University of California San Francisco, Mission Bay Program Highlights • Installed solar power system generating 350,000 kWh of electricity annually, enough to power 55 homes • The clean energy generated by the system prevents nearly 470,000 lbs of CO 2 emissions each year • Self-sufficiently generates power at UCSF, reducing demand for electricity from the local utility and the state’s power grid Technical Scope • 275 kW of sharp solar modules on the roof of Genentech Hall and atop the carports of the Third Street parking garage • Building envelope improvements with BIPV modules mounted vertically on the garage facade. THE OPPORTUNITY Since 2003, the University of California system has been dedicated to being a national leader in environmental stewardship. When it came t

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