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Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:19:22 UTC

Solar Hot Water at City Hall

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:19:56 UTC

This solar hot water system services the Council Chambers and will reduce the use of electricity for heating water by about 34%.

The 22 evacuated tube solar hot water system on the green roof of Council Chambers.

Larry Owens, SSP President giving a tour of the mechanical room

Solar on City Hall

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:46:01 UTC

February 2010
Largest Solar installation in Shoreline comes on line.

After 6 years of promoting solar installations in the City of Shoreline, the non-profit Shoreline Solar Project is pleased to announce the new 20.2 kW solar electric system on the City Hall's parking garage.

Utilizing Made-in-Washington solar modules from Arlington based Silicon Energy, and installed by Shoreline based Northwest Mechanical, Inc, the solar array generates electric power while also providing shade for an entire row cars on the upper parking level. Seattle City Light provided assistance for solar modules, and system display and monitoring services in conjunction with the Bonneville Education Foundation.

The racking system

The installed modules, photo taken from the roof of the Council Chamber

Looking through the glass on glass modules made by Silicon Energy.

A Community Unites to Build a Greener High School

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:26:21 UTC

Sprouts, Solar Power and Stormwater: Three Local Projects to Watch

Julia Levitt
March 30, 2009 12:15 PM

Need a dose of inspiration from your own backyard? Keep an eye out for these innovative and practical community projects, which were among the coolest I discovered over the weekend at the Seattle Green Festival.

A Community Unites to Build a Greener High School
Gayle Hoffman, who is earning certificates in solar/photovoltaic design and zero energy building practices though Shoreline Community College's Zero Energy Technology program, thought that solar would be a natural fit for the new campus at Shorewood High School. The school is currently in the planning phases of completely replacing all of its aging buildings with healthier, more energy efficient structures.

Because the plans for the new school haven't been finalized, Hoffman and fellow students designed a versatile freestanding structure, roofed in solar panels, that could be incorporated into a building, an outdoor pavilion area, or another part of the final design plan from contracted firm Bassetti Architects. The solar structure features 30 photovoltaic modules, and Hoffman says that, if built, it would be capable of providing an estimated 6,500 kWh per year of energy for the school. While students and teachers enjoy the summer months off, the segments will be hardest at work, generating power that can be sold back to the grid.

Inside the buildings, Shorewood students have also raised their sustainability profile. According to Hoffman, who regularly volunteers to share her expertise in Shorewood classrooms, "The 9th graders used to do volcano projects in science class. Now all 9th graders do renewable/nonrenewable energy projects." The curriculum is changing to keep up with the times. Here's hoping that students will be able to learn on a campus that doubles as a renewable energy laboratory.