TKDA’s Brian Kelley and Lon Fiedler publish article on solar heating
Photovoltaic solar installation at Ames Soccer Complex on DCTC Rosemount campus
Dakota County Technical College was featured in the April 2012 issue of American School & University magazine in the article, “Solar Heating Considerations for Green Schools,” by Brian Kelley, an education group manager at TKDA, and Lon Fiedler, a senior registered architect at the same firm, which is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., and offers a full range of engineering, architectural and planning services.
Both Kelley and Fiedler wrote about two solar projects they worked on at the college’s main campus in Rosemount, Minn. The first project centered on designing a photovoltaic solar station that provides electrical power to the press box and concession area for the Ames Soccer Complex. The second project involved erecting a solar thermal installation that delivers supplemental heating to the state-of-the-art greenhouse used by students in the DCTC Landscape Horticulture program.
Click “Solar Heating Considerations for Green Schools” to read the entire article on the ASU website. You can also read the April 2012 digital edition of ASU magazine by following this LINK and clicking the “archive” button in the horizontal menu above the June 2012 issue. You can then select April 2012 from a pop-up window menu. Founded in 1928, American School & University has served as a knowledge resource for best practices related to facilities in K-12 and higher education.
Greenhouse with roof-mounted solar panels on DCTC Rosemount campus
To learn more about Landscape Horticulture at DCTC, contact:
- Matt Brooks
Landscape Horticulture Instructor
651-423-8392 - Jeff Kleinboehl
Landscape Horticulture Instructor
651-423-8478 - Catherine Grant
Landscape Horticulture Instructor
651-423-8478
Or visit the Landscape Horticulture blog to get an insider’s look at the program.
To learn more about Ames Soccer Complex operations and solar power applications at DCTC, contact:
- Paul DeMuth
Director of Operations
651-423-8370
