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<br /> A. THE MASHPEE ENTERPRI%l
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<br /> BRIANBy H.KEHRL that the'electriety-generated solar panels provide
<br /> The i lashpee Planning and Construction from- 'the highest paiback for the lowest cost.
<br /> mittee.o Tuesday approved two major steps to- fin Tuesday-the committee' h Wever,hedged,.Ir
<br /> ward making the new Mashpee Public Library an ving R.Goldberg expressed concern that using all .
<br /> x exceptionally energy- efficient and sustainable of the Friends grant for solar panels would re--
<br /> $ buildiang., ate a shortage for otherr aspects of the new library,'
<br /> r The committee voted unanimously to use solani~ such'as books or a security camera system.
<br /> energy panels to g'enerat'e electricity,`though.the Mr. Gilbert'said the Friends'group has ,sepa-
<br /> derision left open hove far a the solar an d sy - rate account,t cover books, and the $7 ,00o,wa
<br /> tem-will be. '� intended to be spent on projects like the solar
<br /> After evaluaitin ih financial ipcis'of s dif� panels haat would 'otherwise-riot t into the bud-
<br /> 4 ferent heating,.-ventilating,. aid a►i onditioning` -get.
<br /> -. Goldberg made a motion-.to approve the use
<br /> systems, including standard.arrangement and Mr.
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<br /> more en" ir rmen ally friendly of� h -either the 14.E kilowatt r
<br /> ' li itohtoteun.d r round heat to' m,.depending on further financial analysis and
<br /> t the m i,ttee,=approved:Vii+cii ttn ridge, whether the larger system will be eligible for the
<br /> love- nergy-use system. full state rebate, and the committee voted unni� .
<br /> While the.' o'la"r laanels r guire,.a si i ifiht ini- mously in favor, y
<br /> tiai} capital in t -that i T us i d�,fin. rge ' w:The: ornrhittee else_unanimousl supported n
<br /> past ] y the long-t` nn=cost savings`.o p:rodii ing,' HVAC system recommend .b ngi eer, rd
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<br /> up fr lt't1 17 ' t-andadd a rang tsand' ri-1+sada'; ,;The g-indu tion system is rd l iti
<br /> pion over ti e:by,using ss: a rding"t United States,Mr. aluska'said;.having been used
<br /> an}anal ysis of TIVA `po slbrlr't es!by,imech j Ykai:`•,`a..only for the past eight ye_airW.
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<br /> engineering cons tangy for-the-lis air~, .. ,� ��. ;;; ; Thoughit has a�, lax track r �r l ire this o.un�
<br /> The or ult nt tlx arimouth- a :ficin-of -� �=fir: lu ra 'aicl iie t- ing ilu� to l
<br /> r� ar ia, alusl a,an :I o sai-p. i .h .,t'su -5 energy use and im' life m, In a ,as_well a�
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<br /> committee ofthe,plannxr g` nd,c n tloxi r up longer iecoid'of.!Wccess in` urope n. unir e ,
<br /> with information onfth systems• t a meeting last make it highly attrac.tive.
<br /> week. The induction'.system has considerably fewer
<br /> Carlos G.DeSousa,of the engineering firm-,prig- moving parts than a standard heat pump Unit,
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<br /> finally recom end6d a 914.4 kilowatt solar panel -ing•changes in pressure to circulate air around
<br /> system, which would consist of six-rows of eight the building r Cher.than a series of fans,which Mr.panels to be installed on the front-facing side of aluska said cuts d. vn on the energy needed to
<br /> ' the library roof'. - run the system and the odds of it breaking down.
<br /> The total cost would be about $108,000, a little The heat.pump, the "bay efin "9 against which
<br /> more than half of which would be covered by a re- all other.systems were compared and the indus
<br /> : f a bate through the Massachusetts Technology Col- try standard used i most municipal buildings,i
<br /> laborative' Commonwealth polar programa bring- cheap to install but the Yost expensive to operate
<br /> z ing the tow 's actual cost to$50,400, according to ' and maintain,he said.
<br /> estimates provided by Mr.DeSQusa. Mr. alas
<br /> said the induction system was ho-
<br /> "That includes ever thing?." Sheldon.Gilbert, sen because it presents the best "harmony" b _
<br /> a planning and-construction committee member, t en upfront and long-term costs.It costs.$9f1,o00
<br /> a-ked. �� less than the standard approach.It also uses about
<br /> Mr. De ousa confirmed, and Mr. Gilbert said, 40 percent less energy thane standard system,and
<br /> I z "Mama mama thank ydu very much." could save approximately$10,900 a year. �
<br /> The panels would create about$3,200.worth of Over"the estimated -year life of the system,'i
<br /> . electricity a year,based on current energy prices. would save about$286,000. ,
<br /> Including tax rebates,the system would pay itself The committee expressed some reservation about
<br /> off in about four years,according to Mr.T; a ousa. the.short track record of the induction system, but
<br /> I etailecl estimates of energy use are -not yet Mr.Galuska said,"I can tell you that from everything
<br /> available for the library, Mr. DeSousa said, so it we have seen,we feel comfortable with it."'
<br /> is difficult to-predict hove muchof-the building's "we think it is a very desirable system for thio
<br /> energy will be provided by the solar panels. kind of application, and we think you will be ha -
<br /> A 14.4 kilowatt system-would produce 17,910 py with it,"he said.
<br /> kilowatt-hours of electricity over the course of Fa. Mr. Galuska also reassured the committee th �r
<br /> year. The average single family'home q ses 11,965 the noise created by the inducti n, system.would
<br /> it ra t- .ours-per year, according to the federal be no different than a standard one.
<br /> Energy Information Administration. Mr. Galuska -also provided information on up-,
<br /> The Friends o the lshpee Public Library, a front cost of and long-term savings from instar=`
<br /> nonprofit group formed to support library pro- ing a geothermal well to power an induction unit:�
<br /> .: rams has. led- ed $75,000 to the librar .project rasing the stable temperature of groundwater to
<br /> for renewable energy,energy efficiency,and other provide heat in the summer and air conditionW
<br /> `green" Dro rams. in the winter.The geothermal approach,h weve�',
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