Wagner Park Awards :: Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineers

Wagner Park Pavilion

ACEC Colorado 2003 Merit Award

SOLAR FUEL FOR THOUGHT

Aspen, Colorado

COMPLEXITY

Worldwide research to select system components
Complex architecture challenged system design while still meeting capacities
PV panels were arranged to integrate with state-of-the-art inverter

ORIGINAL SUN

Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), incorporating PV panels into the building, rather than locating them proximately, is a new approach in the U.S.
At peak, system produces upwards of 3 kw of power, which exceeds the building’s requirements

FUTURE VALUE

Information gathered will be used to assist in designing future PV projects in this and similar climates and altitudes
Elegant integration of system within architecture will encourage wider use of PV

EPITOME OF EFFICIENCY

Super-high-efficiency natural gas boiler heating via radiant floor
Ultrasonic sensors control interior lighting and exhaust fans to limit power usage
Water-saving fixtures minimize water consumption

SUSTAINABLE SAVINGS

Selected boiler maximizes efficiency to 95%
Excess power produced by system is supplied back to the local utility grid & credited to the Owner
Waterless fixtures save 25% over conventional fixtures

SOCIAL EARNINGS

Touch-screen kiosks and graphics integrated within the façade, engage and educate public about building’s energy-efficient aspects
Energy-efficient design emphasizes Aspen’s commitment to environmentally friendly development

“BGCE was instrumental in transforming what was the architect’s pie-in-the-sky conceptual design idea, involving cutting-edge technology, into design development, and, finally, beautiful realization. Their evaluation of the problem included a worldwide search for a technology that had very specific performance criterion. They succeeded admirably.”

Willis Pember, AIA
Willis Pember Architects