High Performing Buildings - Spring 2008 - (Page 52) CASE STUDY 31 TANNERY PROJECT Back to the Grid BY JOHN GRABOWSKI What appears as an ordinary prefabricated building produces from renewable energy all the electricity needed to run an approximately 42,000 ft2 commercial facility for a full year. In addition, it produces a surplus of energy equivalent to a full month’s electricity supply that is pushed out to the grid for others to use. Documented energy use for one year shows 31 Tannery Project generated more electricity from renewable energy than it consumed, making it a net zero commercial electric building. 52 HIGH PERFORMING BUILDINGS Spring 2008
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