What We Did
Project Overview
The team of Pat Munger Construction Company, Inc. and Independence Solar, LLC has installed a PV solar energy system for Quality Hyundai of New Haven, CT.
Auto Dealerships
Solar Addition
Testimonial
What the client had to say about us
Testimonial
"The Munger, Independence Solar and UI team explained the benefits of this ‘green’ investment and helped us to coordinate with government agencies to offset the associated costs. We expect payback to be less than six years and a 30 year system life."
Joe Blichfeldt
Owner, Quality Hyundai
Case Study
The Situation
In 2013 Quality Hyundai had selected Munger to convert the former regional U.S. Post Office processing center on Frontage Road in New Haven into a state of the art 24,000 sq. ft. car dealership.
Problem
The Challenges
1
Quality Hyundai is the area’s first auto dealership facility to be entirely solar powered through its new 130,000-watt rooftop solar plant.
2
521 solar panels occupy 22,000 sq. ft. on the Quality Hyundai rooftop.
Solution
The Resolutions
1
The system will generate 146,000 kWh annually, equivalent to what is needed to power 25 average American homes.
2
It will power everything in the facility from show room to service center.
3
If the system produces more electricity than the dealership requires, the meter will run backwards and UI will buy the excess capacity from Quality Hyundai.
4
The system will eliminate 3,000 tons of CO2 greenhouse gas emissions over the life of the project.
Outcome
the final product
Quality Hyundai is making a positive impact through this new facility. “In addition to solar energy, we have made our dealership very eco-friendly through cutting-edge lighting and recycling,” said Blichfeldt. Daylighting systems harvest sunlight through a prismatic roof-top lens that diffuses and distributes light into the interior space. These SunPorts reduce the electricity required to light the building during daylight hours. LED electrical lights last much longer, use much less power and use fewer chemicals than fluorescent bulbs. They can be turned off an average of 7-9 hours per day. There is a high efficiency HVAC system and the service center is heated by a state of the art system that is fueled by reused motor oil. Interior and exterior framing systems include 1-inch clear, energy efficient Low E glass.