SolarDock Outfits Philadelphia’s Historic Bourse with “roof-friendly” Solar System
The Wilmington-based company SolarDock is celebrating its role in helping an historic Philadelphia landmark to leap into the 21st century. The Philadelphia Bourse, built in 1895 to serve as the first commodities exchange in the United States and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, now boasts a full array of photovoltaic solar panels on its roof. While there is debate across the country about such modernization, the Bourse was confident moving ahead because of the patented SolarDock system for mounting the panels without any penetration of the roof surface. SolarDock mounting hardware is manufactured in New Castle.
Check it these photos of The Bourse project in Philly:
Located at Independence Mall and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Bourse is no stranger to innovation. Completed in 1895, it was the first commodities exchange in the United States. Quotations from all markets of the world and the latest financial news were received by telegraph, while Pneumatic tubes connected the Bourse directly with the United States Post Office. Kaiserman Company purchased the building in 1979. After a three-year, $20-million restoration, it now is home to 24 retail and food-service stores and more than 50 businesses.
You can read more about SolarDock’s installation at the Bourse by reading the press release:
Historic Philadelphia Bourse Adds Solar (PDF)