Pictured above: (l-r) Alec Hamlin from Blueprint, Aaron
Cottrell from Outerarc and Kevin Hard from Evo Energy
Occupants at eco friendly science building No.1 Nottingham
Science Park will now be able to watch exactly how much energy
their office is generating thanks to a new energy display.
The Telewatts energy display provides a sophisticated breakdown
of electricity usage by the building and it's occupants. The
software then allows for this usage to be directly compared with
the amount of power generated by the building's newly-fitted solar
panels.
Specialist regeneration developer Blueprint, who are behind the
multi award winning building, says low running costs and No.1's
green credentials are a major attraction for tenants.
The monitoring system will display real-time energy production
on a large screen in the reception area.
Ben Randal, from Nottingham based OuterArc who developed the
energy display, said: "Telewatts provides a way to reach people
with information that might otherwise go unnoticed.
"We hope to provide both occupants and visitors with easy to
understand information about energy generated by the solar panels
and energy usage, and to showcase Blueprint as a company that is
committed to changing the way we power our lives."
The PV panels on the roof of No.1 Nottingham Science Park
generate enough energy to power about four family homes and were
designed and installed by local specialist PV company
EvoEnergy.
Kevin Hard, CEO at EvoEnergy, said: "It was great to be involved
in this project with the PV system integrated beautifully into the
fabric of the building, delivering both a reduction in carbon and
great visual impact.
"The PV system size is 17.76kWp, making a CO2 saving of 7,277
kg. It is made up of 96 x 185W Sharp NU series panels. The team
decided on Sharp branded panels because they are a high quality,
trustworthy brand that have proven to be reliable and deliver great
return on investment."
The investment in the energy display and solar panels was funded
by East Midlands Development Agency and will significantly improve
the green credentials of No.1 Nottingham Science Park by reducing
CO2 emissions, attracting more companies engaged in the
environmental sustainability sectors, and reducing the energy costs
incurred by tenants.