Author: LEED Blogger
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Array Technologies Trackers to Power 40-MW Solar Project in California
The Pumpjack and Wildwood PV solar projects, 20 MW each, will showcase Array Technologies’ industry-leading DuraTrack HZ single-axis solar tracker. Swinerton Renewable Energy, one of the solar industry’s premiere construction firms, will build the sites under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractand has officially chosen the DuraTrack HZ single-axisRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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KBHome Unveils ZeroHouse 2.0 Which is Both Water and Energy Efficient
The builder KB Home just unveiled their newest project, the ZeroHouse 2.0, which is located in Los Angeles County, CA. The home is also called “Double ZeroHouse” since it is both water and energy efficient. This home is the first built by this contractor to have both net-zero energy status, and zero freshwater irrigation. According…
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Energy Harnessed From Waves Could be on the Horizon
A team of researchers at UC Berkeley is developing a hydraulic seafloor ‘carpet’ that could be used to harvest the energy of ocean waves and convert it to usable clean energy. Since waves are constant, as opposed to sun and wind, this could prove a viable source of carbon-free energy for coastal regions. Wave energy…
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Innovative Sustainable Tree House Design
The Toronto based firm Farrow Partnership Architects designed and built a unique, modern tree house, which is made from sustainable materials, and doesn’t harm the tree in any way, or restrict its growth. The latter is made possible by the architect’s novel approach of hanging the tree house from the trunk instead of nailing it…
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Telecommuting Grows in Popularity
New survey reveals increasing interest in off-site work. More…