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Beginning the first week of June, Arlington County?s Department of Environmental Services will install solar panels on the roof of the Central Library to help reduce the facility?s "peak demand" energy usage, offset a portion of its electricity consumption, and ultimately save money.
The 60-kilowatts solar photovoltaic system will consist of 250 solar panels on the roof of the Central Library, in order to:
This project is funded entirely by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program administered by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Impact on Library Service:
Energy Improvements at Central Library
With one of the largest public library collections in Metro DC, Central Library runs the typical heating, cooling, ventilation (HVAC), lighting, and water heating equipment associated with a commercial building, as well as a robust public access computer center and office equipment for staff use.
A series of adjustments and retrofits to Central Library?s building systems over the last decade have:
For details about Fresh AIRE and Arlington?s efforts to improve energy efficiency in County facilities, please contact John Morrill at 703-228-4426. Or visit http://www.arlingtonva.us/ and search ?central library solar panels.?
- Central Goes Solar - You Can Too!
The Department of Environmental Services and Aurora Energy started work this week on the installation of 250 new solar panels at Central Library. Once the panels are installed, they will produce approximately 60,000 - 70,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity...
- Repairs For Central Library Roof, Beams
Update 5/20: The carpeting around the work areas will be reinstalled next week, and the Large Type books and Bibliographies will soon after return to their normal shelves. Update 5/3: Work is currently expected to be complete by the middle of next week...
- "understand Energy" Fun Programs In May
Update 5/9: The May 11 program at Central Library has been canceled. Updated 4/15: Program at Columbia Pike has been postponed. Energy. It's a constant issue these days and it affects your life and your pocketbook. Join us this Spring for a great...
- Green Talk: Passive House Design - Nov. 9
Join us Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Central Library for a lecture on Passive House Design with David Peabody, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. The Passive House program represents today?s highest energy standard, with the promise of slashing building heating and cooling...
- Energy Efficient Central Library
Did you know that between 1999 and 2009, Arlington County energy management activities cut energy use at Central Library by 36%, saving nearly $100,000 each year in avoided energy costs? Arlington's Central Library is just one example of how the...
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Central Library Goes Solar
Beginning the first week of June, Arlington County?s Department of Environmental Services will install solar panels on the roof of the Central Library to help reduce the facility?s "peak demand" energy usage, offset a portion of its electricity consumption, and ultimately save money. The 60-kilowatts solar photovoltaic system will consist of 250 solar panels on the roof of the Central Library, in order to:
- Collect sunlight during all seasons
- Offset a portion of the building?s electrical consumption
- Save approximately $14,000 in energy costs annually
- Reduce the County?s CO2 emissions by about 100,000 pounds annually
This project is funded entirely by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program administered by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Impact on Library Service:
- The work will have little to no impact on access to Central Library or its services.
- Construction is scheduled to begin in early June and will take approximately two months to complete, weather-permitting.
- During the work, ten parking spaces in the north parking lot will be used for a six week period for storage and staging.
- If additional parking spaces are needed, patrons will be given as much notice as possible.
Energy Improvements at Central Library
With one of the largest public library collections in Metro DC, Central Library runs the typical heating, cooling, ventilation (HVAC), lighting, and water heating equipment associated with a commercial building, as well as a robust public access computer center and office equipment for staff use.
A series of adjustments and retrofits to Central Library?s building systems over the last decade have:
- Cut electricity consumption by 38 percent from 2000 to 2010
- Saved over $90,000 in avoided electricity costs
- Prevented nearly 580 metric tons in CO2 emissions - the same as taking 400 cars off the road or planting nearly 15,000 trees.
For details about Fresh AIRE and Arlington?s efforts to improve energy efficiency in County facilities, please contact John Morrill at 703-228-4426. Or visit http://www.arlingtonva.us/ and search ?central library solar panels.?
- Central Goes Solar - You Can Too!
The Department of Environmental Services and Aurora Energy started work this week on the installation of 250 new solar panels at Central Library. Once the panels are installed, they will produce approximately 60,000 - 70,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity...
- Repairs For Central Library Roof, Beams
Update 5/20: The carpeting around the work areas will be reinstalled next week, and the Large Type books and Bibliographies will soon after return to their normal shelves. Update 5/3: Work is currently expected to be complete by the middle of next week...
- "understand Energy" Fun Programs In May
Update 5/9: The May 11 program at Central Library has been canceled. Updated 4/15: Program at Columbia Pike has been postponed. Energy. It's a constant issue these days and it affects your life and your pocketbook. Join us this Spring for a great...
- Green Talk: Passive House Design - Nov. 9
Join us Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Central Library for a lecture on Passive House Design with David Peabody, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. The Passive House program represents today?s highest energy standard, with the promise of slashing building heating and cooling...
- Energy Efficient Central Library
Did you know that between 1999 and 2009, Arlington County energy management activities cut energy use at Central Library by 36%, saving nearly $100,000 each year in avoided energy costs? Arlington's Central Library is just one example of how the...