Lent School

Location:
Portland, OR
Grade Level:
K-8
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
100.00 - kilowatts

Thanks to the support of Gerding Edlen, Portland General Electric and the Energy Trust of Oregon, Lent School became the host of a 100-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system in July 2009. Under the arrangement, the school will generate renewable energy that will be sold to others. In addition to building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, the Renewable Classroom PLUS project has transformed the photovoltaic (PV) system into an interactive classroom tool. At the time of the project energy monitoring provided to the school connected the solar energy data from their PV system to... Read full project narrative >>

Lone Rock School

Location:
Stevensville, MT
Grade Level:
PK-6
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
4.00 - kilowatts

Educators and administrators within Lone Rock School realized that the economics of their country, state and community would be changing dramatically during the time that their elementary school children were receiving their formal education. They felt that the one category of business that would withstand the coming changes and still be in place for future jobs would be in the field of energy. Whether it be oil, coal, wind, solar, biomass or hydrogen that fueled future systems, their students would benefit from getting a solid education in a broadfield approach to learning about energy.... Read full project narrative >>

Helman Elementary School

Location:
Ashland, OR
Grade Level:
K-5
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
5.00 - kilowatts

Installed in August 2011, the 5.17-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system provided by Solar 4R Schools is located on the library roof at Helman Elementary. The project was made possible through contributions by the City of Ashland and members of the greater Helman Elementary School community.

As a Renewable School, Helman is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their PV system and leveraging the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms. In 2011, educators within the... Read full project narrative >>

Raymond Schools

Location:
Raymond, WA
Grade Level:
PK-8
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
5.44 - kilowatts

As a Renewable School, Raymond Elementary School in Raymond, Washington is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their awarded 5.44-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system, and leveraging the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in classrooms throughout the district.

Educators throughout the Raymond School District received a customized renewable energy teacher training, hands-on science kit materials to augment the school's existing curricula, and complete access to the resources... Read full project narrative >>

Elmonica Elementary School

Location:
Beaverton, OR
Grade Level:
K-5
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
100.00 - kilowatts

The photovoltaic (PV) system installed at Elmonica Elementary School is one of three similar PV systems installed on Beaverton School District (BSD) school buildings in 2011. These projects are a public-private partnership that combines private energy investor funding and the donated roof space from each school. The partnership provides BSD with free solar power generated by the PV systems for 15 years, saving the District about $30,000.00 each year in electricity costs. The system installed on the Beaverton Health and Science School roof is rated to produce about 100,000 kilowatt-hours of... Read full project narrative >>

Springville K-8

Location:
Portland, OR
Grade Level:
K-8
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
100.00 - kilowatts

The 100-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system at Springville K-8 in Portland, Oregon is one of three similar renewable energy systems installed on Beaverton School District (BSD) school buildings in 2011. These projects are a public-private partnership with the solar panels funded and installed by private energy investors and the schools providing roof space. BSD will benefit from free solar power generated by these PV systems for 15 years reducing purchases of... Read full project narrative >>

Lycée Français de New York

Location:
New York, NY
Grade Level:
PK-12
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
4.84 - kilowatts

As a Renewable School, Lycée Francais in New York City is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their 4.84-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system, and using the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms. The system was installed over the playground rooftop.

The PV system modules were donated by FOX Broadcasting while the remaining equipment and Renewable School project was supported by reinvestment funds from a Voluntary Emissions Reduction Credit purchase made by News... Read full project narrative >>

Idaho Arts Charter School

Location:
Nampa, ID
Grade Level:
K-12
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
1.79 - kilowatts

Thanks to the generous support of Idaho Power's voluntary Green Power Program, Idaho Arts Charter School joined the Solar 4R Schools program in October 2011.

As a Renewable School, Idaho Charter School is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their 1.79-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system. At the time of the project, educators and students used the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms. The photovoltaic system consists of fourteen 128-Watt Uni-Solar thin-film modules,... Read full project narrative >>

Adams Elementary School

Adams Elementary
Location:
Eugene, OR
Grade Level:
K-6
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
6.44 - kilowatts

In October 2011, Adams Elementary School installed a 6.44-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system onto the school building thanks to a grant from the Eugene Water & Electric Board. The installation marked Adams as the first school in the Eugene 4J School District to have a PV system.

In addition to helping build a dedicated community of renewable energy educators at Adams Elementary, the Renewable Classroom PLUS project provided Solar 4R Schools has transformed the school's existing PV system into an interactive classroom tool for educators throughout the district. Energy... Read full project narrative >>

Skyline School - Wind

Location:
Portland, OR
Grade Level:
K-8
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
3.00 - kilowatts

The wind turbine project at Skyline School represents the first time the school will be able to generate electricity for its own use. The raising of the wind turbine is also a first for Portland Public Schools. The turbine installation culminated in a renewable energy education event led by the Solar 4R Schools team, Skyline School teachers and volunteers. Students broke into teams to build and test their own wind turbines and measured the impact of blade size, shape and rotation. A slide presentation on solar and wind generation was also viewed during student assemblies that day. The... Read full project narrative >>