Sustainability Committee phamer@hancockcollege.edu <p>Last year, the Sustainability Committee reported that Hancock's Santa Maria Campus would be going solar by providing carport solar panel canopies and creating more than $5.5 million dollars of electricity savings to the college while giving student and employee vehicles extra shade and protection. Like other construction projects at this time, some modifications were made to the timeline and the plan, but by the end of the year, the solar project will be well underway! </p> <p>Land is currently being surveyed and utility lines are currently being marked so that groundbreaking can take place in late October. The project will take place in a lot by lot sequence so that parking isn’t impacted too much at once. The entire project is expected to be completed within six months after groundbreaking.</p> <p>The revised plan for is for the arrays to cover parking Lot 1 in front of building S, Lot 2 in front of Building C, Lot 4 on the North side of the Student Services Building, Lot 8 near the Sports Pavillion/Gymnasium, and Lot 10 in front of the Tennis courts. Decisions on where to revise the locations was based on maximizing sunlight access and eliminating the need for trees to be removed.</p> Sun, 22 May 2022 08:55:23 -0800