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Articles Tagged with ''solar energy''

S-5!

Solar Solution for Metal Roofs

PVKIT Direct-Attach
December 2, 2021

S-5! introduced its newest addition to S-5!'s  PVKIT direct-attach™ solar solution for metal roofs.  


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Benefits of Distributed Energy Resources for Buildings

Evelyn Long
November 30, 2021

Installing distributed energy resources throughout buildings can effectively help us achieve carbon-neutrality goals.


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SOLARBAN Glass Adorns Three 2021 Top 10 Green Buildings

October 20, 2021

AIA Committee on the Environment honors three university projects featuring high-performance solar control low-e glass by Vitro Glass.


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Congress Square

Glass Highlights the Jewel Box Addition to Boston’s Redesigned Congress Square

October 6, 2021

Adding a seven-story curtainwall to three 1900s-era bank buildings in downtown Boston, local architect Arrowstreet sought a lightweight material to contrast the structures’ original granite and limestone facades.


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METALCON

S-5! Presents at METALCON

September 21, 2021

S-5! presents several sessions at METALCON in Tampa from Oct. 6-8, providing opportunities for attendees to earn continuing education credits.


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S-5! Launches New Solar Calculator

July 14, 2021
S-5! together with software developer PVComplete launches its new web-based solar calculator, designed to create sophisticated solar project layouts for standing seam and exposed-fastened metal roofs.
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Glass with Acid-Etched Panels Helps University Function as Mini-City

June 16, 2021
Diamond Schmitt’s innovative architectural design includes a four-story, skylit atrium; a 650-seat auditorium and connecting helical staircase; and a U-shaped block of daylit residential and study spaces.
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Kingspan Incorporates New Sustainability Initiatives at California Plant

May 11, 2021
Kingspan’s upgraded Modesto, California manufacturing facility now uses upcycled plastic bottles in manufacturing, adding PV solar roof.
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Designers Seek Cleaner Energy Sources

May 3, 2021
The team selected mini clamps to secure solar panels to the standing seam metal roof of the manufacturing facility, allowing for a rail-less PV mounting solution.
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energy efficiency

How to Achieve Energy Efficiency in Colder Climates

Evelyn Long
February 24, 2021
It takes a combination of intentional design, building envelope maintenance and effective materials to minimize heat loss in commercial buildings
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