	SDA Projects:

	Residential Design

	Commercial New Building

	Commercial Rehab/Modification

	Government & Non-profit

	Schools & Colleges

	Public Utilities

	Power Systems Engineering

	Building Integrated PV

	Data Acquisition & Monitoring

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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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The Lillis Center at the University of Oregon
photo by Lundquist College of Business

oregon means green business

SDA engineers largest BIPV curtainwall in the Northwest

In planning its Lillis complex for the School of Business, the University of Oregon administration was looking for a green, forward-thinking vibe to complement and blend with its existing buildings.

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In the harsh Maine winter, this energy-conscious house produces its own heat, hot water and electricity from the sun that shines on its roof.
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all-solar residence is family's dream home

SDA designs an energy-efficient solution for a cold climate

Owners Bill and Deborah Lord had a plan to retire to the coast of Maine, and knew they wanted a solar house. Their most pressing priorities were family and a sustainable future; the house had to comfortably accommodate regular visits from their children and grandchildren.

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Impact 200 House by Solar Design Associates

This innovative home introduced solar electric and
thermal technologies to a wide audience.
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all-solar house gives a vision of the sustainable future

SDA teams with an electric utility to design a solar showplace

In 1983, SDA was commissioned by a local utility, Boston Edison, to design and construct the PV-powered zero-energy `Impact 2000' House. The utility asked SDA to demonstrate of future trends in technology and environmentally responsive design that would be commonplace in twenty years.

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Carlisle house - SDA's first-in-the-nation PV powered residence
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first home powered by photovoltaics

SDA engineers world's first PV house

Working under contract with the US Department of Energy (DOE), SDA developed the first building integrated PV system and constructed a prototype residential roof for evaluation by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Later that same year, MIT commissioned Solar Design Associates to design and engineer a 3,200 sq. ft. energy-efficient, passive solar residence powered by PV.

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