Project Locations and Highlighted UNPEPP Projects
The stars on the map show locations of all previous UNPEPP projects. To view more information on any of the eight highlighted projects, click on the project title.
UNPEPP Projects by Year
Fact Sheet on FY2002/03 UNPEPP Projects
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Redwood and Humboldt State University
Title: Solar Hot Water Installation.
Description: Participants will install solar hot water heating in Redwood Information Center (RIC), which serves as the main visitor center within the Park. This is a 3800-square-foot building located among sand dunes just a few hundred feet from the ocean. The facility currently includes public and staff restrooms served with hot water heated by an electric water heater. The hot water system functions poorly and is expensive to operate. A solar water heating system will be added to the building to supplement or replace the existing system.
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James Madison University and the National Park Service
Title: Alternative Fuel Vehicles for NPS Activities
Description: This partnership involves research, development, and demonstration of alternative fuel vehicles that would be useful for park personnel. One of several projects being investigated includes work to produce a quiet, efficient vehicle for park use that operates in all climates on waste vegetable oil and has less harmful exhaust products than either internal combustion or regular diesel engines. JMU will be working with Shenandoah National Park to determine whether waste vegetable oil from food services can be used to power equipment at the park.
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Yellowstone National Park and South Dakota State University.
Title: Assessing the Potential for a PV Power System at the North Entrance Station, Yellowstone.
Description: This project is focused on designing a PV system for the North Entrance of YNP. To design this system, the project will conduct data collection activities on energy loads and solar power availability using a sophisticated instrumentation package, which includes data logging capabilities. This is an addendum to the existing project and will allow full implementation of the panels at the park.
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Hawaii Volcanoes NP and University of Washington.
Title: Evaluating Energy Efficiency Options for Hawaii Volcanoes.
Description: Participants will conduct an energy load assessment and design and develop several renewable energy and energy efficiency projects for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This project is strongly supported by the NPS regional personnel.
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Independence National Historic Park and University of Penn.
Title: Saving Measures at Independence National Historic Park.
Description: This project will identify and implement energy saving measures at Independence National Historic Park. The project will include an energy audit and analysis to identify conservation measures that satisfy thermal comfort and lighting criteria, and the design of a PV system to be visibly integrated on the park visitor center.
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North Carolina Solar Center/NCSU and Wright Brothers National Memorial
Title: Public Education Campaign for Solar Power
Description: This project involves development of kiosk designed to educate visitors about solar power and renewable energy. This educational project is linked to several solar power and wind power projects in development at the Memorial.