Thesis Research

Acknowledgements

I would like to take say thank you to all the people that aided me in completing my senior thesis with a special thanks to the peopel listed below.

Penn State Faculty
Dr. David Riley
Dr. Robert Holland
Dr. Moses Ling

Clark Construction Team
Jamie Hart
Justin Tobias
Dustin Carey
Richard Wagner

Louis Dreyfus Group
Sean Cahill

My Family
Father - John
Mother - Linda
Sister - Emily
Dogs - Lilly & Sophie

My Friends & Fellow AEs

Tools & Resources Used

Here is a list of some of the tools and resources I used to complete my analyses.

Everyone Listed Above

Lafayette Tower Construction Documents/Specifications

Microsoft Office

Adobe Photoshop

Google Earth

Google Sketch Up

EDSGN 498A: Solar Photovoltaic Solutions

EDSGN 498A Text Book
Photovoltaic Systems. Orland Park, IL: American Technical Publishers, Inc., 2008.

The University of Oregon Solar Radiation Monitoring Laboratory – Sun Path Chart Program
http://solardat.uoregon.edu/SunChartProgram.php

Seasonal Calculator
www.timeanddate.com

Environmental Temperature Information
www.weatherbase.com

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) – PV Watts Program
http://www.nrel.gov/rredc/pvwatts/

District Department of the Environment (DDOE) –
Renewable Energy Incentive Program (REIP) Guide to Solar Photovoltaic Incentives
http://green.dc.gov/green/lib/green/pdfs/REIP.Guide_to_Photovoltaic_Incentives.pdf

Kyocera Product Information/Specifications
http://www.kyocerasolar.com/

 

 

 

 

 

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