Sellwood Middle School

Location:
Portland, OR
Grade Level:
6-8
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
1.00 - kilowatt

As a Renewable School, Sellwood Middle School in Portland, Oregon is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their 1-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system, and leveraging the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms.

In 2009, educators within the school received a customized renewable energy teacher training, hands-on science kit materials to augment the school's existing curricula, and complete access to the resources available on the Solar4RSchools.org website. At the... Read full project narrative >>

Pine Middle School

Location:
Reno, NV
Grade Level:
6-8
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
1.70 - kilowatts

As a Renewable School, Edward L. Pine Middle School in Reno, Nevada is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their awarded 1.7-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system, and leveraged the system as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms. The installation was spearheaded by Pine Middle School teacher Michael Ismari. In 2009, educators within the school received a customized renewable energy teacher training, hands-on science kit materials to augment the school's existing curricula, and complete access to the... Read full project narrative >>

Tacoma Community College

Location:
Tacoma, WA
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
24.00 - kilowatts

Thanks to the generous support of Tacoma Public Utilities, energy monitoring services provided to the Tacoma Community College by Solar 4R Schools connected the live performance data from their existing 24-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system to the Energy Exploration Center at Solar4RSchools.org. Students and educators nationwide can chart, graph and analyze the system's performance data for educational purposes. Read full project narrative >>

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Grade Level:
K-12
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
1.00 - kilowatt

As a Renewable School, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy remains committed to inspiring students to understand the science and benefits of clean, renewable energy through hands-on, interactive classroom experiences.

The project award was made possible by a partnership between several companies and organizations. FOX Broadcasting Company and American Idol first partnered with BEF, E-Village Solar and the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) to "green" an American Idol finale, placing a solar-electric system on the red carpet. In 2009, these same partners brought the... Read full project narrative >>

Blachly-Lane County Electric Association

Location:
Eugene, OR
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
6.00 - kilowatts

In 2009, Blachly-Lane County Cooperative Electric Association (Blachly-Lane) installed a 6-kilowatt, ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system onto its offices. The location has an unobstructed view to the south and provides optimum solar exposure. Joining forces with BEF for project funding and design enabled Blachly-Lane to install the system in a highly-visible, central location that is optimum for energy production as well as public engagement and education.

Energy monitoring services and hardware provided to the Association by the Solar 4R School program effectively transformed... Read full project narrative >>

Mountlake Terrace Transit Center

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

The Mountlake Terrace Transit Center was designed to incorporate a number of environmentally friendly features, including a 32-panel photovoltaic (PV) system installation, which generates electricity for the regional power grid. The panels generate enough electricity annually to power an average area home for nearly six months. 

Thanks to generous support from Snohomish County PUD, energy monitoring provided by the Solar 4R Schools program made the live performance data from their PV system available for educational purposes at the time of the project. At the time of the project, an... Read full project narrative >>

Valley View Elementary

Location:
Ellensburg, WA
Grade Level:
K-6
Technology Type:
solar

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 2008, educators within Valley View Elementary in Ellensburg, Washington received a customized renewable energy teacher training, hands-on science kit materials to augment the school's existing curricula, and complete access to the resources available on the Solar4RSchools.org website... Read full project narrative >>

Morgan Middle School

Location:
Ellensburg, WA
Grade Level:
6-8
Technology Type:
solar
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." As part of the Ellensburg Community Project, in 2008 educators within Morgan Middle School received a customized renewable energy teacher training, hands-on science kit materials to augment the school's existing curricula, and complete access to the resources available on the Solar4RSchools.org website. Read full project narrative >>

Roosevelt High School

Location:
Portland, OR
Grade Level:
9-12
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
134.79 - kilowatts

In 2012, Portland Public Schools passed a bond initiative which supported the Roosevelt Modernization project. As part of the initiative, Roosevelt High School installed a 134.79 kW solar array (see live performance data). By leveraging the BEF, CE Bright Futures education resources and data monitoring, teachers from Roosevelt High School have the ability to incorporate generation data from... Read full project narrative >>

German American School of Portland

Location:
Beaverton, OR
Grade Level:
PK-5
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
8.00 - kilowatts

As a Renewable School, the German American School of Portland is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their 7.8-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system (donated by SolarWorld USA) and leveraging the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms. Under peak sun conditions, the 7.8-kilowatt system can generate enough electricity to light more than 560 compact fluorescent light bulbs. In 2009, educators within the school received a customized renewable energy teacher training, hands-on... Read full project narrative >>

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