Author: LEED Blogger
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UK Team to Get a Sustainable Wooden Stadium
It’s always great to hear about new, large-scale construction projects getting underway in a sustainable way. One such is certainly the new stadium that will soon be built for the Forest Green Rovers soccer team in the UK. It will be designed and built by Zaha Hadid Architects, and it will be a low-carbon structure…
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Quirky Renovation of a Micro Apartment
When it comes to making tiny spaces more livable and comfortable, there have already been many clever solutions developed. But this apartment has some surprises in store. It was designed for photographer Brendan McInerney by Joseph Chiarucci of Fort Design Build, and it features an actual catwalk as a space saving feature. Dangerous? Maybe. But…
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IKEA reveals plans for PV system atop Jacksonville location
IKEA announced plans to install solar panels atop its future Jacksonville store opening Fall 2017. Panel installation will begin this summer, with completion expected in early Fall for what will be the fifth IKEA solar array in the State of Florida. The Jacksonville store’s 251,206-square-foot solar array will consist ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Vivint Solar secures $100 million in tax equity
Vivint Solar secured tax equity commitments totaling $100 million from two repeat investors. These tax equity commitments will enable the company to install an estimated 70 megawatts of residential solar energy systems. “Our capital partners play an essential role in enabling us to grow our residential solar business,” said StewartRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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MIT Has Developed a Tiny Power Usage Monitoring Device
The ability to monitoring energy usage and adjusting it according to how much is needed to avoid unnecessary drainage is one of the key ingredients to building a more sustainable future. And a team of researchers at MIT has come up with a clever system that allows you to see exactly how much power each…