COLLEGE TO COUNT ON SOLAR SAVINGS.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - With help from the sun and a new solar heating solar heating Use of solar radiation to heat water or air in buildings. There are two types: passive and active. Passive heating relies on architectural design; the building's siting, orientation, layout, materials, and construction are utilized to maximize the heating system, Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. expects to cut thousands of dollars from its annual utility bills. Last summer, the college undertook a series of energy-saving projects utilizing low-cost loans from the California Energy Commission The California Energy Commission is California’s primary energy policy and planning agency. Created in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, the Commission has responsibility for activities that include forecasting future energy needs, promoting energy efficiency through . The college was able to prove it could pay for $1.7 million in improvements by realizing savings on its utility bills within a seven-year period, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Doug Jensen, director of facilities planning and campus development. The college projects it will save $362,000 a year on electricity and natural gas bills. One of the biggest energy savers is a conversion of an indoor swimming pool to solar heating. The college contracted with Advanced Conservation Systems of Lancaster to install a Heliocol solar system solar system, the sun and the surrounding planets, natural satellites, dwarf planets, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets that are bound by its gravity. The sun is by far the most massive part of the solar system, containing almost 99.9% of the system's total mass. for the junior Olympic-size pool. Technicians installed an estimated 25 miles of tubing on the roof of the college gymnasium, according to Stephen Jenkins, owner of Advanced Conservation Systems. ``This is the largest installation in our 19-year history,'' said Jenkins. The system is designed to withstand the rigors of the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley climate, according to Jenkins. College officials estimate the solar heating system will save $15,823 a year in natural gas costs, paying for the project in three years. Natural gas will still be used to supplement the solar system during the winter. The rest of the time the solar system will be able to maintain the water temperature at 84 degrees. Jenkins is optimistic the college will realize even more savings, as the Antelope Valley is an area with a high solar gain Solar gain (also known as solar heat gain or passive solar gain) refers to the increase in temperature in a space, object or structure that results from solar radiation. and thus able to benefit more from the sun's rays than other parts of the country. Other energy-saving projects included replacing incandescent light fixtures with fluorescent lights, and upgrading the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system in three 1960s-era buildings. |
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