Vista Del Sol
Building Information
The Vista Del Sol Residential Community is a unique on-campus living experience for upperclassmen and graduate students and is located on the southernmost boundary of the Tempe campus, south of Apache Boulevard.
The community features private or shared accommodations in apartment-style units, and the student programming is directed to a more mature, independent, residential population. Vista Del Sol comprises approximately 1,850 beds in apartment style buildings with individual kitchens and no central dining facilities.
At the center of the 10-building community is a 23,000 sq ft community center featuring a club-style fitness center, social lounge, game room and movie theater. Adjoining the community center is a resort-style swimming pool with a massive sundeck, outdoor lounge area, basketball and sand volleyball courts.
| Gross Square Footage: | 846,875 |
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| Beds: | 1,866 |
| Total Project Cost: | $130,000,000 |
| Architect: | IKON 5 Architects and DWL Architects |
| Construction Team: | Hardison/Downey, Kitchell |
| Project Start Date: | December 2006 |
| Project End Date: | August 2008 |
Solar Information
| Campus: Tempe | Number of Inverters: 3 |
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| Address: 721 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85287 | Inverter AC Watt rating: 1 at 333 kWac, 2 at 100 kWac |
| Peak DC Output: 706 kWdc | Inverter Model: 1 Solaron, 2 PV Powered |
| Commissioned Date: 10/2011 | Inverter Manufacturer: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. |
| Number of Panels: 2,940 | Racking System: Custom steel structure |
| Panel Size: 240 Wdc | System Type: 20-degree Fixed |
| Panel Model: KD240GX-LPB(ZT) | System Designer/Installer: Ameresco Southwest, Inc. |
| Panel Type: Polycrystalline | System Owner: NRG Energy, Inc. |
| Panel Manufacturer: Kyocera Solar, Inc. | Contract Type: Qualified Management Agreement |
| REC Incentive: $0.1225/kWh (APS) | Total Project Cost: $3,727,199 |
| Shaded Parking Spaces: 317 |