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| New solar power project in Stapleton Harvard Communities announced that all Architect Collection homes in the Stapleton redevelopment will come with photovoltaic solar power as a standard feature. Harvard Communities is partnering with Namaste Solar Electric for the Harvard Solar Advantage program. The solar PV panels will provide approximately 30% of home's electrical power needs. The solar PV system will integrate seamlessly with the home's electrical service, allowing excess power produced to be sold back to the utility company. Additionally, the Harvard Solar Advantage initiative, combined with the energy-efficient home building measures, will result in the reduction of over 7,000 pounds of excess carbon dioxide - 3.5 tons - per Architect Collection home annually. Current Architect Collection homes already use 40% less energy for heating and cooling than an average new home built to code. Adding solar PV panels to these already energy-efficient homes will result in additional energy savings, making them 50% more efficient than the average newly built home. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |