Author: LEED Blogger
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Australia’s Greenest Apartment Complex Really is Something Else
The Commons, located in Melbourne, was designed by the firm Breathe Architecture and it just might he most sustainable apartment building in Australia. It s beautifully and thoughtfully designed, with sustainability etched into every available surface. The Commons rises five stories, and contains 24 two-bedroom units. The complex is located 20 steps from the train…
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Green Family Home Built in the Suburbs of Paris
The firm Djuric Tardio Architectes built a green, prefab family home, which is located in Antony-Paris, France. The home blends in nicely with the surrounding houses in this old neighborhood, yet still boasts a number of very sustainable and modern features. The two-story family home measures around 808 square feet (246 square meters) and is…
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SunEdison Successfully Raises Funds For First Wind Acquisition
SunEdison Inc., a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, recently announced that it had raised a total of $590 million dollars to fund the acquisition of First Wind. SunEdison raised $190 million of proceeds through the secondary offering of SunEdison Semiconductor shares. As previously announced, theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Groups Petition Hawai’ian Utility: Don’t Let Merger Slow Down Solar Advances
Yesterday, a coalition of clean energy groups petitioned the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission to complete its ongoing work to plan Hawai‘i’s energy future before considering the proposed acquisition of Hawaiian Electric Industries by the Florida-based NextEra Energy. The coalition includes Sierra Club, represented by Earthjustice, Blue Planet Foundation, Hawai‘i PVRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Health Benefit Education Inspires Energy Efficiency Improvements
Pollution, health improvements more powerful motivators than cost savings. More…