HRSP Survey5

1. Contact Information and Interest in Renewable Energy

The Halton Residential Solar Project has been working since 2008 to provide information and resources to homeowners interested in renewable energy.

This is a short survey to help gauge the project's effectiveness in providing you with renewable energy information and helping you connect with trusted installation companies. We would also like to know which services have been most helpful and which services we can improve on in the future.

We would appreciate your feedback in this survey. Please send any additional comments you have to hrsp.admin@gmail.com

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1. Please enter your contact information (* indicates that an answer is required):

Please enter your contact information (* indicates that an answer is required): *Name:
Company:
Address:
Address 2:
*City/Town:
Province:
Postal Code:
*Email Address:

2. Please indicate your current familiarity with the Halton Residential Solar Project (HRSP).

Please indicate your current familiarity with the Halton Residential Solar Project (HRSP). Very familiar (i.e., on HRSP e-mail list for over 18 months, attended one or more project events, read project updates regularly);

Somewhat familiar (i.e., on HRSP e-mail list for more than two months and have read some updates or spoken to a Project Team member)

Just signed up - eagerly! (I'm new -- please tell me more!)

Just signed up - casually (I prefer to investigate alternative energy options at my own pace)

Other (please specify)

3. How effective have Halton Residential Solar Project events (solar fairs, information sessions, solar tours) been in providing you with information about solar energy technologies and installers/service providers?

How effective have Halton Residential Solar Project events (solar fairs, information sessions, solar tours) been in providing you with information about solar energy technologies and installers/service providers? Very effective

Somewhat effective

Not sure

Not very effective

Not effective at all

Please indicate which event(s) you found most helpful / least helpful and why:

4. What is your background with respect to Renewable Energy?

What is your background with respect to Renewable Energy? Expert (e.g., teacher, professor, engineer, business owner/operator/manager/employee for >5 years) ;

Knowledgeable (e.g., university student, employee of alternative energy business for >2 years, have installed system on own home or business);

Somewhat familiar (i.e., have read articles in the newspaper, have spoken to vendors or listened to presentations);

Relatively unfamiliar (i.e., still learning the basics)

5. Please indicate your current areas of interest in Renewable Energy. Please check all that apply:

Please indicate your current areas of interest in Renewable Energy. Please check all that apply: Solar photovoltaic systems (PV)

Solar domestic hot water (or "solar thermal") systems

Wind systems

Microhydro systems

Geothermal systems

Other types of renewable energy systems

Renewable energy as an investment

Renewable energy education

Renewable energy system manufacturing, installation or technological development

Starting a renewable energy business

Other (please specify)

6. Have you already installed a solar energy system at your residence (please check only one button)?

Have you already installed a solar energy system at your residence (please check only one button)? Yes -- one of the HRSP vendors installed my system (i.e., Arise Technologies, EcoAlternative Energy, Glenbarra Energy, Globe Solar Energy Inc., Goldwater Solar Services, SolarOntario Ltd., or SunVolts Unlimited)

Yes -- I selected a vendor from outside the HRSP project (please indicate below)

Other Vendor (please specify why you did not choose an HRSP vendor)

7. What is the main reason why you want to install, or have installed, a solar energy system?

What is the main reason why you want to install, or have installed, a solar energy system? Environmental considerations

To save money, or as a financial investment

To be energy independent

Interested in learning, developing, or applying the technology

Other (please specify)

8. If you haven't installed a solar energy system yet, what are the main barriers to installing? Please check all that apply.

If you haven't installed a solar energy system yet, what are the main barriers to installing? Please check all that apply. Financial issues

Timing

Lack of information

House structure concerns (i.e., Poor roof condition)

Other (please specify)

9. If you were going to purchase a renewable energy system, how soon would you make that purchase?

If you were going to purchase a renewable energy system, how soon would you make that purchase? By May 2010

By the end of 2010

2011 +

Not applicable

10. If you have already installed a solar energy system, which vendor services most affected which vendor you chose? Please check all that apply.

If you have already installed a solar energy system, which vendor services most affected which vendor you chose? Please check all that apply. Price

Installation history (i.e., number of installations completed or how long company has been in business)

Recommendation from a friend/associate

Local company (i.e., locally owned and operated)

Large/multinational corporation

Turnkey installation

Unique features of vendor (e.g., advanced technology, combination of technologies/installation packages available)

Ability to work in remote locations

Presence or absence of a site assessment fee

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1. Contact Information and Interest in Renewable Energy

*1. Please enter your contact information (* indicates that an answer is required):

2. Please indicate your current familiarity with the Halton Residential Solar Project (HRSP).

3. How effective have Halton Residential Solar Project events (solar fairs, information sessions, solar tours) been in providing you with information about solar energy technologies and installers/service providers?

4. What is your background with respect to Renewable Energy?

5. Please indicate your current areas of interest in Renewable Energy. Please check all that apply:

6. Have you already installed a solar energy system at your residence (please check only one button)?

7. What is the main reason why you want to install, or have installed, a solar energy system?

8. If you haven't installed a solar energy system yet, what are the main barriers to installing? Please check all that apply.

9. If you were going to purchase a renewable energy system, how soon would you make that purchase?

10. If you have already installed a solar energy system, which vendor services most affected which vendor you chose? Please check all that apply.

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