ironically as soon as i move to the west coast to pursue sustainable architecture jobs and studies, new jersey, my home state, has finally started looking towards renewable energy sources seriously. i'm also happy to hear that these are urban locations and they get a lot more exposure. (not sun exposure but publicity exposure, ha.) getting it in the public's view is important though. Here's a clip from the article, Four New Brunswick agencies look to solar power their buildings via myCentralJersey.com
"The City Council, Board of Education, New Brunswick Parking Authority and New Brunswick Housing Authority have reached a shared-services agreement to jointly explore the feasibility of placing solar energy panels on some or all of the nearly three dozen buildings operated by the four entities.
The City Council formally approved the agreement Wednesday while the parking authority approved the measure Thursday. The housing authority board and the school board are expected to vote on the measure soon.
"New Brunswick is demonstrating again that the public is best served through innovative partnerships,'' Mayor Jim Cahill said in a news release. "This agreement will enable the city to take the broadest possible approach to the implementation of clean, renewable energy in New Brunswick.''
The four parties have hired Cranford-based Birdsall Engineering to study which schools, parking garages, open land, or other buildings would be suitable for solar panels installations, said Mitch Karon, executive director of the New Brunswick Parking Authority.
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Karon said another advantage is that the deal would involve a long-term contract, perhaps as long as 15 years, which would stipulate electricity rates for each year of the deal. That price stability will make it easier for the four entities to budget, Karon said.
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Karon said the parking authority would like to put solar panels on its parking garages. Doing so would provide 100 percent of each garage's electricity." - Jared Kaltwasser
"The City Council, Board of Education, New Brunswick Parking Authority and New Brunswick Housing Authority have reached a shared-services agreement to jointly explore the feasibility of placing solar energy panels on some or all of the nearly three dozen buildings operated by the four entities.
The City Council formally approved the agreement Wednesday while the parking authority approved the measure Thursday. The housing authority board and the school board are expected to vote on the measure soon.
"New Brunswick is demonstrating again that the public is best served through innovative partnerships,'' Mayor Jim Cahill said in a news release. "This agreement will enable the city to take the broadest possible approach to the implementation of clean, renewable energy in New Brunswick.''
The four parties have hired Cranford-based Birdsall Engineering to study which schools, parking garages, open land, or other buildings would be suitable for solar panels installations, said Mitch Karon, executive director of the New Brunswick Parking Authority.
...
Karon said another advantage is that the deal would involve a long-term contract, perhaps as long as 15 years, which would stipulate electricity rates for each year of the deal. That price stability will make it easier for the four entities to budget, Karon said.
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Karon said the parking authority would like to put solar panels on its parking garages. Doing so would provide 100 percent of each garage's electricity." - Jared Kaltwasser
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