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Pottberg, Kimberlee
Watson, Karan; Taylor, Thomas H
Williams, Jo
FW: CBE briefing slides - photovoltaic energy system SECO award
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 8:39:47 AM
Please see Dr. Balog’s e-mail below. From: Robert Balog [mailto:rbalog@ece.tamu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 7:17 PM
To: Pottberg, Kimberlee
Subject: RE: CBE briefing slides - photovoltaic energy system SECO award
Kimberlee,
I have received approval from the Design Review Sub-Council for the PV project.
What is the next step? Do I need to re-appear at the CBE or is it automatically approved?
Thanks,
Robert
-----------------------------------------------------------Robert S. Balog, Ph.D. P.E.
Assistant Professor
Dept. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Texas A&M University
216P Zachry Engineering Center
TAMU 3128
College Station, TX 77843-3128
E-mail: rbalog@ece.tamu.edu
www.ece.tamu.edu/~rbalog/
Phone: 979-862-4985 (office)
Fax: 979-845-6259
------------------------------------------------------------ From: Pottberg, Kimberlee [mailto:k-pottberg@tamu.edu]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 3:07 PM
To: Robert Balog
Cc: Williams, Jo
Subject: RE: CBE briefing slides - photovoltaic energy system SECO award
Afternoon Dr. Balog ~
Thank you … I have forwarded your request to both Dr. Watson and Mr. Taylor (co-chairs) for a
future CBE meeting. K~
From: Robert Balog [mailto:rbalog@ece.tamu.edu]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 11:07 AM
To: Office of the Provost
Subject: FW: CBE briefing slides - photovoltaic energy system SECO award
Importance: High
Resending per phone call this am ….
-Robert
From: Robert Balog
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 3:14 PM
To: 'watson@tamu.edu'
Cc: Costas Georghiades; Theresa Maldonado; 'Kevin Hurley'
Subject: CBE briefing slides - photovoltaic energy system SECO award
Dr. Watson:
I have recently been awarded a grant from the Texas State Conservation Office to study, design,
install, and analyze a photovoltaic (solar electric) renewable energy system on the College Station
Campus as part of my research program in power electronics for sustainable energy systems.
Working in close partnership with the athletics department, a location adjacent to Kyle Field has
been identified that meets the objective of the grant for a high-impact demonstration site. This
project advances the academic, research, environmental stewardship, and community outreach
missions of the University.
Please accept the attached slide deck of briefing slides on the project that I wish to present to the
Council for the Built Environment at the next possible opportunity.
Sincerely,
Robert Balog
-----------------------------------------------------------Robert S. Balog, Ph.D. P.E.
Assistant Professor
Dept. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Texas A&M University
216P Zachry Engineering Center
TAMU 3128
College Station, TX 77843-3128
E-mail: rbalog@ece.tamu.edu
www.ece.tamu.edu/~rbalog/
Phone: 979-862-4985 (office)
Fax: 979-845-6259
------------------------------------------------------------ DESIGN REVIEW SUB-COUNCIL
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Dr. Karan Watson
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Mr. Tom Taylor
Interim Vice President for Administration
FROM:
Prof. David Woodcock
Chair, Design Review Sub-Council
DATE:
November 11, 2010
RE:
Design Review Sub-Council Report
Photovoltaic Energy System Project
At the October 19, 2010 Design Review Sub-Council (DRS) meeting, Dr. Robert Balog
presented the proposed photovoltaic energy system that would be placed on the roof of
the Netum Steed Building. The DRS discussed this project and received assurance that
the Athletic Department had considered the potential for glare from the solar panels and
was satisfied that the impact would be minimal and acceptable. The DRS recommends
approval of the proposal as presented and commended the proposal for not changing
the building’s appearance from the ground level. The DRS appreciates the opportunity
to review this project.
cc:
Design Review Sub-Council Members
Please see the responses inserted in-line below.
-Robert Balog, PhD, PE, Project PI
October 29, 2010
October 28, 2010
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Dr. Karan Watson
Interim Executive Vice President and Provost
Mr. Tom Taylor
Interim Vice President for Administration
SUBJECT:
Photovoltaic Energy System Demonstration Project at Netum Steed Physiology
Research and Conditioning Laboratory
The following report is provided to the Council on Built Environment from the Technical Review SubCouncil regarding the above mentioned project. The TRS members were contacted by email and
provided the responses below. The committee recommends approval if all concerns indicated below
are satisfied.
Transportation Services
No issues, except to ensure that there is sufficient coordination regarding normal lay down area
and contractor parking needs.
[RSB] The Athletics Department fully supports the project and has committed to coordinating
parking and other works space requirements for the contractor.
Procurement Services
The only concern is the potential assumption that approval from the Technical Review Subcommittee of the CBE for this system will automatically approve the sole source justification
from a procurement perspective. The user will need to ensure that a complete justification for a
sole source procurement must be documented, reviewed and approved through the appropriate
channels.
[RSB] The issue of a sole-source has previously been approved through the TEES Contracts
office and the Office of General Council. Further, the contractor was named as a development
partner in the proposal to the sponsor.
Facilities Services
Project oversight and management of the project should be provided by the Engineering,
Design, and Construction group within Facilities Services and the normal 5% project
management fee should be assessed to the project. It should also be discussed in advance
and agreed which department will be paying for ongoing operation and maintenance of the
system.
[RSB] The Athletics department has agreed to assume responsibility of the ongoing operation
and maintenance of the system. The terms of the grant do not allow payment of indirect costs.
TEES along with the PI’s Division has waived indirect cost recovery. The project requests that
Facilities Services also waive their project management fee for this important campus
demonstration project.
Utilities & Energy Management
UEM has agreed to install a touch screen monitor in Netum Steed to provide a display and
interface for the PV system at no cost to the project. UEM personnel should be included in
planning meetings and provide input during the planning and design phases of the project to
ensure the proper load analysis is performed, metering installed, and provisions made to
properly connect to the touch screen monitor.
[RSB] The project PI is in contact with Mr. Jim Riley to coordinate.
Security and University Police
Prior to installation, it will need to be determined if there will be any concern for the patrons of
Kyle Field during a football game with regard to light reflection off the panels.
[RSB] There is a known preexisting condition of sunlight refection into the upper deck of Kyle
Field from the white cylindrical buildings south of the stadium that are part of the McFerrin
Athletic Center Indoor Football facility. The panels will be tilted up and oriented to the southsouth east to prevent any glare into the stadium. Although this reduces electrical generation,
the project team felt that is a good design trade off. In the unlikely event that there is a glare,
the Athletics Department will cover the panels during games with large tarps.
EHS
The panels need to be attached such that high winds cannot cause them to become missiles.
They should be attached to withstand wind speeds similar to those used in the design of the
Indoor Track Facility and the panels need to placed so that any glare from reflection on the
panels does not shine towards Kyle Field.
[RSB] The panels will be tethered to the building with a safety cable to mitigate any potential
for “missiles.”
Rodney E. Weis
Chair, Technical Review Committee
Executive Director for Facilities Services
cc:
Technical Review Sub-Committee Members