SAN DIEGO — A groundbreaking celebration was held on March 6 for a $9.4 million design-build library project in San Diego County. The Alpine Library marks the third design-build project, as well as the third library for which C.W. Driver of Pasadena, Calif., has been selected as the design-builder by San Diego County.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently ranked the top 10 states for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
MERCED, Calif. — Sustainable practices at the University of California, Merced (UC Merced), have earned the school its 15th LEED certification for new construction and its first LEED certification for building operations and maintenance.
BOSTON — Newly install solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity for 2014 grew 30 percent over 2013’s total, according to a new report.
The report from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association shows that newly installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity for the year reached a record 6,201 megawatts (MW), growing 30 percent over 2013’s total. An additional 767 MW of concentrating solar power (CSP) came on-line in the same period.
Dale Ulmer has been promoted to director of architecture at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers and Planners of Orlando, Fla. He will oversee the architectural team that is already in place as well as any incoming architectural staff.
MaxLite introduces Energy Star-qualified Adjustable LED Downlight Retrofits as an easy upgrade solution that provides endless lighting design possibilities for residential, retail and commercial interiors. Designed to fit standard 5- and 6-inch recessed housings, Adjustable LED Downlight Retrofits swivel and tilt to create custom directional lighting for wall art, sculptures, product displays and surface tops, such as counters or tables. The lens rotates up to 355 degrees and tilts up to 30 degrees vertically for limitless accent lighting possibilities, even in damp locations.
