- Portland Habilitation Center
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Portland Habilitation Center Northwest (PHCNW) is a non-profit Qualified Rehabilitation Facility (QRF). Their mission is to train and employ individuals with disabilities that seek opportunities for meaningful work and lives.
Commercial Solar Ventures was instrumental in procuring and structuring the financing to complete this third-party financed solar project in the northwest. This record setting project, on the roof of the Portland Habilitation Center’s (PHC) new 110,000 square foot manufacturing structure was a two year process in which many legal, accounting, banking and energy related entities gained exposure to the Oregon Flip, a modified Power Purchase Agreement. To many, this $7.5 million, 858 Kilowatt project, set precedent for the solar industry in Oregon. Although some “partnership flips” had been completed in other states, each state and utility incentive has a different impact on project development and cash flow.
In partnership with PHCNW, US Bank and others, CSV employed a financing solution for this picture perfect installation not previously utilized in solar. The hardware used included approximately 4,766 Day 4 180 Watt modules as well as sever (7) SMA 125 Kilowatt inverters. The installation was completed and commissioned in October of 2008 with many bright years ahead.
Portland Habilitation Center manufacturing facility
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Additional News And Information:
Emcor to Begin Work on Portland Habilitation Center Solar Array
Portland Habilitation Center to Get Solar Electric System
East Portland Community Center
Commercial Solar Ventures acted as Developer for the City of Portland Parks and Recreation’s East Portland Community Center (EPCC) solar project in collaboration with Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF), Portland General Electric , and a variety of other strategic partners. This twenty-four month development process will result in the first platinum LEED certified natatorium in the nation. The pool house is so efficient that it warms the pool by recapturing the heat generated off the pool’s mechanical systems. The Photovoltaic solar panels will off-set power usage by 12% while a six panel Solar Thermal installation will pre-heat water for the showers. The structure was designed from the ground up for energy efficiency as well as to accommodate a large solar array by SERA architects a www.serapdx.com.
Included within this system design is an eighty-five kilowatt photovoltaic array as well as a six-collector solar hot water system. The primary hardware designed for this project includes Sanyo HIT 200 and 205 Watt modules as well as three PV Powered 30 Kilowatt inverters. The solar hot water system includes a 200 gallon tank paired with six Heliodyne Gobi collectors. Combined, these systems are expected to offset over one hundred thousand kilowatt-hours of electricity consumption, which is over twelve percent of the building’s power needs. Gen-Con is contracted for the solar hot water installation . EC Company will be the General Contractor and installer for the photovoltaic system.
Documenting the process,the installation from start to finish.
The Beginnings of the North Roof EPCC Installation - work in Progress
Observing the Process
EPCC North Roof
Complete Roof
Complete Roof, Alternate View
Groundwater, Portland Water Bureau (In Progress)
The Groundwater Solar Project is a 267 Kilowatt, 2.2 million dollar solar photovoltaic installation and investment for the City of Portland, Water Bureau. The installation will be a groundmounted system in an open watershed field at their NE Airport Way Pump Station. The Groundwater Solar Project is a collobaroative effort involving Commercial Solar Ventures, The Bonneville Environmental Foundation Incorporated and Portland Water Bureau. The project will be completed by Winter of 2009.
GW Sinage
GW Site
The Ecotrust building is a historic building which houses the Ecotrust headquarters, an orgainzation which integrates public and private, for profit and non profit structures. The Ecotrust's mission is to "Inspire fresh thinking that creates economic opportunity, social equality and environmental well being." Some examples of the Ecotrust's achievements include; co-founding the world's first environmental bank, starting the world's first ecosystem investment fund, creating a range of programs in fisheries, forestry, food, farms and children's health.
Commercial Solar Ventures teamed up with Sustainable Solutions Unlimited and Stoner Electric to complete the 36.75 Kilowatt system which consists of 210 175 watt panels by Solar World. This installation offsets 10% of the 70,000 sq. ft. building's electricity load. Please reference the Latest News Tab for a detailed description in the article titled, Ecotrust Walks the Talk.
Credit: Andrew Fuller, www.ecotrust.org.
Credit: Andrew Fuller, www.ecotrust.org.
Credit: Andrew Fuller, www.ecotrust.org.
