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About the Project: Meadowbrook Stables will use solar energy to help reduce its carbon footprint and help mitigate greenhouse gases. Installing the solar PV system will produce more than 154,000 kilowatt hours per year of clean, renewable energy for the Meadowbrook Stables and will lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2,087 metric tons of carbon dioxide over the first 20 years of usage. These ...
About the Project: The community hall at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring was completed in 1965 and was last renovated in 1977. In order to sustain the community hall, the church will use a Small Business Energy Savings Support (“SBESS”) interest-only bridge loan to make significant energy efficiency improvements and the installation of a 25 kW solar array. This project presents ...
About the Project: Housing Unlimited, an affordable housing non-profit organization in Montgomery County, MD, provides affordable housing for people in mental health recovery so that they can live in an independent environment. To reduce electricity bills for three of their single-family properties, Housing Unlimited installed more than 20 kW of solar PV energy to produce almost 25,000 kWh of clean, renewable energy throughout ...
About the Project: Epworth United Methodist Church of Gaithersburg, MD is installing 117.9kW of solar PV energy on the roof of their church to produce over 139,000 kWh of clean, renewable energy throughout the first twelve months of use. Epworth is a multicultural and multilingual United Methodist Church made up of members that look to reduce the church’s environmental impact. The project was ...
About the Project: Stewart Avenue Warehouses uses a Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency and Renewables (CLEER) loan and a co-lending participation by the Green Bank to install a 412kW solar PV system and sell the electricity output via community solar subscriptions from the warehouse tenants and subscribers within the Pepco territory. The solar PV system will produce 515,000 kWh in its first year ...
About the Project: The Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington (JCA) is part of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and has been operating since 1973. JCA is using financing from the Green Bank’s Commercial Solar Power Purchase Agreement (CSPPA) to install 86.87kW of solar PV energy on the roof of their Senior Assistance Facility located in Rockville, MD. This solar ...
About the Project: Community Solar at Paddington Square is a 273-kW solar PV community solar project being developed by Sunlight General and Groundswell on the Housing Opportunities Commission’s (HOC) Paddington Square affordable housing rental property. The community solar array will offer 91 subscriptions to Montgomery County households of which 28 will be for low- and moderate-income households, including at least 10 for families ...
About the Project: The Saint Stephen Lutheran Church of Silver Spring, “St. Stephen’s” has been serving the Silver Spring area since 1959 and is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. St. Stephen’s is installing 31.6 kW of solar PV energy on the roof of their Church Building located in Silver Spring, MD. This solar system will produce 35,447 kWh of clean, ...
About the Project: Hampshire Tower Apartments is making significant improvements to its energy footprint, and solar is one of the measures it is using to get there. The 159 kw solar array, installed by Solar Energy Services, will offset approximately $25,000 in energy costs per year and generate an additional $5,000 in SREC revenue for Hampshire Tower Apartments. Not only will the solar ...
About the Project: 8101 Connecticut Avenue Condominium uses a Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency and Renewables (CLEER) loan and a co-lending participation by the Green Bank to undergo renovations caused by aging infrastructure, including a new roof, new elevators, and new hot water boilers. With these energy efficiency and renewable improvements, the condominium will offset approximately $25,000 in energy costs per year. The ...
About the Project: The Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy is a private school facility in Rockville, MD currently operating off an HVAC system from 1999. In order to improve energy efficiency and reduce maintenance costs for its aging condensers, the Academy will use a Small Business Energy Savings Support (“SBESS”) loan to replace and upgrade their 59 rooftop HVAC units throughout the campus. ...
About the Project: The Olney Professional Building is a commercial property in Olney, MD. To help restore aging infrastructure, Olney Professional Building will undergo energy efficiency renovations using tailored financing from the Green Bank and Sandy Spring Bank. The energy efficiency upgrades include HVAC, building envelope, roof, insulation, and windows (including design and contingency). The funding will also include renovations for the elevator, ...
About the Project: The River Road Unitarian Universalist (River Road UU) Church is a welcoming congregation, a green sanctuary, and has been serving the Bethesda, MD community since 1959. River Road UU Church is installing 142.7 kW of solar PV energy on the roof, which will produce 149,600 kWh of clean, renewable solar energy throughout the first twelve months of use. Over the ...
About the Project: With a history rooted in the education of children, the Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church (Bradley Hills Church) has been serving the Bethesda community since 1955. To assist with 90% of the church’s energy needs, Bradley Hills Church is installing 97 kW of solar PV energy on the roof, which will produce 112,708 kWh of clean, renewable solar energy throughout the ...
About the Project: Glen Manor is a 32-unit affordable condominium in a prime location with diverse residents consisting of families, couples, and single individuals of all ages. Aging mechanical systems needed repair and the community explored options for over two years, including selling the property. The community’s love of the property created a different solution. The partnership between the Montgomery County Green Bank ...
About the Project: The tenants of the Glascock Office Building represent leaders in environmental advocacy and have pursued a series of comprehensive energy efficiency upgrades since 2006. The property owners capped off their series of upgrades with the replacement of their HVAC system with a new energy-efficient 120-ton rooftop HVAC unit. With all replacements undertaken, the property’s average annual energy consumption savings is ...
About the Project: The Board and residents of Takoma Overlook spent a couple years exploring the options to conduct needed energy efficiency improvements to their property. In 2019, the association pursued a comprehensive set of improvements to reduce operating costs associated with the aging systems and also find savings in the reduced energy consumption. With all replacements undertaken, the property’s average annual energy ...
About the Project: Stockbridge at Tanglewood Condominiums became the first local commercial entity to use a loan under the Small Business Energy Savings Support product to improve its operating budget and gain savings. The Association worked closely with the Montgomery County Green Bank and City First Enterprises to secure a $44,000 loan. New LED fixtures on the property are reducing energy consumption by ...
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