Author: LEED Blogger
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Interesting Shelter for Finland’s Downtrodden
Providing adequate housing for those who can’t afford it should be a priority for all governments, and Finland has come up with an interesting solution to achieve this. A group of students was tasked with creating a prototype home, which could be used to house the homeless, students, refugees and all others who need a…
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Fronius Smart Solution: Introducing the Next Generation of Solar Systems
Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 2:00 PM EST Introducing the next generation of solar systems to the industry, the Fronius Smart Solution. The Smart Solutuon satisfies all needs for residential and commercial systems: flexible system design, shade mitigation, NEC compliance, high performance and state-of-the art monitoring while keeping the number ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Carve Tower Gets Underway in NYC
A few new details have come to light regarding the skyscraper Solar Carve Tower designed by Studio Gang planned in New York City. Plans for the tower were first revealed back in 2012. This unique tower was designed in a way that doesn’t obstruct the view of the adjacent buildings, or cast shade on its…
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All-in-One Multipurpose Furniture Unit
Living in small urban apartments can get very cramped very fast. But a lot of people aren’t willing to forgo living in the city center, and that is where clever multipurpose furniture units come in. We’ve seen a lot of them pop up in the last few years, and this one, created by German designer…
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SMA’s free-standing commercial PV inverter CORE1 is hitting the road (here’s where to see it)
SMA America announced that the Sunny Tripower CORE1 — a free-standing PV inverter for commercial installations, has achieved UL listing and is available for purchase. The CORE1 was also recently awarded the prestigious Intersolar 2017 Award in photovoltaics, beating out other inverter manufacturers in the category. SMA will host aRead More — Solar Builder magazine