{"id":650,"date":"2013-06-20T15:28:44","date_gmt":"2013-06-20T20:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dunwoody.edu\/blog\/?p=650"},"modified":"2013-06-20T15:28:52","modified_gmt":"2013-06-20T20:28:52","slug":"mortenson-construction-funds-solar-panel-addition-to-dunwoody-rooftop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2013\/mortenson-construction-funds-solar-panel-addition-to-dunwoody-rooftop\/","title":{"rendered":"Mortenson Construction funds solar panel addition to Dunwoody rooftop"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-651\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Solar-panel-for-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-651  \" style=\"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Solar-panel-for-web\" src=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Solar-panel-for-web.jpg\" alt=\"Solar panels on Dunwoody rooftop\" width=\"320\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 255 watt, 37.8 V DC panels were recently installed by Electrical Construction &amp; Maintenance Technology Instructor Steve Lee and Electrical Program Manager Chad Kurdi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thanks to a generous donation from Mortenson Construction, the roof of Dunwoody College of Technology now houses 10 solar panels.<\/p>\n<p>The 255 watt, 37.8 V DC panels were recently installed by Electrical Construction &amp; Maintenance Technology Instructor Steve Lee and Electrical Program Manager Chad Kurdi.<\/p>\n<p>The solar panels will generate 2.5 kilowatt at 338 V DC, which Kurdi says is enough to power a 2000-square-foot house without large consuming electrical equipment (range, air conditioning, dryer and water heater).<\/p>\n<p>Kurdi says it\u2019s important to incorporate green energy technology into the College\u2019s Electrical program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe country and state are moving more towards green energy power,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Solar PV system is the first step in acquiring more renewable energy sources like wind to train our electrical students on this technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to training Dunwoody\u2019s electrical students and offsetting some of the electrical lab\u2019s power consumption, Kurdi says the addition of the solar panels showcases the College\u2019s commitment to renewable energy and earth stewardship.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Kurdi posted a <a title=\"Solar panel installation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7aBj0HRpDw8\">video of the solar panel installation<\/a> on his YouTube channel.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to a generous donation from Mortenson Construction, the roof of Dunwoody College of Technology now houses 10 solar panels. 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