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twenty-first century farmstead is energy-independent
Comfortable living in a challenging climate with no energy bills
A private client wanted a traditional New England farmstead as their primary residence and asked that it be powered completely by renewable energy.SDA responded by designing a south-facing integrated electric roof of high-efficiency silicon solar cells for the traditional out barn.
environmental resource center powered by renewable energy
rural education center is a model of sustainability
When the Tin Mountain Conservation Center wanted to construct an resource-efficient, zero-energy headquarters, Solar Design Associates provided turnkey rooftop solar electric and thermal systems with radiant heating.
Roof array of photovoltaic panels on Sophia Gordon Hall at Tufts
college gives students a model of sustainable living and learning
a university commits to renewables with a green residence hall
Tufts University, working with a $500,000 grant from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust, wanted to integrate photovoltaics and high-efficiency features into the design and construction of a new student residence facility, Sophia Gordon Hall. This new building represents an important milestone in Tufts' commitment to decrease the generation of greenhouse gasses from university activities. The project provides high visibility for renewables and energy technologies in a location that is home to about 150 students, a connecting walkway for many of the Tufts 4800 undergraduates, 1500 graduate students, and 2100 faculty and staff, and that is situated on a main road with high public visibility.
Solar comes back to the White House with SDA's PV and thermal installations.
white house re-enters the age of renewables
After more than two decades, solar equipment is back at the White House, quietly heating water and generating electricity and serving as a symbol of real energy security. SDA worked with National Park Service architects to create this practical and highl
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.
Boston high-rise has first grid-connected PV system in the U.S.
solar thermal - not just for individual homes
SDA engineers solar thermal for a multi-unit housing complex
Planners wanted to incorporate solar energy into this 286-unit, moderate-income housing complex near Boston. SDA recommended solar domestic water heating as the most cost-effective approach.
Hot summers, cold winters....the owners of this home stay comfortable year-round with their solar electric and solar thermal sytems.
lakeside home sustains itself on sunlight
SDA crafts a zero-energy luxury home
With backgrounds in high tech, Jeff Martin and his wife Bron wanted their new home to incorporate the latest in clean, green technologies. SDA designed a solar-powered residence which obtains its heating, cooling, hot water and electricity from the sun.Awards - Publications - Legal Notice - Privacy Policy
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