From the monthly archives:

February 2009

If you’re thinking about having your Austin green building project certified by LEED®, it always helps to know the ins and outs of that certification. What can you do to get your project LEED® certified? What type of products can you use? One type is called “climate neutral” products, and the use of them can [...]

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Unlike a standalone Solar, or PV system, the guidelines for constructing a solar system that will interface with Austin Energy are much more rigorous.  Austin Energy refers to this as a “parallel” system. The following information is a small overview of Austin Energy’s interface guide. •    You are required to present technical data including layout [...]

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If you were visiting the famous University of Texas Observatory, you might wonder about the strange building with the shiny roof that sits unassumingly to the side.  Your curiosity might lead you to take a closer look.  If so, you would be in for a treat, because this is BLOOMhouse, UTSolar’s entry into the international [...]

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