STEWART: THE ORLANDO UTILITIES COMMISSION BROKE GROUND ON TIRHE VERY FIRST NET-ZERO OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE CENTER THIS MORNING. MICHELLE: THE 24-ACRE LOCATION ON HICKORY TREE ROAD I.N CLOUD WILL HAVE A 55,000 SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE AND A 22,000 SQUARE FOOT FACITYLI INCLUDING ROOFTOP SOLAR PANELS, FLOATING SOLAR, RAINWATER HARVESTING TANKS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS. LEADERS HOPE IT SERVES AS A MODEL OF WHAT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS CAN LOOK LIKE WHILE ELIMINATING THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT. >> I THINK IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A FACILITY WHERE WE HAVE MATERIALS, WAREHOUSING, AND FUELING, AND ALL OUR CONSTRUCTION FOLKS CAN WORK HERE, BECAUSE THERE’S SO MUCH GROWTH GOING ON IN ST. CLO.UD AS YOU HEARD, ABOUT 6% ON AN ANNUAL BASIS GROWTH DOWN HERINE ST. CLOUD. THAT’S TREMENDOUS.
Orlando Utilities Commission breaks ground on first net-zero emissions facility
Updated: 10:24 PM EST Mar 10, 2022
The Orlando Utilities Commission broke ground on their very first net-zero emissions operations and maintenance center this morning.The 24-acre location on Hickory Tree Road in St. Cloud will feature a 55,000 square-foot warehouse and a 22,000 square-foot facility including rooftop solar panels, floating solar, rainwater harvesting tanks and electric vehicle charging stations.Officials said they hope it serves as a model of what commercial buildings can look like while eliminating their carbon footprint. “I think it’s so important to make sure that we have a facility where we have materials, warehousing and fueling, and all our construction folks can work here because there’s so much growth going on in St. Cloud. As you heard, about 6-percent on an annual basis growth down here in St. Cloud, that’s tremendous,” OUC general manager and CEO Clint Bullock said.The first phase of construction is set to be completed by December 2023.
The Orlando Utilities Commission broke ground on their very first net-zero emissions operations and maintenance center this morning.
The 24-acre location on Hickory Tree Road in St. Cloud will feature a 55,000 square-foot warehouse and a 22,000 square-foot facility including rooftop solar panels, floating solar, rainwater harvesting tanks and electric vehicle charging stations.
Officials said they hope it serves as a model of what commercial buildings can look like while eliminating their carbon footprint.
“I think it’s so important to make sure that we have a facility where we have materials, warehousing and fueling, and all our construction folks can work here because there’s so much growth going on in St. Cloud. As you heard, about 6-percent on an annual basis growth down here in St. Cloud, that’s tremendous,” OUC general manager and CEO Clint Bullock said.
The first phase of construction is set to be completed by December 2023.
