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wiredInUSA - July 2014

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Landmark

installation

Standard Solar Inc has completed a solar

installation on the historic DAR (Daughters

of the American Revolution) Constitution

Hall located in Washington, DC, just off the

National Mall and a few hundred yards

from the White House.

The array, mounted on the rooftop of the

hall, is expected to produce 100,786kWh

of energy per year and will help offset the

energy demand of DAR Constitution Hall.

“This project with DAR is a leading

example of how solar production can

be maximized, even on urban buildings

where space is limited,” said Tony Clifford,

CEO of Standard Solar. “In addition to

being innovative with the use of rooftop

space, our design had to integrate the

requirements of a historic building and

maintain the integrity of the architecture.

The result is a highly efficient advanced

solar system powering an 85-year-old

historic structure – a progressive blend of

history and modern technology.”

DAR Constitution Hall, which opened in

1929, was designed to house the annual

Daughters of the American Revolution

convention. It is currently Washington DC’s

largest concert hall, welcomingmore than

half a million patrons each year. It was

designated a National Historic Landmark

Building in 1985.

DAR president General Lynn Forney

Young, said: “…when presented [with]

the opportunity to reduce operating costs

in a manner that conserves energy and

preserves the historic fabric of our National

Headquarters at the same time, it was an

easy decision to make.”