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 |
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Clark Construction Team |
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Louis Dreyfus Group |
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My Family |
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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/