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Solar project cost report for Area Health Education Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5429623

Detailed cost information is reported for the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) project located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The solar energy system supplies space heating and service hot water for approximately 65,000 ft/sup 2/ of office space, classrooms, and library in a six story building in a hospital complex using 4,020 ft/sup 2/ of collectors (3,950 ft/sup 2/ net). Solar heated water is stored in an underground 6,000 gallon hot water storage tank. The construction costs of this solar project are presented. Category costs are listed by materials, direct labor, and subcontract costs. The subcontract costs include materials, labor, overhead and profit for insulation, control and minor subcontractors. The installed cost of the system was $180,200 not including general contractor, mechanical subcontractor, and general construction subcontractor overhead and profit and general and administrative costs.

Research Organization:
Mueller Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD (USA)
OSTI ID:
5429623
Report Number(s):
SOLAR/2010-79/60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English