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	Government & Non-profit

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	Power Systems Engineering

	Building Integrated PV

	Data Acquisition & Monitoring

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This dramatic BIPV entrance canopy both functions and fascinates

solar canopy sparks interest at MITRE

SDA engineers a visible symbol of sustainability for high-tech R&D center

The MITRE Center is a high-technology R, D & D facility near Boston, with its origins at MIT. When they needed additional space, they sought to create a new facility that would communicate the high-tech, future-oriented nature of their work.

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The Solaire, Battery Park, New York City
photo courtesy of GE

manhattan turns its face to the sun

SDA engineers solar-powered beauty at Battery Park City

Developers competing for the highly desirable parcels in Battery Park City on New York's lower West Side were encouraged to incorporate green technologies and environmentally responsive design into their proposals.

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Tennessee Valley Authority installed PV at Finley Stadium

Chattanooga's Finley Stadium features photovoltiacs in its shaded parking area

hot new energy source for america's largest public utility

SDA provides design/build services for TVA solar program

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), created in 1933, is the nation's largest public utility, serving Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia through distributor networks and local public power companies. The TVA's Green Power Switch program promotes renewable resources like solar power to produce electricity for the Tennessee Valley's service area. Starting in April of 2000, TVA has fielded dozens of solar electric systems throughout its seven-state area.

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Lewis Center, Oberlin College
architect: Wm. McDonough + Partners
photo: Barney Taxell

world's first fully solar-powered academic facility

SDA engineers a model PV system and teaching tool for Oberlin College

The Chair of the Environmental Studies Department at Oberlin, Dr. David Orr, wanted his new academic facility to be powered completely by solar energy. SDA provided a range of services to help him accomplish this goal.

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academic research and learning facility powered by solar energy

SDA engineers innovative PV sunshades for Environmental and Atmospheric Science Center

The Center for Environmental Sciences and Technology Management at the State University of New York in Albany combines research laboratories, a business "incubator" for technology transfer, and the National Weather Service forecasting office.

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