Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp. A model of renovated building 661 at the Navy Yard. A federal grant will fund research into energy-efficient building designs and training workers in how to do the best retrofitting and new construction. The Navy Yard's unique qualities sold the federal funders on the project.
Congratulations. You’ve blown some insulation into the attic, screwed in some compact fluorescent lightbulbs. Perhaps you replaced those old, drafty windows.
Energy-saving moves, all of them.
But that’s nothing compared to what is coming at the Navy Yard.
Pennsylvania State University and a slew of partners plan to implement and develop the very latest in eco-friendly technologies at the South Philadelphia site, with the help of $159 million in federal and state grants announced last week.
“Dynamic” building facades that adjust in response to changes in outdoor temperature and sunlight. High-tech materials that remove humidity from the air without cooling it to the bone-chilling level of the typical air conditioner. Electronic sensors that perceive harmful particles in the air and activate filters when needed.
Some of this is still in the concept stage, while other elements are on the market.
Read more: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20100901_How_Philadelphia_s_Navy_Yard_will_become_mini-city_of_energy_innovation.html#ixzz0yQ2Jti4u
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