Author: LEED Blogger
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Enphase Microinverters Installed on 18 Homes in New California Community
Enphase Energy today announced that Leonard Roofing, a regional roofing, sheet metal and photovoltaic solar contractor, has installed the Enphase System on 18 single-family homes at California Home Builders’ newest residential community in San Fernando Valley, Calif. California Home Builders is an industry leader in real estate development, specializing in building residential communities,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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CEOs Commit to Resilient Building
CEOs of almost two-dozen leading design and construction industry associations, for the first time, have agreed to promote building resilience. More…
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Cold Pot is a Natural Air-Conditioner
Clay has been used to cool things in a natural way for a long time, and recently the Swiss designer Thibault Faverie has created a simple, natural air conditioner from this material. His creation is called Cold Pot, and it utilizes clay and natural evaporation to lower temperatures in a very energy efficient and sustainable…
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A Family Home That’s as One With Nature
Linda Yates and Paul Holland had decided long ago that they wanted to build a home that would meet very stringent conservationist expectations. More precisely, they wanted to construct a home that would fit into its ecosystem perfectly while restoring the land around it to a state that existed before widespread human settlement began. The…
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Walmart Commits to Doubling On-Site U.S. Solar Projects by 2020
At an event with President Barack Obama, Walmart today announced that it will double the number of on-site solar energy projects at its U.S. stores, Sam’s Clubs and distribution centers by 2020. The commitment is part of Walmart’s global initiative to drive the production or procurement of 7 billion kWhRead More — Solar Builder magazine