Tag: Mounting Guide
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Top roofing manufacturer launches GAF Energy to focus on solar products, installs
Standard Industries, the world’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer launched a new company to meet the growing demand for rooftop solar. This new company, GAF Energy, will drive scalable adoption of integrated and affordable rooftop solar solutions across GAF’s established distribution network. Customers will benefit from a streamlined, turnkey approach toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SolarRoofHook continues to evolve, rebrands as QuickBOLT
In response to the housing crisis of 2008, Quickscrews launched its first ever non-woodworking division: SolarRoofHook. Its team helped lead the charge to build a new market in solar residential mounting hardware. In 2012, the company’s received a patent for its QuickBOLT, securing ownership of the technology. Seven years later,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Pile On: Horne Brothers Construction explains the dramatic growth of its solar division
The solar division of Horne Brothers Construction is hitting its stride in today’s hot market. Based in Fayetteville, N.C., the division has expanded from around 30 employees to over 400 in just three years. The highly specialized company handles everything from driving piles and installing racking and modules to landRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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RPCS turns to TerraSmart ground screws on challenging Nebraska solar tracker project
RPCS partnered with GenPro Energy Solutions and the City of Atkinson to build a 209-kW solar array in Nebraska on a particularly challenging site. The city formerly used the Atkinson-owned site for fill, a place where soil, trees, and debris were brought then covered with dirt. This created embedment depthsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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PV Protection: Four reasons you should already be installing protective barriers on solar arrays
Installing a protective barrier or skirt with a rooftop solar system should no longer be considered an add-on or upgrade but rather an integral part of the design. The argument why is self-explanatory once you play out the scenario. So, let’s play it out. A protective barrier provides pest protection.Read More — Solar Builder magazine