SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PetersenDean, the nation’s largest privately held roofing and solar energy company, announced today that it has begun work on the largest combined SmarterRoof™ and solar energy project in the world. The project is located at the United States Coast Guard Base in Puerto Rico and includes the complete reroofing of all structures with SmarterRoof™ and solar powered systems.
“This epitomizes what we do here at PetersenDean and our fundamental strength as a company,” says Jim Petersen, founder and CEO. “To my knowledge, PetersenDean is the only firm with the experience and financial strength to undertake a project of this size.”
Bhaskar Patel, Construction Manager for Schneider Electric’s Federal Government Contracts adds, “Schneider has selected PetersenDean for Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) to install Cool Roofs and Solar PV Systems at the US Coast Guard Project in Puerto Rico because of their willingness and eagerness to work as a team player. PetersenDean demonstrates strong integrity and business ethics. In addition to their excellent safety and quality records, experience, knowledge, resources, capabilities, and flexibility will make it possible to complete this fast-track complex project safely, on time, and within compliance.”
Craig Dallas, Petersen Dean’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing tells us, “PetersenDean is excited to align ourselves with the world’s largest electrical contractor, Schneider Electric ($18b) on the nation’s largest fast track re-roofing and solar energy project anywhere in the world.”
The job is poised to start early 2011 and complete late fall 2011.
About PetersenDean
PetersenDean Roofing and Solar Systems serves a full range of residential and commercial projects. Recently the company supported the redevelopment of Fort Ord, a military base in Monterey, Calif., where 3,000 homes where reconstructed to become more energy efficient. Other substantial projects include NASA in Houston, the Orlando Magic’s new arena, San Francisco’s Pier 39, The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio Texas and Ponte Palmero, Cameron Park, Calif., all of which included energy-rated cool roofs.
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