We are so excited with our Day 86 feature as we announce that NAMM will be making economical and ecological strides with their new solar installation! It was announced in their recent news release:
Newly installed solar panels will drastically cut associations energy costs, while lightening the buildings overall environmental impact
Carlsbad, Calif. (October 26, 2015) 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 NAMMs 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.
NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) are truly making a difference every day in the music industry and education and it is awesome to see how they are doing their part in reducing their carbon footprint and make an ecological difference.
NOTE: NAMM is an industry only event, see if you qualify for NAMM membership at https://www.namm.org/membership
For more details on NAMM 2016, visit their website at https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2016
About The NAMM Foundation
The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit organization funded in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its 9,900 members. The Foundations mission is to advance active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs. For more information about the NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.
Stay tuned as we countdown to NAMM 2016!
Location & Hours
Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802
| Thursday, January 21 | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Friday, January 22 | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Saturday, January 23 | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Sunday, January 24 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. |
*Hall E and Levels 2 & 3 open at 9:30 a.m.
Stay tuned as we countdown to NAMM 2016!
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