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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.”