University of California Santa Cruz has been striving to incorporate sustainable development into its agenda via the implementation of different green innovation projects for many years. To assist the University in reducing its emissions footprint while saving money in the long run, a solar feasibility study has been drafted which indicates why the University regents should consider moving foward with a solar photovoltaic (PV) retrofit for the off campus location of 2300 Delaware in Santa Cruz. This assessment will help the planning department and UC regents of UCSC to gain an accurate evaluation of the benefits of going solar and will also serve as the catalyst towards helping the university increase its grid independence from PG&E, reduce its emissions, and save money; highlighting the UCSC campus as a green guru. The direction of the study thus far assesses system size calculations, shading analysis, weather parameters, and project economics. Overall this pilot study will inspire the University of California at Santa Cruz to address their commitment towards sustainable developement with the end goal of being the first of many projects adding the sustainability movement on the UC campus.