- Voya contracted Sun Valley Solar Solutions to install
350-kilowatt SunPower® solar carports using photovoltaic (PV)
system.
- The installation is expected to preclude estimated carbon
dioxide emissions equal to nearly 520,000 pounds of coal burned or
more than 52,000 gallons of gasoline consumed in the first year of
operation.*
Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), announced today that its
newly constructed Chandler, Arizona, office features solar carports
that are expected to offset more than 663,600 kilowatt-hours of
electricity in its first year of operation alone.
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Voya’s new Chandler, Arizona, facility
was built with environmental sustainability in mind, including nine
solar carports expected to offset more than 663,600 kilowatt-hours
of electricity in its first year of operation alone. (Photo:
Business Wire)
In the first year of operation, the 350 kilowatt SunPower® solar
carports are expected to avert the equivalent of estimated carbon
dioxide emissions of nearly 520,000 pounds of coal burned or more
than 52,000 gallons of gasoline consumed.* In addition, Voya
estimates the solar carport system will provide 32% of the
facility’s total energy, offsetting purchased utility power by the
same percentage and delivering significant savings over the solar
system’s estimated 30-year or longer lifespan.
“Clean energy was the start of our environmental sustainability
efforts more than 13 years ago. It has expanded over the years to
include a variety of environmental-sustainability aspects in nearly
every facility we occupy, as well as every equipment-planning and
purchasing decision we make,” said Maggie Parent, EVP and chief
administrative officer, Voya Financial, Inc. “Our new Chandler
facility advances our commitment to reducing our environmental
footprint, while capturing long-term savings – a win for our
communities, Voya and the entire team who brought our vision to
life.”
Voya worked with Arizona-based companies to design and build the
system. Hawkins Design Group in Gilbert was responsible for the
parking garage, solar, efficient LED lighting and controls systems.
Chandler-based Sun Valley Solar Solutions collaborated with Hawkins
during the system’s design phase, and was responsible for the
complete installation of the SunPower photovoltaic (PV) system.
“Voya is a forward-thinking organization that understands that
going solar is the best way to ensure a healthier bottom line while
also contributing to a more sustainable community,” said Russ
Patzer, CEO, Sun Valley Solar Solutions. “With this investment,
Voya’s leadership sends a strong message that running a healthy
business and contributing to a healthier environment are not
mutually exclusive goals. Companies can do both. We’re extremely
proud to have helped Voya with this important initiative.”
Voya’s new 150,000+-square-foot, state-of-the-art Chandler,
Arizona, facility reflects Voya’s commitment to environmental
sustainability. Additional eco-friendly features throughout the
facility include: LED lighting with automatic controls;
open-collaboration workspaces within 15 feet of windows to utilize
a daylight-harvesting system that offsets the amount of lighting
needed to properly light the space; HVAC temperature controls to
allow heating/cooling of individual sections of the facility as
occupancy needs change; digital signage to curb printing; building
materials made from recycled content for carpeting, wall coverings,
ceiling tiles, hardwoods and fabrics; and electric vehicle charging
stations.
The Chandler site is one of Voya’s nine major facilities, as
well as field offices and virtual employees, across the U.S. that
feature environmentally sustainable practices and are home to more
than 6,000 employees in total dedicated to helping customers
achieve financial wellness. Among various enterprise functions, the
Chandler office enables Voya to leverage the time zone difference
to provide greater service to Voya’s Retirement and Employee
Benefits customers throughout the U.S.
About Voya Financial®
Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), helps Americans plan, invest
and protect their savings — to get ready to retire better. Serving
the financial needs of approximately 13.8 million individual and
institutional customers in the United States, Voya is a Fortune 500
company that had $7.5 billion in revenue in 2019. The company had
$606 billion in total assets under management and administration as
of June 30, 2020. With a clear mission to make a secure financial
future possible — one person, one family, one institution at a time
— Voya’s vision is to be America’s Retirement Company®. Certified
as a “Great Place to Work” by the Great Place to Work® Institute,
Voya is equally committed to conducting business in a way that is
socially, environmentally, economically and ethically responsible.
Voya has been recognized as a 2020 World’s Most Admired Company by
Fortune magazine; one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies®
by the Ethisphere Institute; as a member of the Bloomberg Gender
Equality Index; and as a “Best Place to Work for Disability
Inclusion” on the Disability Equality Index by Disability:IN. For
more information, visit voya.com. Follow Voya Financial on
Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter @Voya.
About Sun Valley Solar Solutions
Since 2006, Sun Valley Solar Solutions has helped more nearly
9000 Arizona homeowners and businesses turn the state’s most
abundant natural resource into immediate savings and a cleaner
tomorrow. The company is accredited as a SunPower Authorized Dealer
by SunPower Corp., holds an A+ rating with the Better Business
Bureau, has won the Angie’s List Super Service Award five times,
and was ranked #1 Solar Installer by Ranking Arizona – The Best of
Arizona Business. Sun Valley Solar Solutions is NABCEP-certified
and a member of the Solar Energy Industries Association, AMICUS,
the Electric League of Arizona, the U.S. Green Building Council,
and LOCAL FIRST. For more information, visit
sunvalleysolar.com.
About Hawkins Design Group
Hawkins Design Group, Inc. is a professional consulting
electrical engineering design firm, specializing in electrical,
lighting, sustainable design, commissioning and energy audit
services. The group has completed more than 6,000 projects, and, as
part of each project team, supplies their clients with Electrical
System Designs that: maximize their capital investment; fulfill all
project requirements; and are constructed within budget. The
organization has a wealth of experience with many kinds of
businesses and organizations, including industrial, health care,
schools, mixed-use facilities, assisted living, commercial/retail,
high-rise, hotels, data centers, fire stations, restaurants and
churches. Whether for integrated systems or stand-alone projects,
Hawkins Design enhances and adds value to their clients’ projects.
For more information, visit www.hawkinsdg.com.
About SunPower
Headquartered in California's Silicon Valley, SunPower
(NASDAQ:SPWR) is a leading Distributed Generation Storage and
Energy Services provider in North America. SunPower offers the only
solar + storage solution designed and warranted by one company that
gives customers control over electricity consumption and resiliency
during power outages while providing cost savings to homeowners,
businesses, governments, schools and utilities. For more
information, visit www.sunpower.com.
*According to first-operational-year estimates generated using
the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s)
greenhouse gas equivalency calculator.
https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator
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