Solar canopy over the top deck of the San Francisco Street parking garage at Northern Arizona University

NAU Green Fund

San Francisco Garage Solar Array

A 25-year cash flow model of the 556 kW solar carport on NAU's San Francisco Street parking garage. The Green Fund's 10-year commitment ends this year, and the array returns a $270K net present value at a 6% discount rate.

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Garden internship

TODO. One or two sentences on what you worked on and what came out of it.

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NAU Green Fund

Skydome LED Lighting Upgrade

Replacing the Skydome's old high-bay fixtures with LEDs saves an estimated 1.27 million kWh and $156,792 a year, which pays back the $600,000 cost in 3.8 years.

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Recent work

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Who am I

Tyler Packer

B.S. Political Science and B.A. International Affairs, class of 2027
Minor in Japanese, Certificate in Business Economics
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

I study political science and international affairs at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, with a certificate in business economics. Most of my work is with NAU's Green Fund, where I build financial models and impact reports for student-funded sustainability projects. I'm looking for analyst roles in renewable energy development and finance.

Impact reports

3 reports