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"The Legacy School program is a shared effort of organizations and individuals wishing to leave behind a seed of energy education that grows into the next generation of well-informed energy consumers."
- Brad Collins,
Executive Director
of the American
Solar Energy Society
"The ultimate goal of the solar education program will be to nurture generations of empowered and educated energy consumers and producers."
- Dr. Shirley Hopkinson, Principal, Barnard Elementary
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BEF erected a 1.1 kW PV system at Barnard Elementary in Washington, D.C. in September of 2006. The 6th of eight installations to be sponsored by the Vote For Change Renewable Energy Project (Stone Gossard, Pearl Jam, REM, Bonnie Raitt, and the Dave Matthews Band), this project is part of the artists’ national effort to raise awareness of the environmental impacts of our energy choices.
Various partners provided the school with additional resources to complement the photovoltaic system. These partners include:
- The Maryland-D.C.-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) installed the PV system.
- The National Energy Education Development project (NEED) supplied teacher training and energy education classroom materials for the teachers and students.
- The U.S. Department of Energy’s EnergySmart Schools provided technical assistance in the design of the new, energy-efficient school.
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency donated the tools to benchmark and monitor the school’s energy usage.
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Product Supplied: |
Educational tools and renewable electricity to Barnard Elementary.
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- Six Sharp NE-170U1, 170-Watt Modules
- SMA Sunny Boy 1800 inverter with RS 485 Communication Card
Data Monitoring: Fat Spaniel Technologies Energy Monitoring System
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