By Bernice Radle:
WNYSEA is bringing BRO readers a daily article about green buildings in Buffalo. Each green building will be available for you to see for FREE on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the WNY Solar Homes and Green Buildings Tour from 10am – 4pm. While this tour is not limited to the city itself, it is very important to give a HUGE cheer to the city of Buffalo because there are so many great projects within the city limits. For a full list of tour sites go to www.wnysea.com or www.energysage.com where the sites are searchable via zip code.
Today’s featured site is: The First Historic House in Allentown with a Solar Array
If you have a chance to check this house out, you should. Not only is 115 Mariner in the historic Allentown district, the owner has installed a state of the art solar PV system with micro inverters. This means that he has a lot of neat technology available to verify the savings of each panel. The owners of this house are very tech savy and even have an app that can show you how their solar array is performing.
This house also has several other energy efficiency measures that you may want to ask about. With this being a historic home, the owner is full of information on energy costs, rehabbing for energy efficiency while maintaining historic character and more. Check it out!
DESCRIPTION:
Grid Tied PV
3.4 kW grid-tied PV solar, 16 PV panels on a pitched roof
TECHNOLOGY
Type: Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
Installed: December, 2010
Size of System: 4kW
Monitor performance:
Purposes:
To generate electricity
FINANCIAL DETAILS
Gross Cost of System:
$20,163
Value of Rebates:
$5,880
Value of Tax Credits:
$9,620
Net Cost of System:
$4,663
Annual Savings:
$410
QUICK FACTS
Average Annual Savings
$410
Energy Needs Met
75%-99% of electricity
Net Investment
$4,663
Return On Investment
8.8%