Hitchcock Center for the Environment
Living Building Challenge Education Center
General Energy Use, Strategies and Systems
Energy Use:
The Hitchcock Center's building uses a 60kw photovoltaic array comprised of Sunpower SPR-E20-327-COM modules. Solaredge inverters convert DC to AC current.
R values in trade for larger pv array
LED lighting
Heating and cooling set points
building management system
Energy Strategies:
The structure has a high performance building envelope. It uses a highly efficient air source heat pump system HVAC system, including energy recovery ventilation. Finally, it utilizes a large PV array for energy generation.
Zero Net Energy Definition Used
Site Energy Use
Monthly Energy Data and Utilities
Energy Data Type: Modeled, Zero Energy Program
Electric Utility: Eversource
Gas Utility: Not applicable
Other purchased Fuels: Not applicable
Datasets and utility bills:
Attachment Size 
October 3, 2016 Eversource Bill (first bill showing solar production)513.72 KB
Datasets and utility bills sources and reliability: Energy Model prepared by Buro Happold Engineering. (Eversource electric bills, ultimate source)
Cogeneration
Cogeneration System Description:
Not applicable
Hitchcock Center for the Environment
Renewables and Energy Balance
Renewable Energy Sources: Renewable energy is generated within the building footprint (e.g. solar PV on the roof)
Renewable Energy System Description & Details
The Hitchcock Center's building uses a 60kw photovoltaic array comprised of Sunpower SPR-E20-327-COM modules. Each panel has an area of 1.63 square meters so each panel will produce 1.13kWhr per day per panel on your system. Annually the solar system can produce an average of 76,134 kilowatt hours per year (provided no shade grows that will effect production). SolarEdge inverters are used to convert DC to AC current.
Note that the power rating is 60,495 Watts DC, 54,000 Watts AC.
Annual renewable energy generated
64,887 kWh
Annual Renewable Energy Generated Data Type
Modeled
Power Rating
Renewable Energy System Type(s)
Source of Annual Production Data
60,495Watts
Photovoltaics
Estimated and modelled based on ASHRAE 90.1 and 140.
Storage and Installed Capacity
As noted above, the northeast grid stores excess electric energy. We have not calculated the thermal mass impact on the overall energy demand of the building.
Energy systems description
Building uses the northeast energy grid to store excess power, plus there is thermal mass in the floor slab that stores some heat energy during the day and deliver it at night.
Energy Storage Capacity
Annual Energy Import/Export
General Energy Use, Strategies and Systems
Energy Use:
The Hitchcock Center's building uses a 60kw photovoltaic array comprised of Sunpower SPR-E20-327-COM modules. Solaredge inverters convert DC to AC current.
R values in trade for larger pv array
LED lighting
Heating and cooling set points
building management system
Energy Strategies:
The structure has a high performance building envelope. It uses a highly efficient air source heat pump system HVAC system, including energy recovery ventilation. Finally, it utilizes a large PV array for energy generation.
| Zero Net Energy Definition Used | Site Energy Use |
|---|
Monthly Energy Data and Utilities
Not applicable
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| October 3, 2016 Eversource Bill (first bill showing solar production) | 513.72 KB |
Energy Model prepared by Buro Happold Engineering. (Eversource electric bills, ultimate source)
Cogeneration
Cogeneration System Description:
Not applicable
Hitchcock Center for the Environment
Renewables and Energy Balance
| Renewable Energy System Description & Details |
|---|
| The Hitchcock Center's building uses a 60kw photovoltaic array comprised of Sunpower SPR-E20-327-COM modules. Each panel has an area of 1.63 square meters so each panel will produce 1.13kWhr per day per panel on your system. Annually the solar system can produce an average of 76,134 kilowatt hours per year (provided no shade grows that will effect production). SolarEdge inverters are used to convert DC to AC current. Note that the power rating is 60,495 Watts DC, 54,000 Watts AC. |
| Annual renewable energy generated | 64,887 kWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Renewable Energy Generated Data Type | Modeled |
| Power Rating | Renewable Energy System Type(s) | Source of Annual Production Data |
|---|---|---|
| 60,495Watts | Photovoltaics | Estimated and modelled based on ASHRAE 90.1 and 140. |
Storage and Installed Capacity
As noted above, the northeast grid stores excess electric energy. We have not calculated the thermal mass impact on the overall energy demand of the building.
| Energy systems description |
Building uses the northeast energy grid to store excess power, plus there is thermal mass in the floor slab that stores some heat energy during the day and deliver it at night. |
|---|---|
| Energy Storage Capacity |