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Green Buildings Open House & Solar Tour Featuring the
American Solar Energy Society's
Saturday,
October 7 th
2006 |
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Coatesville,
Stargazer Winery |
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| Contact: | John Weygandt, Owner |
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| Construction Cost: | $48,000 total for
installation of 4.8 kW system. |
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| Square Feet: | 2,500 with press pad of 1,250 |
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| Building Style: | Poured concrete, metal
roof, in-ground on 3 sides. |
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| Year Built: | Solar system installed June 2003 |
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| Building Features: |
Photovoltaics Earth sheltered |
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| Other Building Information: |
4.8 kW system with 30
BP solar panels. The winery is built of poured concrete, 1 foot-thick walls, 12
feet high, 50’ x 50’ with a 50’ x 25’ covered press pad. It is built into the
hill on three sides. There is no heating or cooling system. It has a metal roof
with a 26 degree angle in front, facing south. The 30 BP solar panels are
installed there. All rainwater from winery roof is collected in cisterns
alongside the building for use in winery washing and vineyard spraying. |
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| Contact: | Sherwood Shugart | |
| Construction Cost: | $48,000 total for
installation of 4.8 kW system. |
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| Square Feet: | 2,500 with press pad of 1,250 |
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| Building Style: | Single family residential |
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| Year Built: | Solar system installed June 2003 |
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| Building Information: | 4.8 kW PV system |
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Limerick, |
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| Contact: | John Cox |
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| Phone: | (610) 637-1601 |
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| Designer: | John Cox |
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| Construction Cost: | Photovoltaics approx
$12,000 |
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| Square Feet: | 4,500 |
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| Building Style: | Pole Barn |
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| Year Built: | 1992 | |
| Builder: |
Fred Zeiter & Son, Bryn Mawr |
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| Electricity Amount: | 20,521 kwh during the 12 month period ending Sept. 2002 |
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| Insulation Quantity: | R 30 ceiling, R 19 walls |
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| Building Features: |
Passive solar Photovoltaics |
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| General Information: |
The PV system has 20
BP Solar 150W panels connected to a SunnyBoy 2500 inverter.
It is connected to the building’s single phase electric service. (The building
also has a 3-phase service in the shop.) The system began operating on June 5,
2003. The best daily output observed so far was 18.23 kwh
on 8/24. Over the summer the system generated about 1/4 of the total
electricity used on the single phase service. This includes electricity sold
back to the grid when it wasn’t used in the building, primarily weekends and
after business hours. The building is a particularly good location for a PV system because the roof faces almost perfectly south with a 14 degree tilt and there is no significant shading. Another unique feature of this project is the collaboration between the BP installer and the owner. The owner did the mounting himself and with his assistants, which kept the cost of the system down. The building is located next to the |
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Lansdale,
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| Contact: | Paul Saroakwash |
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| Building Features: | Photovoltaics |
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| General Information: | A 4.3 kW PV system mounted on three roof levels. |
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Collegeville,
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| Contact: | Jon Costanza |
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| Phone: | (610) 489-1105 |
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| Builder: | Sunpower Builders | |
| Building Style: | Stone farmhouse |
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| Square Feet: | 2,700 |
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| Year Built: | 1700 (approx.) Renovated: 1984/1996/2000 | |
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Building Features: |
Solar domestic hot water |
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| Other Building Information: |
Solar hot water, geothermal heat pump, passive solar assisted. 3-3’ x 8’ Heliotherm flat plate collectors. Geothermal HVAC with well water "chiller" for AC. 30 ton rock storage and high efficiency south-facing glazing. Solar heated pool, low chemical use. Air sealing, duct sealing, insulation/ventilation, compact fluorescent lighting. | |
| General Information: |
300 year old stone
house with passive solar and energy efficient renovations and addition. Solar
heated pool, organic gardens, composting, recycling, chickens, goats, sheep, peacocks,
