About one month ago the University at Buffalo chose Walter Hood to design a 1.1-megawatt solar array that will be located at the entrance of North Campus on Flint Road. The 5,000 photovoltaic panels will produce energy for 735 student apartments on campus. This may seem insignificant when you realize that there are over 7000 [...]
The Earth Awards are a global search for creative solutions to ecological and social challenges. They are broken into six categories: Built Environment, Product, Future, Systems, Fashion and Social Justice. The Awards are committed to transforming the winners into market-ready solutions. For more information visit www.theearthawards.org
Imagine if your home used such a small amount of non- renewable energy that the energy company owed you money. It’s possible to go green and save some green in the process with the use of solar tiles. This video illustrates the function, use, and aesthetics that solar tiles offer.
The Winter Olympics will kick off February 12, 2010 with a twist. Shortly after Vancouver was selected to host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympics Winter games, the goal around designing, building and hosting the Olympics was focused on achieving sustainability throughout the entire process. The Vancouver Organizing Committee released an annual report of their goals and [...]
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has an ongoing program designed to help NYS agencies, schools, hospitals, commercial groups, and non-profit agencies improve their energy efficiency. The program operates on a cost-shared basis, where customers and NYSERDA work together to pay for energy-use consultations and recommendations. Recent organizations that have participated in [...]
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