Focused On Solar
RENEWABLE ENERGY SEMINAR RECAPS
Kirberg Company recently held Renewable Energy Seminars in St. Louis and Kansas City. The seminars, led by Eric Kirberg, discussed a number of renewable energy topics, including green roofing and Missouri Proposition C or the "Clean Energy Initiative," and featured a special presentation on photovoltaic panels by guest speaker Ken Shulte of AGT (Advanced Green Technologies). The seminars were designed to help residents and business owners understand and implement the new and emerging technologies that will shape the future of our energy usage.

Kirberg would like to thank those of you who attended these events. The seminars drew over 30 attendees and led to several "lunch and learns" at various companies, including Lawrence Group Architects, Paric Construction, Clayco Construction, HOK Architects, Boeing, Hallmark, and Burns & McDonnell. These exclusive "lunch and learn" events allow us to appeal to a wider audience with a more focused message tailored to the company's prior knowledge of and exposure to renewable energy. If you're interested in holding a "lunch and learn" at your company, please contact Eric Kirberg at eric.kirberg@kirberg.com.

Industry News
Now is the best time to start your roofing project! The cost of roofing materials has dropped significantly since last year. Shingles have gone down 10% in pricing, and asphalt is down 25%. But as the economy starts to rebound, pressure to raise prices again is getting stronger. This makes right now the best time to save money on a new roof or major roofing repairs. And remember, the right roof can also reduce your operating costs by lowering energy bills. Contact Kirberg Company today to discuss your roofing needs.

Doug's Two Cents: Use the Sun to Grow Your Green
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
An Investment in Your Future

Installing photovoltaic panels in your roof allows you to realize financial profits from solar energy while creating an image of environmental stewardship for your business.

Today your roof is a depreciating asset - tomorrow it is the only part of your building making you money! A standard 25,000-watt system will pay for itself with incentives, savings, and revenue after just five years. Plus, 25 years of energy production and Renewable Energy Credit (REC) sales will create a profit center out of your building.

Here"s How It Works:

• PV panels integrate directly into the roof membrane, leaving no ugly panels on frames and no roof penetrations.
• Incentives flow from the Fed and investor-owned utilities, and accelerated depreciation results in payback over five years.
• Energy is created and utilized by your building, selling surplus energy back to the utility company, while creating valuable RECs that you can sell along the way!
• Everything comes with a 25-year guarantee!!!!

Plus, Kirberg Company offers an online monitoring system that allows you to share you energy savings reports with employees, investors, clients, and even visitors to your business. Our interactive system takes output directly from your solar inverter and converts it into a visual display, tracking your system's output in real time. The real time display reports your energy production in instant kilowatts, as well as daily, weekly, monthly, and lifetime reports. Your solar offset is reported in equivalent terms of pounds of CO2, dozens of light bulbs, gallons of gas, barrels of oil, tree seedlings grown, pounds of coal, and pounds of waste recycled.

Contact us today to learn more about photovoltaic panels or any of our many other green roofing products.

Doug Kirberg, President

Inside Look
DIAGRAM OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM