Author: LEED Blogger
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Historic 1950s-Era Austin Duplex Gets Sustainable Renovation from Alterstudio Architects
This sustainable remodeling project by Alterstudio Architects renovated a 1950s-era duplex in the Hyde Park historic district of Austin, Texas, into a contemporary single-family home that is both energy-efficient and water-conserving. The locally-made brick facades and steel casement windows of the existing structure of the Avenue G House were maintained with the addition of a second…
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Flexible Engineering
HatiCon Solar repurposed a ground-mount to fit on the roof of a new green building in Seattle. At its grand opening on Earth Day (April 22) this year, the Bullitt Center introduced itself to Seattle and the world. The six-story, 50,000-sq-ft […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Maximize ROI
Single-axis trackers are fast to install, easy to maintain and generate the most solar energy at the lowest lifetime cost. By Tim Cain The goal of solar power is to lower costs, generate savings and provide a hedge against rising […] — Solar Builder magazine
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No Excavation Needed
Ballasted ground-mounts work just as well as penetrating ones, especially when it comes to difficult land conditions. Visions of large ground-mounted solar projects consist of large posts drilled into the earth, with dirt and small rocks being hauled away. But […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Tilting in Metal’s Favor
Low-pitched metal roofs can successfully support solar modules when they’re angled just right. Advanced Racking Solutions manufactures tilted systems that happen to work perfectly on metal rooftops. Metal rooftops are found atop a wide range of buildings — family homes, […] — Solar Builder magazine