Tag: Mounting Guide

  • Do you need a solar snow management system?

    In North America, over 75 percent of the roofs installed on residential construction projects are asphaltic composition shingles. If you live in an area that receives snow and ice, and your roofing material is composition shingle, you’ve probably never experienced a significant roof avalanche. The reason for this is theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • GameChange says Grid-Lite Roof System ‘virtually eliminates’ ballast

    Over the last six months, GameChange Racking‘s Grid-Lite Roof System has achieved growth of over 100 percent. The new system has been such a hit that GameChange is quadrupling manufacturing capacity to match the dramatic growth rate. So, what is Grid-Lite? “Grid-Lite has the lowest wind uplift of any roof racking system, makingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Roof Tech adds 72-cell module to residential rail-less applications

    Roof Tech Inc., a leader in rail-less rooftop PV mounting systems, has added engineering to support 72-cell PV modules, or modules up to 21 sq. ft. The new engineering data was added to the company’s already extensive engineering reports created by Starling Madison Lofquist, Inc., a third-party firm that createdRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New single-axis tracker, turnkey service launched by Solar FlexRack

    Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals and a leader in photovoltaic mounting solutions, is debuting its next generation, single-axis tracker solution, TDP Turnkey Trackers. What sets the new tracking solution apart is its updated tracking technology that comes bundled with a full suite of services and support for commercialRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • EcoFasten Solar expands into Phoenix (and they are hiring)

    EcoFasten Solar, a leader in the solar roof mount manufacturing industry, announced that it will relocate its headquarters to Phoenix in January 2016 (to the nice building rendered above). The company’s exponential growth has driven it to a point of needing significantly more space, staff and a location more centralRead More — Solar Builder magazine