This article details our current design modeling criteria and deliverables expected from all approved design platforms. Following these modeling inputs is required on all LightReach sales.
Failure to follow design requirements, or intentional misuse of modeling criteria to artificially impact homeowner value propositions, may result in the termination of access to the LightReach product.
General Approved Inputs:
Below are general approved inputs, agnostic of specific platform.
Key Input | Details |
Approved Modeling Software/ Production Engine
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Modeling Software/production engines must be used in conjunction with an approved design platform. |
Approved Weather Data | In order of preference:
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Shading | Must be used when available. If not available for the property, manual accounting for any surrounding objects casting shade (trees, structures), etc must be accurately modeled. Acceptable Shade Models:
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Approved Platforms & Inputs
Platform | Inputs |
Aerialytic | Inputs are set and locked by Aerialytic - no installer action required |
Aurora |
Click here for inputsNavigating to project settings for Individual Aurora projects.   * Images above for illustrative purposes
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Boston Solar | Inputs are set and locked by Boston Solar - no installer action required |
Eagleview |
Click here for inputs **Image above is for illustration purposes and does not depict actual LightReach Inputs.
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OpenSolar |
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Scanifly |
Click here for inputs **Image above is for illustration purposes and does not depict actual LightReach Inputs.
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Solargraf |
Click here for inputsDue to platform not displaying a total system loss, please following the data below along with the snow loss per state:
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Solo | Inputs are set and locked by Solo - no installer action required |
Subcontractor Hub | Inputs are set and locked by Subcontractor hub - no installer action required |
SunRebel | Inputs are set and locked by SunRebel - no installer action required |
LightFusion | Inputs are set and locked by LightFusion - no installer action required |
System Loss Settings
Note: Massachusetts and New York states are broken up by County due to widely varying snow loss in these states. To find out which county your project is in, you can use the following to look it up by address: https://geocodify.com/what-county-am-i-in
State(s) | Snow Loss (Only use if design platform does not have a total value) | Minimum System Loss without Shade Loss (Includes Snow Loss) |
| 0% | 9.1% |
| 2% | 10.5% |
| 4% | 12.3% |
| 0% | 14.1%* |
| 7% | 15.1% |
| 10% | 17.8% |
| 16% | 23.3% |
M1 Deliverables: Design Package Documents
Key Deliverables | Details |
1) Production Model | Confirmation that the Inputs were set properly by the user:
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2) Shading Report | Confirmation that Shading was properly modeled:
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3) Plan Set | Required pages of the Engineering Plan Set submitted to the building department:
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Examples by Platform: Design Package Documents
Platform | Production Model | Shading Report | Plan Set |
Aerialytic | Not required. Upload a placeholder file. | ||
Aurora | |||
Boston Solar |
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Eagleview | See Production Model (left) | ||
OpenSolar |
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Scanifly | |||
Solargraf | |||
Solo | Irradiance Map | ||
Subcontractor Hub | |||
SunRebel | Not required. Upload a placeholder file. | ||
SunRaise | Shade Report (Any approved design platform) | ||
LightFusion | Not required. Upload a placeholder file. |
Planset & Line diagram requirements: As built & Revisions
Disclaimer: IL will require updated plans for both major and minor changes.
As built changes are categorized into two:
MAJOR CHANGES
CATEGORY | WHAT CHANGED? | AS BUILT PLANS AT M2 |
PV Module / Inverter / Battery |
| REQUIRED |
Solar Layout | Modules moved to:
| REQUIRED |
MINOR CHANGES
CATEGORY | WHAT CHANGED? | AS BUILT PLANS AT M2 |
Racking |
| NOT REQUIRED |
Solar Layout | Module location / orientation changes within the same roof plane | NOT REQUIRED |
Electrical |
| NOT REQUIRED |
Other | Any other changes not listed above | NOT REQUIRED |