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  • A new, improved lithium-ion production method? Pure Energy thinks so

    The solar+storage revolution isn’t quite here yet. To arrive, there will need to be a more economical, efficient battery option for homeowners. There is this option in between lead acid and lithium-ion that is in a nice sweet spot right now, but it feels like the world is waiting forRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • 2016 Project of the Year Editor’s Choice: No Energy Left Behind

    We say it every year: When it comes to solar projects, we are all winners. We already announced the winners of our 2016 Project of the Year vote, but we at Solar Builder liked a bunch of the other submissions too. Here is the fourth and final entry in our series ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Super Sustainable Renovation of a Cottage

    The vacation home in question is located in the Lake of Bays, Muskoka region and is actually a recently renovated house from the 1960s. The renovation was done by Fourth Pig and Stone’s Throw Design and the end result is a nearly passive home, which boasts of a number of sustainable features and looks amazing…

  • GBI’s Shaina Weinstein Receives National “20 under Forty” Award

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact: Green Building Initiative 503.274-0448 x104December 1, 2016 – At this year’s 2016 CenterBuild conference, Green Building Initiative’s (GBI) Senior Director of Engagement Shaina Weinstein was honored by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) as one of the top emerging leaders in the architecture and design industry. Weinstein was recognized with the…

  • GBI’s Shaina Weinstein Receives National “20 under Forty” Award

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact: Green Building Initiative 503.274-0448 x104December 1, 2016 – At this year’s 2016 CenterBuild conference, Green Building Initiative’s (GBI) Senior Director of Engagement Shaina Weinstein was honored by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) as one of the top emerging leaders in the architecture and design industry. Weinstein was recognized with the…