Trustees press for stronger solar and sustainability direction; staff say building will be "solar ready"
Trustees pressed staff to pursue solar where feasible and requested cost analyses for installation options; staff said the design baseline will make the building "solar ready," with options for bid alternates or third-party ownership to be evaluated during schematic design.
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Sustainability and the possibility of installing solar panels were a recurring topic during the project-plan discussion. Trustee Getty asked why the document describes the roof as "solar ready" rather than committing to solar. Getty said, "why would we not be putting solar?" and urged the trustees and committee to strive for implementation if analysis shows it is feasible and cost-effective.
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