Projected savings in the first year are more than $5,000, with Roxbury Latin expected to save close to $100,000 during the 15-year lease term. When the 15-year lease expires, Roxbury Latin will own the system, and the energy it produces.
The Roxbury Latin School is the oldest independent school in the US, and you don't last that long unless you embrace change. With that in mind, Roxbury Latin installed a solar panel renewable energy system on the roof of the Albert Gordon Field House. Financially, it made sense for Roxbury Latin, said Don Pellegrini, director of buildings and grounds at Roxbury Latin, who was involved in the project from the start. “There is no capital outlay for the school,” Pellegrini said. “Solect provides materials and installation, and we lease to Solect the Gordon Field House roof. We pay Solect directly for the clean energy produced by the panels at a rate 35-percent lower than our utility. It has been a great project for Roxbury Latin.” Hopkinton…
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A West Roxbury Patch Q&A with watercolor artist and Spanish teacher Jim Ryan.
If you get a few minutes in the next two weeks, you really should see “Landscapes from Ireland, Spain and New England” by Jim Ryan at the Roxbury Latin School. I had the pleasure to view this watercolor exhibit and it was truly a visual journey from Cobh, Ireland to Wareham, Massachusetts. The exhibit runs in the Great Hall at Roxbury Latin School through February 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Can you tell our readers a little about your background? Ryan: I grew up in Dorchester and studied at BC High and Holy Cross. My Mom is quite artistic. When did you first discover your passion for watercolor? Ryan: I always enjoyed art, but caught the bug for watercolor when someone in high school first showed me the works of Winslow Homer and John …
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