Branchburg
Organization: Ferreira
Construction
Contact Name: Edward Brzezowski,
P.E.
Type of Building: Commercial
Designer:
Ferreira Construction
Square Feet:
41,508
Builder: Ferreira Construction
Building
Style: Office/Shop
Year Built: 2006
Fuel
Type: Provisions for Solar Heating using Radiant loops, natural
gas
Annual Heating Fuel Consumption: 11,778
therms
Annual Electricity Use: 434,800 kWh
Year of
PV/Solar Hot Water System: 2006
Components: 1276 Sharp
175W panels mounted using S5 clamps on standing seam roof Xantrex
PV100S 277/480 3ph inverters with LAN/Internet connections and
custom software developed by Ferreira Construction. See for example;
http://206.137.21.166/Xantrex/ for engineering dashboard/live data
http://206.137.21.166/Xantrex/sunclock/wide_screen.html for PV
animation/live data
Window Brand: Custom
Insulation
Type: Fiberglass. Walls: R19, Ceiling: R38
Building
Features: Alternative Fuel Vehicle, Grid-tied Photovoltaics,
Radiant Floor Heating, Solar Domestic Hot Water
Other
Building Information: Building started with “What If” computer
models that analyzed energy efficiency and renewable energy systems.
See summary at http://www.ferreiragroup.com/31Tannery/31Tannery-Summary-062206.pdf
31 Tannery includes; Radiant Heat (Energy Conservation) High
Performance HVAC (Energy Conservation) Condensing Boiler Plant
(Energy Conservation) Solar Photovoltaic (Renewable Energy) Solar
Domestic Hot Water (Renewable Energy) Integrated Building Controls
(Energy Conservation) Pervasive Voice/Data/Video and Technology
Systems Lobby Kiosk
General Information: Ferreira 31
Tannery is a new high performance, sustainable, and technology-based
41,508 SF shop and office building located in Readington Township,
NJ. The building is the new main headquarters for Ferreira
Construction and began occupancy in May 2006. The building includes
many energy efficiency and renewable energy systems and serves as a
living lab and learning tool for our employees, visitors and
customers. Using our integrated building control system and
extensive energy metering and monitoring and control, the building’s
performance has exceeded our expectations. During the recent heat
wave that hit the Northeast with +100’F temperatures we were able to
maintain 72-74’F in our office while operating during the day on
100% on the solar PV array and providing surplus power back to the
grid each day to help the utility company and it's other customers.
In August 2006, the solar PV array output exceed our original
estimates and provided for 100% solar power for the entire month,
while also accumulating a net surplus with JCP&L/First Energy.
See also these real-time live data links for building operation
/performance. http://206.137.21.166/Xantrex/energyprojection/
http://206.137.21.166/Xantrex/sunclock/wide_screen.html
http://206.137.21.166/xantrex/meterstack/combo_pwr_meters.php
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