Solar Decathlon Moves to Irvine, CA
Very exciting news for Southern Californians who are interested in green building! Quite possibly the coolest event is coming to the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, CA next year in 2013. Organized by the U.S. Department of Energy, The Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, ...
LEED Oceanfront home rolls along
Tresor Properties held it’s ground breaking ceremony back in July of 2009 announcing it’s goal of becoming the 1st or one of few oceanfront LEED Platinum homes in California. Designed by local architect Mark Singer, today the 2 home development is rolling right along with some wildly innovative features relating energy management, water heating, storm ...
Costa Mesa’s Neighborhood Community Center gets Solar Power
Approved in 2009, the City of Costa Mesa is wrapping up it’s new 106kW solar system that it obtained through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Solar City, thanks to the leadership of the City’s Building Department Official, Khanh Nguyen. Photovoltaic solar modules were installed on both the City’s Neighborhood Community Center (NCC) and the ...
It’s good to be in Solar
If you were able to attend the 2009 Solar Power International at the Anaheim Convention Center and not feel overwhelmed by how massive it was, I applaud you! It was enormous!! I missed San Diego in 2008, but was able to make Long Beach in 2007 and the show must have grown 3 to 4 ...
2009 Costa Mesa Solar Tour Debrief
October 3rd, 2009 was the 2nd American Solar Energy Society Tour I’ve organized and it was another successful learning experience. Approximately 200 people attended, many traveling from neighboring counties, to check out four different homes equipped with photovoltaic solar systems in the City of Costa Mesa. Two of the four homes were nearing completion so ...
SunPower iPhone App Monitors Solar System
Imagine a day when you’re your own power plant and have the ability to monitor your system’s performance from the palm of your hand. Well, that day is upon us, my friends. It’s an incredible thing to think about, to have such an ability. Something that will go under appreciated and taken for granted, I’m ...
