As a research center, the Florida Solar Energy Center has conducted a large number of experiments in a variety of environments and configurations and in the field and in the laboratory.  Our 30 years of experience has taught us a great deal about instrumentation, data storage, and analysis and has made the Center a national leader in collecting and monitoring data.

Our data monitoring services can help with:

• Automated on-line data collection
• Storage, management, and analysis of real-time and historical data
• Custom presentation interfaces
• Assistance in designing monitoring experiments
• Selecting appropriate monitoring hardware

Though we are available to support any type of monitoring project and we have a long history of monitoring:

• Building energy use and efficiency
• Renewable energy systems
• Hydrogen fuel cell laboratory research

In addition to providing data management solutions, we offer on-site installation and customized data logger setup and programming.  We invite you to contact us if you’re interested in working with us on your next project.

The following sections outline some of the data monitoring working currently being conducted at FSEC. Take a look at each section to see example sites and monitoring system configurations.

 

For Buildings The Buildings Research Division has monitored hundreds of buildings and homes over the years, providing data for research on energy efficiency, indoor air quality and building durability. Visit this section to view our building research data monitoring efforts.

For Photovoltaics Whether the systems have been grid-connected or stand alone, FSEC has been monitoring PV systems for decades. This data has been used to design and configure more reliable PV systems. This section will explore some of the ongoing monitoring researching being conducted.

For Solar Hot Water Installing a solar hot water system on your home or business can save you energy and money. The question is how much money are you saving and are you getting the most out of your system. Explore this section to view the monitoring services for solar hot water offered by FSEC.