Author: LEED Blogger

  • Illinois Leads in Green Buildings

    LEED certification, sustainable design continue to grow in U.S. More…

  • SonnenBatterie ready to push solar-storage system in U.S., inks partnerships with SolarWorld, PetersenDean

    sonnen is really ready to push into and own the U.S. solar-storage market. The European market leader for smart storage systems, announces a partnership with SolarWorld, the largest crystalline-silicon solar manufacturer in the U.S. and PetersenDean, the nation’s largest residential roofing company with more than a million roofs under itsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Another solar win: California keeps net metering rates

    Outside of Nevada, the solar industry seems to be winning contentious debates left and right. Maybe the most major of these debates was taking place in California and, of course, concerned net metering. The margin was narrow, but in a 3 to 2 vote, California’s Public Utilities Commission upheld the netRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New York approves $5 billion fund to grow renewable energy

    New York keeps showing its dedication to renewable energy. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Public Service Commission’s approved a 10-year, $5 billion Clean Energy Fund to accelerate the growth of New York’s clean energy economy, address climate change, strengthen resiliency in the face of extreme weather andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Old Museum Becomes a New Home

    Progress and modernization does not need to be all about getting rid of the old, and the same holds true when it comes to sustainable design and renovations. While not always the case, it does sometimes make more sense to renovate a building rather than tear it down and build something else in its place.…