Tag: solar energy

Rooftop Solar

Rooftop Solar Reduces Manufacturer’s Energy Bill, Creates Revenue Stream

Astraglass Innovations reduced its annual energy bill by 40% with a rooftop solar system that also created a new revenue stream for the specialty glass manufacturer.
Photovoltaic Hazard Control

Photovoltaic Hazard Control: How To Ensure Safety Under UL 3741

Misinterpretation of the UL 3741 Standard for Photovoltaic Hazard Control in some solutions may be putting firefighters at risk, and there are implications for the PV industry.
solar panels

Harnessing The Power Of Onsite Solar

To enhance facility efficiency, sustainability, and profitability, facility executives should consider implementing onsite solar solutions.
Net Zero Buildings

Over 2 Million New Jobs To Be Created During Net-Zero Transition

A new study's job estimates will be fully realized over time in alignment with global net-zero goals targeting 2050.
Power Emergency

Department Of Energy Sounds The Alarm On Power Emergency

During this current heatwave, Texans are being asked to limit energy usage as increased demand puts pressure on the power grid.
Solar Projects

Johnson Controls, Constellation Plan Pennsylvania Solar Projects

Two new solar projects will support four Johnson Controls facilities, advance company goal of 100% renewable energy and net zero operations by 2040.
Ericsson 5G site

Ericsson Launches Energy-Smart 5G Site In Texas

Located in Plano, the 5G site has the potential to be fully operated by solar energy, complemented by integrated Lithium-ion batteries, for up to 24-hours. 
solar power

Truliant Completes Panel Rooftop Solar Installation

Solar Installation at the operations center is Forsyth County’s largest and part of major adaptive reuse project at Hanes Mall.
Community solar

How Community Solar Can Help Achieve ESG Goals

Community solar uses government programs to incentivize large solar projects which historically required major capital and space investments.
renewable energy

Bucknell University Completes Solar Project

The solar array will supply up to 7% of Bucknell's electricity and will bring the university closer to its carbon neutrality goal.
solar energy

Proposed Solar And Battery Project Promotes Clean Energy Use In Hawaii

Ameresco, Inc. and Bright Canyon team up to deliver clean, secure, resilient power to O‘ahu with new Solar and Battery project.
Mitrex Solar Brick

Solar Brick Building Facade From Mitrex

Mitrex Solar Brick provides building-integrated solar products to the construction industry that generate energy without sacrificing aesthetics
Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Systems

DOE Seeks Input On Building-Integrated Photovoltaics

Solar building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems offer other ways to site solar technologies on buildings, such as integrating solar modules into a roof or building facade.
commercial buildings energy

Time Is Now To Move To Cleaner, More Resilient Commercial Buildings

Lineage Logistics installed 3.3 megawatts of solar power and 460 kilowatts of Mainspring Energy linear generator power at its Southern California Colton Agua Mansa distribution facility.
renewable energy microgrids

EnTech Solutions Provides Wisconsin Cheese Factory With Solar Energy

Two renewable energy microgrids will help Agropur meet sustainability goals as its new 210,000-square-foot production facility is being built.

Higher Education Sustainability Recognized With 2020 AASHE Awards

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education announced 11 winners and an honorable mention for this year’s annual Sustainability Awards.
solar energy

SEIA Reports On U.S. Corporate Solar Investments

The latest annual Solar Means Business data from Solar Energy Industries Association shows investment has grown 20-fold over last decade.
solar tracking

Point Load Rooftop Solar Tracking System

The PV Booster rooftop tracker mounting system unlocks the full potential of solar panels by tracking the sun all day.
solar panels

Target Installs Solar Panels

Target recently met its goal of installing solar panels on 500 of its stores by 2020 and now plans to go 100% solar by 2030.
PepsiCo renewable electricity

PepsiCo To Achieve 100% Renewable Electricity In The U.S.

PepsiCo's efforts in the U.S. will build upon its global progress in switching to renewable electricity in Europe and Mexico.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

Join Our Webinar! Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders will discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.