S-5! together with software developer PVComplete launches its new web-based solar calculator, designed to create sophisticated solar project layouts for standing seam and exposed-fastened metal roofs.
Diamond Schmitt’s innovative architectural design includes a four-story, skylit atrium; a 650-seat auditorium and connecting helical staircase; and a U-shaped block of daylit residential and study spaces.
The team selected mini clamps to secure solar panels to the standing seam metal roof of the manufacturing facility, allowing for a rail-less PV mounting solution.
Vitro Architectural Glass announced that it has launched Solarban R77 solar control, low-emissivity glass, which unites a crisp, neutrally reflective silver-blue aesthetic with building-code-friendly solar performance.
The owner’s goal was to construct a multi-purpose building that would also serve as a mounting platform for a 28.35 kilowatt PV solar system, which would provide 100% of the electricity needs for the entire equestrian ranch property
As solar mounting technologies evolve to improve installation efficiencies and reduce material and labor costs, often developers and installers on the job site find it daunting to keep abreast of changing technologies and adapt their operating procedures accordingly.
