Author: LEED Blogger
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Sustainable HARVEST HOME Helps to Heal Body and Spirit of Wounded Warrior
The first city-wide collegiate team to be formed in Washington, D.C. and compete in the Solar Decathlon is Team Capitol DC, made up of students and faculty mentors from Catholic University, American University, and George Washington University. Their entry is HARVEST HOME, taking its name from its harvesting of natural resources, and is designed to…
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REC Solar Installs 1-MW Ground-Mount at California Jail
REC Solar, a leader in solar system design and installation, today celebrates the commissioning of a 1-MW solar energy system at the Ventura County (Calif.) Todd Road Jail facility. The new project represents a doubling of solar power capacity for […] — Solar Builder magazine
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SolarCity to Install 400-kW System at N.J. BJ’s Wholesale Club
Direct Energy, one of North America’s largest energy and energy-related services companies, and SolarCity, America’s No. 1 full-service solar power provider, announced they will provide solar electricity to a club location of BJ’S Wholesale Club, a leading operator of warehouse clubs […] — Solar Builder magazine
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FluxHome: An Easy To Monitor Smart Home
One of the entries to this years Solar Decathlon competition is the so-called FluxHome project, envisioned and designed by a team of University of Southern California students. Their 1,000-square-foot solar-powered entry will be controlled by a single iPad. This ability to control all the complicated automation systems of this sustainable home offers the team an…
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Carpet Imports Face Possible Restriction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that will allow the agency to restrict imports of potentially harmful perfluorinated chemicals that could be used in carpets.More…