MILPITAS, CALIF. — The Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) animal community center is now home to the largest solar installation here, which was completed this July, and a variety of other energy and water conserving technologies and products. Once the building receives LEED Gold certification, it will be one of the first animal community center in the U.S. to obtain this status.
Owned and operated by Tioga Energy, San Mateo, Calif., a provider of renewable energy services to commercial, government and non-profit institutions, the 274 kW solar parking shade structure and rooftop systems are composed of 1,335 photovoltaic modules that will provide an estimated 33% of all energy used at the 48,000-sq.ft. animal community center. The photovoltaic system is expected to save up to $50,000 in energy costs in 2011."
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