bird habitat and butterfly gardens. Passive solar office on the same site built
with recycled and salvaged materials. |
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| Address: | 15165 Wayside Road |
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| Contact: | Don Bradley | |
| Phone: | (215) 464-8329 | |
| Designer/Builder: | Bradley Builders | |
| Building Style: | Two-story single Family home | |
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Building Features: |
Radiant floor heating 5.2 kW solar electric system grid-tied with battery backup Passive Solar design R-25 walls, R-38 Roof with solar attic vents 97% efficient gas boiler Energy Star appliances Compact fluorescent lighting throughout & ceiling fans Daylighting Water conservation |
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| Other Building Information: |
PV Designer/Installer: Advanced Solar Products & Bradley Builders PV Installation Cost: $38,500 PV System Capacity: 5.18 kW |
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| General Information: |
The Bradley home is one of very few Zero Energy examples in the Delaware Valley. | |
| Directions: |
North on US 1. Left (west) on Southampton Road through two stop signs. Right on Worthington Road, continue through S-curve. Worthington turns into Wayside Road, 15165 is on the Right. |
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Melrose Park,
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| Contact: | Andy Rudin |
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| Construction Cost: | $26,000 |
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| Square Feet: | 1,911 |
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| Year Built: | 1917 |
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| Fuel Type: | Natural Gas Wood |
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| Fuel Amount: | $526 gas 2001 & 2 cords wood/yr |
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| Window Brand: | Low-E double glazed |
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| Insulation Type: | Blown-in recycled styrofoam beads | |
| Insulation Quantity: | varies |
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| Building Features: |
Photovoltaics Solar domestic hot water Sunspace Passive solar |
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| Other Building Information: |
The Rudin house has a grid-tied 2.7 kW solar photovoltaic (PV)
grid-tied system mounted on the back roof. It was installed in June, 1998, and
has been in continuous operation since June 27. It primarily consists of 36-75
watt PV panels and a 4 kW Trace inverter. This system generates more power than the Rudin residence normally consumes each year. The building
also utilizes flow-restrictors on the faucets, water-saving showerheads, high
efficiency gas boiler, high efficiency refrigerator, florescent lighting and Velux skylights. There is also an organic garden. Water
from roofs drains into the garden & kitchen waste is collected for compost
along with leaves. |
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| General Information: |
The system was
designed by Ron Celentano; the panels were installed by Russell Roofing;
electrician who wired the system was Bob Loeffel.
Total cost of the system was about $26,000. On sunny days, the domestic water
is preheated by two 3’ x 7’ drain-down solar hot water panels mounted on the
roof of a sun room. If the sun does not heat the water enough, a Morflo direct vent water heater heats it. There are submeters for both the hot water and natural gas use. The
system was installed by Bob Nape of Solar Technologies for $2,500. |
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| Designer: | Finley Shapiro |
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| Installer: | Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia |
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| Building Style: | Row homes |
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| Building
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1.2 kW PV systems on each of eight adjacent row houses. Project total PV output equals almost 10 kW. Residences serve as affordable housing placements for Norris Square Civic Association. | |
| General Information: |
PV installations were funded by PECO Energy and the Sustainable Development
Fund. Total cost $88,000. |
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Cusano Environmental |
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| Contact: | Mike McMenamin, Facilities
Mgr |
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| Phone: | (215)
365-3118 |
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| Construction Cost: | $6.7 million |
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| Square Feet: | 18,700 |
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| Designer: | Susan Maxman & Partners |
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| Builder: |
Domus (Education and Exhibit Wings), A & E (Admin. Wing) | |
| Year Built: | 1999 - 2000 (Education and Exhibit);
2003-04 (Admin. Wing) |
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| Fuel Type: | Electricity |
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| Electricity Consumption: | 30,000 kwh/year |
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| Window Brand: | Trimline
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| Insulation Type: | Blown-in cellulose |
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| Building Features: |
5kw PV array with public education display, geothermal heat pump, Daylighting, Passive solar, Instantaneous hot water, solar electricity |
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designed to maximize daylighting, natural ventilation & solar heating.
