solarwall case study - nyc transit, mother clara hale bus depot solar air heating system
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NYC Transit, Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot SolarWall by Conserval case study on the SolarWall solar air heating system (transpired solar collector) - the most efficient and economical green technology with the "fastest solar payback on the planet", for more info visit www.solarwall.comTRANSCRIPT
SolarWall® systems are patent protected. SolarWall
® is a registered trademark of Conserval Engineering, Inc.
Canada
Conserval Engineering Inc.
200 Wildcat Road, Toronto, ON M3J 2N5
P: 416-661-7057 F: 416-661-7146
www.solarwall.com
U.S.A.
Conserval Systems Inc.
4242 Ridge Lea Rd, Suite 28, Buffalo NY 14226
P: 716-835-4903 F: 716-835-4904
www.solarwall.com
Europe
SolarWall Europe Sarl.
66 Avenue des Champs Elysees
75008 Paris, France
www.solarwall.eu
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Quick Facts
Significance: NYC’s Largest Solar Heated Building
Client: New York City Transit
Location: Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot
721 Lenox Avenue, New York City, NY
Solar Energy System Installed: SolarWall® Air Heating
Projected Thermal Energy Production: 1.5 MW
Job Creation in NYC from Installation: 10 Full-Time-
Equivalent Jobs
LEED® Certification: Targeting Platinum
Color of SolarWall® Collector: Dark Green
Background
One of the most significant solar projects to date in New York City is located at the new Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot in Harlem. On November 20, 2014 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the facility to celebrate the re-opening of the brand new three-story building which will house 120+ buses serving the M1, M7, M35, and SBS M15 routes when the facility becomes fully operational in 2015.
The solar component of the building is highly significant, as it represents the largest solar heated building in the city. It will also showcase how solar can be seamlessly integrated into any type of architectural façade to produce on-site thermal energy using the building envelope. The end result is a state-of-the-art LEED® certified building that will architecturally enrich the surrounding area and will highlight the widespread potential for GHG emissions reductions from solar air heating.
Institutional
NYC Transit; Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot
The 25,400 ft2 Dark Green
SolarWall® Air Heating System
spans the entire south façade
of the new Mother Clara Hale
Bus Depot in NYC.
It will showcase the
widespread potential for
generating on-site HEAT
energy using the building
envelope.
SolarWall® systems are patent protected. SolarWall
® is a registered trademark of Conserval Engineering, Inc.
Canada
Conserval Engineering Inc.
200 Wildcat Road, Toronto, ON M3J 2N5
P: 416-661-7057 F: 416-661-7146
www.solarwall.com
U.S.A.
Conserval Systems Inc.
4242 Ridge Lea Rd, Suite 28, Buffalo NY 14226
P: 716-835-4903 F: 716-835-4904
www.solarwall.com
Europe
SolarWall Europe Sarl.
66 Avenue des Champs Elysees
75008 Paris, France
www.solarwall.eu
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NYC Transit worked with Harlem-based advocacy group WEACT and local officials involved the community in the depot’s design, focusing on the best possible environmental features which included components that led to LEED certification: A green roof that uses live plants to cool the facility, absorbs CO2 from the air, and reduces storm-water runoff; rainwater collection for water treatment to wash buses; cost-effective and energy efficient Heat Recovery Units on the roof for a heat exchanger and of course the SolarWall® Air Heating system that spans the entire block of the south wall.
“It’s one of the most environmentally friendly facilities we’ve ever built, with state-of-the-art bus maintenance equipment that will go a long way toward enhancing service while minimizing our footprint on the surrounding community,” NYC Transit Chairman Prendergast said.
MTA Arts & Design and NYC Transit also incorporated colorful artwork into the depot’s design. The facade is embellished with the “Mother Hale’s Garden,” by artist Shinique Smith which encompasses large-scale mosaic artwork installed on the eastern facade of the depot facing Lenox Avenue, and laminated glass artwork in windows on the north and south sides of the building. The SolarWall® system on the south elevation along with the matching metal panels on the north side were designed around the glass artwork, as seen in the included photos.
Solution
The SolarWall® system, shown in dark green in the photos, is a building integrated solar air heating system which was specified for the new building and replaced traditional wall-cladding. Conserval designed the SolarWall system, which is over 25,400ft2 and spans the entire south wall. With the addition of the matching profile metal panels and components, on the north and west walls, the project included over 68,000 ft2 of Conserval product. The solar system will heat the ventilation air for the building, significantly reducing the use of conventional energy and corresponding GHG emissions. With a solar conversion efficiency over 70%, the system is sized to produce 1.5 MW of thermal energy, making it the largest solar heating system in New York City. It also will generate substantial life-cycle cost savings over its 30+ year lifespan.