![]() ![]() East Wing – office spaces for the First Lady and her staffĪnd the two colonnades that connect the wings to the original central residence.Executive residences – where the Obama family lives.To meet those electricity needs, we found more spots for solar panels on the roof of the White House. ![]() Given the size of the building, a commercial scale installation would be appropriate. The estimated yearly electricity consumption of the White House is around 852,500kWh, based on average kWh/sq ft of office buildings. While 6.3-kW is a typical PV size for an average American home, the White House roof has untapped solar potential that could power administrative offices and facilities in the complex. The system is estimated to have an eight year payback period. 2013 – President Barack Obama orders the installation of 6.3-kW of PV panels on the roof of the Obamas’ executive residence.Bush, the National Park Service (NPS) oversaw the installation of a 10kW PV system, along with two thermal solar systems for the White House swimming pool. 2003 – Under the administration of Pres.1986 – Carter’s solar panels are dismantled by the Reagan administration.He predicted that solar could “be a small part of one of the greatest and most exciting adventures ever undertaken by the American people.” 1979 – 32 solar thermal panels are installed on the roof of the White House by President Jimmy Carter.The White House is no stranger to the benefits of solar, and has had solar systems in place since 1979. A brief history of solar energy at the White House We have prepared a preliminary site assessment and proposal for President Obama to look at in the last few months of his term (or the National Parks Service since they’re in charge of maintaining the White House grounds). With election season in full swing, we couldn’t think of a more appropriate site than the White House for the inaugural post of our series. In each post, we will ‘travel’ to a famous landmark and investigate its potential for solar energy generation.įor each site, we will go through the entire solar design process – from determining an optimal component layout based on the roof structure and shading losses all the way to a cost analysis with various financial options. In our new series Landmark Solar Design, we will be exploring the world, all from the comfort of the Aurora office in Palo Alto. ![]()
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