Falmouth High School, an addition/renovation project, conducted a feasibility study to understand the benefits of incorporating a fuel cell, geothermal technology, and a photovoltaic system into the school's high-performance green school design. The analysis showed that fuel-cell and geothermal technologies for the project did not make economic sense, however Falmouth is planning to incorporate several photovoltaic arrays into the design of the school. The addition/renovation project at the Falmouth High School was certified as high-performance due in part to its incorporation of energy saving features such as advanced HVAC equipment, low-flow water fixtures, and occupancy, light and temperature controls. The project also paid close attention to the sorting and recycling of construction waste, designed a storm water runoff reduction and treatment system and chose to install locally manufactured and low-emitting materials. The MTC Design and Installation grant will assist the Town to design and commission a variety of on-site renewable energy generation systems including a 10 kW wind turbine on a tilt-down tower for ease of maintenance; a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) array of approximately 13.5 kW and several wall-mounted solar PV arrays that may include sunshades over the windows and/or near the school signage.
Predicted energy savings beyond code: 21%
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