 California Institute of Technology – North and South
Wilson Parking Garage
Solar Panel Support Sytems - A Design-Build
Solution in Steel
Afin
de réduire ses coûts, le California Institute of Technology s'est doté
d'une centrale solaire de 1.3MW dans son campus de Pasadena.
Deux
des principales tables sont installées sur une structure spatiale
située sur des parkings, et procurent en plus des places ombragées sur
une surface de 6 700m2.
Au final, un beau mélange d'ancien et de nouvelles technologies.
Par
ailleurs, ces nouvelles installations devaient s'accomoder de
constructions anciennes de 15 ans et des modifications des codes de
construction et des règlements sismiques.
Le choix d'une structure
spatiale a donné la flexibilité et a permis de d'ajuster les différents
paramètres afin de satisfaire aux règlements actuels, tout en
minimisant le coût de la rénovation.
Le résultat de ces contraintes
est deux structures attractives qui respectent les règlements actuels
et permettent à Caltech de réduire son empreinte carbone.
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 California Institute of Technology – North and South
Wilson Parking Garage
Solar Panel Support Sytems - A Design-Build
Solution in Steel
In their continuing efforts to reduce their utility costs, the California Institute of
Technology has added a 1.3 MW solar panel system to their campus in
Pasadena.
Two of their largest arrays sit atop steel space frames placed on parking garages, providing some
additional shaded parking under their combined 67,000 square feet. The
final product is a beautiful example of how to blend existing
structures with new green technologies.
The university had a number of challenges facing them with this
project. These two parking garages were built over 15 years ago and the
building codes have changed considerably since their construction. Utilizing a steel space frame gave more flexibility with
design and allowed many factors to be adjusted during the
engineering phase in order to adequately satisfy the existing codes, and minimize the costs of renovation.
The result was two beautiful structures that meet the current
California code requirements and aid Caltech in further reducing their
carbon footprint.
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