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Wind company opens green office buildings NRG Systems, Inc., manufacturer of wind assessment systems for the global wind energy industry, has celebrated the grand opening of its new 46,000 square foot manufacturing facility and office building. The $8 million building, located in Vermont, USA is powered primarily by renewable energy and features the latest in energy efficiency technology and green building design. Two-thirds of the building's electricity is supplied by a 67-kilowatt solar photovoltaic installation, which will avoid the emission of up to 105,000 pounds of carbon dioxide annually. The $450,000 solar installation is the largest of its kind in Vermont. The building will also use wood pellets made from lumber milling
NRG Systems Inc.’s new HQ: Two-thirds of the building's electricity is supplied by a 67kW solar photovoltaic installation, which will avoid the emission of up to 105,000 pounds of carbon dioxide annually. The $450,000 solar installation is the largest of its kind in Vermont, USA.
waste for its heating needs. Conventional buildings use more
operable windows designed to
room tiles. NRG's new facility is
receive this designation. The
than three times the energy as
take advantage of natural light,
LEED-registered and seeking
design team included William
this building uses. Water-saving
allow for natural ventilation and
gold level certification. LEED,
Maclay Architects and Planners,
devices, such as dual-flushing
provide employees with views of
Leadership in Energy and
Breadloaf Construction, Energy
toilets and faucet aerators, will
the outdoors. Laptop computers
Environmental Design, is the
Balance, Salem Engineering,
save more than 100,000 gallons
and Energy Star-rated office
nationally accepted standard
Krebs and Lansing Consulting
of water per year.
equipment were selected to
and rating system for high per-
Engineers, Engineering
According to NRG Systems, the
reduce electricity usage and
formance, sustainable (green)
Ventures, Erickson Consulting,
cost of building to green stan-
heat gain. Earth- and human-
buildings developed by the U.S.
and Naomi Miller Lighting
dards was $13.81 per square
friendly materials were used
Green Building Council. If suc-
Design. NRG Systems received
foot or 8.21% more than con-
throughout the building, includ-
cessful, NRG's building would
energy efficiency services and
ventional methods. NRG expects
ing low- or no-VOC stains,
be the highest LEED-certified
qualified for rebates from
these additional costs to be paid
paints and adhesives, stained
building in Vermont and one of
Efficiency Vermont.
back in five years. The building
concrete flooring, certified
only a handful of manufacturing
For more information, visit
features dozens of skylights and
wood and recycled glass bath-
facilities in North America to
www.nrgsystems.com
News in BRIEF Iberdrola ramps up RE interest Iberdrola has purchased 469 MW of installed capacity in windfarms in Spain and Portugal from Gamesa for Euro 566 million. The sale includes 250 MW of wind capacity in Portugal for Euro 310 million, and an agreement with Gamesa to jointly develop windfarms in that country. The facilities will
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be commissioned by December 2007. In Spain, the purchase involves five windfarms with capacity of 219 MW for Euro 256 million. Iberdrola will invest Euro 3.1 billion in renewables to achieve a capacity of 5,500 MW by 2008. The company will also invest in wind energy in Mexico and Brazil. It is building a 100 MW windfarm in Oaxaca state that will be completed in 2006,
November/December 2004
and will start construction of a 50 MW complex at in Brazil, for completion in 2006.
Green heat in Sweden Greater use of Green heat is one of six areas that should receive priority research in Sweden. Energy policy should phase out oil and electric heating in both residential and commercial buildings, according to
the Swedish Energy Agency's 'Priorities & Focus of Investments in Research, Development & Demonstration in the Energy Field' that was presented to government in November. The policy should increase the efficiency of energy use in residential and commercial premises, especially in operations and domestic consumption.
www.re-focus.net
Wind company opens green office buildings NRG Systems, Inc., manufacturer of wind assessment systems for the global wind energy industry, has celebrated the grand opening of its new 46,000 square foot manufacturing facility and office building. The $8 million building, located in Vermont, USA is powered primarily by renewable energy and features the latest in energy efficiency technology and green building design. Two-thirds of the building's electricity is supplied by a 67-kilowatt solar photovoltaic installation, which will avoid the emission of up to 105,000 pounds of carbon dioxide annually. The $450,000 solar installation is the largest of its kind in Vermont. The building will also use wood pellets made from lumber milling
NRG Systems Inc.’s new HQ: Two-thirds of the building's electricity is supplied by a 67kW solar photovoltaic installation, which will avoid the emission of up to 105,000 pounds of carbon dioxide annually. The $450,000 solar installation is the largest of its kind in Vermont, USA.
waste for its heating needs. Conventional buildings use more
operable windows designed to
room tiles. NRG's new facility is
receive this designation. The
than three times the energy as
take advantage of natural light,
LEED-registered and seeking
design team included William
this building uses. Water-saving
allow for natural ventilation and
gold level certification. LEED,
Maclay Architects and Planners,
devices, such as dual-flushing
provide employees with views of
Leadership in Energy and
Breadloaf Construction, Energy
toilets and faucet aerators, will
the outdoors. Laptop computers
Environmental Design, is the
Balance, Salem Engineering,
save more than 100,000 gallons
and Energy Star-rated office
nationally accepted standard
Krebs and Lansing Consulting
of water per year.
equipment were selected to
and rating system for high per-
Engineers, Engineering
According to NRG Systems, the
reduce electricity usage and
formance, sustainable (green)
Ventures, Erickson Consulting,
cost of building to green stan-
heat gain. Earth- and human-
buildings developed by the U.S.
and Naomi Miller Lighting
dards was $13.81 per square
friendly materials were used
Green Building Council. If suc-
Design. NRG Systems received
foot or 8.21% more than con-
throughout the building, includ-
cessful, NRG's building would
energy efficiency services and
ventional methods. NRG expects
ing low- or no-VOC stains,
be the highest LEED-certified
qualified for rebates from
these additional costs to be paid
paints and adhesives, stained
building in Vermont and one of
Efficiency Vermont.
back in five years. The building
concrete flooring, certified
only a handful of manufacturing
For more information, visit
features dozens of skylights and
wood and recycled glass bath-
facilities in North America to
www.nrgsystems.com
News in BRIEF Iberdrola ramps up RE interest Iberdrola has purchased 469 MW of installed capacity in windfarms in Spain and Portugal from Gamesa for Euro 566 million. The sale includes 250 MW of wind capacity in Portugal for Euro 310 million, and an agreement with Gamesa to jointly develop windfarms in that country. The facilities will
14 reFOCUS
be commissioned by December 2007. In Spain, the purchase involves five windfarms with capacity of 219 MW for Euro 256 million. Iberdrola will invest Euro 3.1 billion in renewables to achieve a capacity of 5,500 MW by 2008. The company will also invest in wind energy in Mexico and Brazil. It is building a 100 MW windfarm in Oaxaca state that will be completed in 2006,
November/December 2004
and will start construction of a 50 MW complex at in Brazil, for completion in 2006.
Green heat in Sweden Greater use of Green heat is one of six areas that should receive priority research in Sweden. Energy policy should phase out oil and electric heating in both residential and commercial buildings, according to
the Swedish Energy Agency's 'Priorities & Focus of Investments in Research, Development & Demonstration in the Energy Field' that was presented to government in November. The policy should increase the efficiency of energy use in residential and commercial premises, especially in operations and domestic consumption.
www.re-focus.net