Author: LEED Blogger

  • Oddly Shaped Home Stands on One Leg

    This truly odd home is located in Prague, Czech Republic and was designed by the firm Šépka architekti. It was built on a steep slope among trees and is called House in the Orchard. It’s raised off the ground, supported by a concrete stilt, while the living quarters are shaped a lot like a pear.…

  • Ginlong launches spring rebate program for Solis Inverters

    Ginlong, a global market leader of PV string inverter manufacturer since 2005, announces today the exciting Solis Inverters Installer Spring Rebate Program to help local installers win more jobs and continue their business success in 2017. Solar installers in the United States and Canada will receive a $100 Visa RewardRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • How SunLink, CalCom Solar streamlined the install of three recent solar projects

    With shared expertise in designing, permitting, building and optimizing solar energy systems for agricultural operations, SunLink Corp. and CalCom Solar have successfully completed three solar projects in Shafter and Wasco, Calif. – the first in a larger Central Valley portfolio of installations. To streamline all project construction, SunLink standardized itsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Yaskawa-Solectria debuts commercial Rapid Shutdown Combiner for three-phase string inverters

    Yaskawa – Solectria Solar, just introduced its Commercial Rapid Shutdown Combiner for three-phase string inverters. This Commercial Rapid Shutdown Combiner offers a complete solution to NEC 2014 & 2017, Article 690.12, requiring commercial rooftop PV installations to de-energize DC conductors outside the PV array boundary. The Commercial Rapid Shutdown Combiner’s designRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Dominion to invest nearly $1 billion in solar power in Virginia

    Dominion is investing more than $800 million in solar power in Virginia, with much of it being built at little or no cost to most customers. Additional solar projects are now in the planning stages. “Our company has made a major commitment to develop significant blocks of solar generation toRead More — Solar Builder magazine