Author: LEED Blogger
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A Vacation Cabin on Wheels
Getting out of the city and back to nature is something most city folk want from time to time. Such getaways can take a lot of planning, but there are countless choices out there. Hristina Hristova, a designer from Bulgaria, has just added one to the mix. The tiny getaway cabin she designed is beautiful…
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California Law to Double the Efficiency of Existing Buildings
New legislation will increase use of renewables, energy retrofit funding. More…
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Store Repurposes Car Windshields in a Unique Way
Recycling old cars into something useful again requires some out of the box thinking, which is exactly what Holland-based design firm Superuse Studio did. They repurposed 350 disused car windshields (along with a lot of reclaimed wood) to create the interior for a shoe store in The Hague. The windshields were used as shelves for…
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Bristol Community College shows off 3.2 MW solar parking canopy
When students returned this fall to the campus of Bristol Community College they were met with a dazzling sight—New England’s largest solar parking canopy. The 3.2 megawatt solar array, which can produce enough power to meet half of the campus’ energy needs, covers 800 parking spaces on the Fall River,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Strathcona Solar Initiatives details 140-kW community center project in Ontario
One of the many virtuous elements of the solar industry is how it has the potential to bring a community together. As an example, we look north to Strathcona Solar Initiatives, a multiple award-winning full service integrator in Eastern Ontario, that recently completed a 140-kW solar installation on the Virginiatown Community Centre inRead More — Solar Builder magazine