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192 LEED—LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Figure 7.5 TriCom inverter system assemblies. Photograph courtesy of
Solar Integrated Technologies, Los Angeles, CA.

windows also provide the effective delivery and mixing of fresh air and support the
health, safety, and comfort of the building occupants.

Warehouse, Rochester, New York

This LEED gold-rated facility is equipped with a lighting system that utilizes dc fluo-
rescent ballasts, roof-integrated solar panels, occupancy sensors, and daylight sensors
for the highest possible efficiency. The building, including the innovative lighting
design, was designed by William McDonough and Partners of Charlottesville,
Virginia.
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The facility has 6600 ft of office space and 33,000 ft of warehouse. The warehouse
roof is equipped with skylights and 21 kW of solar panels bonded to the roof material
(SR2001 amorphous panels by Solar Integrated Technologies). A canopy in the office
area is equipped with 2.1 kW of Sharp panels.
The power from the solar panels is distributed in three ways:

■ 2.2 kW is dedicated to the dc lighting in the office.
■ 11.5 kW powers the dc lights in the warehouse.
■ 11.5 kW is not needed by the lighting system, so it is inverted to alternating current
and used elsewhere in the building or sold back to the utility.