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Good day sunshine
  
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By Robyn Lydick
For several months, the community association has been focusing on sustainability within the organization.
From recycling to photovoltaic panels that take sunlight and make it into electricity, HRCA is going green.
Two banks of photovoltaic panels are on top of Eastridge and Westridge recreation centers.
Standard Renewable Energy installed the Suntech 175 watt panels.
Jeff Pemberton, regional sales manager for Standard, said the racking system was designed to protect the roof warranty HRCA has with the contractor.
The rack is mounted to rails filled with rocks to hold the system on the roof.
Conduit piping is attached to rubber feet. This avoids drilling any holes that could void the roof warranty.
Between the two recreation centers, the panels will generate about 25 kilowatts.
More so than the economic advantages of self-generated power, the panels fit with the association’s mission, said Paul Meyers, HRCA director.
The panels will offset about 2 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, prevent 1.8 million gallons of water from mercury poisoning, equate to 4,250 of carbon dioxide absorbing trees and prevent 11,500 pounds of smog and acid rain (NOx and SOx) air pollutants.
This is the right thing to do for the planet,” Meyers said. “We are charged with environmental stewardship and sustainable practices.”
From recycling to photovoltaic panels that take sunlight and make it into electricity, HRCA is going green.
Two banks of photovoltaic panels are on top of Eastridge and Westridge recreation centers.
Standard Renewable Energy installed the Suntech 175 watt panels.
Jeff Pemberton, regional sales manager for Standard, said the racking system was designed to protect the roof warranty HRCA has with the contractor.
The rack is mounted to rails filled with rocks to hold the system on the roof.
Conduit piping is attached to rubber feet. This avoids drilling any holes that could void the roof warranty.
Between the two recreation centers, the panels will generate about 25 kilowatts.
More so than the economic advantages of self-generated power, the panels fit with the association’s mission, said Paul Meyers, HRCA director.
The panels will offset about 2 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, prevent 1.8 million gallons of water from mercury poisoning, equate to 4,250 of carbon dioxide absorbing trees and prevent 11,500 pounds of smog and acid rain (NOx and SOx) air pollutants.
This is the right thing to do for the planet,” Meyers said. “We are charged with environmental stewardship and sustainable practices.”
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