Rooftop Solar Becomes ‘Differentiator’ for Large Commercial Properties

As more businesses seek ways to meet their sustainability goals, commercial property developers in Canada are recognizing rooftop solar as an excellent draw for new tenants.

That’s the case with the C$825-million James Snow Business Park, now under construction in Milton, Ontario, with rooftop solar panels “spanning the equivalent of seven football fields,” reports the Globe and Mail.

The 3.3-million-square-foot industrial park designed by Oxford Properties “puts sustainability at its core, including LED high bay lighting fixtures, electric vehicle charging stalls, and parks and connections to local walking trails.”

The development “highlights growing interest by property owners in solar power as a financially feasible option to address rising electricity costs, help reduce the carbon footprint of buildings—a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions—and attract preferred tenants,” the Globe adds.

Get the rest of the story here.