Northwestern University Ford Center Solar Array

ADDRESS: 2133 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201, United States

BUILDING TYPE: Higher Education

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Project Highlights & Results

Northwestern University’s first on-site renewable energy source.
Doubles as an educational tool for University engineering students.
17KW Photovoltaic solar array covers nearly all available area of lightly structure roof of the Engineering Building.
Roof location and ability to see equipment on the roof from ground level, project also had visual/aesthetic constraints.
Project incorporated new micro inverter technology, web based real time energy values, self-ballasted system (no roof penetrations), and low profile array

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PRACTICAL APPROACH.

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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN.

Sustainable designs for sustainable results: the ultimate goal.