Through the 2030 Green Step Initiative Catawba College, pledged to create a carbon neutral campus by 2030. Innovative Design completed the feasibility study examining campus facilities and developed strategies to drastically reduce the College’s energy and water consumption.

Through creative financing and donor participation, the first phase of the project saw nearly 1 megawatt (MW) of photovoltaics, 3,000+ SF of solar thermal system on eleven buildings, and roof remplacements with improved insulation on eight buildings. The project also included water conservation measures in the three dormitories.

Delivery for the roof replacements was design/bid/build. For the solar systems, our team provided facility assessment and SD/DD level plans to bid solar developers.

Savings :

  • $4,7 million over 20 years
  • $11 million over 30 years
  • 1,000+ tons CO2 annualy

LOCATION

Salisbury, NC

Size

272,711 SF

CONSTRUCTION COST

Roofing/Net-Metered PV : $1,820,000

Sell-All PV&SHW : $3,460,000

Water-Saving Measures : $320,000

Total Project : $5,600,000

DATE

2015