Solar engineering projects

California Division of the State Architect

Photo of a solar-roof carport

Berryessa Union School District

16 campuses, San Jose, CA 2016

2,000kW

Engineer of record, solar canopy. Canopy Mount. DSA services, EOR, Fire, Access, Electrical Engineering.

Lancaster Unified School District

23 schools, Lancaster, CA 2011

5500kW

Provided site assessments, feasibility studies, general arrangements, and structural and electrical designs for PV systems at 23 schools, mounted primarily on carport and canopy structures. Permit sets were ready within one month, and all required approvals were obtained from the California Division of the State Architect (DSA).

San Jose Unified School District

13 schools – San Jose, CA 2010

7.2MW

Provided site assessments, feasibility studies, general arrangements, and preliminary structural and electrical designs for PV systems at 13 schools, mounted primarily on carport and canopy structures. Obtained all required approvals from the California Division of the State Architect (DSA).

Pittsburg Unified School District

13 schools – Pittsburg, CA 2010

4MW

Provided general arrangements and electrical and structural designs for PV systems at 13 schools, mounted on roofs and parking canopies. Obtained all required approvals from the California Division of the State Architect (DSA).

Merritt College

Oakland, CA 2010

1.2MW

Provided general arrangement and electrical and structural designs for a two-part PV system consisting of a set of modules mounted on parking lot carports and a set of ground-mounted modules near the football field. Obtained all required approvals for the project from the California Division of the State Architect (DSA).

Butte Community College

Oroville, CA 2009

411kW

Provided general arrangement and electrical and structural design services for a carport-mounted PV system. Obtained all required approvals for the project from the California Division of the State Architect (DSA).

Chabot – Las Positas Community College

Hayward and Livermore, CA 2009

2.2MW

Provided general arrangements and electrical and structural designs for PV systems mounted on carport structures at each campus. Obtained all required approvals for the project from the California Division of the State Architect (DSA).

Fremont Union School District

5 schools – Fremont, CA 2008

6.6MW

Provided site assessments, feasibility studies, general arrangements, and preliminary structural and electrical designs for PV systems at five schools, mounted primarily on carports and canopy structures. Obtained all required approvals from the California Division of the State Architect (DSA).

Milpitas Unified School District

14 schools – Milpitas, CA 2008

3.4MW

Provided general arrangements and electrical and structural designs for PV systems at 14 schools, mounted on parking canopies and shade structures. Obtained all required approvals from the California Division of the State Architect (DSA).

Pre-approved parking canopy and shade structure design with California Division of the State Architect (DSA)

Pre-approved design since 2008

Fifth-generation design accommodates any available module, offers maximum load for all soil and seismic conditions and meets all California Division of the State Architect (DSA) criteria.

Contra Costa Community College

3 colleges – Contra Costa County, CA 2007

3MW

Provided general arrangements and structural designs for PV systems at three colleges, mounted on carport structures at each campus. Obtained all required approvals from the California Division of the State Architect (DSA).