Aerotecture International Wind Turbine and Solar Panel Hybrid Ballast System

LONCO, Inc. conducted a structural analysis of the wind turbine and solar panel hybrid ballast system for the Harold Washington Social Security Administration building in Chicago, IL. Both renewable units were invented by Industrial Designer/Professor Bil Baker, President of Aerotecture International. The ballast system consists of solid concrete blocks to resist the overturning movement. Four hybrid systems are located on the ten-story roof. The wind turbine dimensions are 10’ x 14’ x 40’. The solar panels dimensions are 10’ x 8’ x 6’. The wind turbine and solar panel together weigh 1,755 lbs. The wind turbine will produce 3,000 Watts of renewable power with a constant wind speed of 32 mph. The solar panels will generate 2,100 Watts of renewable energy at maximum light capacity.

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