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The 2008 National Solar Tour Local events in Rochester New York
Rochester Solar Technologies would like to thank the members, staff and personal of NESEA for their support of the 2008 Green Buildings open house. Their dedication has made this event another successful one! Thanks NESEA
The 2008 Green Buildings Open House will take place
Saturday, October 4, 2008
10am-4pm
Homes in and around the Rochester New York area you can visit
Home of Shawn and Lori Lessord of Brockport New York
Our Brockport home features three solar and wind energy systems. The first consists of a Battery Based 500 watt grid-tied photovoltaic system. The inverter power comes from an Outback GVFX-3648, and Outback MX-60 Charge Controller watches over our 48 volt system. The battery based system solar power comes from (4) Evergreen 120 watt solar modules which are pole mounted for those who would like to see modules up close and personal.
The second system consists of (16) Matrix photowatt solar modules which are roof mounted and a Sunnyboy power inverter.
Our wind power is provided by Southwest Windpowers (AIR-X model turbine) and supplies power to a battery bank to keep our Takagi and Natural Gas furnace running renewable.
Organization: Rochester Solar Technologies
Contact Name: Shawn Lessord
Email: rochestersolar@rochester.rr.com
Home Phone: 585-576-8092
Address: 73 Valleyview Drive Brockport,N.Y. 14420
Building: Home
Square Feet: 1900
Building Style: Colonial
Year Built: 1973
Annual Electricity Use: approx 4,860kwh's used, down from 14,200 kwh's used in 2001 and we have a hot tub!
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Quadra Fire Multi fuel burner insert (Burns-Corn, Wheat, Pellets,Sunflower seeds, and even has a DC battery backup system
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2008 Ford Escape Hybrid (Electric and gasoline)
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Blue Line innovation energy monitoring unit
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Goodman 95% furnace with variable speed blower and 2 stage gas pilot (Energy Star)
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Asko dishwasher (Energy Star)
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Takagi instant on demand hot water heater with remote temp control (Energy Star)
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Solar shed lighting using a SHR-17 Solar shingle
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Solar powered lamp post light for our walkway
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New to 2008 an installed Solarheat 1000G hot air system
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See our Solar Tree [4] Evergreen 120 watt solar modules mounted on a pole
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R60 Insulation in the attic
Special Considerations: Street parking, Stair climbing required
Directions: Starting from ROCHESTER, NY, I-490 WEST,Take exit #8 onto RT-531 WEST toward BROCKPORT/SPENCERPORT - go 7.9 mi, Turn right on WASHINGTON ST[RT-36] - travel 1000' and then turn left on Route 31 (3 miles), Turn Right on Route 260 Sweden Walker Road (3 miles), Turn left on Route 104 west (3 miles), Turn left on Sherwood Drive (1000 feet), Turn Left on Valleyview Drive. Our home is number 73 Valleyview Drive Welcome to our solar home!!
Home of Bill and Sue LaBine of Avon New York
Organization: Renewable Energy Works!
Contact Name: Bill LaBine
Email: bill2007@renewableenergyworks.com
Home Phone: 585-226-8521
Address: 290 Genesee St. Avon NY
Type of Building: Home
Square Feet: 2400
Building Style: Victorian
Year Built: 1899, 2001 addition
Fuel Type: Natural Gas
Annual Heating Fuel Consumption: approx 600 therms
Annual Electricity Use: approx 3,700 kwh used/ 2,300 solar/ 1400 purchased
Window Brand: Accurate Dorwin, Hurd, Marvin, plus several originals!
Insulation Type: Icynene, blown-in cellulose, R-26+ in walls, R-80 ceiling, R-24 basement walls (addition)
Building Features: Alternative Fuel Vehicle, Composting Toilet, Daylighting, Grid-tied Photovoltaics, Passive Solar, Solar Domestic Hot Water
Other Building Information: About 3000 watts of utility-intertied PV with battery backup (Trace Power Panel). Endless Shower heat exchanger, solar hot water with natural gas fired (Takagi Jr.) tankless backup, solar hot air, passive-solar addition features super-insulation, super windows, thermal mass (tile floor), tubular skylights, Window Quilts insulated window curtains and a large root cellar. The home also includes many Energy Star rated lights and appliances including an Energy Star whole-house dehumidifier, Asko horizontal-axis washing machine and dishwasher, and much more! Two turbodiesel cars running on home-brewed Biodiesel (over 40 miles per gallon). Electric vehicle (tractor & riding lawnmower)
General Information: This 100 year old Victorian with a new addition on the back shows the best of renovation and new building features. First net metered PV system in Niagra Mohawk territory. www.renewableenergyworks.com
Special Considerations: Street parking, Stair climbing required
Directions: From I-390 (about 10 miles south of Rochester) take Rts 5 & 20 west to Avon’s traffic circle (about 2.5 miles). Go south at the traffic circle (a “left” if you will) onto Genesee Street. Our (yellow) house is on the left (east) side of the street about 0.5 miles from the traffic circle.
The Young's solar photovoltaic home in Newark New York
This home located in Newark New York features the latest in solar photovoltaic technology. Thirty Evergreen solar modules are the power generation of this system, with the panels roof mounted.
The power inverter is a Sunny Boy SMA is a 6000U. Total wattage of this system is 5700 watts of grid connected power. This customer is using this solar generated power to charge his electric cars, yes you heard this right, his electric cars. THIS CUSTOMER IS ALSO OFFERING ELECTRIC CAR RIDES TO THOSE INTERESTED
Other items of interest are the electric vehicles that this collector has, a Solectra electric car, and even a natural gas vehicle!
Home was built in 1984 and is 1100 sq feet with a wood burning fireplace.
This home also has energy CF lighting.
The solar PV system was installed by Rochester Solar Technologies a division of O'Connell Electric Company project
Mike Young
6411 Silver Hill Road
Newark, NY 14513
315-879-7165
Special Considerations: Driveway parking, Stair climbing required
Home of Raj Rajan-NEW TO 2008!
Home of Peter Deduck -NEW TO 2008!
Buffalo homes are also on the tour!
Walter and Nancy Simpson
4 Meadow Stream Ct
Amherst, NY 14226
This Buffalo area home is owned by Walter and Nan Simpson and features the finest in renewable energy technology. It starts with a solar hot water heating system. There is a also a 2.4Kw solar string based PV system to sell electric back to the grid. Other improvments include energy lighting, extra insulations factors, and a energy monitoring doctor to assist in energy knowledge.
View other solar tour homes here
 
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