Walter Cronkite School | KAET 8
Building Information
The Cronkite / Eight Building is a six-story structure which houses the Cronkite School of journalism and Mass Communications and the Eight/KAET PBS television station.
The central element of the interior’s design is a large two-story public forum with balconies for formal events. The building includes a 150-seat theater-style auditorium, 12 classrooms, eight digital computer labs, large glass-enclosed student lounge, working newsrooms, television studios with adjoining state-of-the-art digital control rooms, and a digital video plant with transmissions reaching 1.7 million viewers.
| Campus Location: | Downtown Phoenix Campus |
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| Gross Square Footage: | 244,964 |
| Total Project Cost: | $71,000,000 |
| LEED: | Silver |
| Architect: | HDR / Steve Ehrlich |
| Construction Team: | Sundt Construction |
| Project Start Date: | March 2007 |
| Project End Date: | August 2008 |
Solar Information
| Campus: Downtown Phoenix | Number of Inverters: 1 |
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| Address: 555 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004 | Inverter Rating: 75 kWac |
| Peak DC Output: 77.28 kWdc | Inverter Model: PV Powered |
| Commissioned Date: 09/2011 | Inverter Manufacturer: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. |
| Number of Panels: 322 | Racking System: SunLink Corporation |
| Panel Size: 240 Wdc | System Type: 20-degree Ballasted |
| Panel Model: KD240GX-LPB(ZT) | System Designer/Installer: Ameresco Southwest, Inc. |
| Panel Type: Polycrystalline | System Owner: NRG Energy, Inc. |
| Panel Manufacturer: Kyocera Solar, Inc. | Contract Type: Qualified Management Agreement |
| REC Incentive: $0.10/kWh (APS) | Total Project Cost: $388,823 |