A Courier-Journal article entitled "Ecologically friendly building teaches about saving energy" by Charlie White in the March 31, 2010 paper describes green power used at Ramsey Middle School. The school is housed in a 2 story, 130,000 square foot building located on Gelhaus Lane off Billtown Road. Its windmill is hard to miss if you are getting on or off the Gene Synder Freeway at Billtown.
The school has 12 solar panels on the roof that heat at least 5 water tanks (shown in picture with article) and a wind turbine mounted 40 feet up. One class has window tubes called "Solatubes" that stream sunlight into the room to cut down on electric lighting use.
Monday, April 12, 2010
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