Environmental Design + Construction - February 2009 - (Page 38) CASE STUDY By Paul Detering Energy Goes to School THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL’S PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION SUPPLIES ELECTRICITY NEEDS, FINANCED THROUGH A UNIQUE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT. THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL SOLAR ‘A’ Location: Danville, Calif. Challenge: Deploying a large solar array without a sizable up-front capital investment Solution: 1,300 groundmounted solar panels, covering 30,000 square feet and generating 220 kilowatts of electricity, with a SurePath Solar PPA from Tioga Energy Benefits: No upfront capital investment or ongoing maintenance responsibilities. Hedge against rising utility electricity costs. Helps fulfill the school’s environmental stewardship goals. Sends a positive message to families of current and perspective students. Offers hands-on learning opportunity to foster a future renewable energy workforce. For more information, visit www. athenian.org and www.tiogaenergy.com. SOLAR PANELS ARE ARRANGED INTO AN A-SHAPED ICON FOR THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL. PHOTO BY MIKE JOLLY. Background Environmental stewardship is one of the founding pillars of The Athenian School that opened in 1965. The college preparatory school has 450 students, spanning grades 6 through 12, located on a scenic 75-acre campus in Danville, Calif., 32 miles east of San Francisco. When Bob Oxenburgh joined The Athenian School staff in 2004 as director of finance and operations, he recognized an opportunity to fulfill that goal through solar electric power. “It was the duty of the school to do what we could to become green,” says Oxenburgh. Challenge After extensive discussions with the board of trustees and thorough research into the solar power market, Oxenburgh invited five firms to bid on a photovoltaic system that would supply half of the school’s electrical needs. The challenge was to find a way to deploy the large system without a sizable up-front capital outlay, as the school had other capital priorities for its cash resources. Solution REC Solar, headquartered in San Luis Obispo, Calif., specializes in grid-tied residential and com- 38 ed+c F E B R UA R Y 09 http://www.athenian.org http://www.athenian.org http://www.tiogaenergy.com
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