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Alpha
Jul 21, 2011, 8:34 PM
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Official sources:
Unofficial sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grouse_Mountain#Wind_turbine_and_observation_deck

Building Name: Eye of the Wind
Native Name:
Other Names: Grouse Mountain Wind Turbine
Streert Address: Grouse Mountain
City: North Vancouver
Postal Code:
State/Province: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL:
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Architect:
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Eye of the Wind is the only wind turbine in Canada with an observation deck and the first wind turbine built in North America in an extreme high altitude location.
It is a Leitwind LTW77-1500 wind turbine with a generation capacity of 1.5 MW with a rotor diametre of 76.8 metres. Eye of the Wind was inaugurated on February 5, 2010 and connected to the grid on September 22nd 2010.
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Heights--
PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES FOR HEIGHTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE ESTIMATES AND HEIGHTS NOT BE SHOWN.
- antenna:
- spire: 103.4 metres
- roof:
- top floor:
- other heights: nacelle: 65 metres


Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built

Construction Dates--
- started: 2008
- finished: 2010
- destroyed:


Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count: 1
Unit count: 1

Structure Type(s): Tower
Building Use(s): Electrical, observation
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Steel

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City Name: North Vancouver
Native Name:
State/Province: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Population: 45165
Population Source & Year: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Vancouver,_British_Columbia_(city) ( 2006)

Artemco
Sep 8, 2011, 6:02 PM
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