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Swinerton Chooses Array Technologies Solar Trackers for 35-MW Project
Located about 23 miles south of Tucson, Arizona, construction on the 35-MW Avalon Solar park has already begun. Swinerton Renewable Energy, one of the solar industry’s premiere construction firms, is building the site and has chosen Array Technologies Inc.’s (ATI) DuraTrack HZ single-axis solar tracker for the project. With trackerRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sustainable San Francisco Home is Turning Green
Not long ago the San Francisco firm Fougeron Architecture designed and built a high-end home along the Northern California coastline. The place is called Fall House, and its most notable feature is certainly the façade, which is made of copper. It’s a little similar to a shipping container home, while Fall House also boasts of…
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Protect Against Sustainable Roofing Pitfalls
The unintended consequences of energy-efficient design. More…
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Updates to bEQ Program
The update to the Building Energy Quotient program includes more building types and a new methodology to measure “In Operation” buildings. More…
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The SpaTap Portable Shower is Super Simple and Super Smart
One of the problems faced by anyone trying to live a simple and sustainable life is certainly trying to conserve as much water as possible without sacrificing hygiene. Enter the SpaTap, which is an incredibly simple and ingenious solution to taking a shower or washing your hands off-the-grid. All that it needs to work is…