Located on 760 acres in Fort Myers, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) has made environmental sustainability a high priority. Embodying their motto “Sustainability, Diversity, Excellence,” FGCU has initiated many green and sustainable measures such as creating an environmental task force and setting aggressive targets for greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, FGCU faces the challenge of delicately balancing their need for aggressive growth and expansion.

Project:
The task on hand was to enable FGCU to achieve its “Energy Initiative” goal of purchasing or producing at least 15% of its electricity from renewable sources, while being mindful of the public university’s budget constraints. In January, 2010 Regenesis Power delivered FGCU with the second largest solar installation located on a University campus in the U.S. and a cost-effective solar energy plan that would allow the University to continue expanding while adhering to its environmental values.

Regenesis collaborated closely with an FGCU sub-committee from the President’s Environmental Stewardship Advisory Council to discuss, and then fully address the University’s concerns and needs. These included:

• The unique environmental and weather conditions of Florida
• Scalable solar design for an expanding University
• Navigating local rebate and tax structures for solar
  
  

Proprietary PV Tracker Technology:
The FGCU Solar design utilizes Regenesis Power's proprietary solar tracking technology, enabling optimum energy generation and increased reliability to withstand up to Category 4 hurricane winds.