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.
NEW YORK — Citi made a big promise last month to reduce the impact of climate change when it announced it would lend, invest and facilitate a total of $100 billion within the next 10 years to finance activities that will help the environment.
LANCASTER, Pa. — Armstrong World Industries’ corporate headquarters building is the first building in Pennsylvania to achieve recertification at the highest level possible under the U.S.
WASHINGTON — A new poll released Feb. 25 found almost equal support from Republicans and Democrats of the LEED green building rating system.
Results from the nationwide poll released Feb. 25 by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) found 79 percent of Republican Americans and 89 percent of Democrats support the use of LEED in buildings. A majority also supports the criteria LEED uses to rate a building’s sustainability, including saving money through energy and water efficiency.
WASHINGTON — Several associations that develop the construction codes and standards used to create green buildings are working together to bring consistency to high-efficiency structures.
The groups include the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
The Heavy Utility Gate (HUG) is a completely self-contained, solar-powered gate that can be instantly deployed for short- or long-term use as a security checkpoint or access gate to protect personnel, equipment and restricted areas during construction. Useable in all kinds of weather, the HUG has numerous options for allowing access, including remote control key fobs, key pad, wireless intercom or manual wired pendant. Standard features include a reflective arm for night duty, adjustable levelers, security anchor points and enclosed battery boxes.
HGA Architects and Engineers announced the hiring of Kaveh Amirdelfan, AIA, LEED AP BD+C as the new associate vice president and principal at the firm’s Los Angeles office. In this new role, Amirdelfan will direct client relations and new business development for the arts, community and higher education practice group. Amirdelfan was previously a principal with DLR Group in Santa Monica, Calif., serving as that firm’s higher education sector leader.
