The Atmosphere Conservancy in Action
Village on Stanford Apartment Complex: In July of 2009, TAC successfully completed the installation of a 1.26 million BTU per day solar hot water heating system at the Village on Stanford Apartment complex, an 82-unit affordable housing complex owned and managed by the Fort Collins Housing Authority. The system utilizes 42 flat- plate solar thermal collectors and fourteen 120-gallon storage tanks, which provide 75% of the domestic hot water for more than 150 residents. In the process, 48,000 pounds of greenhouse gases (GHG’s) are kept out of the atmosphere annually and the FCHA realizes nearly $4,000 a year in savings on their natural gas bill.
The Village on Stanford Club House: PV and Geothermal heating system: The Atmosphere Conservancy has also successfully completed the installation of a 15.2 kW photovoltaic solar array on the adjacent carport. This system provides more than enough electricity to run the geothermal heating system, making the newly constructed “Club House” a modern, net-zero energy building for the residents to enjoy, while saving the FCHA an additional $1,800 a year on electricity bills.<view slideshow>
FortZED Community Energy Challenge: Through the FortZED Community Energy Challenge
The Atmosphere Conservancy is collaborating with UniverCity Connections and other FortZED
partners and supporters …<read more on project>
Maple Terrace affordable housing complex: TAC completed installation of a 1.62 million BTU solar thermal array on the Maple Terrace apartment complex…<read more on project><view slideshow>
Dove Valley affordable seniors housing complex: Dove Valley is a solar electric affordable senior housing project in Milliken, Colorado. TAC is installing a 50 kW photovoltaic…<read more on project> <view slideshow>
Denver Urban Ministries Solar Thermal Array: In May 2011, TAC completed installation of a 10 kW grid-tied solar electric (PV) system on the roof and facade of the Denver Urban Ministries (DenUM) headquarters in downtown Denver, CO. <read more on project> <view slideshow>
Denver Rescue Mission PV System: This 50 kW project was completed in August 2011 atop the Denver Rescue Mission’s The Crossing facility, the main transitional housing center of Denver’s oldest full-service charity. <read more on project>
