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Projects of the Month
The Bullitt Center – 244 kW Solar System Installation
Project Description:
The Bullitt Center, the greenest commercial building in the world, uses a 244kW rooftop photovoltaic “PV” system to produce as much electricity as the building and its tenants will use each year. The project is pursuing the ambitious Living Building Challenge 2.0.
One of the most notable aspects of The Bullitt Center will be achieving the goals of the Living Building Challenge (version 2.0), as described by the International Living Building Institute. To be certified as a Living...
The Benny's Renewable Remodel
In late 2008 we realized the opportunity to remodel and move into a home that had been in our family since the late 1950's. We wanted to incorporate the latest energy conscious design elements into the home construction itself and add alternative energy to complement the home's design. The site for the home is situated on a bluff overlooking Puget Sound and is an ideal site for alternative energy, both solar electric and wind energy. Our interest in wind energy led us to meet with Keith Hughes of West Seattle...
A Pioneering Woman Goes Solar
A local family chooses to go solar for three households. Judy Willingham recognizes the importance of reducing her carbon footprint by going solar and she has passed that idea on to her son Dodd. Dodd and his wife Joana also had solar installed at their own home and at their rental property too.
“We are going to be moving backward in comfort rather than forward in comfort if we don’t make some serious changes.” Judy truly believes that we need to make changes to reduce our footprint, she may just be “a drop in the bucket...
Solar Power for Historic Farm on Bainbridge Island
Last Fall, A&R Solar began working with general contractor Schuchart/Dow to provide Sunpower solar panels for Romerkoff Farms LLC on Bainbridge Island. While undertaking a large new construction project of their property, the LLC decided they wanted to make an aesthetic and energy conscious statement.
With solar electric systems already installed on the owner’s respective homes it was an easy decision for them to bring solar to the farm. A&R Solar was selected to develop a solar power solution that met...
Solar Powered Itek Factory
In December this past year, iTek Energy, a solar module manufacturer located in Bellingham, added a 15,360 watt, 100% made-in-Washington photovoltaic system to their facility…a solar powered, solar manufacturer!
Western Solar, also based in Bellingham, was selected by iTek as installer for this project. Western Solar installed 64 iTek Energy, mono-crystalline solar modules (15.36 kW) wired in-series to 8 Exeltech 1800 watt inverters. In addition, Western Solar engineered a custom solution that allows iTek to monitor and reconfigure the system to test...
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