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A Living Roof for a Neglected Building

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Indianapolis, IN
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October 1, 2006
 

The Englewood Community Development Corporation is a small, non-profit organization that aims to rejuvenate neglected areas of Indianapolis. We wanted to add a green component to our next project, so we bought a boarded-up, dilapidated commercial building located on a very rough and busy corner and added life, softness, and sustainability with the addition ... more >>


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Capturing the wonderful Sonoma sun in my new solar installation

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Sonoma, CA
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March 1, 2007
 

Start with 285 days of sunlight a year and a flat entry way roof with just the right sun angle, one sales “consultant” told me, and I was ready to seek the right solar installation. It was partly guilt, our energy gluttony was growing every year, with a pool and hot tub---but no AC—we get great breezes from the nearby bay and ocean---9 ... more >>