Sustainable Practices - Renewable Energy Profile
Solar Electric: The college has approximately 43 kW of solar electric installations on main campus.
 3.6 kW of pole mounted photovoltaic panels have been installed to the east of Building 24. |
 A 36 kW solar station in the west parking lot that powers eleven electric vehicle charging stations with excess power feeding into Lane's electric grid. |
 3 kW of photovoltaic panels have been installed on the roof of Building 16. |
 Several other small solar electric installations power individual systems such as gate motors and emergency telephones. |
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 Geothermal: Geothermal systems are used to heat and cool Buildings 24, 25, 26, 27 and 61. |
 Purchased Resources: Approximately 10% of the electricity purchased for Lane's Eugene campuses is Greenpower and 25% of the electricity purchased for the Cottage Grove campus is Greenpower. |
Solar Thermal: A multiple building solar thermal installation on Building 30 provides domestic hot water for Building 5 (which includes PE showers), Building 7 (which includes a commercial laundry), and Building 30. Excess hot water circulates into the heating water for the campus.