Services for Architects

Solar Design Associates (SDA) provides architects with a single source of responsibility for the design, engineering, and integration of solar electric power systems including technical support during construction and systems commissioning.

Since it's founding in 1974, the firm has earned an international reputation with projects in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. These energy-conscious projects have incorporated passive solar heating and cooling systems, active solar thermal systems, and solar power (electricity) from photovoltaics. Some of these systems are interactive with the utility grid, exporting surplus electricity to the distribution network; others, located on islands or in remote areas independent of the utility, use batteries for on-site electrical storage.

We would be pleased to discuss the requirements and explore the design options for your next project with you. We can also provide additional project details and references from architects and their clients upon request.

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Bassetti Architects - Seattle, WA Antoine Predock Architects - Albuquerque, NM Skidmore, Owings and Merrill - Chicago, IL KPS Group - Atlanta , GA Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum - St Louis, MO NYC Cesar Pelli & Associates - New York, NY Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall - Washington, DC SRG Partnership - Portland, OR NBBJ Architects - Seattle, WA Fox and Fowle Architects - New York, NY Cannon Architects - Buffalo, NY BNIM Architects - Kansas City, MO William McDonough & Partners - Charlottesville, VA Cooper Johnson Smith - Tampa, FL Arquitectonica - Miami, FL Fox and Fowle Architects - New York, NY Moule & Polyzoides - Los Angeles, CA

American Institute of Architects

The American Institute of Architects and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory wanted to set the stage for the coming market in building-integrated photovoltaics. SDA helped develop a curriculum for graduate schools of architecture, which presents the principals of integrating PV in building design. The AIA next addressed their professional members, asking SDA to develop and present a nation-wide workshop program for architects and related design professionals on the integration of solar electricity in buildings. The AIA also asked Mr. Strong to help plan and jury a national design competition on Building-integrated PV held in 1996.