Last month, GLDS hosted almost 40 for its 15th Annual Users' Group.  Participants traveled from around the world to learn about new products and features, provide input for future development and enjoy some Carlsbad fun.
 
Copies of all presentations given at the event are available at customer request by clicking here.
 
Kicking yourself for missing out?  Next year's event is already being planned and dates will be available soon.

Here are some of the pictures from this year's event.  Click here to request the rest of the pictures.

     

     

     

What's high-tech, low-cost, and green all over?  That would be the new solar installation at GLDS in Carlsbad, California.  The rooftop photovoltaic system includes as many new generation solar panels as the building could accommodate - and will result in savings of more than 50% of total electric consumption.
 
The solar system, designed and installed by Sullivan Solar Power in San Diego, received final inspection and "go live" approval during June 2009.  The system consists of 144 Sharp solar modules and 5 inverters, tied to the electric grid and net-metered.  Excess energy generated is credited to annual electric invoices, ensuring maximum return on investment, regardless of weather or usage. 
 
Already housed in an energy-efficient building, GLDS made a commitment to take energy conservation to the next level by going solar.  The company installed backup generators and failover systems for mission-critical applications as part of their initial purchase and construction in 2003;  now the building will actually produce a majority of its own electricity as well.  The Genesis Corporate Center, home to GLDS, also uses recycled water for landscape irrigation. 
 
"We saw this project as an opportunity to reduce our energy consumption, save money long-term, and do something responsible for the environment," according to Lon Rosado, GLDS founder and president.  The solar investment has a projected payback of six years - but that calculation assumes current utility rates.  If rates continue to go up, the investment will be recouped even sooner.  "This project is the carbon equivalent of taking at least 30 cars off the road," Rosado added.

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