Comments on: US Dept. Of Energy Installs Large Solar System at Headquarters http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/09/us-dept-of-energy-installs-large-solar-system-at-headquarters/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mahmoud Kabalan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/09/us-dept-of-energy-installs-large-solar-system-at-headquarters/#comment-2130 Mahmoud Kabalan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:47:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1050#comment-2130 What's the PV system's rating ? How many KW?? What’s the PV system’s rating ? How many KW??

]]> By: Mahmoud Kabalan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/09/us-dept-of-energy-installs-large-solar-system-at-headquarters/#comment-19402 Mahmoud Kabalan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:47:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1050#comment-19402 What's the PV system's rating ? How many KW?? What’s the PV system’s rating ? How many KW??

]]> By: Mahmoud Kabalan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/09/us-dept-of-energy-installs-large-solar-system-at-headquarters/#comment-19403 Mahmoud Kabalan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:47:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1050#comment-19403 What's the PV system's rating ? How many KW?? What’s the PV system’s rating ? How many KW??

]]> By: Eniryt Manaen http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/09/us-dept-of-energy-installs-large-solar-system-at-headquarters/#comment-2129 Eniryt Manaen Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:48:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1050#comment-2129 I did an internship in the Forrestal building this spring and I found the place to have very poor energy efficiency. The office I was in for example was reorganized from its original design so I shared light switches with 2 other offices. I couldn't turn off my lights at the end of the day without turning off my neighbor's. The place could definitely use a wiring renovation along with motion sensors to turn off the lights in other rooms. It also suffers from a lack of proper insulation. The room I was in would get a very high amount of solar radiation (which I guess would be good in the winter) and by 3:00pm it was nearly unbearable. Solar panels help but that is a sick building. I did an internship in the Forrestal building this spring and I found the place to have very poor energy efficiency. The office I was in for example was reorganized from its original design so I shared light switches with 2 other offices. I couldn’t turn off my lights at the end of the day without turning off my neighbor’s. The place could definitely use a wiring renovation along with motion sensors to turn off the lights in other rooms. It also suffers from a lack of proper insulation. The room I was in would get a very high amount of solar radiation (which I guess would be good in the winter) and by 3:00pm it was nearly unbearable.

Solar panels help but that is a sick building.

]]> By: Eniryt Manaen http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/09/us-dept-of-energy-installs-large-solar-system-at-headquarters/#comment-19401 Eniryt Manaen Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:48:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1050#comment-19401 I did an internship in the Forrestal building this spring and I found the place to have very poor energy efficiency. The office I was in for example was reorganized from its original design so I shared light switches with 2 other offices. I couldn't turn off my lights at the end of the day without turning off my neighbor's. The place could definitely use a wiring renovation along with motion sensors to turn off the lights in other rooms. It also suffers from a lack of proper insulation. The room I was in would get a very high amount of solar radiation (which I guess would be good in the winter) and by 3:00pm it was nearly unbearable. Solar panels help but that is a sick building. I did an internship in the Forrestal building this spring and I found the place to have very poor energy efficiency. The office I was in for example was reorganized from its original design so I shared light switches with 2 other offices. I couldn’t turn off my lights at the end of the day without turning off my neighbor’s. The place could definitely use a wiring renovation along with motion sensors to turn off the lights in other rooms. It also suffers from a lack of proper insulation. The room I was in would get a very high amount of solar radiation (which I guess would be good in the winter) and by 3:00pm it was nearly unbearable.

Solar panels help but that is a sick building.

]]> By: Scott_T http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/09/us-dept-of-energy-installs-large-solar-system-at-headquarters/#comment-2127 Scott_T Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:00:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1050#comment-2127 When I read the title 'Installs Large Solar System' I imagined some kind of large scale model of the sun and planets. When I read the title ‘Installs Large Solar System’ I imagined some kind of large scale model of the sun and planets.

]]> By: Scott_T http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/09/us-dept-of-energy-installs-large-solar-system-at-headquarters/#comment-19399 Scott_T Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:00:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1050#comment-19399 When I read the title 'Installs Large Solar System' I imagined some kind of large scale model of the sun and planets. When I read the title ‘Installs Large Solar System’ I imagined some kind of large scale model of the sun and planets.

]]> By: Scott_T http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/09/us-dept-of-energy-installs-large-solar-system-at-headquarters/#comment-19400 Scott_T Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:00:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1050#comment-19400 When I read the title 'Installs Large Solar System' I imagined some kind of large scale model of the sun and planets. When I read the title ‘Installs Large Solar System’ I imagined some kind of large scale model of the sun and planets.

]]> By: Jesse http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/09/us-dept-of-energy-installs-large-solar-system-at-headquarters/#comment-2125 Jesse Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:35:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1050#comment-2125 The article states that 200MWh is only 8 percent of the buildings peak usage. That means the total peak usage is 2.5 GWh, which seems too high. Are you sure you don't mean 80 percent? The article states that 200MWh is only 8 percent of the buildings peak usage. That means the total peak usage is 2.5 GWh, which seems too high. Are you sure you don’t mean 80 percent?

]]> By: Jesse http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/09/us-dept-of-energy-installs-large-solar-system-at-headquarters/#comment-19397 Jesse Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:35:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1050#comment-19397 The article states that 200MWh is only 8 percent of the buildings peak usage. That means the total peak usage is 2.5 GWh, which seems too high. Are you sure you don't mean 80 percent? The article states that 200MWh is only 8 percent of the buildings peak usage. That means the total peak usage is 2.5 GWh, which seems too high. Are you sure you don’t mean 80 percent?

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