Author: LEED Blogger

  • tenKsolar and SoCore Energy Announce Collaboration on Density PV Systems

    tenKsolar, a Minneapolis based manufacturer of low voltage, highly efficient photovoltaic (PV) systems and SoCore Energy, a premier developer of commercial solar projects, recently announced that they are joining forces to deliver commercial and community solar garden projects built on tenK’s PV systems technology. The collaboration aligns with the market’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Montainer Shipping Container Homes Ready to Order

    The Missoula, Montana bases company Montainer has begun selling the first prefabricated model of the shipping container homes they offer. The Nomad 192, as the home is called, can be purchased though their website, while the company plans to expand their offerings in 2015 with several other models, which can already be preordered. The company…

  • Pocomoke City Goes with 2.1 MW System from SunEdison

    SunEdison Inc., the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced the completion of a 2.1 megawatt solar energy system that will supply electricity to Maryland’s Pocomoke City’s wastewater treatment plant via a 20 year power purchase agreement. These projects were on the TerraForm Power call right list and have beenRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Living Building Challenge Requirements Work with LEED

    Green programs combine to improve building sustainability. More…

  • Powder-based 3D Printing Method Developed

    The 3D printing of homes and other buildings definitely has a place in the future of architecture as soon as the technology is scaled up to be able to produce large structures. We might be one step closer to that with the powder-based cement method of 3D printing, which was developed by researchers at UC…