Ventura del Sol embraces solar power in large apartment project
Ventura Calif. with first tenants in residence the Ventura del Sol complex advances toward completion as the nation's largest solar hydro apartments. Builder William A Spriggs touts lower rents and reduced utility costs funded by a $280000 solar water and heating system designed by Piper-Hydro Inc. The scheme aims to cover 25 percent of needs initially, with expansion to 40 and later 75 percent as rates rise, cutting payback time and gas use.