Articles Tagged with ''solar energy''

Introducing natural daylight into the central recreation area, which also serves as a storm shelter, posed a significant challenge. Traditional windows and skylights were not feasible due to the need to comply with strict ICC 500 and FEMA P-361 storm shelter codes while ensuring structural integrity and occupant safety. 

Vitro Architectural Glass has initiated a significant investment plan to expand its Wichita Falls, Texas, location to allow for the annual production of up to 25 million patterned solar glass lites upon completion.

CCR and Populous Architecture designed a three-story curtain wall with glass from Vitro Architectural Glass, vastly transforming the concrete, bunker-like building into a transparent facade.

Over a three year period, the system offset 105 percent of the facility’s energy use and saved approximately $360,000 in energy costs.

Just as wearing light-colored clothing can help keep a person cool on a sunny day, cool walls with solar-reflective surfaces can help to maintain lower temperatures on a building’s surface. 

The amount of solar roofing that has changed in the last decade is a monumental testament to the dedication of builders, construction professionals and environmentalists who drive renewable energy generation and funding. What are some of the most notable wins from the last 10 years so people can look forward to 10 more?

Schools across the country are rapidly switching to solar power to meet their energy needs while gaining significant cost-savings, boosting climate resilience, and supporting workforce development, according to a new report from clean energy nonprofit Generation180.

DNM Architecture is collaborating with fellow Bay Area creative firm Nonfiction to design and produce Jaza Solar Hubs – field assembled power centers designed to bring clean, renewable energy to Nigerian localities.

Finland-based Vaisala embarked on a visionary project to erect a cutting-edge U.S. headquarters in Louisville, Colorado, showcasing its unwavering dedication to sustainability. S-5!, a global leader in metal roof attachments, helped them to achieve their goals.

As the push for renewable energy solutions gains momentum globally, reliance on solar roofing panels is expected to continue to increase. This has far-reaching implications for the construction industry, which must reconsider how buildings are constructed to support this growth.