Pulling
up to the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Carlsbad, CA headquarters
members will notice a major new addition, state-of-the-art solar panels now
cover NAMMs parking lot. Following a nearly yearlong project, NAMM has
installed 714 solar panels that will provide clean energy, shade and power
vehicles. The solar installation will cut NAMM?s operational electricity costs by
more than 98%, while providing ample shade to visiting NAMM members and NAMM
MUSEUM of Making Music guests.
Reducing
expenses at the industry headquarters allows us to direct more resources toward
achieving our vision, mission and objectives, said Joe Lamond, president and CEO
of NAMM. Over the next two decades this solar installation will
achieve our energy reduction goals, while saving the association more than a
million dollars, money that can be reinvested into promoting music and music
education around the world.
The new
system is designed to produce 359,453-kilowatt hours per year including a dual
station car charger for those arriving at NAMM in electric vehicles.
