Environmental Design + Construction - February 2009 - (Page 50) PARTING HAVE A UNIQUE PHOTO THAT TELLS A STORY? SEND IT TO HUCALM@BNPMEDIA.COM AND MAYBE WE’LL USE IT IN A FUTURE PARTING SHOT! Eco-Island PHOTO AN INFORMATION COURTES OF R INZINK. PHOTO AND INFORMATION COURTESY OF RHEINZINK. HOTO ND ORMAT ON COURTESY RHEINZINK. T MAT ON URT RT Z ZIN Located off the east coast of Denmark, the island of Samsø meets 100 percent of its electricity demands with wind turbines and 70 percent of its heating needs with renewable energy. The island of Samsø once imported nearly all of its electricity from coal-based power plants via an undersea cable, but this changed when Samsø won a national competition issued by the Danish Energy Academy in1977. The competition’s goal was to select an island that would convert to using 100 percent renewable energy within 10 years. Eleven wind turbines now produce 11 megawatts of energy to serve the island’s electricity needs. Four district heating plants use solar panels as well as locally grown straw and wood pellets to produce hot water that is piped underground to heat residences. Located on the 44-square-mile island is the Samsø Energy Academy, a public entity that assists Danish and foreign scientists in sustainability endeavors. Of course, the academy building itself is designed to meet ecological and sustainability principles. The academy’s roof utilizes approximately 6,800 square feet of RHEINZINK integrated solar Quick Step panels. Photovoltaic cells integrated in 1,000 square feet of the building’s roof provide approximately 8,000 kilowatts of power each year, estimated to meet 40 to 50 percent of the building’s electrical needs. On the backside of the 144 solar crystalline power cells, the system includes eight solar hot-water-generating panels that provide domestic hot water for the facility. The Samsø Energy Academy was designed by Denmark-based Arkitema. The firm designed the Academy as two overlapping forms — a concept based on the single-winged farmhouse style typical on the island. Visit www.rheinzink.com. 50 ed+c F E B R UA R Y 09 http://www.rheinzink.com
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