Energy Lab | Solar Structure Gallery

As a follow up to last week's post on The Ecology Center's book, Backyard Skills:  A D.I.Y. Handbook, we're officially sharing our favorite images of this project, taken after the project's completion in the fall of last year;  click on any image to view larger.  Photos by Jimmy Cheng Photography.

CLIENT:  The Ecology Center, San Juan Capistrano, California

PROJECT SUMMARY:  The original program was to create a solar structure to house an 8-panel photovoltaic array.  Taking aesthetic cues from the agricultural nature of the site, the design consists of open wood-framing, meeting at an asymetrical gable, at an angle located for optimal solar exposure.  MYD also proposed the incorporation of a modular green roof system, as an additional feature and educational resource for the intended use of the space as an outdoor classroom.

PROJECT TEAM: Upon contacting regional vendors, contractors and construction professionals, we discovered a shared, enthusiastic desire to participate in this community-oriented project.  The Energy Lab was made possible by donations of services from architectural and structural to those of construction professionals, as well through the generous donations from manufacturers and vendors, including LiveRoof, Richlite and Suntrek Solar.

The power generated provides for all the energy needs of the historic main building, the Congdon House, the city’s oldest wood-framed structure, retrofitted several years ago by the city of San Juan Capistrano.

the project program was to provide a design to house an 8-panel photovoltaic array for the ecology center, at the historic Congdon House, the oldest wood-framed structure in San Juan Capistrano.

Comments

[Solar pv southwest]

That is a very interesting concept. You manged to address all the key points of the project. :)
Good luck and more power to you. :)