UB Solar Strand description

With the UB Solar Strand app, you can discover the University at Buffalo’s 750 kW photovoltaic installation. The app can be used remotely and as a personal tour guide once at the Solar Strand. Use the app to access educational resources, view real time power generation at the Solar Strand and plan a visit.

Features include:

INTERACTIVE TOUR
• Use the interactive tour feature to unlock GPS WAYPOINTS and explore the site with confidence.

VISIT GPS WAYPOINTS
• Watch videos describing the ecology of place, and how the sun affects life on Earth
• Learn the vision behind the project, the artist selection and view construction photos
• Discover and identify which birds, mammals, trees and wildflowers call the Solar Strand home
• See how photovoltaics produce electricity
• View a gallery of sun photographs
• Find out where other public solar installations are in Western New York
• Learn about the history of renewable energy in Western New York
• Make connections to broader sustainability issues

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
• Use our SUSTAINABILITY CALCULATOR to determine your environmental footprint
• Review our comprehensive list of resources for educators and students
• Borrow a SOLAR KIT to supplement formal teaching in the classroom

PLANNING A VISIT
• View a map, obtain driving or walking directions to the Solar Strand
• Schedule a visit or reserve the Solar Strand for large groups

SOLAR STRAND CODEX
• After visiting all WAYPOINTS visitors are encouraged to share their personal interpretations of the Solar Strand