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Orlando, FL
Metro Orlando’s “Green Future Alliance” will create the foundation for a long-term sustainable development policy. The Alliance will develop strategies to make solar technology more technically and economically feasible, while increasing its visibility and accessibility in all sectors of the urban landscape.
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This four-kilowatt PV array at Edgewater high school provides the perfect opportunity to educate students about Metro Orlando’s strategy for promoting solar energy.
A set of three SANYO roof mounted arrays are part of a larger 32-kilowatt photovoltaic system on Orlando Utility Commission’s (OUC) new downtown LEED Gold certified Customer Service Center.
Tim Blackwell, CEO of One World Sustainable, checks his work on OUC’s new roof-mounted 32-kilowatt photovoltaic system.
This 160 square foot solar thermal system will meet at least 50% of OUC’s hot water demand at its new LEED Gold certified downtown Customer Service Center.
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Activities
In an effort to reach a cumulative installed solar capacity of 5 MW by 2008, 10 MW by 2010 and 15 MW by 2015 within Metro Orlando, the city will: - Streamline permitting process for installing solar systems
- Conduct solar education and training workshops
- Develop a GIS-based solar resource map of the city
- Actively engage with stakeholders.
- Conduct a GIS-based solar resource analysis to assist in identifying existing and potential solar installation sites
- Work with local economic development groups to conduct a market analysis of barriers to implementing solar technologies.
- Conduct solar education and training workshops targeting:
- Building code officials and inspectors
- Government officials and local legislators
- Solar business developers
- Building energy managers
- Residential and small commercial building owners.
- Conduct a series of seven solar education and consensus-building charettes using electronic polling software and professional facilitation services. This will bring together stakeholders and solar subject matter experts to identify successful solar policies and programs.
Partners
- City of Orlando (Project Lead)
- Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC)
- Orange County
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