see solar one . this article has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . june 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message this article relies largely or entirely upon a single source . relevant discussion may be found on the talk page . please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources . june 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message solar 1 founded 2002 headquarters manhattan new york city united states key people chris collins executive director website http www.solar1.org solar 1 is new york city s only self sustaining solar powered building . it houses educational facilities for solar one a non profit organisation concerned with green energy arts and education . 1 the solar 1 building is located at the north end of stuyvesant cove park the city s only all native plant park which solar 1 actively maintains . situated on a brownfield site stuyvesant cove park offers opportunities for the local community to become involved in the park and learn about its special features . the park has been designated a wildlife habitat by the national wildlife federation for providing a quality habitat by virtue of its standards of conscientious planning landscaping and sustainable gardening . more than 250 volunteers and 80 student interns have spent more than 5 000 hours working in the park planting watering and weeding the thousands of new plants that have been added over the years . solar 1 is a prototype for solar 2 planned as the first building in nyc to generate power in excess of what it uses 2 thereby putting more power into the grid than it takes out . it will be a landmark and a model for future nyc buildings . 3 contents 1 history 2 education 2.1 energy connections program 2.2 green jobs program 2.3 green arts 3 solar 2 4 emissions data 5 references history edit in 2001 the community environmental center cec a non profit organisation was designated by the new york city economic development corporation edc to develop and manage an environmental learning center in the recently constructed stuyvesant cove park . located along the east river between 18th and 23rd streets in manhattan on a brownfield site the park opened to the public in january 2002 . under a 40 year lease with the edc cec gained responsibility for the design and construction of solar 2 educational programming and park maintenance . in may 2003 cec opened solar 1 a solar powered building where students and residents from the city and the greater metro area learn first hand the principles about energy conservation in their urban neighborhood . the solar 2 green energy arts and education center will be a new 8 000 square foot 740 m2 platinum leed certified net zero building that will replace solar 1 and will be the only one of its kind in new york city . 4 education edit solar one provides education initiatives to children in the five boroughs of new york through after school and summer camp programs . the education initiatives focus on energy and design educating future environmental city dwellers . the k 12 education programs are located at the solar one education center . program topics for the 1.5 hour classes include renewable energy sustainable design and estuary and park ecology . in addition to this solar one offers a longer term education initiative called green design lab . the green design lab is a year long curriculum guide for how to green a school . it provides hands on learning opportunities that bring sustainability to life by using the school building as a teaching tool . it includes 5 units energy water air quality materials and food . 5 energy connections program edit solar one energy connections s1ec connects new york city residents businesses and community based organizations to energy efficiency and renewable energy resources through education outreach and project partnerships . their mission is to make all new yorkers part of our new york city s ambitious efforts to combat climate change and develop a clean green economy . 6 green jobs program edit for several years solar one built programs with job training components . beginning in 2009 they began to focus on developing a program focused solely on training people for jobs in the emerging green economy . today s1 runs a robust program with over a dozen workforce agency partners that covers many topics solar pv installation energy efficiency and weatherizaton carpentry plumbing and more . workforce organizations that offer green training programs includes strive vocational foundation non traditional employment for women green city force and covenant house new york 7 green arts edit solar one s green arts programming creates a new approach to learning about green energy and conservation . the green energy arts festival is an annual series of events that attract diverse audience members who might not otherwise attend a green event . each year during the spring summer and fall s1 offers a variety of free public programs and events like the solar powered dance and film series the sun to stars festival family days musical performances and more . 8 solar 2 edit in 2012 s1 hopes to break ground on solar 2 an 8 000 square foot 100 % green powered education and arts center that is slated to be new york s first platinum leed educational facility . solar 2 was designed by the renowned green architecture firm kiss & cathcart and engineered by the firm of arup . 9 emissions data edit carbon emission reductions achieved by solar one for the solar 1 building 10 monthly usage kwh 400 yearly savings kwh displaced from grid 3 600 yearly co2 emissions saved lbs . 3.254 references edit fershleiser rachel august 1 2007 . follow the sun panel . retrieved may 15 2008 . miller molly october 1 2007 . design for a carbon free life the pursuit of net zero energy . retrieved may 15 2008 . solar one . retrieved may 15 2008 . solar one history . retrieved may 15 2008 . http solar1.org about http solar1.org about http solar1.org about http solar1.org about http solar1.org about solar one about solar one . retrieved may 15 2008 . coordinates 40 44 05 n 73 58 28 w 40.73472 n 73.97444 w 40.73472 ; 73.97444 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title solar 1 & oldid 702898822 categories buildings and structures in manhattansolar architecturerenewable energy organizations based in the united statesmidtown manhattaneast riverkips bay manhattanhidden categories articles with a promotional tone from june 2012all articles with a promotional tonearticles needing additional references from june 2012all articles needing additional referencesuse mdy dates from april 2014pages 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