Roseway Heights School

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

Thanks to the support of Gerding Edlen, Pacific Power and the Energy Trust of Oregon, Roseway Heights School became the host of a 54-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 provided by Solar 4R Schools has transformed the PV system into an interactive classroom tool for the entire Portland Public Schools district. At the time of the project, energy monitoring and interactive... Read full project narrative >>

Sacajawea Elementary

Location:
Vancouver, WA
Grade Level:
K-5
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
6.48 - kilowatts

Nestled in a small Vancouver, Washington neighborhood, Sacajawea Elementary School is a part of a close-knit community with an incredibly diverse population. As a school, Sacajawea Elementary is committed to better understanding their relationship with their surrounding environment and to discover and teach ways that students, teachers and staff can improve their relationship with the natural world through environmental stewardship and responsible living. Their teachers are committed to helping students explore their role in the health of the planet through comprehensive environmental... Read full project narrative >>

Salmon Bay Alternative School

Location:
Seattle, WA
Grade Level:
K-8

Renewable Classroom projects are designed to build a dedicated community of renewable energy educators within a single school or district, led by a designated “Teacher Champion.” In 2009, educators within Salmon Bay Alternative School received a customized renewable energy teacher training, hands-on science kit... Read full project narrative >>

Salmon Junior Senior High School

Salmon JS PV
Location:
Salmon, ID
Grade Level:
11-12
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
3.80 - kilowatts

Thanks to the generous support of Idaho Power's voluntary Green Power Program, Salmon Junior Senior High School joined the Solar 4R Schools program in spring of 2016. As a Renewable School, Salmon Junior Senior High School is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their 3.8-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system, and leveraging the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms.

Energy monitoring provided to the school has connected the... Read full project narrative >>

Sato Elementary

Location:
Portland, OR
Grade Level:
K-5
PV System Size:
82.66 - kilowatts

Completed in Summer of 2017, this 76.2 kW roof top solar photovoltaic system generates about 91,000 kWh of clean, renewable energy each year. A total of 269 high efficiency panels provide the equivalent to powering 7 average US homes per year. Beaverton School District is commited to sustainability, renewable energy, and energy and resource conservation education for its students, staff, and community. Electricty... Read full project narrative >>

Seattle Aquarium Community Solar

Location:
Seattle, WA
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
44.00 - kilowatts

Community Solar at the Seattle Aquarium opened for enrollment in September of 2013 and sold out the 1850 available units in 6 short weeks. This 44.4 kW system is ideal for its historic waterfront location that hosts more than 800,000 visitors a year (including 40,000 school children), a large south-facing unshaded roof, and its significant contribution to the Aquarium's conservation and sustainability mission. To learn more... Read full project narrative >>

Seattle Federal Courthouse

Location:
Seattle, WA
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
2.00 - kilowatts

Installed in September 2004, this 1500-watt photovoltaic array is the result of a unique partnership of governmental agencies and educational institutions. Seattle City Light joined with the U.S. Department of Energy, General Services Administration, and the Washington State University Energy Program in a collaborative effort to bring the first showcase solar project to the downtown Seattle core at that time. As the first project on a high-rise building in our region, this project demonstrates the adaptability of new solar technology in a large Northwest commercial setting. 

 Solar... Read full project narrative >>

Seattle Out of School Time Educator Workshop

Location:
Seattle, WA
Grade Level:
K-8

On March 5 and 6, 18 Seattle OST educators, mostly from Boys & Girls Clubs of King County, participated in two 3.5 hour trainings with CE, focusing on how they can engage mostly k-5 club members in exploring energy, electricity and clean energy topics. Together they learned about energy context, focusing on industry needs for critical skills development aligned with the BGCA mission. They then explored electricity and circuitry through toy hacking and scaffolded solar architecture and community design activities that blend hands-on science and STEAM. On day 2, they learned about the... Read full project narrative >>

Seattle Puget Sound

Location:
Everett, WA
Grade Level:
K-12

In 2015, 18 educators from 8 different school districts convened for a “Solar Energy and Opportunities for Inquiry in My Classroom” workshop. The workshop was held at Everett Public School District Community Center. Teachers worked together on activities that included making a Copenhagen solar oven, building simple circuits, and putting together solar cars. Along with the renewable energy workshop, teachers received custom science kits and access to the online educator library to implement in their classrooms.  Read full project narrative >>

Seattle University Student Center

Location:
Seattle, WA
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
5.00 - kilowatts

Seattle University's photovoltaic (PV) system installation in 2005 was a joint effort between seniors in the School of Science and Engineering and the facilities department. The students determined the best location for the solar panels, sized the system, designed the mounting system and electrical connections, and provided engineering support to facilities staff who installed the system.

The installation consists of a roof-mounted, south wall- and pole-mounted arrays. The solar modules mounted on the Student Center's roof are visible to students living in a residence hall and an... Read full project narrative >>

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