Domestic Hot Water
30 Thermomax solar collector tubes with 80 gallon Solaraide storage tank
Net metered system (8) 165 wattt Sharp panels with Sunny Boy 1100 inverter
Bradner Gardens Community Building – Solar Project
20 Solamax solar collector tubes with 60 gallon storage tank
Net metered system with (18) 165 watt Sharp Solar panels
Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center - Solar Project
Panels are Colt #C-142-C; 80 gallon ‘heat-exchange’ tank -installed 1982
20 Solamax solar collector tubes with 50 gallon storage tank
McCaw Performance Hall at Seattle Center
Meridian Park Elementary School - Solar Project
Pathfinder Elementary School - Solar Project
Washington Middle School - Solar Project
30-tube Thermomax
PCC in Ballard
Seattle Federal Courthouse
The 2 Colt collectors send heated water to the heat exchange tank in the basement. This is a closed loop system using a glycol solution to prevent freezing. Preheated water goes into existing hot water heater. Previous owner states that they never ran out of hot water, even with family of 5 (3 boys); during the summer nearly all hot water comes from the solar system. In winter, system still preheats water to over 100 degrees thus reducing work load on existing hot water heater.
Original system was installed in early 80's, and updated over 10 years ago. No breakdowns, no problems during lifetime of system.
Size: 5.2 kilowatts DC peak capacity
Modules: (40) AstroPower 130 watt “APex” poly-crystalline
Power Inverters: (2) SMA Sunny Boy 2500 240VAC
Project Funding: Seattle Green Power Program www.ci.seattle.wa.us/light/green/greenpower/
http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/parkspaces/bradnergardens.htm
Size: 3.6 kilowatts DC peak capacity
Modules: (36) AstroPower 100 watt mono-crystalline (18 each on poles and roof)
Power Inverters: SMA Sunny Boy 1800 120VAC
Project Funding: Seattle Green Power Program www.ci.seattle.wa.us/light/green/greenpower/
http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/parkspaces/Carkeek.htm
Startup: May 2004
Size: 6.3 kilowatts DC peak capacity
Modules: (40) BP Solar 150/160 watt poly-crystalline
Power Inverters: (3) SMA Sunny Boy 1800 120VAC
Project Funding: Seattle Green Power Program www.ci.seattle.wa.us/light/green/greenpower/
Project Team: Seattle City Light
Seattle Center
WSU Northwest Solar Center
Burke Electric
Startup: est. September 2004
Size: 2.4 kilowatts DC peak capacity
Modules: (8) RWE Schott Solar 300 watt poly-crystalline
Power Inverters: (1) SMA Sunny Boy 2500 208VAC
Project Funding: Seattle Green Power Program www.ci.seattle.wa.us/light/green/greenpower/
Project Team:
Seattle City Light
Shoreline School District
Shoreline Solar Project
WSU Northwest Solar Center
Startup: January 2003
Size: 1680 watts DC peak capacity
Modules: (24) BP Solar 70 watt mono-crystalline
Power Inverter: Xantrex SunTie-1500 120VAC
Funding: Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Green Power Program www.ci.seattle.wa.us/light/green/greenpower/
Project Team:
Seattle City Light
Seattle Public School District
WSU Northwest Solar Center
Net metered system (12) 165 watt Sharp panels with Sunny Boy 1800 inverter
15 Thermomax solar collector tubes with 50 gallon storage tank
Rainwater catchment
2 kW net-metered system made up of (12) Schott 165 watt photovoltaic modules and a Trace Sun Tie utility interactive inverter
8 Fafco style rubberized panels, Heliotrope General HM5000A Controller with Remote Collector and Pool Temperature Sensors
The project saw the conversion of a 1920's detached garage into an art studio. This involved expanding the footprint four feet to the East, and a two foot by six foot addition at the Southwest which supports a new loft space. The space is designed to be naturally ventilated and employed daylighting strategies to illuminate task areas. The slab floor and foundation utilize nearly half recycled fly ash content, and the TPO roof membrane is covered with four inches of soil and sedum plants on a 6:12 pitched roof.
not a drive-by because it can not be seen from the street
Startup: July 2004
Size: 1400 watts DC peak capacity
Modules: (12) Astro Power 120 watt mono-crystalline
Power Inverter: AEI GC1000 120VAC
Funding: Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Green Power Program www.ci.seattle.wa.us/light/green/greenpower/
Project Team:
Seattle City Light
Seattle Public School District
WSU Northwest Solar Center
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Domestic Hot Water
The 2 Colt collectors send heated water to the heat exchange tank in the basement. This is a closed loop system using a glycol solution to prevent freezing. Preheated water goes into existing hot water heater. Previous owner states that they never ran out of hot water, even with family of 5 (3 boys); during the summer nearly all hot water comes from the solar system. In winter, system still preheats water to over 100 degrees thus reducing work load on existing hot water heater.
Original system was installed in early 80's, and updated over 10 years ago. No breakdowns, no problems during lifetime of system.