| Salem’s Carlton Elementary School features 31 kW of solar photovoltaic cells, including 30 kW of flat panels mounted on the school roof and 1 kW of photovoltaic-insulated windows for the school’s greenhouse. A small 1 kW wind turbine, also funded by this grant, is visible on the roof of the school. In addition, there are a variety of energy-efficiency features, a teaching and energy monitoring station, and other educational program elements designed to teach students about energy efficiency, renewable technologies, and other green design principals. The schools design study predicted that all energy efficiency measures would have a net payback 6.6 years before incentives, a 3.5 year payback after utility incentives, and a 2.5 year payback. |
