Metal Construction News, May 2014
circle 46 on reader service card via a Federal Aviation Administration FAA required glare analysis for glare and glint modeling of the PV arrays to aircraft and the air traffic control tower The structural system design was based upon providing the airport with a PV system that is flexible and durable enough to minimize disturbance to the parking lot during construction and minimize the permanent loss of parking spaces The structure is tall enough to allow higher profile vehicles to drive through the parking lot without obstruction The PV system has an architectural style incorporating elements of the established architectural themes at the airport Electrical conduit is placed within the columns and beam flanges of the supporting structure to conceal from view Vegetated green walls of steel soften the appearance of exterior vertical columns Parking lot lighting and signage are integral to the supporting array structure The inverter yard is concealed on four sides by additional vegetated green wall of steel This is intended to soften the presence of the yard in the parking lot while allowing air movement through the inverter yard Some decorative trees were removed to eliminate reductions in solar power generation from shading of the PV arrays Landscape design utilizes heat and drought resistant xeriscape plantings that are consistent with the landscape architecture of the terminal Shaded landscape areas will receive shade tolerant plantings The structural components have been designed for a minimum 20 year life the PV modules have been designed for a minimum 20 year life and the inverters will be designed for a minimum 10 year life The structure and PV modules meet the FAAs Airport Improvement Program Buy America Preferences Owner Tucson Airport Authority Tucson General contractor Barker Morrissey Contracting Tucson Architect deTodo Architecture Phoenix Developer Natural Power and Energy Scottsdale Ariz Structural engineer Schneider Structural Engineering Tucson Electrical engineer MW Engineering Tempe Ariz Electrical contractor Delta Diversified Tempe Photovoltaics Kyocera Solar Inc Scottsdale www kyocerasolar com Circle 66 Inverters Advanced Energy Fort Collins Colo www advanced energy com Circle 67 Beams direct burial columns panel siding Parsons Steel Tucson www parsonsbuilders com Circle 68 Purlins fastening system Schletter Inc Tucson www schletter us Circle 69 circle 47 on reader service card circle 45 on reader service card
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