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Articles Tagged with ''solar energy''

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Sheet Metal Supply Switches to Full Operation on Solar Power

July 8, 2024

Following the move into a new and energy efficient facility and investing in state-of-the-art equipment, Sheet Metal Supply (SMS) has recently flipped the switch to operating 100 percent on solar power.


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BM Plant Installs Second InSpire Solar Air Heating System

July 2, 2024

The new 2,000 sq.ft. InSpire® wall, installed in October of 2023, preheats 6,000 cfm of outside air feeding the plant while reducing its carbon footprint by 12,3 tons of CO2, year after year, for the next 25 years. 


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Metal Roof Solar Project Survives Category 5 Hurricane Winds

June 12, 2024

The metal roof solar project at Grupo Comercial Chedraui sustained severe damage. However, the solar metal roof of its Acapulco store was one of the few that survived the onslaught of wind and rain, attributed to the clamp attachment securing the solar array to the roof, which provided a stronger attachment and may have saved the roof and the entire infrastructure.


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YouTube Channel Set Uses S-5! to Mount Solar to Its Metal Roof

April 24, 2024

Due to the ranch’s remote location, the owner wished to build an off-the-grid building featuring a 3.84kW rooftop solar array together with a battery storage system to power the building. 


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Energy-Efficient Low-e Glass Chosen for Courthouse and Annex Renovations

March 14, 2024

The U.S. General Services Administration recently awarded over $10 million to select windows made of low embodied carbon glass to be featured in an existing renovation project at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. U.S. Courthouse and Annex buildings in Richmond, Virginia.


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CertainTeed Launches U.S. Industry Trend Report at 2024 IBS

February 29, 2024

CertainTeed unveiled its U.S. Industry Trend Report on Wednesday at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, partnering with the market research firm Ipsos to survey industry professionals and homeowners nationwide on construction priorities.


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Westlake Royal Roofing Launches at IBS: E-Books, CEU on Underlayments, Cool Colors

February 26, 2024

Westlake Royal Building Products will exhibit its energy efficient and weather resistant roofing systems and solutions at the 2024 International Builders’ Show from February 27 through 29 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.


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Architects Design State-of-the-Art Wingspan Event and Conference Center

January 24, 2024

The Wingspan is a state-of-the-art facility that fosters connection and community-building through year-round events such as exposition shows, large banquets, community meetings, technical tradeshows, and more. 


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S-5! Introduces Its New Solar Attachment Solution

January 19, 2024

The S-5! MLPE Mount™ provides a universal, cost-effective method for attaching module level power electronics directly to solar PV module frames.


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PearlX Announces Solar Installations at Two Central California Multifamily Communities

November 29, 2023

The large-scale rooftop solar installations will be located at Bordeaux Apartments in Atascadero and Dry Creek Apartments in Paso Robles. The rental communities are home to 800 residents, all of whom will have access to the PearlX solar program.  


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