Page 15 - Green Builder Magazine January 2016 Digital Edition

Inspired Solar
Design
These projects
showcase
innovative
strategies for
maximizing the
power of the sun.

SBY CHRISTINA B. FARNSWORTH
OLAR IS BIG, and getting
bigger. This month, we’ve
selected three ambitious
projects that showcase the
best in solar technology
and innovation. Whether you’re
already installing solar, thinking
about better ways to utilize systems
and panels, or just curious, you’ll
find something inspiring in these
cutting edge installations.

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Wholesome Design. Featuring a solarium for
growing food and am airy solar canopy, the
GRoW Home was the University of Buffalo’s

entry in the 2015 Solar Decathlon.

CREDIT: THOMAS KELSEY, DOE SOLAR DECATHLON