Sanford Residence
   
Address: 816 Percival Street SW, Olympia, WA 98502
Contact Person: Thomas Sanford
Phone Number: 360-789-1147
E-mail Address: toms@msgsarch.com
Website: www.bikingarchitect.com

 

Solar Photovoltaic System:  
PV System Size (kW DC): 2.1
Number of Panels: 12
Panel Make & Model: Sunwise SW 180
Inverter Make & Model: En Phase
Year that your PV system was installed: 2009
Solar PV Contractor: South Sound Solar
   
Solar Hot Water System:  
Solar Hot Water Collector Type: Flat Plate
Collector Brand: Heliodyne
Quantity: (1) 4' x 8' collector
Year that your SHW system was installed: 2009
Solar Hot Water Contractor: South Sound Solar
   
Additional Green Features:  
Passive Solar Design Yes
   
System Description:
Home is a 1913 vintage cottage with numerous contemporary updates including:
-  Home was completely re-insulated and over-insulated wherever possible;
-  Home was completely re-plumbed and re-wired;
-  Numerous structural elements, ties, bracing, columns and some foundation elements added for seismic.
-  Oil furnace with asbestos ducts changed to electric air-to-air heat pump;
-  All windows changed to thermal pane/thermal break wood windows;
-  Operable skylights with sun shades added for natural ventilation;
-  Solar hot water heating;
-  2.1 kwh solar PV array;
-  Most lawn areas were deleted in favor of low water garden beds.
   
Directions to Site:
From Black Lake Boulevard SW, travel east on 9th Avenue (aka Capitol Mall Drive) toward downtown Olympia until the street ends with a forced left turn.  That left turn is onto Percival Street SW.  We are the second home on the right (towards Capitol Lake).  Home is blue with white trim and sits very close to the street.  

 

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