Category: Green Building LEED News
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Philadelphia Green Roof Embeds Charles Library Visitors in Nature
The new Charles Library at Temple University in Philadelphia is home to the second-largest green roof in the city. It plays a key role in the building’s stormwater management and is helping the site target LEED Gold Certification. Read now. &nbs…
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SunPower names CFO for Maxeon, plans to eliminate 3 percent of its workforce
SunPower is kicking off 2020 with annoucements and filings connected to its split into two independent (but aligned) publicly-traded companies in November last year – SunPower and Maxeon Solar Technologies, the latter being the manufacturer of its solar panels. “SunPower Corp is exiting from the manufacturing business to strengthen its focusRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Wanna drop lead-acid? Everything you need to know to replace a lead-acid battery bank with LFP batteries
For homeowners who live off-grid, prepping for winter weather and months with lower solar production means ensuring that their solar+energy storage system is able to produce enough power to endure long, cold nights and periods of inclement weather. Most off-grid systems rely on flooded lead acid (FLA) batteries to provideRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Details on new features added to the SolarEdge commercial Designer tool
SolarEdge sent word that it’s introducing an extended feature set on its free web-based Designer tool that specifically supports commercial PV systems at every stage of the design process. What’s new? To help maximize self-consumption in commercial projects, users can now select the most suitable consumption profile from a listRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Schneider Electric gets into the residential energy management game with Square D Connected Home
Schneider Electric, is a leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, and is ready to bring its expertise to the homeowner. The company formally announced its residential market debut on the show floor at CES this week with Square D Connected Home. This will comprise devices and applications toRead More — Solar Builder magazine