Author: LEED Blogger
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2013 Ground-Mount Project of the Year Runner-Up: Konterra Solar Microgrid
Energy storage is a fairly overlooked option when it comes to solar projects. Batteries are a necessary addition when the solar system is out in the wilderness and most definitely off-grid, but when it comes to larger commercial installations in […] — Solar Builder magazine
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2013 Roof-Mount Project of the Year Honorable Mentions
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) North Adams, Massachusetts 503 kW Once a factory for printing textiles, the building that houses the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) in North Adams, Mass., is now a factory for sun-powered […] — Solar Builder magazine
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2013 Ground-Mount Project of the Year Honorable Mentions
Beach City Ground-Mount Beach City, Ohio 625 kW About one-fifth of the homes in a small, 1,000-resident village in Ohio can now use electricity entirely generated by a 625-kW solar system built on old farm land. Beach City hooked […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Earth-Sheltered Homes Help Protect Against Natural Disasters
The Colorado-based Formworks Building Inc. has been specializing in earth sheltered building technology since 1979. The main idea behind their buildings is the creation of sustainable, affordable housing. Formworks structures have an estimated usable life span of over one hundred years without any major maintenance. These houses are built into the earth surrounding the building…
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Commercial Construction Industry Outlook and Trends
After a rough recession that brought the sector to a standstill in 2009, Jones Lang LaSalle identified four trends shaping the industry and is calling the comeback an “Extreme Makeover,” which the organization has detailed below.More…