Category: Green Building LEED News
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University of Kansas grad students build rooftop solar project
Students from the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design built a house outfitted with a 16-panel rooftop solar system as part of a graduate degree program. The 432 Indiana Street House is the 16th consecutive LEED Platinum project completed by Studio 804, a hands-on learning program at the University of Kansas for graduate students……
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MCE flips the switch on 1.6 MW of solar in Contra Costa and Napa, Calif.
California-based non-profit electricity provider MCE continues to expand its local renewable energy portfolio with two new solar projects totaling 1.65 MW in Contra Costa and Napa counties. The 1 MW Byron Hot Springs Solar project in unincorporated Contra Costa County has a 20-year term with Renewable Properties, a commercial solar energy developer. Located on top……
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U.S. community solar capacity expected to break 6 GW in 2023 despite concerns
A new report shows that cumulative U.S. community solar capacity is expected to exceed 6 GW this year, despite a slowdown in growth. U.S. community solar Installations declined by 6% year-over-year in 2022 and 13% in Q1 of 2023. This was primarily driven by the supply chain uncertainty of the past year as well as……
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Roofs of hazard: Major safety issues found on majority of C&I solar roofs
The following article appears in the Q3 2023 issue of Solar Builder magazine. Subscribe for free (print, digital, or both) right here. The “What’s Going Wrong?” section in our Q1 2023 issue called out the hazards often seen in commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar systems. Since then, two third-party solar auditors published bombshell reports……
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Nucor signs PPA with NextEra Energy to support solar development in Kentucky
Steel product manufacturer Nucor Corp. has signed a PPA for 250 MW of renewable energy from Sebree Solar LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC. Sebree Solar is a two-phase solar project in Henderson County, Kentucky, which will have a capacity of up to 400 MW of U.S.-produced energy. The project’s first phase — Sebree Solar I — is……