Colleges and Universites Retrofitting Solar Thermal Power to Save on Energy Costs and Education Students
Many colleges and Universities are combining the educational opportunity of installing solar thermal heating systems on their campus with the practical opportunity to save money on their heating bills all while reducing their CO2 footprint. Solar thermal hotwater technology is improving very quickly with systems showing a financial payback in less time.
Engineering and science students are benefiting from real world applications of retrofitted concentrated solar panel projects right on their campus.
WEST HARTFORD, CT – Saint Joseph College has partnered with Aegis Electrical Systems of Branford, CT to install a substantial solar energy system that will benefit students in environmental studies programs, while at the same time reduce the College’s non-renewable energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The College’s Strategic Plan includes the goal of “implementing programs and policies that encourage environmental sustainability.” In support of this commitment, two systems are planned for The O’Connell Athletic Center site.
The first will use solar thermal collectors capture the sun’s energy and use it to heat the water for the indoor swimming pool and the Center’s domestic hot water. The other uses solar electric collectors to provide electricity to the Center.
Pictured here (left to right) at the recent ground-breaking ceremony are: Everett Barber, Consultant on Solar-Thermal and Solar-Electric Systems; Chris Lenda, Owner of Aegis Electrical Systems; Peter Markow, Ph.D., Saint Joseph College Professor of Chemistry; Saint Joseph College President Pamela Trotman Reid, Ph.D.; The Honorable Scott Slifka, Mayor,Town of West Hartford; and Charles Mann, B.B.A., Saint Joseph College Vice President for Finance and Administration.
Founded in 1932 by the Sisters of Mercy to provide higher education opportunities for women, Saint Joseph College is a fouryear undergraduate college serving women from diverse backgrounds and religious traditions. Responsive to the evolving educational needs of the community, SJC also offers both women and men graduate degree programs in many fields, a Prime Time undergraduate program for working adults, professional certificate programs relevant to today’s workforce, and other continuing education opportunities.
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