Housing Matters

Electrical Infrastructure; Renewable Hybrid Power Systems & Microgrid

Housing Matters | Santa Cruz, CA

2021 – ongoing

• Owner’s Engineer and Development Management services managing the electrical and dry utilities infrastructure modernization program for a homeless and transitional housing and services organization

• Housing Matters is the largest single provider of homeless support services in the Santa Cruz area 

• The campus currently has no backup power and experiences significant disruptions to its operations, safety and security during grid outages

• The campus is also undergoing a significant expansion including several more adjoining parcels and buildings, including renovations and new construction

• The energy program will reconfigure, integrate and modernize the energy systems across the campus, adding additional solar PV capacity, battery energy storage, standby power generation and advanced controls. 

• The new energy systems will work to reduce energy costs during normal operations and provide islanding and energy resiliency and continuity during grid disruptions.