#18863
Sir Humphrey
Strataguru

    Kangaroo said…Added to which, governments have not encouraged manufacturers to develop any aesthetic solutions for implementing solar systems generally, nor have they devoted one minute of thought to installation of sustainability equipment in the strata schemes they encourage for increased population density.

    Installation of sustainability equipment in new developments is certainly an issue. The trouble is that it tends to cost more to build but then costs less to own and run. The developer would rather build cheaper and not worry about the on-going cost. 

    At least some developers of up-market developments are including sustainable design as a selling point. I had a conversation with one developer who expressed frustration that having designed so that air-conditioning would be unnecessary, the units would not sell till air-conditioners were added. 

    In the specific case of an evacuated tube solar hot water system, these look like an innocuous black rectangle on the roof from any distance, no tank, nothing shiny.