Sustainable Mixed-Use Community in City of Woodland

The ConSol team’s final concept design for a multitenant mixed-use development integrates seven key emerging energy technologies within a tiered resilience strategy:

1. Rooftop solar photovoltaic generation, parking lot bifacial solar photovoltaic generation, and centralized building battery energy storage
2. Vehicle-to-grid bidirectional charging stations
3. Electric vehicle car sharing program providing all residents with equitable access to affordable, on-demand, zero-emission vehicles
4. Wood-to-energy deployed water biomass power, providing a consistent power source to back up critical energy needs and using locally sourced materials
5. Combined electric vehicle direct current fast chargers with integrated battery energy storage
6. Automated indoor window shades and controls for greater occupant comfort and utility bill reduction
7. Microgrid controls for building and end-user load energy management and monitoring

The development would be located within the approved Woodland Research & Technology Park in the City of Woodland (Yolo County). It would contain one-bedroom and two-bedroom units that would be 100 percent affordable to a range of low- and very low-income households, and would feature access to public transit as well as surrounding community amenities, including neighborhood retail, parks, green belts, bikeways, local universities, and pedestrian walkways. A collaborative partnership with the Woodland Research & Technology Park, the Woodland Unified School District, the Woodland Community College, and University California, Davis would connect residents with local education and workforce development opportunities.