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State-of-the-Art, Net-Zero Campus Highlights Longtime Partnership with City of St. Cloud
ORLANDO, Fla. – Today, representatives with OUC—The Reliable One and the City of St. Cloud led the groundbreaking ceremony for OUC’s state-of-the-art St. Cloud Operations & Maintenance Center, the first net-zero campus for a Florida utility.
The $63.6 million, 24-acre campus will reach net-zero emissions through conservation and efficiency practices and its use of renewable energy. Designed by OUC and Jacobs, a design firm, the project aligns with OUC’s and the City of St. Cloud’s commitment to sustainability and renewable energy. Ajax Construction is building the facility located on Hickory Tree Road in east St. Cloud.
“Today marks another step toward OUC’s goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050,” said Clint Bullock, OUC’s General Manager & CEO. “This campus will include unique sustainability features and renewable energy throughout. We believe this will show what commercial buildings can look like while eliminating their carbon footprint, and we hope others will follow our lead with more net-zero energy buildings in the future.”
Construction includes building a 55,000-square-foot warehouse and a 22,000-square-foot fleet maintenance facility with service bays, parts stores, electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging and fueling stations, and a vehicle wash area. Approximately 260 people will work on this portion of the project. When completed in diciembre 2023, about 54 OUC employees will call the campus home. Future phases are expected to include an administrative facility and a substation.
El proyecto incluye varias características sostenibles, incluidos paneles solares flotantes y en el techo, instalaciones sanitarias de alta eficiencia, tanques para recolectar agua de lluvia, jardinería apta para Florida, senderos para caminar y andar en bicicleta y estaciones de carga para vehículos eléctricos. Human-focused design strategies were added to promote well-being, safety and encourage healthy choices. Buildings on campus were designed to meet the stringent requirements of LEED®, Fitwel and WELL Health Safety Standard.
The project marks a milestone in OUC’s partnership with St. Cloud. In mayo 1997, the two entered a long-term agreement for OUC to operate and maintain the city’s electric system.
Renderings of the St. Cloud Operations & Maintenance Center:
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Establecida en 1923 por una ley especial de la Legislatura de Florida, OUC—The Reliable One es la segunda empresa de servicios públicos municipal más grande de Florida. OUC brinda servicios eléctricos y de agua a aproximadamente 400,000 cuentas en Orlando, St. Cloud y en partes no incorporadas de los condados de Orange y Osceola. Visite www.ouc.com para obtener más información sobre nuestro compromiso con la fiabilidad, la asequibilidad y la sostenibilidad.