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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

Green Building Law Update

But a 2008 study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that less than 27% of residential rooftops are suitable for hosting an on site photovoltaic system, after taking into consideration structural, shading, and ownership issues. Today, most states have laws that preclude “community solar” projects.

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

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From community solar installations to a push in some municipalities for all-electric building codes, interest in solar keeps growing. The power comes from 688,360 solar panels across 870 acres just north of town that provide electricity to the entire community. Mixed-Fuel Solutions and All-Electric Codes in Home Building.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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With that, HBI’s 2022 Homebuilding Engagement Study found that 35% of the residential construction workforce was thinking of quitting their current jobs, and that half of those were considering leaving the field altogether. . The academy teaches welding, carpentry, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and painting.

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Solar Installer Sunrun Plans 800 Jobs At New Denver Office

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Sunrun, the largest dedicated residential solar company in the U.S., In Colorado, Sunrun has saved homeowners more than $4.3 million on their electric bills since 2007. The company will also help advance Colorado’s cleantech industry by offering employment opportunities in operations, project planning and design engineering. “We

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Can Solar Gardens Grow Jobs?

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Solar gardens, pioneered in Colorado and now spreading across the county, are newly formed utilities that let customers buy into a solar array constructed elsewhere and receive credit on their electricity bills for the power their panels produce.

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BF Expands State Energy Rankings With Natural Gas, Lowest Emissions And Biofuels Leaders

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In this year’s State Rankings Report, Business Facilities expanded its established energy categories to include rankings for natural gas production, nuclear energy, industrial electricity rates and lowest CO 2 emissions. Pennsylvania surged into no. 6 on the natural gas leaderboard. Far West U.S. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. -

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green School.

Natural Building

Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Oil and electricity consumption is down in the U.S. At GreenHomeBuilding.com I am mainly concerned with residential architecture, but what better way to learn about the effectiveness of sustainable architectural principles than within a school building that was designed with this in mind?

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