Hathaway Goes Green with Solar Power

Atlanta, GA, July 16, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The project, named Ansley at Princeton Lakes Apartments, will consist of 306 market-rate apartment units. It will feature 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units, a resort style pool, an energy efficient clubhouse and other attractive amenities. The clubhouse, which was completed in May 2009, was built with attention to saving energy by utilizing a solar paneled roof.

In Hathaway’s efforts to help reduce the world’s carbon footprint, the company has chosen to construct the clubhouse roof with eighteen, 175-watt Solar World panels which were installed by the Georgia Solar Power Company. By adding solar energy or a PV (photovolactic) system, the clubhouse can generate its own electricity. The sunlight that is captured is a DC current which is then converted by an inverter to an AC, alternating current, which is the kind of electricity found in a home or business. With a PV system in place, 100% of the AC electricity created flows into a solar meter which then flows back to Georgia Power in the form of electricity. On average Hathaway pays $.09 per kilowatt for electricity provided by Georgia Power, however with the solar panels in place Hathaway gets a credit of $.18 per kilowatt from the solar energy produced. In addition to the benefits to Hathaway, solar electricity is good for the environment and saves money on energy in the long run.

About Hathaway Construction Company, Inc.
Hathaway Construction is an Atlanta based General Contracting firm focused on multi-family construction throughout the southeastern United States. Over the past 20 years Hathaway has built over 11,000 units in 7 states. Please visit Hathaway Construction on the World Wide Web at www.hathawayconstruction.com.

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