Stressed skin insulated panels and sprayed cellulose provide a well-insulated
& sealed building envelope. Building uses daylighting and energy efficient
electric lighting. The geothermal heating system borrows heat form the earth in
the winter and returns heat to the earth in the summer for low life-cycle cost.
Building materials include: salvaged timber for frame, framing lumber from
sustainable forests, salvaged and recycled content materials renewable
materials, and locally or regionally produced products. |
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| General Information: |
The mission of the |
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Located in southwest
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| Contact: | Hap Haven | |
| Phone: | 267-408-3340 |
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| Designer: | Hap Haven | |
| Builder: | Sun Haven Solar |
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| Building Style: | Historic Coach House |
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Building Features:
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Solar
domestic hot water Sunspace Radiant
floor heating Photovoltaics Passive
Solar Alternative
fuel vehicle Recycled
materials |
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| General Information: |
100-year old carriage house has
been renovated to be a resource and energy efficient dwelling. This is a solar and electric home with a 14
SEER heat pump, an efficient washer/dryer and refrigerator, and 17 compact
fluorescent lamps. |
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| Directions: |
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| Address: | 804 New |
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| Contact: | Tim Kauffman |
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| Phone: | 717.396.7766 |
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| Designer/Builder: | SunPower Builders |
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| Building Style: | Commercial, Kauffman-Gamber Physical Therapy |
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| Building Features: | 5
kW Grid-tied Photovoltaic System |
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| Address: | 442 Earlham Terrace |
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| Contact: | Hap Haven | |
| Phone: | 267-408-3340 |
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| Designer/Builder: | Hap Haven | |
| Building Style: | Historic Row House |
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| Building Features: |
Solar domestic hot water
Daylighting |
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| Other Features: |
White roof coating for summer
cooling, cellulose and soy-based foam insulation added to walls and
ceiling. |
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| General Information: |
Renovation in progress. This Philly-style row home is now
undergoing a transformation!
Along with some typical renovation upgrades, this home may be
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| Directions: |
Located in southwest |
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| Address: |
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| Contact: | Denis Asselin |
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| Building Style: | Contemporary Single Family Home |
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| Building Features: |
Photovoltaics Passive
Solar |
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| Other Features: | 2” x 6” walls that are Super-insulated. 3.7 kW grid-tied photovoltaic array. |
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| General Information: |
Visitors may park on lawn at top of the driveway. Solar panels can be seen from backyard
without entering the house. |
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| Directions: |
From the South – 202 North, Rt. 926 East. Right on
From the East – Rt. 3 past From the North – 202 South, Rt. 3 East. Turn Right on Rt. 352 South, Right on Rt. 926 West. First Left on |
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| Address: | 1231 School Lane |
NO IMAGE AVAILABLE |
| Contact: | Paul Macht | |
| Designer/Builder:: | Paul Macht Architects/Entrekin | |
| Building Style: | Traditional/modern home | |
| Year Built: | 1997 | |
| Construction or Renovation Costs: | $250,000 | |
| Building Features: |
Daylighting Heat Recovery Ventilation Passive Solar Solar Cooling |
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| Other Features: | Super insulated, fresh air heat recovery, non-toxic materials, recycle job waste for increased thermal mass, windows - low E insulated argon film | |
| General Information: |
The three story addition includes two bedrooms and a bath at ground level, a living room in the main level, and a master bedroom on the gabled third floor. The connection tower to the original structure, houses the entry, stairways, and the master bath. Built on a foundation of pre-cast concrete panels, the 2,100 square foot super-insulated stucco on frame addition was constructed by Entrekin Builders. Throughout the design of the house, special attention with respect to energy efficiency and environmentally sensitive materials was applied. Such considerations as fenestrations, passive solar aspects, utilization of vegetable based paints and stains, and the installation of a fresh air heat recovery system are but a few examples of why this home stands as a model to green architecture. | |
| Special Considerations: | Pets: Dog - Maggie, Cats - Rodney and Melanie | |
| Directions: |
Call for Directions. |
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