Author: LEED Blogger
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GameChange Solar receives UL 2703 approval for rivets as alternate module mounting hardware
GameChange Solar successfully completed grounding and bonding testing under ETL/UL 2703 for use of rivets as an alternate panel mounting hardware as well as in some cases for attachment of certain components in racking structures for fixed tilt and tracker systems for use with both framed modules and thin-filmRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Vision Solar chooses Silfab modules for 12 MW of projects across six states
Silfab Solar signed a long-term partnership with residential solar installer Vision Solar to supply the company with all-black, high-quality modules and delivery of 12 MW for projects across the six states that Vision Solar services. Vision Solar has become the second largest residential solar company headquartered in Utah and 15th largestRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Old Barn Given New Life
I always like seeing old buildings renovated in a way that doesn’t diminish their historic charm, yet still gets them ready for the new millennium. That’s exactly what the firm Studio Farris Architects from Belgium did when they turned an old West Flanders barn into a large and light-filled office. The innovative stairs and mezzanine…
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Proposed ASHRAE Standard for Energy Audits Open for Public Comment
The 2015 review received 600 comments from approximately 100 people. More…
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Microgrid capacity is on the rise in the U.S. (could reach 4.3 GW by 2020)
An emerging shift away from single-entity owned and operated projects is greatly improving microgrid project economics in the U.S. microgrid market. In its newly released report, “U.S. Microgrids 2016: Market Drivers, Analysis and Forecast,” GTM Research provides conceptual explanations, analysis of customer drivers and emerging ownership models, and detailed segmentationsRead More — Solar Builder magazine