Author: LEED Blogger
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Nexamp Installs 6-MW Solar Array for Massachusetts Boy Scouts Council
Nexamp, a Massachusetts firm and leading solar solutions provider, and Mohegan Council, Boy Scouts of America today announced the start of operations of the 6-MW solar facility at the Treasure Valley Scout Reservation in Rutland, Mass. The project — among the largest solar arrays in New England — will provideRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Modern Office Space Built From a Disused Trailer
Architect Karel Verstraeten recently helped a Belgian couple turn a discarded construction trailer into a cozy office that can also serve a number of other functions. The couple purchased the construction trailer for a mere $20, effectively salvaging it from a local junkyard. This refitting and conversion shows another (and very affordable) way in which…
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Astronergy Donates 150-kW Solar System to Mexican Children’s Hospital
Astronergy donated 150 kW of PV panels to a solar system installed on a parking lot of a children’s hospital, Hospitl de las Californias, located in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The PV system has been successfully commissioned and will cover 80 percent of the electricity needs of the medical facility, which willRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Quickscrews International Opens New Solar Division
Quickscrews International Corp is launching a new website that will focus on its solar division: SolarRoofHook.com. The idea is to separate its solar division away from the woodworking screws division, making it easier for customers to find the products they need. The company’s 27-year history in woodworking screws has madeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Innovative Retreat Takes Advantage of Available Space
Building eco-friendly homes is sometimes about more than just using sustainable building materials and practices-it can also be about fitting new homes into the available space without disturbing or harming the existing landscape. The Forest Retreat house built by the Check firm Uhlik Architekti in the forests of Bohemia, near Prague is an excellent example…