Thermal blanket installation has a 40% annual ROI. Combined with solar hot water it saves 6500 therms and $32,000 annually. Osceola, WI Photo courtesy of Osceola School District
Projects
Gundersen Health System’s Geothermal Heat Pump
As part of its plan to achieve energy independence, Gundersen Health System installed a 300-ton heat pump along with 156 wells buried about 400 feet underneath a parking lot. The system takes advantage of the …
Energy Wheel
This Energy Wheel is a modification to the HVAC system at the Justice Center in Outagamie County, WI. According to the Outagamie County Maintenance Supervisor, Jerry Wittman (pictured), the Energy Wheel will help reduce energy …
Gordon Bubolz Nature Center Microgrid, Appleton
The Gordon Bubolz Nature Center, an 18,000 square foot building on 725 acres near Appleton, WI is powered by the most advanced microgrid in the Midwest. The Center (top photo) is able to be powered …
Solar with Agriculture
(Top) Solar and sheep co-located at Vernon County Electric Cooperative’s community solar garden. Photo courtesy of Vernon Electric Cooperative (Bottom) A sunflower and solar farm by Convergence Energy in Delavan, WI, produced both sunflowers for …
LED street lights in the City of Middleton
LED street lights, City of Middleton
Evergreen Credit Union is Carbon Neutral for Electricity
Evergreen Credit Union (ECU) in Neenah, Wisconsin earned ENERGY STAR certification in 2015 then installed a 56.4 kW photovoltaic system that produces enough electricity to meet 80 percent of their remaining annual electricity demand. The …
Green Lake County Justice Center
LEED Silver certified green building. Green Lake County Photo courtesy of Sherrie Gruder
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
LEED Gold Certified green building highly energy efficient, geothermal system, 10 kilowatt photovoltaic array, daylighting, natural ventilation. Milwaukee, WI For more details and photos, visit The Kubala Washatko Architects. Photo courtesy of Sherrie Gruder
Lake Mills Elementary’s EcoScreen
Photo of Lake Mills Elementary EcoScreen. The EcoScreen educates students about their building’s energy use and green features. As a LEED v4 Beta project, Lake Mills Elementary includes geothermal heating and cooling, solar electric and …