Expansion of this off-grid home to have a
capability of 2.5 kw PV array, Whisper H80 Southwest Windpower
wind turbine with a 6.5 kw Onan back-up generator. |
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Redmond,
Oregon
Do-it Yourself kit DayStar Thermal System furnishing domestic hot
water. DayStor i-80 with 40 ft2 of collection with tilt-up kit. |
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