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Commercial Project

Solar Energy for Bench-Tek in Santa Clara, CA

Benchtek wanted to improve their sustainability and reduce
their carbon emissions while reducing their operating
expenses.

solar energy installation in Santa Clara for Bench-Tek

Project Details

Objectives

Benchtek wanted to improve their sustainability and reduce their carbon emissions while reducing their operating expenses. In addition, increasing their sustainability was also a business development strategy as it also increases their ability to get more manufacturing contracts with larger corporations. They wanted to hire a local company that were not only professionals in both solar and roofing, but also a company that could help with overall sustainability.

About the Client

Benchtek is a 25 year plus family owned and operated Silicon Valley manufacturing business. Benchtek has manufactured high quality custom made metal benches, carts and racks for cleanrooms and office spaces. Their American made quality products have earned them many high profile customer accounts such as Telsa and
Apple.

Challenges

During the site visit, we found that the flat roof was in decent condition but not good enough for a long term solar installation. We needed to find the most cost effective way to keep the financials for the project positive while eliminating long term roof issues and risk. We also needed to find a financing vehicle that could finance both roof and solar while keeping Simmitri’s solutions cash flow positive for Benchtek.

Simmitri’s Solution

Before the solar install Simmitri installed a 20 year silicone cool roof system. This not only provides waterproofing, but it also serves as an energy efficiency measure. We designed a solar system that was elevated off the roof deck so we could easily maintain under the solar system in the future. The solar system was designed to take care of 100% Benchtek’s usage to maximize savings and carbon offsets. Since sustainability was important to Benchtek’s brand, we installed a display of the active solar systems production and carbon reduction in their guest lobby. This project was recognized by Apple and was featured in their 2023 sustainability report.
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