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PRODUCT

SHOWCASE

New products and systems that that address flooding, wildfire and wind

provide ready-made solutions to design and engineering challenges.

BY GREEN BUILDER STAFF

Tabuchi Electric

Solar + Storage

TILITY RULES IN MANY STATES dictate that
solar inverters automatically shut down and stop
CREDIT: ATAS METAL ROOFING U tem: in an outage, even on a sunny day, they
backfeeding power to the grid. This has been a
source of frustration to many solar owners sys-

can’t use their systems. Tabuchi Electric, an innovative Japa-
nese company, has solved the issue with a smarter inverter
that redirects solar power to a small battery bank, essentially
Atas Metal Roofing acting as an emergency generator. We
especially like the fact that this solu-
TAS OFFERS A wide range of residential roofing materials that tion precludes the need for a com-
are storm-and wildfire-ready. The award winning project shown bustion-powered backup generator,
featured “Dutch” seams that overlap and interlock, making them so it’s a “win-win” for sustainability.
especially wind resistant. They offer aluminum, metallic coated As this article is being written, the
A steel, aluminum-zinc alloy coated steel with acrylic coating and company is installing hundreds of
copper products. Specific detailing to maximize wind resistance will vary units in Puerto Rico. A Tabuchi Elec-
somewhat but the same general rules of thumb apply. tric system will be
Demand for metal roofing is expected to increase dramatically as displayed in our
extreme weather events intensify in coming years. In fact, the Metal Flex House proj-
Roofing Alliance this year sponsored a competition called Top Survivor ect at the Con- CREDIT: TABUCHI AMERICA
Home of the Year, honoring homes with extreme resilience (and metal sumer Electron-
roofs) that survived major natural disasters. MRA can help you find a ics Show (CES)
qualified installer (www.metalroofing.com/professionals/contractors) in Las Vegas in
Learn more about Atas roofing at www.atas.com/project-of-the-year January.

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