[RE-wrenches] Wind Loads by state

[roger dixon]

As it says on the web page, “WindSpeedByZip is a tool for Architects,
Engineers and Builders to easily determine the 3-second gust basic
windspeed* for any location in the continental United States.”  I typed in
my own address and was informed it “is located within the 90 mph contour.
Use 90 mph*.”  If I had that wind speed I wouldn’t live here!  This is only
for architectural/structural maximum 3 second wind bursts for the survival
of structures.  Please, DO NOT use it to assess your average annual wind
speed for a wind turbine installation.

 

WindSpeedByZip is a 3Tier/Firstlook program.  They also have a useful
website for data related to wind turbine projects.  Someone else posted the
link, but I will do it as well, http://firstlook.3tiergroup.com/.  You will
need to register (it is free), then type in a lat and long or an address,
select a hub height (20,50 or 80 meters) and you will get usable info for a
wind turbine installation.

 

Roger Dixon

Certified Wind Site Assessor

Skylands Renewable Energy, LLC

908.337.2057 cell

908.730.6474 fax

roger.dixon at att.net

 

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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Chris Meier
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:44 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Wind Loads by state

 

http://www.windspeedbyzip.com/

 

Try this

 

Chris Meier

Product Manager

UniRac, Inc.

1411 Broadway Blvd. NE

Albuquerque, NM   87102-1545

Ph:  505-242-6411 

Fx:  505-242-6412

Email:   <mailto:chrism at unirac.com > chrism at unirac.com 

Web:    <http://www.unirac.com/> http://www.unirac.com

 

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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jason
Lombard
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 2:26 PM
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Subject: [RE-wrenches] Wind Loads by state

 

All,

I have been looking for a website that has good information on a state level
of wind loads. I would like something that has details like DESIRE has for
state rebates but I imagine no one has created it.

Any ideas or thoughts?

-- 
Jason Lombard
Open Hand Solar LLC.
Certified Sustainable Building Adviser
openhandsolar at gmail.com
505 795 8646

"I'd put my money on solar energy
 I hope we don't have to wait 'til oil and
coal run out before we tackle that."

—Thomas Edison

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