The new engineering building which is host to The Future Towns Innovation Hub, features a vast number of solar panels on it’s roof, installed by Absolar, a spin-out company from our very own University of Southampton.
This YouTube clip shows the University’s vast economic impact, and the Hub building is shown in full, with a focus on the solar panels and their short payback time University of Southampton Economic Impact on BBC 1 South – YouTube
The clip shows Nic Cory, Director of Absolar, discussing the important connection this business has with the University, and how it gives back to the University by hiring interns and graduates. But the main takeaway from this is how solar panels are so economically and environmentally valuable to infrastructure and our built environment. See more about what Absolar can offer here Find your solar potential | Absolar