Project Summary: Porter-Gaud School, Charleston, SC

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Project Name Porter-Gaud School
Owner/Operator Porter-Gaud School
City/County Charleston
State South Carolina
Utility Name South Carolina Electric & Gas
Date Operational July 2010
Application Water heating
Building Type Campus
Collector Type Flat-plate
Collector Area 160 ft2
Collector Manufacturer Alternate Energy Technologies (AET)
Storage System Type Water
Storage Size 160 gallons
Auxiliary Fuel Natural gas
System Installation Contractor EcoBilt Energy Systems
Contractor Contact John Griswold
Brief Project Description

In July of 2010, EcoBilt Energy Systems installed a four-collector solar thermal system mounted on top of the school's cafeteria. This system, with 160 gallons of storage, feeds to Rinnai tankless water heaters.

Project Contact John Griswold