Barrett, The Honors College

Building Information

U.S. Green Building Council member emblemBarrett, 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
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
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: 04/2010Racking System: DPW Solar
Panel Size: 210 WdcSystem Type: 20-degree Ballasted
Panel Model: STP210System Designer/Installer: Lafferty Electric Technologies LLC
Panel Type: PolycrystallineSystem Owner: Renewable Energy I, LLC
Panel Manufacturer: Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.Contract Type: Qualified Management Agreement
Inverter Model: Sunny BoyREC Incentive (UFI): $0.25/kWh (APS)
Inverter Manufacturer: SMA America, LLC 

 

Site-specific information.

Agave HallCereus HallCottonwood Hall
Address: 720 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85287Address: 820 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85287Address: 850 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85287
Peak DC Output: 26.88 kWdcPeak DC Output: 20.16 kWdcPeak DC Output: 16.8 kWdc
Number of Panels: 128Number of Panels: 96Number of Panels: 80
Number of Inverters: 4Number of Inverters: 3Number of Inverters: 3
Inverter Rating: 6 kWacInverter Rating: 6 kWacInverter Rating: 2 at 6 kWac, 1 at 5 kWac
Honors HallJuniper HallRosewood Hall
Address: 821 E. Lemon Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287Address: 1250 S. Rural Road, Tempe, AZ 85287Address: 1180 S. Rural Road, Tempe, AZ 85287
Peak DC Output: 26.88 kWdcPeak DC Output: 13.44 kWdcPeak DC Output: 20.16 kWdc
Number of Panels: 128Number of Panels: 64Number of Panels: 96
Number of Inverters: 4Number of Inverters: 2Number of Inverters: 3
Inverter Rating: 6 kWacInverter Rating: 6 kWacInverter Rating: 6 kWac
Sage Hall NorthSage Hall SouthWillow Hall
Address: 751 E. Lemon Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287Address: 751 E. Lemon Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287Address: 851 E. Lemon Street, Tempe, AZ 85287
Peak DC Output: 10.08 kWdcPeak DC Output: 16.80 kWdcPeak DC Output: 10.08 kWdc
Number of Panels: 48Number of Panels: 80Number of Panels: 48
Number of Inverters: 2Number of Inverters: 3Number of Inverters: 2
Inverter Rating: 1 at 6 kWac, 1 at 5 kWac