Choate Construction Company Chooses Empower Energy for Innovative Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Energy System
In the fall of 2010, Choate Construction Company commissioned a 74-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) energy system for their Headquarters building located at Northridge Plaza in Atlanta, GA. 
Choate operates offices in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina. Empower Energy Technology, an energy solutions provider based in Atlanta, Georgia provided the engineering, contractor and integrator services for this advanced technology photovoltaic energy system installation.
Michael Swick, Director of Sustainability for Choate Construction said, “Choate Construction contracted with Empower Energy Technology because they presented us with an innovative solution and solar technology that provides the most solar production with a compelling ROI.”
Empower Energy Technology designed the rooftop system for Choate employing advanced technology solar panels.
“This is only a start in what we at Choate view as a comprehensive energy management strategy.” said Swick. “Our goal is to exercise more control over our energy costs and turn the free sunlight that gets delivered to our rooftops into a real and measurable benefit – for Choate and our customers.”
About Choate Construction Company:
Choate Construction Company is one of the largest commercial building general contractors in the southeastern United States with offices in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Choate provides preconstruction, construction, program management and design/build services with the singular focus of delivering the highest quality finished product, on time and within budget. Areas of specialty as a general contractor and interior contractor include: healthcare and biomedical; office buildings; technology; warehouse and distribution centers; industrial and manufacturing centers; governmental buildings and student housing; senior living; automotive dealerships and professional auto racing teams; and water treatment. For more information, please visit www.choateco.com.
Choate Construction Co. Solar PV Install Featured in Solar Today Magazine
In the fall of 2010, Choate Construction Company, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, commissioned Empower Energy Technology to design and install a 74 kW Solar power system on their new white membrane roof.
Total cost after all incentives: $295,000.
Read the full article on this project in the April issue of Solar Today – click here (or the image below).
To learn how Empower Energy can help you harness the energy power of the sun, call 404.681.3270 or email mark Bell at mbell@empoweret.com.
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