solar architecture Archives

Sea-Green Solar Glass Covers 25,000-Square-Meter School In Denmark — 12,000 Solar Panels

November 24, 20176 years ago Cynthia Shahan 0 Comments

Sea Green is possibly the most soothing calm color of the entire color spectrum. Imagine how wonderful it must be to be encompassed and surrounded by 1,200 sea green solar arrays as a student at C.F. Møller-designed International School Nordhavn in Copenhagen. It is cleantech magic informing the architecture — not only soothing to the eye but refreshing to the student’s mind and body as the solar panels produce clean energy and keep the air cleaner while adding to the building’s aesthetic.

Solar House Architect & Pioneer Honored By Austrian Science Fund

October 24, 20177 years ago Carolyn Fortuna 0 Comments

Austrian solar house architect Konrad Frey’s work is the focus of a new Austrian Science Fund exhibit, which will fill in gaps of his research and innovation.

Spotlight Solar Adds Beauty & Visibility To Solar Installations

September 27, 20159 years ago Kyle Field 3 Comments

Walking out of Solar Power International into the soft afternoon light bathing the Grand Plaza surrounding it, a graceful orange structure called to me from across the space. As my eyes adjusted to the sunlight, I could tell that this beautiful tree was not topped with palm fronds or billboards but gorgeous glass-laminate … [continued]

Solar Decathlon Winners

October 4, 201113 years ago Zachary Shahan 3 Comments

Solar Decathlon 2011, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) solar architecture contest, has wrapped up. While there is an overall winner, there are also winning teams for different topics (e.g. affordability, engineering, communications, home entertainment, and more). All of the winners are below, along with notes on why most of them won.