Barrett, The Honors College
Building Information
Barrett, The Honors College is located in the south portion of the Tempe campus (directly north of Apache Boulevard), along the eastern boundary of the campus. It is the first honors college in the country to be housed in a free-standing campus.
Barrett College houses up to 1,700 students, from freshmen through upper-class honor students. The dorm-style living includes one- to three-bedroom units, classrooms, a fitness center, a computer lab, an amphitheater, outside activity courts, a dining hall, and covered outside dining gardens. Office space for the Dean’s staff and faculty offices are also on site.
The campus consists of seven buildings and includes a “sustainability house” which is a student-designed sustainable living community. The building houses 200 students and features low-consumption plumbing using recycled gray water, enhanced energy monitoring, and a green roof with an organic garden.
| Campus Location: | Tempe |
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| Gross Square Footage: | 585,600 |
| Architect: | IKON 5 Architects and DWL Architects |
| Construction Team: | Hardison/Downey, Kitchell |
| Project Start Date: | September 2007 |
| Project End Date: | July 2009 |
| LEED Certification: | Gold |
Solar Information
The following information is only available for the complex as a whole.
| Campus: | Tempe |
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| Address: | NW Corner of E. Apache Blvd. and S. Rural Road, Tempe, AZ 85287 |
| Total Project Cost: | $1,389,600 |
The following information is the same for each of the nine sites within the complex.
| Commissioned Date: 04/2010 | Racking System: DPW Solar |
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| Panel Size: 210 Wdc | System Type: 20-degree Ballasted |
| Panel Model: STP210 | System Designer/Installer: Lafferty Electric Technologies LLC |
| Panel Type: Polycrystalline | System Owner: Renewable Energy I, LLC |
| Panel Manufacturer: Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. | Contract Type: Qualified Management Agreement |
| Inverter Model: Sunny Boy | REC Incentive (UFI): $0.25/kWh (APS) |
| Inverter Manufacturer: SMA America, LLC |
Site-specific information.
| Agave Hall | Cereus Hall | Cottonwood Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Address: 720 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85287 | Address: 820 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85287 | Address: 850 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85287 |
| Peak DC Output: 26.88 kWdc | Peak DC Output: 20.16 kWdc | Peak DC Output: 16.8 kWdc |
| Number of Panels: 128 | Number of Panels: 96 | Number of Panels: 80 |
| Number of Inverters: 4 | Number of Inverters: 3 | Number of Inverters: 3 |
| Inverter Rating: 6 kWac | Inverter Rating: 6 kWac | Inverter Rating: 2 at 6 kWac, 1 at 5 kWac |
| Honors Hall | Juniper Hall | Rosewood Hall |
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| Address: 821 E. Lemon Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287 | Address: 1250 S. Rural Road, Tempe, AZ 85287 | Address: 1180 S. Rural Road, Tempe, AZ 85287 |
| Peak DC Output: 26.88 kWdc | Peak DC Output: 13.44 kWdc | Peak DC Output: 20.16 kWdc |
| Number of Panels: 128 | Number of Panels: 64 | Number of Panels: 96 |
| Number of Inverters: 4 | Number of Inverters: 2 | Number of Inverters: 3 |
| Inverter Rating: 6 kWac | Inverter Rating: 6 kWac | Inverter Rating: 6 kWac |
| Sage Hall North | Sage Hall South | Willow Hall |
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| Address: 751 E. Lemon Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287 | Address: 751 E. Lemon Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287 | Address: 851 E. Lemon Street, Tempe, AZ 85287 |
| Peak DC Output: 10.08 kWdc | Peak DC Output: 16.80 kWdc | Peak DC Output: 10.08 kWdc |
| Number of Panels: 48 | Number of Panels: 80 | Number of Panels: 48 |
| Number of Inverters: 2 | Number of Inverters: 3 | Number of Inverters: 2 |
| Inverter Rating: 1 at 6 kWac, 1 at 5 kWac |