Category: Green Building LEED News
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AT&T anchors DSD Renewables’ 24 MW community solar project in New York
AT&T has signed an agreement with DSD Renewables to serve as an anchor tenant subscriber for a five-project community solar portfolio in upstate New York, offtaking 15.5 MW of the larger 24.1 MW portfolio. The portfolio is expected to generate 17.4 GWh of clean energy annually. AT&T is one of the largest corporate buyers of renewable energy in……
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Rooftop solar mounting: Lag in these structural areas and you’re screwed
Most residential solar installations benefit from using an existing residential structure to support the solar system rather than creating a structure to support the solar modules. This has some inherent benefits in that the structure can generally support most flush mount solar systems (depending on local Authority Having Jurisdiction [AHJ] requirements). However, there are some……
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Sunnova, Amica teaming up to offer solar + storage + insurance
Sunnova Energy International is teaming up with Amica Insurance, an auto, home and life insurance company. Sunnova and Amica will work together to provide a combined solution of clean energy and insurance to homeowners across the U.S. “Through this partnership with Sunnova, our customers and employees across the country now have access to innovative and……
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Non-metal flashings vs. traditional metal flashings
This piece was contributed by K2 Systems. In the early 2000s, the norm for waterproofing roof attachments was a simple L-Foot put directly onto the roof surface with sealant added to keep water out. K2 Systems’ Senior Director of Training, Johan Alfsen, was pivotal in changing this bad practice, which is often referred to as……
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The rise of FranklinWH in home energy storage
The home energy storage (ESS) marketplace is crowded, including brands familiar to solar installers (SolarEdge, Enphase, Canadian Solar) and to homeowners (Panasonic, Duracell, Generac, Briggs & Stratton), as well as roughly 1 zillion more. When a completely new name like FranklinWH made its initial U.S. rollout at Intersolar 2022, touting a true “whole home solution,”……