Seeing solar on campus : a visible photovoltaic installation on campus

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Guarda, Daniel Jair Alves
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
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Stephen R. Connors.
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Abstract
This paper presents a methodology for selecting a site on the MIT campus for a visible solar photovoltaic installation. Visibility, solar exposure, advertising potential, aesthetics, interactivity and direct or important functional use are indicated as the metrics by which to evaluate possible sites. Four installations are subsequently evaluated according to this methodology. Feasibility, performance, cost and safety features were discussed for each of the four options considered. A dual-axis tracking solar array in front of the student center appears to be the most attractive option for a new solar installation on campus.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2006.
 
Includes bibliographical references (p. 42-44).
 
Date issued
2006
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36744
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Mechanical Engineering.
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