| Utah's own . . . Tour of Solar Buildings '03 |
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and Diane Benstog, animal shelter, East Canyon, near Morgan New no-kill animal shelter that is completely off-grid, uses solar and wind power |
| System description: One couple's dream comes to life with this animal shelter, with an isolated location that required off-grid power. The solar system powers their home and the shelter. Because of its canyon location, a lot of its power will come from a 1,000-watt H80 windmill from Southwest Wind Power. Placed on a 50-foot pole, the unit has a 10-foot diameter wind generator. This high tech power system also has PV panels to capture the sun on those few calm days when the wind isn't blowing. The home and the shelter have a state- of-the-art efficient radiant heating system that is tailored for low-power demands and easily accepts solar hot water panels. Anyone who loves animals must see this site. |  |
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| Top: the Benstog residence moves toward completion. The 70-by-120-foot animal sanctuary (shown in the artist rendering above) will be built just to the left of the home. The home, which is off grid with a wonderful view of the East Canyon Reservoir dam, boasts a large power system, with power created by wind (via the Southwest Windpower H80 unit below) and an array of eight 120-watt solar panels. The Trace power panel below is surrounded by | |||
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System designed by: Rod
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