Author: LEED Blogger
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Sustainable Modular Homes by Modscape
At first glance, the Tintaldra House developed by modular homebuilder Modscape, looks a lot like an example of shipping container architecture. But the home, located on the southern banks of the Murray River in Tintaldra, Australia, is actually a highly sustainable modular home that uses no shipping containers in its construction. It could though, given…
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Canadian Solar Supplies Modules to Multi-Megawatt Georgia Projects
Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that its modules will power a series of projects in Georgia totaling 5.1 MW with Atlanta-based solar developer and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) provider SolAmerica Energy LLC. As the sole provider of photovoltaic (PV) modules for these projects,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Meridian Solar Completes 655-kW System for United Natural Foods Inc.
UNFI (United Natural Foods Inc.) partnered with Meridian Solar to build a 655-kW roof-top solar electric system on its 590,000 square foot distribution center in Lancaster, Texas. Using energy harnessed from the sun, UNFI can now store and deliver its more than 65,000 products while adhering to their corporate responsibilityRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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2014 Green Building Standard Released
Requirements include energy, IEQ, and sustainability updates. More…
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MIT’s New Concrete Formula Could Cut Carbon Emissions by Half
Being one of the most common construction materials, concrete makes up a large percentage of the world’s carbon emissions. In a time when all must be done to cut these emissions, it is imperative that this percentage is brought down. Simple solutions might be best, and once such solution could be the new formula for…