Author: LEED Blogger
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Solar3D secures two ag solar contracts worth $3 million
Solar3D Inc., a provider of solar power solutions and the developer of a proprietary high efficiency solar cell, just secured a $2 million contract for the design and installation of an agricultural solar project for Payne Brothers Ranches in Woodland, Calif.; and an approximately $1 million contract to design and install a PV systemRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Eco-Friendly Timber and Metal Prefabs
The Ecoshelta is a modular building system designed by architect Stephen Sainsbury of Canberra, Australia. It comprises a system of corrugated aluminum panels over a timber frame, which enables the construction of buildings that can be scaled up or down, added to, and which are easy to assemble and disassemble, so they can be relocated…
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Xcel Energy denied solar power proposal by North Dakota regulators
This doesn’t happen often, but Xcel Energy was denied application for an ADP by the North Dakota Public Service Commission, after the utility regulators ruled that Xcel Energy’s proposal wasn’t cost effective enough – that it would raise costs without delivering clear benefits. This is the first time the commissionRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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WELL Building Standard Expands to More Facilities
Human wellbeing guidelines grow throughout North America. More…
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Luxurious and Sustainable Hotel
Sandibe Okavango is an eco-hotel, which was recently constructed on a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. It is sustainable from the ground up and clearly demonstrates that comfort and luxury does not necessarily need to the sacrificed for sustainability. The Sandibe Okavango is a reimagining of an older hotel by the…