We have solar panels, but I'm not sure that they cut down on our costs much. You can contact Rick Aguirre, Director of Building Services, [log in to unmask] and he can provide details.
Good luck!
Lacie
Lacie Ballinger
Colletions Manager
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
1600 Gendy Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of NATALIE TOTH
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 2:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Museums & solar panels
The Natural History Museum of Utah (Rio Tinto Center) in Salt Lake City also
has gone very green with solar panels, as well as additional materials and
facilities throughout the Museum.
http://umnh.utah.edu/home
May be worth checking out?
-Natalie Toth
Outreach Education
NHMU
On 9/22/11 8:16 AM, "C.A. Sneddon" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Mr. Reuter
> You might want to talk to these folks (The Leonardo Science Center) they are
> opening on Oct. 8, in Salt Lake City, UT and have solar panels and used grant
> money to pay a lot of the overhead cost.
>
>
> http://www.theleonardo.org/contact_us/contact/
>
>
>
> Cheryl Sneddon, Ph.D.
> Pathway Limited
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Reuter" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:09:57 AM
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Museums & solar panels
>
> Hi all,
>
> Our institution is exploring green alternatives to cutting our utility costs
> as well as minimizing the energy usage in the community around us. One of the
> ideas that has been floating around is the installation of solar panels on the
> roof of our facility. Iım curious if other museums have attempted this and if
> so, what kind of unique funding/partnership opportunities are out there to
> create programs such as these. Thanks for your input!
>
>
> Michael Reuter
> Curator of Objects/Registrar
> Milwaukee County Historical Society
> 910 N. Old World 3rd St.
> Milwaukee, WI 53203
> 414-273-8288
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